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| Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:388F7BEB.C7242C...ger.net... (...) Judging from recent events, I wouldn't count unhatched chickens. I used to include stuff on order in my collection count, but now I keep 3 separate tallies (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Yes, I used four of the chrome exhaust elbows as (wait for it) exhaust elbows (roof mounted) on my doodlebugs so I heartily concur. Also I used the hubs in my high pressure chemical tanker. It also has a large number of plates and various (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) hehe. Mike tries to hoist me by my own petard but I'm slipperier than that. I'll merely allege that his models would look just fine to me even without the paint and stickers. That he chooses to augment them is merely his own personal demon. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) I'm in Wheaton, which is in DuPage County. I'll have to decide which one to go to as well. If we're going to have a large fest, I'll go up to LaCrosse. Where in the Chicago area are you located? -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Larry, Thanks for the build-up . . . but one correction: I abhor painting bricks and would never attempt such a transgression. However, stickers and decals are acceptable because they extend the creative possibilites without permanently damaging the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| A correction, The Highwheeler show @ Harper College is the 4th & 5th of March. The 3rd is set-up. -BMW NMRA Fox Valley Division Highwheeler Model Train Show March 4 & 5, 2000 9:00am - 5:00pm Harper College Schaumburg (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains.org)
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| This set also has a large number of chrome elements that look damn nice on a train. Being one of the ugliest Model Team vehicles ever, it has been a slow mover and is a very good deal for parts when found at a discount. Mike Poindexter Tom Stangl (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| It has 2 white train doors with train glass, 4 white train window frames, and 2 red train window frames (those these have plain clear glass, not train glass). (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| I was reading a discussion thread the other day on set 5561, and was wondering why the interest in it? Its a Model Team set, does it have a special piece that is only available in it? Just curious. (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Sure, if you don't mind using paint and stickers for detailing, which I was led to believe that you do mind. <gd&r> Mike (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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