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| Here in Australia, Lego Trains are a joke. Seeing this thread made me register from my Work PC. The newest Offering from Lego (the blue thing that isnt sure of what it is exactly) costs RRP of $350 from Lego themselves, the cheapest I've seen is on (...)   (26 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general) 
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|  |  | Re: WAMALUG and Parts Unknown 
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| (...) <snip> That engine is 99.999999% unadulterated Lego. The minor other few pieces are other detailings, and mods. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't work for TLC, but I want to...) Card (...)   (26 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | Re: WAMALUG and Parts Unknown 
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| (...) the (...) turntables. (...) Ok, I'll fess up. They are mine. That is my specialty steam loco. They are not old, they are relatively recent. They are, well, they are, *(cough-cough, mumble underbreath... Mega-Blok)*. I don't speak loudly of me (...)   (26 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | Re: WAMALUG and Parts Unknown 
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| *GASP* That bracket with the 4 holes is a Mega-Blok! -Cheese (...) the (...) turntables. (...)    (26 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | Re: WAMALUG and Parts Unknown 
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| Hint: there is no logo on the studs on that engine Richard? (...) the (...) turntables. (...)    (26 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | WAMALUG and Parts Unknown 
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| Just gotta say that I really enjoy the ton of photos that are available for the pickin' from the WAMALUG 01 Jan 2000 show. I've got a question about some parts that I don't think I've ever seen before. Refer to this picture (URL) see two parts that (...)   (26 years ago, 9-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | Re: Train Stoppers 
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| (...) I finally managed to put up a web page on this: (URL) fun Jürgen    (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | MindStorms Mars Expansion Set 
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| I just noticed that in the Mars Expansion Set contains a few items that us train nuts will love. See the link here; (URL) things to note are 2 black lattice pieces AND 4 black 6 by 16 plates! Dean -- TFM's Home Page: (URL) Lego Club: (URL)   (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | Re: Train Stoppers 
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| Scott A wrote in message ... (...) design. (...) I simply mean that each bogie configures it's yaw axis to the piece of track it's on. Just like the real thing. Iain -- tokama (URL) UIN 5362826 AIM Linjerflyg h e n d r y j r AT o x f o r d DOT n e t (...)   (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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|  |  | Re: Retarders (was Re: Train Stoppers) 
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| (...) How about using the FO pieces rased using a pnumatic cylinder? I don't imagine that you would manage to build a hump yard except on a 'special' table, so the mounting wouldn't be impossible, but they would work OK I think for use as retarders. (...)   (26 years ago, 8-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) 
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