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Hey Mike-- Nice start and a fine choice to model! We at the GMLTC plan to have the Hiawatha as our signature passenger train. I am currently smack dab in the middle of my taxes (:( so I can't devote much time now but to say this: If you can get your (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have fun building from Andy (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This sounds great! I'm new to LEGO trains and only came out of my dark ages a year ago, but I would love to help with a display as well as the formation of an LTC (or preferably a more general LUG). I live in San Diego county. Can't wait to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right. If it is wrong, I'm wrong too, as I have a much lower shed like appurtenance on the side of the car shop I did in blue/grey on the GMLTC yard module. I tend to agree, offices may well be single story while the main car or engine house (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello I just got a box of Lego.. Yeah Yeah so what you may think.... OK OK... I got a question... in the box was some train stuff and what suspect to be a train motor... the motor block is blue with a black bas and is twelve studds long and 4 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That part is intended as an office room or so I thought; perhaps Lar can shed <sorry> some light on it's function. I was modeling from a few protos from a Walther's catalog-- perhaps I can get a few scans. -John (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John N uttered: (...) other sides of the shed. At the suggestion of some off-line folk, I added a circular window in the front. I hope to locate some of those arches in red soon. (...) John, what strikes me as funny is the side door is _much_ too (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (by british standards 2.3 studs is long-nosed, all right.... but the Alco PA-1 is the Jimmy Durante of noses among diesels, I'd say. Or maybe the DL-109 :-) ) (...) I'd say your SNOT is *definitely* up to snuff. This is a very nice model and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi! This is my rough attempt at a Engine of the Hiawatha. I have not been able to figure out what colors this engine was because i have been only able to find B&W pictures of this train. Any help would be appeciated. Go to: (URL) Click on the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) any (...) A Lego class 37 would tax the best among us - all those arched bonnets, roof sections and cab windows, It's one model I would love to see (if not build). This is about the closest I've seen to a 37 in Lego, but I do not think it is (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) these (...) Hi Mark, very interesting news, but I fear this is just a problem in reading these kind of old building instruction Lego used for a short period in the early 70ies.... These instructions show all new added items in colour, but the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks like a Class 35 Hymek locomotive, maybe a Baby Deltic (now extinct). I really like the white poles on the doors - that's a new idea. It's not long enough for a Class 37 Growler - it's also not a Co-Co. I haven't looked at any Peaks (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Is it meant to be any particular class. It can't be a deltic or a 37, but the nose is very evocative of those designs. Nicholas Allan "Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ft4JDA.2GE@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pretty basic, actually. I took a few more pics showing the doors and the other sides of the shed. At the suggestion of some off-line folk, I added a circular window in the front. I hope to locate some of those arches in red soon. (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have posted pictures of my latest locomotive creation based loosely on British prototype long-nosed diesels. (URL) borrows heavily from James Mathis' DB139 green locomotive. After first recreating his model I modified it to create the model shown (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Mark I have 2 of these i could spare if your interested, the only thing is i am in Germany, but if interested get in touch with me. Paul (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Although I am not really in SoCal, I am not as far as the rest of the train guys from the BayLTC. I don't think I can get my town layout done in time to offer to bring it, but I might be able to loan some rolling stock and maybe even a building or (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh. D'oh! Well, I was never big on the terminology for trains... -Shiri (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Jon, The red bogie plates are one reason why the 7750 is so valuable, they appeared in no other set and as far as I know were never available as a spare part. The other rare pieces are the 1x1x2 black windows and red quarter circle macaroni (...) (25 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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For many months now, Sean Nealon and I have been thinking of creating a Southern CA LTC. We first met at the Legofest in 1999. What we hope to achieve, albeit a short notice, is an entrance in this year's Del Mar Fair, just a few miles from LL-CA. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Posting for-sale notices outside of the .market area isn't currently verboten by the written rules of LUGNET Terms of Use Agreement per se, but flogs posted outside of the .market area are still frowned upon by many people. And the .trains (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.terms)
