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To Scott This was not a sale!!! I stated it in your email and I will state it again, look at (URL) stated in the very first line that I might not sell the trains If it was a sale, it would be in the wrong group, all I was doing is a bit of research! (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thinking of selling my entire 9V collection
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After _TWICE_ _agreeing_ terms (price, shipping & insurance) with ME last week. I got this form him yesterday morning: "Scott, my mum has told not to sell the trains, and they are packed away ready for the move." Now I'm told, by ME, 2 of the sets I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Replacement for old style train wheel rubber bands
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(...) <snip> You can also try the small bands sold for tying up hair into ponytails. You can get a package of about a zillion for a couple of dollars. They are usually different sizes, but you should be able to find something that fits. JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Do you have old worn out locomotive wheel rubber bands? I do and have found a solution that I thought I'd share -=orthodontic rubber bands=- . When I was a child I had a lot of orthodontic work done (braces and the hole bit). As a consolation of all (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NGLTC at the 2000 Piedmont Division Train Show
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I just got word today that the local NMRA has room for our club at their show this March. They didn't give me much notice (less than 12 days) but I'm scrambling to put together a small layout for the show. I expect the layout to be smaller than (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.dixielug, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: Help to identify a train set !!
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(...) sets. (...) motor (...) I (...) and the (...) larger (...) In (...) lastly (...) Dear Steven! I would bet you have got the 127 set, even if the printed bricks of your set look like the one from 116. Maybe Lego has used the changed version (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: an update -- and an apology
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(...) I thought I saw a troll that looked like you over in Berkeley... :-) (...) Such as it was... it smelled just like a Konishiki-sized deepdish anchovie and spamcake pizza left out in the Arizona sun. ;-P I could say more, but don't wanna. -Tom (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help to identify a train set !!
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Hi Ben, This is a puzzle, I suppose it is possible that I have what is left of two sets. The motor is 3-1/3 brick high, and the battery box opens from the top. The motor and the battery box work great and are in great shap as are most of the pieces (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Talgo Cascade & TGV update
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Talgo Cascade: First version of a locomotive for my Talgo train is up at my web site. I've tried to make a red/white/black likeness of the Amtrak Cascades Talgo train. TGV Update: Finally redid the TGV to get rid of the observation car. Train set (...) (25 years ago, 1-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: an update -- and an apology
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(...) I resemble that comment;-) Actually, I was just trolling around the Bay area, but apparently with no luck. I'm glad at least *someone* finally rose to take the bait;-) (...) Uh, I'm not going there, but as far as the 14 wide thing goes, here (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Searchlight car
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(...) Which naturally means if TLC produces a digital-control product for LEGO Trains, it will be proprietary and non-standard. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Steven! Sorry to tell you, but I have no spare 4551 at hand, otherwise I would have liked to make a deal 127 against 4551. Actually 127 and 116 are roughly the same with two main differences: 116 has no magnetic couplings, but the older (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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(...) it was "unofficially loaned" to us (don't ask, we won't tell), but here's some of the destruction it caused: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Large train wheels (was: Mini review of 5827 Royal Coach)
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Frank Filz wrote in message ... (...) I reckon that these wheels would look good on a wild west style steam loco? Expensive way to get 4 wheels of one size. Allan J Smith (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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(...) ...Loaned might be a bit strong a word... lets just say he needed a weekend out... :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Actually membership in the club is not a requirement for touching the maxi-fig. They are at the Potomac Mills store, a whole gaggle of them. This was loaned to us for use at our show, and will be returned. I should note that they are not for (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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| | Re: Searchlight car
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Regarding how I implemented DCC (Digital Command Control): I hope to have some pictures and descriptions up on my site in a couple days. It is 99% commercial parts. Thanks to the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) DCC is now standardized, so (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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(...) I believe it was liberated from the Potomac Mills Lego Outlet store, for a weekend out. (See, he has a badge to get back in the store and everything.) And no, you can't buy one. Move down here to the D.C. area and we might let you join so you (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: GATS pictures (and MPGs!), first day
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(...) Where'd that maxifig come from? (1) Was that something that was officially loaned or donated by TLC??? 1 - if you say Billund, you're banished to .pun ++Lar (25 years ago, 29-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've seen this done the other way round (using a lego train motor for a conventional O gauge model engine)in an old "Railway Modeller" magazine from the late 70s. It involved splitting the mechanism vertically, presumably to maintain a 32mm (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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