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(...) Argh! I can't find the URL for those scans! Does anyone have it handy? There were one or two other train sets, besides the ones referenced by Todd. Steve (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The sets are very disappointing. I was very excited by the Austrian Rail Car, which I was never able to find, and sets like the Metroliner. The Metroliner at least looked sort of real and had a general transportation theme. Now, we have all sorts of (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <36902568.13481231@l...et.com>... (...) It's different (heard that before) but why are they using a green baseplate instead of a grey one? I guess it's a case of juniorization. (...) I don't think it's that bad looking. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben Fleskes wrote in message ... (...) to (...) I had a look at the cat in hand. Looks like a regular 24 tooth gear in black. (...) Suppose so, but strange because it seems to slip. That (...) the (...) No! Probably just means it's part of the 9V (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1999 NL sets 4533, 4553, 4556, 4557
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(...) Kurt: I haven't the foggiest idea what your posting has to do with LEGO trains, or where you see any postings from a John Neal anywhere on this server. If you have some kind of complaint to register, please do it elsewhere. Send email to (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1999 NL sets 4533, 4553, 4556, 4557
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lego trains (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Lego trains (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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John Neal a user from Minneapolis is not very understanding of the Newsgroup way of communication. He has sent many messages from odd addresses and we need to show him how to do them. Any one that knows how to find him?? Help him or get rid of him. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I do not like the new sets. I do not think that Lego is doing anything new or exciting. The company is going away from sets that represent new ideas or complex designs. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This image is better than the one we had before, (mirror Spock's) and it is now clear, to me anyway, that the unit is not powered, but that the middle wheel picks up motion from the track. Again, Will C. did it right, this is a bit of an (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Here are four 1999 non-U.S. train sets available in the Netherlands: 1. Snow remover on the track: (URL) 2. Train wash equipment: (URL) 3. Train station: (URL) 4. Container crane platform: (URL) contributed by Paul Wolters. Source: 1999 NL catalog. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, DO NOT post auction updates in the lugnet.trains newsgroup -- the ONLY place for auction updates is in lugnet.market.auction. Please review the Terms of Use (URL) which you agreed to when you signed up to post here. Here is a snippet: (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Auction/Sale of 6399, 2x7740, 7777 and 6285 Update for 03/01/99
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It seems that interest has waned again so I'll declare the current high bids as sold on the 5th January 1999. If anyone is under the impression that I am going to lower the price on the 7740's, sorry, below these prices they are worth more to me for (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's something that's been driving me crazy for years, and finally I have to vent: In the S@H catalog, whenever there's a reference to a length of track, it's always "7 [or whatever] feet of running track". Am I insane, or is the proper expression (...) (26 years ago, 2-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hi all, I recently picked up this set as part of a collection. It was missing one piece, a whistle, black in color with three rows of 2 studs on top. It seems that the train is controlled using a sound sensor which starts or stops the motor when it (...) (26 years ago, 1-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Chris, pull up a lawn chair. (BTW, has anyone made a lego version of a lawn chair yet? Doesn't have to fold up, but t'would be awesome if so. That'll give me something else to do.) Due to selective compression found in Lego (1), I don't (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all! I have been reading the posts on Lugnut for sometime and decided to jump on in. I have admired many of your websites regarding trains and 9V setups. I have even done a few of my own conversions. Does anyone use a particular model railroad (...) (26 years ago, 31-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, good idea, I'll try that when I get home. Jimmy (26 years ago, 29-Dec-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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It looks to me as though the middle wheels, which are small technic wheels, are meant to ride on the track and rotate. Given this, it seems simple enough to drive the big dish at the front when any powered train is used to push the plough unit. (...) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Prototype sources (was Re: New MOC Engine: DB V140
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(...) And here's one link for European Trains: (URL) of pictures of all railways in Europe. Mark "WinErr:01E Timing error - Please wait. And wait. And wait. An" (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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