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Excellent news. Needs wider circulation. Hence my post to a few more groups. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.mi.det, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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| | My first Original Train Locomotive Creation (age 9 or 10)
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During Christmas Break my mom dug up some photographs of when I was 9 or 10 years old. To my surprise one photograph showed the first train locomotive I built. My only LEGO train set at that time (approx. 1979 or 1980) was the first blue track cargo (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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During Christmas Break my mom dug up some photographs of when I was 9 or 10 years old. To my surprise one photograph showed the first train locomotive I built. My only LEGO train set at that time (approx. 1979 or 1980) was the first blue track cargo (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Clubs, structure, long distance orgs (Was Re: UMLTC
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John and I had a great conversation on Friday and one of the topics that came up is what exactly we would want out of a club. We agreed that too much structure can be detrimental as people get sucked up into the structure aspects instead of the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Answer Abaut show in U.K.
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Also from previous question, the times of the show are 10.00 to 17.00 David (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My layout is only for LEGO trains, the other 20 layouts are normal model railway layouts. David (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Customized pieces (was: Re: The virtues of the 1x1 with side stud)
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(...) 4563 (...) 4564 and this one has a mail bin inside that can be tilted to dump the mail out. (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Proposed Monorail from 4.5v Track. Not built. Thoughts only
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(...) That is great point. However, the tracks would need to be spaced 4 radial studs from each other for the path to remain truly parallel to one another throughout an entire circle, and I'm not sure how wide a monorail train for this single 4.5v (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Same time ago I unloaded a program whit which it is possible to draw the layouts ; the program it is good, but it is not possible to draw below the layout the space were the rails will be appointed. Nobody know a different system for drawing in a (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Proposed Monorail from 4.5v Track. Not built. Thoughts only
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(...) Or use both and have parallel double curves... (...) No problem, make them spring-(or rubber-band-)loaded. (...) What issues? (...) ...and makes them a rather sorry excuse for a monorail - 2-track wheels on a flat surface an all... (...) Not (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1999 train availability worldwide
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(...) I would say that Germany would also carry the full range like they have in the past - I think there is a big market for it there. I may be able to get Busy-Bee to import some sets if they think it will sell well, I told them that getting 3225 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Proposed Monorail from 4.5v Track. Not built. Thoughts only
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Newsgrps: rec.toys.lego To : Frode Torske <Frode.Torske@hydro.com> Attchmnt: Subject : Re: The "fourth" Monorail set (...) handle (...) Hmmm, Mono rail? Mono, meaning one or single.... Maybe you could use *only* one of the two 4.5v radius curves: (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Missing parts - do they exist?
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I'm trying to find out if a part actually exists - if so, in what set can I find it in? or is anyone willing to sell/trade? The M10000 model that I did uses the white 1x5x3-1/3 Smooth-Round Half-Arch Bricks to obtain the stream-lined look to the (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Web Page Update
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(...) I was fortunate enough to see it in person here in WA. It is unbelievable. There's a lot of details, like bats in caves, etc. My 9 year old son thought it was the best part of the tables (although the aircraft-carrier came close) ____ |oooo| (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Answer Abaut show in U.K.
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(...) Please David can you tell me if in UK the trains show is only for LEGO trains many tanks Francesco (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | An observation on 4561
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While Examining the Dutch Catalog scans, I noticed something about the new Train, 4561. There is an inset that shows one train car open, and I think it is connected using 1x1 Technic beams so it can swing up like in the picture. Unfortunatly, it (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1999 train availability worldwide
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(...) Yep, I have. Accoording to the Dutch Catalogue (URL) complete range of Lego trains will come to the Netherlands. But this is just one theme. The new adventurers (Amazonia?) will not be available here. Mark "If it ain't Lego it don't count" (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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In the UK & Australia only 4561 is available, I've been told the full range is only available in the US & the Netherlands. Has anyone any more information on this? David (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
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Hi Bryan, There is a picture on the front of and instructions to build on Page 3 of 7777 Train Idea Book, I think its scanned at Kevan Lochs site. Mark H. (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
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(...) Usually. Indeed, sand is still important, but nowadays antislip microprocessors and high adhesion trucks, as well as the fact that all axles are powered, greatly reduces the need for it except in extreme situations. (...) Moot. Well, I'd do (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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