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That is a very very kickbutt bridge and the overall scene shows what is possible to achieve. But the quantities required to do a whole layout fully scenic-ed boggle the mind. Nice work, nice work indeed. (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, that opening image kinda shows what it's like around our home here, of course the Black Knight is winning the battle :-). The ongoing battle between Lego and Beanies ... but I think I'm winning, I've got the kids playing with the Lego and (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice pages, Thomas. Though that opening page is _scary_. :-) That bridge scene is beautiful, with the waterfall and fisherman. First-rate work. And the detail... the clear 1x1 rounds on the water... bubbles? What are the fish tail pieces from? (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 16 Jan 1999 00:53:08 GMT, "James Mathis" <jmathis@arctic.nmt.edu> wrote: <snipped> (...) It is interesting. Another possible explanation would be that Disney zealousy guards it's trademarks and, upon learning of a "Disney-like Monorail", (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have one, but I don't know what it's for. It can't be for coal becuase the engine doesn't have a smoke stack and the book said it was modeled after another diesel engine. In this case, does a tender take place of the cabose? cheers - Barbara (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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This certainly isn't breaking news. But, it may be relevent in some strange way, as a recent post has mentioned the sincere speculation regarding communication with four LEGO employees distributing and shelving LEGO sets with regard to monorails and (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek writes: <snipped other stuff about the UP M10000> <snipped Tom Mc's comments about James Mathis making similar UP M10000 loco for his monorail station> (...) Personally, I'm looking forward to future versions of Barbara's M10000, (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! I've got to pick myself up off the floor for this one. I wasn't expecting much from anyone. :) What a surprize I got. Sometime next week I'll put the original picture that I got the idea from on my website. That's a site to see in itself. (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's the standard 6 studs wide. At least, I think 6 is the standard. If it was 8 then I could put a door in the back of the pilot house. Alas, the mini-fig shall be trapped in there forever.. :) (...) I agree. However, I tired this but it (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I did not see that previous post with the list of what was continuing... I just emerged from my Lego Dark Ages... Don't want trains discontinued right when I'm getting back into them :) ... Bryan Alan Shutko wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Apparently it hasn't hit Dejanews yet, so i can't look it up, but I think the post is misleading. Here's a previous post from the same author. It may be that all these new sets (which have been listed in the print catalogs, etc) have suddenly (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is a snippet from one of the recent messages concerning trains.. ---...--- (...) Along with that, every other train set excepet 4565 and the accsesories(track, regulatour) are discontinued. Mark in Miami. mah4546@aol.com URL: (URL) a mini-van. (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is? I can't seem to find one on Dejanews (my normal server is down at the moment). I know that the train line is continuing (new train in 99), some sets are being discontinued (as usual), there's a new cross track, and that I haven't (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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There is a thread going on in RTL about train accessories being discontinued? Has anyone heard anything solid about this? Bryan (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah, the financial intimidation gambit. Really Lar, you must try harder. :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) -Z- ftp://jeffk.com/pub/...GOtop.html (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Barbara Sproat writes: now I've started to explore the world of trains. (Another one bites the dust and will soon wake up with padded walls.) (...) I especially like the sleek lines of the M10000. I believe the white color emphasizes this. Woody (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) keeps (...) padded (...) locomotives to ride the LEGO rails. At first I thought the top color of the loco was gray, with bottom black. I couldn't figure out where the 1/4 curve box-cross-section pieces came from in gray!? I guess its my (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Eric Brok writes: > (...) I too would like to see a diamond crossing (that's what I call it anyway) but that would require a new style of points/switch. The current one curves one way and then starts curving back the other way, so even if Lego made (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow is that a cool engine. No one that I know of has done a US proto steam streamlined yet. It needs a tender, though. I like the black and white too! Your diesel captures the 1920s 30s "boxcab look" that was prevalent before diesels really (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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