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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: [with plenty of snippage...] (...) With this in mind, would you be interested/willing to sell the instructions w/o the huge (and ultimately pricey) collection of parts? Maybe a signed/numbered limited (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) on (...) I lived for 1/2 year in England in 1981. I was 11 years old. At this time I got to see, touch, and experience the LEGO 12volt trains that LEGO USA was, and had been, denying availability in the USA. I was awestruck. I simply couldn't (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Before getting more requests about the thing above: I was talking of the best Lego-Train-Year 1983. And at that time the 7750 was still in the shelfes..... Regards Ben (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've got the box scanned for #7851: (URL) hesitant to open the box, since I'm waiting to see if anyone wants to buy/ trade for it. It sounds like the pieces are polybaged inside, though, so there's probably some kind of insert (maybe just a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.db.scans)
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(...) I have been experimenting with a remote operated freight station with some success. Instead of a grabber I used magnets. Similar to some car decoupler systems a little technic pin pushes the container away from the magnet. Downside is that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dan Boger and I were trying this very thing last night at the WAMALUG meeting with out MOC container transfer station. We haven't had much success with it yet, but we have gotten pretty good with droping containers from the grabber. :) We have got (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Seems to me, as if we people in good old Europe have a little different view on trains (exept from James Mathis of course). Like Arjen, most of my frieds like the trains from the early 80ies most. I'm of the opinion 1983 was the greatest year for (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ??!! Bulkhead flats don't hold containers in the prototype, they're typically used in lumber service. If you want a flat that holds containers and you don't want to go doublestack, you should probably make it a piggyback flat. Many of those (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Especially with the 7740 vans, 7819 and 7815 it looks great! (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Does anyone have an idea how I could get some spare rubbers for the trainmotor? The old ones are all dried up... :( Thanks, Arjen (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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My favorite: Unlike others' favorite (I guess) 7750 Great design, best electromotor ever (had to build place bricks under the outer curves to prevent the train from tipping over). Greetz, Arjen (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is unusual for North America. I think, however, if you looked at pictures of narrow gauge european engines, that you would find a almost exact prototype for it (austria I think, on OBB) James P (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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They are on Brickshelf - (URL) doors in question are shown on (URL) right behind the nose section. They are also shown on my Wants page at (URL) if you have any and want to get rid of them, let me know ;-) I need quite a few. I also need the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like the bulkhead flat better also. Or at least my modified version that is capable of holding 3 4x8 containers (or other 4x8 combinations). This is not to say that I don't have a few Larry Hoppers also. Christopher Good (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was looking at my new Trains Magazine and saw a picture of a Galloping Goose and was wondering if any body built one? From Andy (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) IMHO it theoretically doesn't need a HOG assist but practically does. I have about a 1 in 5 success rate using that grabber (its the same grabber as in 4549 or in the crane service parts pack) I plan to use the rubber feet that come with the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It kind of reminds me of a GE Center Cab (or "44 tonner" (1) ) shortline engine. (URL) (corroborates my footnote, below, which shows that I don't just make this stuff up, you know...) (...) Really? Are you sure you weren't hopped up when you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was looking at how to map out my layout and had a question on the current Freight Loading Station (or any older one, I guess): Does the container grabber require hands to assist in operating? If not, I am going to try to make a freight loading (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Sam Pusch wrote in message ... (...) Having come sort of late into the market, I don't have enough knowledge of the earlier sets to make a good determination. Of sets available at retail or through S@H in the past year, my favorite set which (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I looked a t this set, and I'm not totally sure how those doors look. Is there a chance that any of you have a scan of that particular piece. I'm not a train buff, but I have come across some more intresting pieces in the lots I've bought of ebay. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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