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Mostly I agree, BUT.... (...) <snip> (...) Not more, not less. Just a different type of creativity. I've expounded on this before: what we do is work in a medium and we, when we stay "pure", are working within the limits of the medium. My goal is to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) I still will respectively disagree. If we refuse to use anything non-LEGO, my prediction is that we will NEVER get much if anything from the list? If we grant TLC a total monopoly (which is what you are proposing) on this type of toy, we will (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) <much good stuff snipped> (...) <more good stuff snipped> The GMLTC layout, if you haven't seen pictures yet, is about 13.5 feet by 19 feet. We estimate around 750,000 bricks. 175 or so feet of track, three different independent rail lines (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I disagree. We are all here because we enjoy LEGO. Trains just happens to be one theme in the LEGO family. Why should we rush out and bring in non-LEGO material? For instance, I hear plenty of grumbling in .SW about the lack of blasters, but (...) (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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(...) in (...) etc. (...) I can't stray to far from St. Louis my wife still dose not under stand my addiction to legos. But if we need a place to meet we could meet at my house, not saying that I am want to take charge, of cource I have to get prior (...) (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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I have been unable to access the LEGO train web page for some time, I have e- mailed LEGO but have received little reponse. All I get is a blank screen and the message "done". Is the Lego Group trying to keep trains a secret from their customers, or (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in (...) etc. (...) to (...) or (...) (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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I was looking though the paper today and saw an ad for the GATS to be held in Del Mar, December 4th and 5th from 11-5. Adults are $6, kids under 12 free. It's going to be held on the Del Mar fair grounds, just exit I-5 at Via De La Valle. The (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) One more thing in my "wish" list. Molded roadbed pieces which have some way to fix them to baseplates, preferably adjustable (in which case the edges would have to sit above the studs). If they were'nt adjustable, they could get away with 5 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) One of several reasons why I switched from Snap Track turnouts to Custom Line when I was about 13... would that I had switched from brass to nickel silver at the same time and you all might never have been plagued by my presence here, nickel (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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