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Kurt, there's a 4551 on eBay at the moment. Current high bid is 162.50. The url is: (URL) you can just do a search there on lego 4551. Kevin (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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I've another train engine added to my web site. It's black, very black; but, it is not a steamer. This model is primarily an exercise for me in making graphics to apply to models. This is a fairly big step for me. "Hello, my name is James, and, uh, (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Larry P wrote (...) LOL! I can just see the dummy "coach", puffing surreptitiously as it trundles along the elevated tracks, with every horse on the road belwo rearing and shying as it passes. Kevin (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I find my purism wavering enough to accept this, especially since TLG doesn't make fresh spares (rubber DOES age, even in the package). I also bought a decalled engine from Steve B., and I recently prised the window glass out of one of those (...) (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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No, not what you think!!! I forgot something that interested readers may find interesting. And uninteresting (1) readers should feel free to push N now. (...) Note that "dummy" in model parlance means exactly the opposite of what it means in real (...) (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have several but even if I intended to sell, I shan't sell to someone that isn't interested in the correct terminology. (...) Rather late for that, I'd say. (...) And the reason we are discussing this, strange as it may seem to you, as you (...) (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) US practice as well. Other terms for such a beast are Doodlebug and RDC. (Rail Diesel Car), both of which originally referred to the products of a specific firm. The notion is that one of these units can take the place of a whole train, (...) (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Argh. So much for being 9V complete. at least until I check to see what I have. Maybe I got lucky... (26 years ago, 7-Feb-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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In a situation where f2f contact is not possible (such as here), being as precise as possible is necessary to insure misunderstandings and unnecessary flamages don't occur. Just refer to it as 4551 or the name Lego calls it, not "Rail car" or (...) (26 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I made a minor redesign to my trolley again. I have made another Red one, but the import addition is the light inside the 1x1 side-stud bricks. So the light are now lights. I bought several small 12V lamps from Radio Shack (a lower voltage lamp (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I too have both variants of 4563, although I only have instructions for 1 version. I have both versions of 4551, with instructions. Jonathon Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) I'll (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The Great Book of Trains by Brian Hollingsworth & Arthur Cook has a photo of No. 1020.14 in red with white stripe and a 2 page drawing of No. 1020.38 also red with white stripe. There is also an photo of No. 1020.41 in the colour of dark (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I don't know if anyone else has found a solution to the lack of spare tyres in the UK for 12 volt trains, but I have found a much more durable substitute. Heat shrink cable sleeving. and it works! Peter Simpson sterling@interalpha.co.uk (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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John Neal wrote (...) Railcar (all one word) is used in Brit practice to refer to an engine-and-carriage (passenger car) all in one combination. Usually diesel. They were in use quite early - before WWII I think - on the GWR (not a GWR buff myself, (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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"you keep using that word...." (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have the pics of the 343 Torsten Wernecke sent, just haven't made time to put them on my pages yet. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Carry on! Post (URLS to your site with) pics and invite feedback. I certainly am not afraid to offer good and bad feedback. :-) I agree it's hard. I think I'm starting to get the knack, though, at least when it comes to diesels. Selective (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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