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Thanks Cary, Did take the time after i asked to search thru lugnet, where i found trhe marketplace myself to enter it. Truly Paul (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Paul! The best place to post offers for straight-sales is lugnet.market.b-s-t. This is the buy-sell-trade group. Theme groups (such as lugnet.trains) are not intended for market offers. Hope that helps, -Shiri (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Paul, you should post it to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, not here. Thanks Cary (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've got about 80 of them but he would have to take the rest of the 7740's to get them and at $400 to $500 each it would be a little expensive just for the grey windows. :-} Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Hello As i am not sure about the rules, i want to know if i have a brand new lego train set i want to sell, but don't want to do it over Ebay, can i post it here? or do i have to post it in another part of Lugnet? as i have noticed that members also (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Up until recently it was believed that 7740 was the only set that contained these 2x1x2 classic windows in grey but I've found one other set that contained one such window, Windmill set 352 from 1972. There are probably others from this period also (...) (25 years ago, 15-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Actually, one new train car and one rebuild. The first is a rebuild of my bay window caboose that I posted pics of a few months ago. I added windows on the ends and made the bay windows look like bay windows. The second is a centerbeam flat car. I (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have in the past offered 5 a piece and didn't get any takers. So 2 may be a little light. Wish you luck and I won't try to outbid you... this time. ++Lar (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) So far. I was actually trying to be PC because I could have said the best Lego train club or even best Lego club. :-) But it depends on how you define "best". I had a BLAST with the WAMALUG gang on Friday and again on tuesday. It's all about (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) recommend it (...) model on a (...) Strongly agree. Last year's catalog is just as good as this years. Train stuff doesn't change that fast. BUT.... if you get lucky you can get last year's catalog for way less than 19.95. Call a few local (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very Nice! I can't wait to see more! :) I wish there were some close up images of various models, though. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear all train lovers: East Japan LEGO Train Club official web site has been opend . This page is far from complete at this time , but we will continue to introduce our activitys. Please visit at: (URL) the page should have any troubles, please let (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, that's the Wagon plate, not the bogie plate. :) This is a Bogie plate: <set:5302> Jeff (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There was a european accessory set that consisted solely of a red bogie plate. 5309, that's it. This was on the european accessories-only catalog, the one that has the letter- pricing system....: (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <set:7750> has two of those. -- Frank Buiting (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Which sets had bogie plates in red and are they rare? No, I dont have any, I saw some somewhere & want to know more about them. (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Red motors were used in sets 7750, 7730, 7727. But I'm quite sure they never have been sold seperately as spare. Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think red 12V motor was used only in #7750. Very rare part. Masayuki "NYANTA" Ogura my web site (URL) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I recently got a Duplo train red dump box (I hope it is the right term, my English is not perfect...),like the one that is used in the wagon of set 2731 (where it's yellow). My idea was to use it on a lego train chassis (frame),to build a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I figured this, thats why its a long shot. I was hoping someone may have a few loose ones to sell. I'm not expecting anyone to part out a set just for this. Russell (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Check the scans of various sets around the same time period as 7745 - you will see that some of the wheelsets have a red axle on the black wheels. I have no idea why TLC would do such a thing, but they've obviously always had colorblind set (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Especially since it would mean parting out at least two of those things for the quantity requested. If someone decides to do it, I would like the yellow doors with the red stripe. I got a new can of Brasso just dying to be used. ;-) -Nick Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Russell, I don't want to jinx your request. But these pieces are "rather" difficult to find. I bet Larry P. would like to chime in here right now! Good Luck in your search, Gary Istok (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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I am a big fan of 12V LEGO trains but I hadn't realized that LEGO had made a 12V motor in red. Someone is auctioning one on ebay.de: (URL) interesting. -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hí Seewms like sometiem in the 80s Lego offered sets with with red hub on the end of the axle, i have a 7735 where all the wheels have the red ubb, looks a little strange, buit it is also different from the first set with black hubs, and i (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Recently I got two axles like these . I couldn't find any answers to Cliff's message,so it seems like no one knows anything about these strange pieces. Can anybody help us in finding informations? Thanks in advance Gianluca Morelli (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | wanted: 2x2 classic windows
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I know this is probably a long shot, but I am looking for 14 gray 2x2 windows like those found in the 7740 train set: (URL) am willing to pay up to $2 a piece for them. Russell Clark, BayLUG/BayLTC (URL) 3942370 (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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I'll go back and try the name. When I tried the number I got a small wooden truck?! Go figure. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) They don't list their stuff right. Look for the number, the name and anything else you can. -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Weird, I just typed in "lego" and got 172 matches, but not one of them was 4565. Infact the only train item they had is the speed controller. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hey, that set looks like it has alot of inverted black roof pieces. I never noticed those in the S@H brochure. In the brochure it looks like it is flat. Are those 2x2 and 1x2 inverted black slopes? You are right, it looks like there are alot of (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help finding part?
