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| (...) And very diffult to navigate up the narrow staircase from our basement "laboratory" to the outside world... Doh!! We've decided we need a much bigger building space, anyone want to sponsor us? <grin> John1, GMLTC (trash the '.nospam' to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Bram Lambrecht <braml@juno.com> wrote in message news:20000117.104043...uno.com... (...) This was exactly what I'm doing till my collection was about 10000-12000 pieces, then it was a must to changed the storage into a stackable drawer system. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) If the box has reasonably strong walls (eg, a big set like 8880 or 6982) I often cut off the flip-top and use the box for sorting/storage. The smaller trays from medium size boxes are also good for storage. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I don't think there's a reason to. The boxes are useless. The LEGO parts are what are useful. I don't know why so many people keep useless LEGO boxes; they're good for keeping the parts in place at the store, but once buy it, the box has (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| Ron Atkinson <rlanet@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FoHFxo.It6@lugnet.com... (...) I thought "no" a year ago, now I'm trying to replace the boxes I've thrown away, to make it easier to store them, etc. Here's a clip of the post I've already sent (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| Is there any reason to keep Lego box? Ron (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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| I live in the UK, I'd estimate shipping for this set to the US to be in the region of $20-$25. I've spoken to paul before, and I do not think he adds any extra for packaging items - but you'd have to check this. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Well...usually, you take built up structures/cars (PNLTC here!) and loose track/controllers. You can mark the track, so you can tell whos track it is at the end of the show (Tamia paint markers work great on most plastics...) If you cannot (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| My wife and I have been wondering how on earth you guys keep your parts and whatnot straight when your in a 'group build'? When I was a kid, every time I had friends over I ended up with less special parts then before they came over... Dean (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Np, thanks for sharing yours. I use your web pages for building box cars. grin. I've put the FAQ into the lugnet.faq forum. Dean (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC Module Construction
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| (...) I am building 5 modules for my home layout and I, too, have built mine 45" deep and 30" wide. It's nicer to have those extra inches, IMO. In fact, if you notice, our train yard modules flare out to about that depth x2. Those babies are big (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| We here in MN are in no mood today to help out *any* group from St. Louis;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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| Remember when 3225 and 2126 came out, they were being slammed left and right as awful sets? Now they go for $100+ on Ebay! I'm just getting mine for Parts, though I might Ebay 1 or 2 to help defray the costs of the 2-4 I keep (depending on how many (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Per Paul who I just spoke to at home, (no you can't have the number, don't ask) TLC found a few more. The price to USA is almost exactly what it was to get it from S@H so basically it's not like we're saving any money, just that we were laggards who (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Thanks for the update! I have 5-6 on order, but they only had one in stock, so I was hoping that order they were trying to get would go through. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Further to this, I've just spoken to Paul at Busy Bee, and he's likely to be getting a substantial number of 3225s in the near future. If anyone is after a few, it may be worth your while to give BB a call. On Sun, 9 Jan 2000, Larry Pieniazek (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Scan your stickers
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| (...) Yup, what Larry said. (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Post it to the lugnet.faq newsgroup ((URL) via the web interface), if you would, and thanks for sharing your expertise! (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC Module Construction
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| (...) I will make up a web page showing all the data on module construction. For now, here are the hard numbers: 2x4's needed - approx. 7,500 (62.5 Blue Tubs worth) 2x2's needed - approx. 10,000 (50 blue tubs worth) Large Gray Baseplates - 6 Weight (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| A while back I saw a post about how the GMLTC modules are put together. (As far as internal supports, ect) Does anyone have that info handy? (link, photo, or other) A few of us here in St. Louis are exploring something along the same lines and a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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