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  Re: Stupid question about steam engines
 
(...) Errr...what have I started here? I'll say this in my best US accent "chill out, man" (hope that sounds like the real thing). All meant in jest, maybe us Brits are not the ones with the 'stiff upper lip' after all! Jon (ps British humour is (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Advertising for Auctions
 
Hello It was just explained to me, being new here that i shouldn't make any kind of adverts for Auctions here, sorry about that and promise not to do it again. Paul (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Hopper/engine plates
 
(...) moulded (...) Originally used as baseplates to sit on top of the old 4.5v motors, I believe Huw (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: new (old) tank car design
 
(...) congrats on the find for the lattice pieces, now they have a purpose in life other than taking up space in my 'useless' box :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  726
 
Hi again Forgot something, if anybody is lopoking for a good old american style train set, see following link, the sets are complete, but instructions are copied for those who cvan't read german, i know the seller, when he say complete he means (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Europe contra USA
 
Hello Was reading your argument over Trains in USA against those in the America, of course size of the countries and room have a lot to do with it, don't forget that most countries here are smaller then 90% of the States with a population, that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)  
 
  Part repairs
 
I've got 3 train plates (6x28 I think), which have a permanent bend in them [one has the long sides flexed out a bit], and I was wondering how I should go about straightening them out. Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)  
 
  Re: Stupid question about steam engines
 
(...) Europeans actually use their trains, though :) If there's anything dinky in Europe, it's there trucks. No king-of-the-highway road-hogging 18 wheelers :) --Bram (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)  
 
  Re: New trains by Ben
 
(...) It makes my 440 look crap by comparison. (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Stupid question about steam engines
 
(...) Wellllll....now, my handy dandy books show Mallard at 126 MPH and... In 1906 a steam powered car built by the Stanley brothers of Newtown, Massachusetts, and driven by Fred Marriott, set a new world land speed record of _127.66 mph_ at Ormond (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)


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