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(...) Not at all. It's actually quite practical. Let's face it-- the 9 volt LEGO train system is doomed for extinction. Soon there will be no more metal track being produced, and the electric train motor will be discontinued as well. We all know (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I don't think I'll be going 12 wide anytime soon though. Thats just silly. Cale (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Talk about preaching to the choir! lol You rock! JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) These are top-notch MOCs, Cale. Very nicely done! JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Jeffrey, I enjoyed the perspective of the show from a mini-fig level. You have some great shots. Thanks for sharing. Brian P.s. I didn't think anyone noticed the "bunny sniper" but obviously you did. (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) 8 wide isn't the dark side. It's just the proper way to do things. :-D I've tried 6 wide and was never happy with the results. (...) Thanks Cale (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh great! As if my list of (URL) Pennsylvania Railroad Museum> exhibits to model wasn't long enough already. :) The plow would be a pretty cool MOC though. Cale (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Some of you may have seen a few of these MOCs at BrickFest 2006 or the NMRA National Train Show in Philly last year but I haven't got around to posting them until now. Pennsylvania Railroad K4s Pacific (URL) This is a Pennsylvania Railroad (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Merely referring to the 8 widiness. For some reason I missed or forgot the fact that you had crossed over to enlightenment:-) Well done, grasshopper. JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps you need to build one of (URL) these> Tim (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The Dark Side? Are you referring to the (URL) truck design> (partially inspired by (URL)) or the fact that I cut (URL) Lego flex tubing>. The trucks will work without the (URL) eighth inch brass tube> but it really helps to keep down the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Once Again I am the slow guy. Just kidding. Oh and our apologies about not posting an announcement for the show before it happened. I almost did once, but got busy doing other things. We will fix that for the next show. Just as Brian said it was a (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) That is good to hear. I kind of figured as much. (...) I'm not to sure about what the term is for it. I am from the east coast and was skating well over 20 years ago . . . long before any of the skate terms made it across the country. (or at (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I feel there is a LEGO standard that needs to be maintained when it comes to train lay-outs. We are far from examplary but we hope to not disappoint. (...) Those were contributing by the TFOLS and it comes down to playing nice. I, too, (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) Fantastic MOCs! Inspiration for me :) Dave K (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have never done a show, but, I am very impressed with the adjustments you've made and how quickly you made them since the last show. Also, the openness to feedback and constantly striving to improve are exceptional qualities. How well (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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To all, Over the weekend (February 9th and 10th) ULUG participated at the Great Train Expo in Salt Lake City. This is our second show together. Our last (URL) show> was a success but we still needed to work out a few minor issues. We were warmly (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(URL) :-)> (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [...] (...) I'd like to add, that we made certain that 8-wide trains could be built using 10183. There are enough black plates (4xN and 2xN) and black 2x8 technic plates to built a decent sized 8-wide base. Also, one builder did build an (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Tim, I remember to think: "wow - what a cool layout!" in 1982 when I first saw this. But then I realized this had not a single loop. Today I know this may in fact be realistically in a manner, that you do not have ovals in real life. But (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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