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(...) You might want to add this to your info page or something: "For main line diesel and electric locomotives the system whereby the number of driven axles on a bogie or frame is denoted by a letter (A=1, B=2, C=3 etc.) and the number of undriven (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lighten up, Frances [1]-- we are just kidding around. -John [1] Quoted from....anyone? anyone? {2] ...... from "Stripes" [2] Bueller? Bueller? ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Finally I have posted a few more pics of the big boy. I apoligize that the pics are a little dark. More pics to come as soon as I get batteries for my camera. Thanks to Kenny Rogers for taking the pics. (URL) B. (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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(...) I agree. There's really no need to detail in depth the many ways the Brits have messed up the entire world in this group. :-) We can take that up in off-topic.debate or off-topic.fun (depending on your perspective (1) ) Seriously, when I say (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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:-) (...) Our Version is called the Reliant Robin Van, and has three (wheels, that is) Jon . (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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| | Re: Hopper/engine plates
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: new (old) tank car design
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(...) 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: New trains by Ben
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(...) It makes my 440 look crap by comparison. (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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(...) 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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Jonathan Reynolds <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:FsM7IH.An2@lugnet.com... (...) conversation...Hmmm... (...) was (...) to (...) As they no longer make steam engines as the industry standard, it is unlikely to be broken. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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(...) Your trains are dinky. There isn't much else that needs to be said, really. :-) ++Lar (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stupid question about steam engines
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(...) thus (...) speaking, (...) wasn't (...) Running Joke? EuroTrash? Of course, As a responsible adult I would NEVER entertain the prolification of such a damaging line of conversation...Hmmm... ...who was it who invented the steam engine and the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New trains by Ben
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I like your 4-4-0 very much. It is simple, elegant, and happy. I particularly like the cow catcher and the lantern. While many train MOCs have astonishing details, this simple locomotive looks like something Lego can and should make into an actual (...) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | new (old) tank car design
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Pic of new tank car design (based on BenF's triangular lattice plate find) on PNLTC Gal under freight. (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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