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(...) as of when? I ordered mine about a week ago..when did you call?(S@H Canada) (...) No I asked. (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Tom Stangl, VFAQman wrote in message <3853D552.1D7C69AB@vfaq.com>... (...) but if (...) Unless they've found more 4555 they're out. Mike Walsh kept asking me if I would trade him one of the blue car plates from the two 4555s I have because he (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm not building any alternates ;-) I bought 2 4561s, so I can tear them apart, and use them for the basis of my cargo train. This is my first EVER train, so expert I am definitely NOT ;-) And I might even have all the transblue 1x4x3 and 1x2x3 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, now we can at least see the experts moving around in the brushwood. But look how they are now desperately trying to de-rail (!) the thread about the issue if they can build 4561 alternates... :-P Martin E. (making tracks(!) very (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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If someone could order me 1 or 2 4555s, I'd appreciate it - I JUST got into trains, want one of these, but would like to get it at retail ;-) I'll be checking US S@H tomorrow morning when I do the Specials listing, but if they don't have it, I'll (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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It should be noted that the referenced post was not a solicitation to bid or buy (other than extremely incidentally) but was an invitation to discussion. And discussion IS occurring, as I had hoped it would. Readers who draw a conclusion of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Coincidentally, I'm just now working on a LEGO-style box design for one of my own models! But it'll just be a virtual box...I don't really want to get in any legal trouble. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.cad)
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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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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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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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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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