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So, last night I am sitting on the couch and the TLC or The Discovery Channel is talking about play and toys. The last segement is about the future of toys, play, and the MIT Media Lab. Of course Mindstorms comes up, and the developer of Mindstorms (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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Ben, Actually, Ben I agree with you. The ramblings below attempt to clarify my earlier statements. Just call me Chris; it feels weird to be called Mr. Masi. I didn't get my point accross well. Mindstorms was a success because it is a very cool (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4561 Sale at Target...
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All, Just got back from Target were I got the 4561 Railway Express for $99.00 plus tax(7% FL) each. Also apply and qualify for a Target charge card and get another 10% off. It looks like a big train promotion for Target they had at least 10 sets (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) I assume you don't have a map in front of you because you would be taking the LONG way to Paducah if you did that! Paducah is only 150 miles or a little under two and a half hours from St. Louis. All you do is take I-64 to I-57 to I-24 and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) Take the track sections apart where you want the gap, cover the metal ends of both sections with tape and put back together. Black electrical tape is an obvious choice but, is a little thick. I use silver duct tape. It matches the color of the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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How would you put gaps in the train track? Should you just separate the track say 1/4 inch? (...) your (...) sort. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) mid (...) and (...) Unfortunately, I can't do that quite yet... I am in the middle of getting a new home built. (And I don't think we want to wait until april/may either). Paducah isn't that far.... :) just four hours down I-64 to Louisville, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | CFD: Subgroups for lugnet.org.us & lugnet.trains.org
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Watching the recent discussions in lugnet.org and lugnet.org.us has been a lot of fun. The groups are serving their purpose well as venues for sharing ideas on formation and nurturing of regional user groups/clubs. But I think there is still much (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) The ones I met during my shifts at The Fair were more bemused at what we had accomplished. I talked extensively with one guy who had already decided to look into LEGO trains as a cheaper alternative to the Lionel he currently collects, and as (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <3839D1B3.FE377E60@x...il.com>... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I think 5542 (the Model Team Helicopter) is still in production. It includes two yellow train windows with clear glass. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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(...) anyway, they are going to stop soon anyway, so they will no longer be producing the glass piece. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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Martin Legault <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:FLM44y.I9H@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) than a (...) has (...) It is a ferrite core used as a RF choke. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) Look like it is a coil by the description. Do you have a picture of it? Martin (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) Well obviously the place and time need to be made by someone who wants to take charge IN the St. Louis area. Maybe we could meet at their home. If this is the case then they need to be the one who comes up with the time, date, etc. Any (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) If you open one up, you'll see it's nothing that fancy. A loop of metal, perhaps magnetic, that the 9volt wire wraps around once. I'm guessing it has something to do with RF interference, but that's a complete guess... John1, GMLTC (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) More likely a thermal, self resetting, circuit breaker like the controller and motors apparently have. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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(...) Also, I doubt 3225 is still being produced... (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) I would say that it is a fuse, never tested it but by the weigth it is to ligth to be a coil and also because a capacitor would be better help than a coil. Martin (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) Sorry I have been missing, this sounds very good we just need, time, date, and where, and a name. Andrew Reynolds (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reason for lack of train windows and doors
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(...) In the wrong color. (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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