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(...) I'll be happy to help you realize that wish.. just send it to me. I'll even spring for shipping. Or do you mean you don't have 40 lbs? That hardly seems possible. ++Lar (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) parts (...) within (...) Yes, or that they have solved how to retrofit this mechanism to existing points, or that they wanted to reuse the tooling for the current points ties and subplate. Or that it's a hoax. To people that think I am not (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No. this is exactly where you would have to connect. The outer rails are unswitched (think about it, they have no points in them, they're unbroken. If this is a hoax, the hoaxer got this right. ++Lar (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) While we're capable of work this good, or better(1), it would be coming from me, based on our current guild membership, and I don't do eurotrash. Even old, cute eurotrash. I also don't hack on bricks (which would be necessary to do the wheels) (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If they were this good? Almost but not quite. ++Lar (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perhaps the 1x6 low fence is simply a placeholder, while a different part or a different design will be used on the final version? That would be consistent with the hypothesis that the "scans" are not scans but layout drafts. I wonder if it is (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) People think LEGO are incapable of making great sets anymore - these sets are sensational. (...) I know it was March 31st, I'll have to wait till November for them to come out. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Pawel Nazarewicz writes: I think it is obvious that the images are fakes. It's probably an April-fools joke, and very well done. Similar someone else's, of a fake set. That was really good, he made a fake box and even took a kid, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Egon, I think that the timing of your announcement was just plain unlucky. But for us to believe you (and yes we all WANT to believe you), please provide some more information. Especially regarding: - Where did you find out about this - Why is it (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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