 | | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:38B70743.BC3916...est.net... (...) layout (...) have (...) are (...) your (...) wide) (...) inter- (...) growing;) (...) I think that a more accurate measurement of size would be running feet of (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is this true?
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(...) I see your a Straight Dope fan too. (URL) - Barbara (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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(...) Who says the word snot is bad? Just watch Earthworm Jim! :-, Some of the maligned parts, such as BURPs, have found some very good uses as well. But they still keep the derogatory name. A piece is only useless or overspecialized until someone (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Toy vs Model...The real issue (was Re: Another 6wide/8wide ramble)
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(...) Unless, of course, your layout is 22' long like the GMLTC's is (and growing;) (...) Not true. I rabbit sleep time;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'd go with B currently. Someday I hope TLC comes up with a way to pick up power that is separate from the motor. Power and propulsion should be separate... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One word: Wrecks. Two words: Construction Sites. Frank probably beat me to it as I've been moving all day... think about when and where you need light, and why you might not have it, and the need for a searchlight car becomes apparent. Now, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I think that SNOT is a malformed acronym then... We have been using derogatory acronyms to exemplify parts that we dislike because they aren't true to the spirit of Lego. Now, I would say a part like the 1x1 with side stud, or a part like the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Here is a thought: The spotlight could not rotate 360 degrees. There would not be any way for the internal light to receive constant power without the wires getting tangled (using pure methods anyhow.). To power the light you must use a wire to (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) brought (...) Thanks for that James, it's a literal translation which is about as accurate as the general French opinion of British Beef. Jon (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Otherwise known as a 2 CV :), oh, btw, they are _not_ two horsepower, since a Cheveaux is more than one horsepower...another mecanical oddity for you brought to you by the French... James P (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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