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Hello, why so much doubt? Believed in the good in the world and be happy on beautiful Lego that will soon come. I made no April joke! But I don't have made the scans. Greeting from Germany Egon Eiermann (legoit) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I am disturbed by the apparent lack of attention from the folks who run this forum. Wasn't there a big brou ha ha (sp) about the last 'unofficial scans'? What gives? Please do not read this as an indication that the 'folks who run this forum' are (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! Now this gives me a *real* reason to learn a second language. ;) Most posters seem to be saying the same things as people here at LUGNET... Steve (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Tracey wrote in message <38E51BAD.B42D5DA9@w...ug.org>... (...) I just loaded this picture up into Paintshop Pro and zoomed in. I'm not sure what kind of effects JPG compression can actually have, but it is interesting to see that the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Traditional model railways with DCC control have required the 'self-isolating' points to be hard-wired so that there is power to both rails on both tracks at all times. This is of course to allow not only movement of trains independant of the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) - has anyone seem these pictures I found while going to this forum: (URL) concerning the recent scans. Someone has done a Metroliner Mail Car based on 7819 (or 7820 - the yellow and red one). Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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If you use the translator on www.altavista.com you can read the news items in english, very interesting stuff. jt (...) -- ---...--- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is not the same DB logo as the 12V ones - they changed it in the early 90's - the one on the scans is the newer version. It is shown more clearly bottom right of 1.jpg. Compare old logo: (URL) new logo: (URL) at the new train scans - the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I realize that, but what if the simple installation of an automatic point makes clearance of 8-wide trains impossible? Do we then not allow the remote points on 8 wide layouts? What about layouts that are 6 wide, but will connect to 8 wide train (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hmmm...you're probably talking about me, so...Okay, you're real :-) Wish I ONLY had 40 lbs of Lego!!! Will (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello The question has come up about me being a real person or not, oh yes i'm real alright :-), deeper info about me at following address:(URL) be added to that as the page is over 2 years old, is me becoming a lego collector since last year in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) But what a nice dilemma to have! (I'd vote for 8-wide trains...) John Neal is too busy building *14* wide "G" scale cars... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, got to bed really late last night and only woke up about 3 hours ago. This was the first thing Suzanne & I talked about today -- we had a good laugh. I hate to use the word "hoax" because "April Fool's Joke" is probably much more (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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James Powell <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:FsB2pJ.JJ9@lugnet.com... (...) clear. (...) No, it will NOT CLEAR. It is on the "other side" in regards to being before the switch, but it is on the curved side instead of the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) maybe, i just tried the same analysis on the two 4 stud track pieces and i can't tell if they are the same segment copied twice or not. They are two small to get an accurate judgment. i'm a geek. -chris (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I think that most all of the first-round of gray-track 12v era sets were modeled after German trains. The 7745 red/black/white 12v passenger train broke the mold in year 1987(?). Recognition and target product to the primary audience would be my (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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If I remember correctly, lego had some involvement with that artist. The artist misled (maybe another word is better) lego such that they were shocked when they saw his creation. I know a lot of people complained. Here's what I found in dejanews: :: (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, Huw, that is correct. However, why not have internal metal wires in the point? I would think it easier to make it so that the take off was from within the tie bar than to have the external connection. However, I would view it as entirely (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've seen metal rims before look at (URL) is a machenist and had these made in his shop 18 months ago! Looks like they owe Jon a free set ;) As for different colored bricks the gray train wheel covers is a 2 min job in photo shop as is the green (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) True - magnify the image, and you see that the jaggies are only across ONE side of the track, and even the shadow is shifted a bit. I could do a better job of "shortening" track in PSP if I really felt the need to. In fact, if someone will (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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