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| (...) I built some cars and a loco modelled after this line. Unfortunately I don't have any really decent pictures of it. You can see it on these pages: (URL) both show the less-prototypical cars better than the very prototypical engine and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 2126 Missing Pieces?
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| Hi Mike, I own 15 sets of 2126 right now, but I noticed no missing pieses so far. Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Yes, this is the normal use of the term, it is usually used with electric power supplies...Steam wasn't rated in the same way, when you use HEP from the prime mover (read the Diesel that drives the train) there is less power to move the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) the black 1x2 brick hinges, there were two male pieces and no female. I went through 8 sets and ended with 7 female and 9 male. Weird, kinda. At least it wasn't a really rare piece replaced with a common one, like a glass 1x4x5 left door (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Head End Power. That is, engines on the front instead of spliced into the middle as mid train helpers, or pushing from behind as "regular" helpers. In American practice, I believe HEP isn't used that way, and it's just referred to as what's (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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