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(...) All the LEGO Trains and etc. at the Ft. Myers show are my own, the other club members didn't make the trip. The station is a three sided model not much to the other side (all the picture are from the front of the display). I'll get more (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) We call it a terminus as opposed to a through station. (...) Some stations have 4 tracks with 3 platforms - North, South and an Island platform, for larger stations more Island platforms are added for every two tracks. P T T P T T P T T P etc. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Direct link to JPEGs or GIFs on XOOM sites, don’t always work so try this: (URL) “GALLERY” (yellow tab) and Pick “GATS FT. MYERS 2000” (under tabs) 5th and 7th picture down from top... (...) Yes it’s a Calf, I made it because I wanted a second (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't forget that the BayLTC logo is a take off on the BART logo. Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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Check this out... (URL) a 4563 engine. Nothing special, right? But it has a calf. At least that's what I think it is, you can't see the trucks to be sure. But I've not seen many calfs done before. (a calf is RR slang for a cabless switcher unit. A B (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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I like how your logo is a take off on Southern Railway's logo... That makes 3 now by my count... GMLTC is a take off on Milw and I think PNLTC's new logo is a take off on SP&S but I'm not sure. I can't find the pics though, where are they? It helps (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) elevator and escalator, restaurant, etc. Was the station a group project, or is that all one person's bricks? What does the front of it look like? I also like the bus on 1st street. Are there any other shots of it? --Bram (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch)
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Pictures of the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club(GFLTC) at the Great American Train Show(GATS) in Fort Myers, Florda are now up. Have a look at (URL) Ya... Robin W. GFLTC (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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Matthew, If you are reading this please give indication. Everyone else, Any news on Matthews activities? His website (URL) undoubtably the finest reference source for LEGO Trains. I'm just wondering why we have not heard from him through such (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Kevin, Very nice model. Especially considering the limited variety of silver piece types. Simple, yet elegant. later, James Mathis (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In addition to being very creative, you are also very sneaky. Nice car. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...or you could simply buy a 6958 Android Base, which comes with one. ;) (Actually, have any recent sets come with a 32x32 grey baseplate?) best Lindsay (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The set is 9453. Check (URL) under DACTA, 5+ sets. It also has 4 white 2x2 classic windows and a 16x32 grey baseplate (course you can always make your own using scissors.) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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There was also *one* available in 316 Fire Fighting Launch. If you look at the Brickshelf scan of the instructions (URL) the part in question is visible at the bottom of step 6 and the top of step 7. -Cheese (...) out (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) For now one side is silver and one side is black. This is more due to a lack of another 40 silver macaroni curves than another 40 silver 2x4's. KL (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Cool, that is one of those projects that everyone says wouldn't it be cool if I could make a siver car, but I can't. Well, you showed us! By the way, I am not only impressed with the train, but look at the baseboard. Ther is NO cat hair there! What, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, yellow is extremely rare today. Luckily, The Construction Site has (had?) a Dacta set that has EIGHT of them in it, so I finally have some. Though buying a $70-80 set for 8 pieces is a bit extreme in my book, I HAD to have them ;-) (NO, I CAN'T (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Well believe it or not I actually found time to post some pictures from last weekends show on the North Georgia LEGO Train Club site (www.ngltc.org). You can the "seamless" 4561 and my blue and white 4564 with the club logo on the door. Also a first (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As a kid growing up in Detroit in the early 1960's, whenever I got 50 cents or a dollar together I used to go up to the neighborhood bicycle shop, which also carried LEGO. I ended up buying the macaroni brick parts packs in every color (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Town (...) had (...) USA, (...) Master (...) As Gary has said, yes they do exist. I used to be able to (once in a while) play with my Uncle's collection, which included clear macaroni bricks, and a neighbor friend of mine was lucky enough to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool! Thanks for the info.! (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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Yes clear do exist. I have "several". If you want to know which set had the most, here it is (thanks to Horst Lehner's cool catalog website). This is the reverse side to the 1961-62 USA Samsonite Catalog, where the parts packs are located. Check out (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ben, Funny you should talk about the half circle bricks..... I just found my October 29,1999 post here in lugnet.general where I talked about the rarest LEGO bricks. Rather than cross referencing it, I just copied/pasted it below. Enjoy! (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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<SNIP> (...) out (...) Yes, I believe I have ONE clear macaroni brick in my collection...unless I traded it already. I think Zonker got a couple clear bricks in trade when I wasn't paying much attention. =) Of course I got a Majisto and Dragon (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well yes and no. Macaroni Bricks have always been rather scarce, but I still think they make yellow ones in recent sets. The 396 also has blue macaroni bricks. But the scarce stuff are the red 6 large and 4 small spoked wheels (I think the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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Below is something I posted to lugnet.robotics a week or so ago. I realized for us train people it could be useful as well for controlling many track systems like drawbridges, road crossings etc... ... Finally! I have finished the web site for (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Do clear macaroni bricks really exist!!??? What set? I'd like to check it out on Brickshelf. (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) rare, (...) I have not as many in yellow as I have in white, red and black, but I think blue ones have been more rare in the past (now you could find them in some sets during the last years. But Rarest macaroni bricks are the transparent ones. