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That would be awesome! For those of you who don´t know what an ICE-train is, it´s a high-speed train used in Germany. ICE means "Inter City Express". There´s a picture here: (URL) You´ll have to scroll down a bit. Or, go directly to the picture (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 50 stud "multi porpose" trailer train car (TTX)
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(...) would want to design a city around it when it (...) yes, about 2.4 bricks inside, about 4 outside seen here (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FOTY!!!...!!!
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(...) Yeah, I think that's a FOTY... Then again, there's only a bit more than 10 days left in this year, so it'll be hard to top that find. :) Why don't I ever get "finds" like that... Bryan (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FOTY!!!...!!!
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And who says there isnt a Santa Claus. :) Congrats!!! (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 50 stud "multi porpose" trailer train car (TTX)
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(...) Yeah, it looks cool, but who would want to design a city around it when it will take out nearby buildings on the curves? How far off center does it get in the middle when it goes 'round the bend? Steve Martin (57) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New site for the NGLTC
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(...) James, The web site look good... Maybe we could meet or link up at the GATS Show in Tallahassee in Jan. of 2000? The GFLTC and I plan to be at the show. See Ya... Robin GFLTC (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Lucky Find! Good Show. I'll bet it's not MISB any longer heh heh. Dean (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4565 is $50 off at Zany Brainy
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(...) train (...) rung (...) some, (...) The Sacramento ZB had them on sale last night for $99.95. They had three on the shelf when I left. They may have more in the back also. Dan (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Ok, my dad knows this guy who is really into model trains ( the guy is married but doesn't have any kids). So as I was saying, he was really into model trains...and back in 1992 his wife bought him a 4558 Lego METROLINER!!. He of course said that (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 50 stud "multi porpose" trailer train car (TTX)
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see a few pics at www.geocities.com/tb...50sttr.gif www.geocities.com/tb...-trhan.gif this car han hold 8 stud containers, 16 stud containers and 12 stud. also 22 stud trailers too (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My Students say Lego trains are cool!!!
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This week I brought my train to work and my students loved it.I built a motorcar and a flat car.The kids put the mini figs on the flat car and inside the train.I set a five min tine to run since we have 45 min free time at the end of the day. From (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the largest lego steam engine ever built?
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(...) Lets just say Mallet, since that is what it is...not a Fairlie or a Beyer-Garratt (although, a true mallet is compound...like a Y6B) (...) You should only -see- what was tried... Hmm...now that gives me a idea...a large prototypical engine (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A 'sharp' curve in this instance is 10 degrees (measured against a 100 ft tangent (straight line)...it really doesn't translate...(unless someone has the figures handy...the brits did it easer, with a warning "This engine not to be operated (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: good steam engine
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You can do better than expanding on a LEGO model. I have an OK one on my site (URL) follow the links to trains and engines. check Eric Brok's site (URL) PNLTC site has some really nice stuff too (URL) Mathis is a wizzard; he has some great stuff to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Opions on the 4561
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(...) Do what my wife did. Buy another set. Then carefully cut the train numbers and you get two more cars and a caboose! Dean (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the largest lego steam engine ever built?
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(...) From the articulation point to the rub point (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Over what distance do you get the two foot variance from the tangent? Will (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the largest lego steam engine ever built?
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(...) Remember, real curves are not very tight. You get at most 2 feet or so of variance from tangent unless we're talking extremely light branches or logging roads... I'm not sure if there are pics of it from the top on a tight curve... MOST 2 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE:4558 for sale at Lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
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Lego Metroliner is for sale at Lugnet.market.buy-se...ade.Please check for full details.If you have any questions please email me. Thanks,Michael. (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the largest lego steam engine ever built?
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Dan Now that is unbelieveable! I must have missed that original posting! (URL) or anyone. What does the real Big Boy look like (from the top) when going around a tight curve? Is there a pic anywhere? Where are the pivot points? SteveB (...) axels (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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