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(...) Set 5590 has two of those bricks in red (rearside of helicopter). Regards, Ben (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Yes, S@H has lots of 4565 at $140-150, but I think ZanyBrainy still has them on sale on their website for $100. (...) | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) There are 6 inverted black corners in set 4565 . S@H has lots. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) the (...) Thanks. This is just the type of thng I was looking for. (...) have (...) Any suggestions as to what keywords to use in Yahoo, etc? Thanks, Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I tried looking up the cross-reference site links from Lugnet, but this part wasn't listed. Anyone know if there's another site that has a more updated cross-reference list with set #'s? Well, along the same lines, does anyone have any spares (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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FYI, I just called S@H, they said that they have "plenty" of 6451 in stock. It's a mighty expensive way to get 2 yellow 2x2 inv corners, but there are other nice pieces in the set - it looks like the boat has 2 1x16 yellow bricks. (...) -- | Tom (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) (URL) I know the current owner of 2 of the engines...I have a few photos of the engines in a dismantled state) (...) (2 URLs) Or K-36's? :) (URL) Or 80HP Sentinels? (sorry, cannot find any photos on the web) (...) See my homepage at: (URL) are (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Tim Strutt schreef: (...) I know that both 6054 (1 in black) and 6373 (2 in yellow) have them. (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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If you can find it River Response has two of these in yellow. They're on the stern. (URL) Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Does anybody know what other sets include the inverted double sloped corner? Lugnet part ref calls it "3676 Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Inverted Double Convex" (URL) trying to build duplicates of the 4536 Blue Hopper Car. The part is used in step 8 of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Well, okay, I guess I assumed we were talking about standard gauge, seeing as how LEGO gauge is even *wider* to scale than standard gauge, so how could you possibly model NG in minifig scale using LEGO track. You can't. I guess I should have (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Great stuff John! A couple of thoughts as feedback: 1) How does G-scale, 1:29 compare to the size of grack LEGO uses in LEGOland? 2) How many pieces are in your Caboose? The boxcar? 500 or so? How would this be for a fantasy dream: Lego releases a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Quarry (...) won't go (...) web (...) they (...) Stop teasing me already...where can I find these (URL's)? Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 12-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I took a look at some of those pictures....quite impressed :) J (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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Ok..I could string a few thousand feet of Cat 5 out of Eden Prairie. :) So is there anything official (meetings, etc.) that go on? Jamie (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I doubt it...I really do. The Cyclopedias are great for 4 8 1/2 mainline stuff, but suck wind for any smaller/NG stuff. How many photo's/drawings are there even of engines like the Kirkfield Quarry engines? (nice 0-4-0's in 3' gauge, and one (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, the best legomodular club out of how many, two? Never mind that you have several years as a head start on BayLTC and the backing of the biggest privite LEGO brick collection in the world, we will make you work to keep that title - if you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just paged through the Walther's HO catalog to look for ideas. I would recommend it to everyone-- it is packed with ideas for practically anything you'd want to model on a train layout. It's worth the $19.99 IMO Chris, the Stone Tower (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Wow! Nice engineshed John. I've been playing around with building a two stall enginehouse/shop myself. Here are some pics of it from last Sunday's WAMALUG meeting: (URL) nowhere near finished yet. I'm really not happy with the roof- so I am (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Except the gmltc.org server is still sitting in my basement eagerly awaiting my new dsl connection so more people can connect to it. If you wanted to bring your computer over, I could wire you in though.... <grin> -john (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) MAN did you luck on in where you live. GMLTC is by far the best Legomodular club out there. See gmltc.org for more info... ++Lar (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Who said we're fighting? Unless we're in kidding mode, we agree on this. There are lots of interesting scales/form factors to work in, depending on what you want to do. Those 14 wides look amazingly realistic. