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I'm just curious when was the last know date a Metroliner was available for purchase as a retail store or S@H? I would guess around the year 1995-1996? Does anyone have a more specific date or any stories revolving around looking for (or finding) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NMRA San Jose in Y2K
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I have been placed on the waiting list for the NMRA Convention in San Jose. The show will take place Friday, August 4th through Sunday, August 6th. I told the layout coordinator that it was a Lego Train layout and got this response: [snipped for (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Massive 4-8-8-4 Steam locomotive pics posted
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(...) Hey cool! That's the one I saw 5 years ago! It's great to hear that there is a restoration effort going on for it. When I saw it 5 years ago, the drive rods were cut and it looked rather sad. An interesting thing is that the number somehow (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Massive 4-8-8-4 Steam locomotive pics posted
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(...) Another 'wheel' option - if you're ok with cutting <gasp> Lego pieces - is to use the big grey hubs from the Model Team 5571 or 5563 trucks. I did this for my Hiawatha model (pictures to come, someday!) and they look sweet. And, you can (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Massive 4-8-8-4 Steam locomotive pics posted
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(...) 8- (...) Lego (...) you are using are too small. This is a pic of what I found (URL) . I am trying to use the old large wheels from sets 194, (URL) , 390-2, (URL) , 96 (URL) , articulating 38 wheels around a Lego track has been… interesting, I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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