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I just put up some pics of a silver metroliner coach of similar design to the corrougated gray ones: (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) <snip> (...) If you need inspiration, go check out the Mall of Georgia. The food court is actually modeled (to scale, I think) after the interior of the old Union Station. - Greg (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) commitmenttowards (...) I think the site you're talking about is Eric Brok's site. Click on 'Displays by Lego', then on 'Wild West': (URL) tend to agree with your reasoning, BTW! HTH, -Shiri (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Damien, I agree with you on most of your points. I am currently working on a western themed set up in which I am mixing elements from adventurer, ninja, and pirate sets that I own. It is a coastal fort with a near by town. When ever I get a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:FrJE10.92G@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) In the Netherlands practically every station has the layout 'platform'-'track to east' - 'track to west'-'platform' (replace east and west by north (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) Thanks again James for allowing me to show my BigBoy Loco at the Pedimont Train Show. I look forward to seeing the pictures posted on NGLTC's site. I should have it completed in a couple of weeks. (waiting on some pieces to come in) Please (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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(...) The brits did all kinds of things...islands, and ones on both sides. "my" station in OO had 2 platforms, one for each track (Long Marton, S&C). A lot of the terminuses had 2 tracks side by side, then platform, so only one side of the train (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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(...) That large station rocks! The paired station tracks with the large platforms are neato. The platforms may be a bit wide, but using the large pieces is the only way to go, the mind boggles at the number of gray plates and bricks that would be (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future Wild West Possibilities
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(...) I saw a picture on a site of a brilliant western display made by TLG, with a western train, that looks just perfect (the engine does anyway). It would probobly sell like hotcakes with train fals, who want better trains and also with WW fans, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Battery train sets
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The really old ie blue track 4.5V used the old battery box, with the lever on top, rather than on the lower side. Train sets number 116, 120 and 127 (is the same as 116) use the battery box I believe you are refering to. The design for the coal (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Battery train sets
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"Michael Pratt" <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.2000031620...k.co.uk... (...) Nope, <set:119> , <set:120> and <set:122> used the a battery box as powersource in the tender. (...) Some early (blue era) trains had the battery box in the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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(...) That blue 4.5V track was mine, I never managed to complete building a layout - it didn't run very fast either, it didn't like having my MOC wagons on it which used the old 4-stud train wheels from an earlier set (yet to be reconstructed). I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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(...) I'm glad we got photos of that, 10 of those hoppers are mine, I've been waiting to put them behind the Crocodile engine for weeks - I think it looks the most suitable loco for hopper. (...) Yep this was because we had reached the maximum (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Battery train sets
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I wonder if anyone could help me. Did they all have the dedicated cab with three holes for the batteries or did any use the 4.5v battery box with the lever switch ? I have motorised a 7715 with a 4.5 volt motor and wonder if there is a design for (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, at this stage it was just one crocodile engine pulling the lot. Later, more wagons got added and another engine was placed at the rear. Then the crocodile was given a rest and replaced with another at the front. The length of the train (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks I havenet posted any more pictures yet as this is work in progress There is a picture of the facade at (URL) (presume you found your way to this?) I am know working on interior. Then the platforms. regards lawrence (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) regards lawrence (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Looked liked fun, loved the custom stations! Is that one engine pulling all those hopper cars on it's own? jt lawrence wilkes wrote in message ... (...) in (...) start (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice pictures Lawrence! I was most impressed by the long blue hopper train and even some more by the white Georgian Facade of your metro station. That's great work! Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UK Reddifest Train Layout
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Thanks for posting the pictures, Lawrence. Looks like you all had a great time. Wow! Wonderful blue-era sets and pictures. Very cool. Nice, MOC's! later, James (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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