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(...) Also the red and blue couplers were only used in the blue era. (...) 182 have their couples attached to the cars baseplate. In fact the wheelsets are fixed to the plate. If the wheels and couplers are attached, Mike is probably right. So if in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bright Future for LEGO Trains? (was Re:No LEGOFest...)
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(...) Funny, that's how I fixed my 4.5v train stop signal (for lack of a better term). It was that red pole with the red train signal which was used as the train logo in the catalogs. It had a white what was it, 4x8 base that connected under the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The best way to cut down the possibilities is to isolate what it isn't. It isn't 9 Volt, since the track is multi-piece. There was no mention of conductor rails, so that rules out 12V. For the 4.5 Volt, there are 107 entries in Pause. Many are (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I picked up 100LBS of Lego this weekend and have sorted through it. I found an early train set, black engine, separate black battery box, 18 long curved track, 16 short curved track, and 8 straight track. Also eighteen wheel for the track, and five (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Robin Werner" <robstormer@cs.com> wrote in message news:FqKnKC.EFt@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) all (...) sells (...) there (...) I feel the same way about the Great Train Store. I don't know how big of a chain they are but everytime I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bright Future for LEGO Trains? (was Re:No LEGOFest...)
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(...) BTW, the above is Ben speaking, not me:-) (...) ROTFL (...) I don't know if it would be a competitor, but an opportunist. Right now someone could come in and produce Bettendorf style trucks to fit LEGO track gauge and I buy'em in a heartbeat. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Krazy Glue. James P (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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John Neal wrote in message <38B98A61.71320167@u...st.net>... (...) a (...) trucks and (...) it (...) were (...) are (...) years.... How would you attach a nonLego engine to Lego? (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bright Future for LEGO Trains? (was Re:No LEGOFest...)
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(...) what (...) continue (...) without (...) And I (...) Clone Brands - are you listening? If LEGO do abandon model trains altogether (save for some token intergalactic attempts at wheeled ICBMs) then the natural course of events will lead to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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LOL! That lifeguard better stop hitting on the babes and get to work :-) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bright Future for LEGO Trains? (was Re:No LEGOFest...)
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(...) I don't even bother to go to their website. Mr. Justus, are you listening? (...) Excellent ideas, Ben. Makes *perfect* sense. Mr. Justus, are you listening? ;-) (...) Agreed. (...) Even if they cut the line entirely, I could see LEGO trains (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes! YES!!! Awesome!!! The MPEGs rocked!!! more of this more of this more of this! :) :) --Todd (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help building my own Train Base
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(...) hole plate but with the trim the wheel sets would not turn they hit the trim... Dean (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bright Future for LEGO Trains? (was Re:No LEGOFest...)
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John and Robin have some really good points. Allow me to side in with my opinion. In some cases it is frustrating that LEGO doesn't sell the extended train product line through retailers. But for that to be effective, it would require knowledgable (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Hey all - I put up the pictures from the WAMALUG [1] GATS[2] setup and from the first day. Also tried to take some short mpgs with our mavica... Take a look at: (URL) Washington metro area lego users group: (URL) Great American train show (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Have you ever had an article (or tried to get an article) about the LTCs in a model RR magazine? I'm sure that would greatly help acceptance... --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bright Future for LEGO Trains? (was Re:No LEGOFest...)
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(...) eclipse (...) model (...) train (...) trains (...) demonstrated (...) needs (...) model (...) operating (...) But lego's commitment to trains has declined rapidly in the last couple of years. The latest trains have moved in the opposite (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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I notice that on the 6x28 wagon plates, some have 12 holes and others have 6 holes. I believe the older sets had 12 holes while the newer ones had 6. Is this true? Was there any reason for the change? Thanks (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) here that have track are the toyworld in fremantle and the TRU in the city. The toyworld has all the track, except for the crossing in large numbers and also the current train set. The TRU does not carry the train set and looks like they are (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train events calendar?
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(...) I would probably go by car;-) (...) Thanks for the info:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 27-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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