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I noticed that 396 has yellow macaroni bricks...those have to be extremely rare, no? (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) trains. That is because my all time favorite LEGO model set is #396 Thatcher Perkins (1863) locomotive. It is built to a larger scale than the normal LEGO trains. It has the feel and look of an old time western train. I have this set, and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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G. Crisp wrote in message <38D1B4A2.45114ABF@m...ng.com>... (...) great. (...) in (...) turntable (...) Cool, I haven't actually stopped in the new Mall yet, I've been past it a few times. First I need to find a good set of pictures of the old (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I should have added "at stations" between practice and typically, where i put the <*> (...) You modeled what we in the US call a Stub End station. Contrast with Through station. There really aren't any run through considerations for stub end (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...Of course! Cats usually cant stand something else getting attention (which is why they want in your lap while u are reading something or on your keyboard whilst computering :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wildlink.com lugnet #160 (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately, Line breaks screw it up. It has to be completely on one line. :( Jeff (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Kevin, Wow, you did an excellent job of capturing the Amtrak look of the passenger cars. Keep up the great work! :) Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey John, you can try this new trick/search thingie: <part:6091 1x1x1.3 half round> In the web interface, it makes an automatic link to part 6091! -Shiri (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah yes I have seen this before. I had forgoten where I had seen it tho. I have always thought that those cattle were the coolest. If I could only get my hands on that many burps I would be set. Unfortunately I have had my lego buying reduced (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Platform plates are the main issue. Making several platforms run the length of a metroliner is tough. But I keep searching them out. Many of the ones at the fest were contributed by the group. The station is work in progress. I will keep (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Cool exercise, Kev! I have fantasized more than once about TLC producing 1x2 corrugated, train window, and the 1x1x1.3 half round ( (URL) ) in silver. I'm sure your MOC is much cooler in person; silver is so reflective and hard to photograph. -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Alright, you've got a point... but I don't want to throw money at ebay for a metroliner. So I have about 40 silver bricks. They did grow on trees, you know, for a season. The macaroni I have from many Model Team sets found at Odd Job. I am going to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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No offense taken, david. I know that my style is a little abrasive. Did you see Shiri Dori's posting? It recommends checking out (URL) on 'Displays by Lego', then on 'Wild West'. It's pretty rad. I especially liked the brown railroad ties. (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have to confess that only about half of the silver bricks are mine. (...) Cats love trains. Especially the engine from 4559. KL (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The only reason there are no tubes on the other side is because I ran out:) 6 wide is exactly the right size for 2 curved and one straight tube (use a 2 axle to connect the bottom of the straight tube to the other corner tube. The other side (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) gorgeous coach, there, kevin! i mean _really_! i don't think i've ever seen so many silver bricks in one construction! the curved roof is especially nice, reminding me of the silver motor-homes of the 50's. my cat was very "concerned*" when i (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh please! That thing takes 40 silver 2x4 bricks per side! If you can't get a Metroliner off of ebay, try to get 80 silver bricks. And that is also a lot of silver tubes- 40 elbows per side and 40 straights in the middle. Of course, there are (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is she any match for Catzilla? Perhaps related to Dave Eaton's piano ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahh! You have shown the way to those of us who will never have an original Metroliner! You have redeemed the silver macaroni! EO (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sandy got in the way (as cats always do) while I was trying to take the pictures :) KL (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool metroliner... Cute cat... :-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) <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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(...) 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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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"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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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Todd Lehman e-mailed me earlier on today and guided me towards Suzanne Rich's website www.baseplate.com. It's an awesome sight in general, but she may be able to aid some of you western enthusiasts specifically if you check out the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've noticed that too. I've opened up one of my contollers once, because some sand grains got in between the speed knob and the housing and I had to clean it. I didn't check what you've asking about, but I think there is not mutch risk (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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From humble beginnings... Amongst the pictures of the recent LegoFest held by a small group of AFOLs in the UK are several of a train layout with some custom trains and stations. Nothing yet on the likes of some of the US layouts, but we all need to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The middle (agewise) of the three Dacta Community Vehicles sets has it as well, since it has a rebadged recycle truck as one of the vehicles. I bought 5 copies partly in order to have spares of this very rare (made of an unusual plastic, to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Attaboy! Very nice work (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am sorry, new to posting. I helped at the show and we did have a great turn out. Kids & Adluts giving us great comments. And it was great to meet so many LEGO people that really like what you can do with the product. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The GMLTC is currently researching the possibility. If it's going to happen, you'll definitely hear about it here first! (And we're estimating it would be 2500 to 2600 feet of track...) JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Number of posts in lugnet.trains. Although Robotics and Star Wars have more posts and now castle gets more posts than trains, we are still over 4% of the news traffic on lugnet. I think that the number of posts seems to be increasing rather quickly (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, Just doing some leasurely reading on (URL) set in 1992 "A Guinness record in railway line construction is set - 545 metres of LEGO rails with three model locomotives." So is the 2000 feet layout still up for the challenge? Santosh (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 5003 and counting...
