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(...) Nope. In fact the lot description specifically states that you can make as many copies as you want, for your own use. You just don't have commercial redistribution rights. Offline, two people pointed out that one can come quite close to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dean, The new prices in US dollars are: Curves/Straights 14.50/box Points 31.00 Crossover 11.00 (In other words, they are going up about 15%) If I were you, and wanted large quantites of straight track, I would order it now. (I have c500 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Can someone please tell me what I would need to do to change a 4554 into a 2150? I assume that the yellow parts become red and the red parts become yellow but are there any parts that do not change color? what about other differences between the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you want to do this you can put the train tracks a plate thickness above the baseplates. there are ways to the nattatch the curves to the baseplate using plates. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Either that, or employ Matt's elegant solution using 2x2 turntables: (URL) Under "Ideas", click on hints and tips. HTH, John (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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I have some problems with making a town with a train running through. The straight tracks fit perfectly on the baseplates but the curved ones won´t fit! How do you solve this problem? Do you let the straight tracks go on the baseplates and the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [FA] - eBay - Lego CUSTOM: - Unique 4 axle custom Hopper
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As the winner of the first hopper Lar constructed for auction in the Gary Louie Memorial Auction, I can testify to the model's merit. It is a must car for every serious Trainiac's collection (Puts the 4536 to shame, IMHO ). Of course, this car looks (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wild West Trains posted!
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <3852BA1D.EEECFB3C@v...er.net>... (...) I remember always drooling over the big boy every time I picked up an AHM catalog. I've never broke down and bought one though, primarily because I've never been into big iron (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually all of the above are completely doable. When I built my locomotives I actually built a prototype with three articulated sets of drive wheels (in pairs, but bigger combinations are possible). I plan on building larger, "over the road" (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What kind of increase can we expect? Here in Canada Track is a follows. Straight, Curved $18.75 Points(pair) $41.00 Cross $14.00 These are in Canadian Dollars. Thanks for any help. Dean (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | [FA] - eBay - Lego CUSTOM: - Unique 4 axle custom Hopper
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I am very pleased to present what I feel to be a historic lot: (URL) first of 9 lots to be sold on SC, eBay and perhaps BRICKS is an instance of my custom hopper. Big deal, you say? True, I've sold these before. But this is historic because I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think I don't need to. You said it all. My advice: Buy your straights and switches NOW before the price increase. Buy lots, because you can always sell it off if you need to. Curves? those can be had for less than S@H because people are (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Welcome to the world of LEGO trains, Jack{:^D As far as acquiring track, I think you'll find that it's best to just suck it up and order from S@H. Auctions including track aren't very common, and even then it is folk who are looking to unload (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just taken the plunge this year to get a train, and now have the problem of acquiring enough track. Is there a good way to get track? Short of calling S@H that is. Are there regular auctions that include track? Is there a way to get track and (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, Just a reminder the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club will be at Great American Train Show in Tampa December 18th and 19th. This will be our first outing as a club and we haven’t had much time to work on the layout. But I think it should be a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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(...) Well, actually, I'd tend to disagree. By the onset of the civil war, many locomotives had switched to the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement and had much longer boilers. Since the leading truck supported the smokebox, most of the boiler would be out from (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry about the last "blank" post... had too much coffee this afternoon... (...) Yes the drive wheels on the locomotives are made with stacked pulleys, with rubber "tires" from the Twisted Time Train keeping it on the rails. One side has 3 pulleys (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <38525C1B.30A76C15@v...er.net>... (...) West theme (...) real (...) Brickmani (...) Nice. That stock car actually looks pretty good. I could make a pink one... I like the water tower also. The flatcar with stakes (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I know this is not what your asking, and it may be old news. However, I bought a used RES-Q set this week, and I was surprised to note that the tow truck uses the black train front for a cab! The set number is 6479. Scott A cliff collins wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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