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(...) Who is "we" and what are you counting? /Eric/ (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Isn't it amazing? we were at 4K only 2 months ago (well, the end of Jan)...now we are at 5K. (just making some interesting observations) James P (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Aahh. Even with the traditional bricks and plates, there are always new tricks for me to learn. Thanks for pointing it out. Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Inside a 4548 Speed Regulator?
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Has anyone ever opened up one of these, I'm not willing to risk one of my 2 but I know some of you have hundreds :-) Basically I want to know if my theory of a planned expansion port around the back of the controller is true - the moulding is way (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right, if they used a 2x2 brick they would then need a 3x3 plate which doesn't exist. Thanks! /Eric McC/ (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is a 2x3 plate that fits on top of the 1x2 plate in the next step. The studs from the 1x2 fit into the 'holes' of the 2x3, so the 1x2 tile is needed, otherwise the smokestack wouldn't fit on it at all. JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It sure looks that way! That's very amusing. I'd like to know the answer, too. /Eric McC/ (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Look at (URL), step 17. Instead of simply using a 2x2 brick to mount the chimney, the designers went to a lot of trouble to insert a 1x2 tile there. Why? To make the chimney break off easily? Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4564
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(...) This part is also used in <set:6353 Coastal Cutter> and <set:6668 Recycle Truck>. (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I bought a 4564 on the internet with alot of extra track. The only problem is the 4564 is nowhere near compleet. The regular parts are not a big problem although the traincars became really colorfull. The biggest problem is the lift mechanism from (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) NMRA (...) Ha! That would defiantly be a switch for sure. To get into the show I told them we'd fit into any space they gave us. They ended up giving me an area 6' x 20', so we ran a real long and narrow layout. At least for the next show (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) Or tell them that you won't be back because the NGLTC has "outgrown" the NMRA show... <grin> JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...ospam.com> wrote in message news:FrGvnI.A5A@lugnet.com... (...) I suppose you could say that you won't be back next year because of fire code regulations... :-) Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) Wow - how can I reply to a comment like that? Superlatives fail me... Kudos! Fantastic! Great! Well Done! Congratulations! Bravo! Excellent! And next time, you'll probably do even better!! JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) He did say it in a kind of kidding but more of a "smart ass" way. Also kept asking me if I had to wind them up before they'd run... ha! I took it in a joking manner knowing that he'd change his tone once he saw (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What do you do with multiple Blue Hoppers?
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(...) I don't think you will. There are no cool parts in the set (with exception of wooden tons maybe). But it's the cheapest way to get a lot of magnetic couplings, wheel sets, bogie plates, groundplates. So I have stuff for trading and building (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What do you do with multiple Blue Hoppers?
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(...) No, original prices in the shops have been 100 to 120 DM (50 to 60 $). I started to buy some copies, when the price was 80 DM. Then I had the chance to get 3 for 50 DM each. After that again some for 60 ..75 DM. Last week I got 3 for an (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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Thta is so great. I can just see the NMRA guy that gave you a hard time approaching you with head hanging quietly saying, "Well, that was good...I guess we have to give you a bigger space because no one could get past the crowds caused by your (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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(...) That's a surprisingly in-your-face approach. I could understand saying that before on the phone but not *while* you are busy setting up. depending on how it was said (joking or serious) I might have given them some attitude right back (or at (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | NGLTC wins over local NMRA assocation!
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Well we survived the Piedmont Division's (local NMRA chapter) show this weekend, and pasted their test with flying colors. A few months back I had to practically beg them to let us display at the show and at the last minute they asked me to bring a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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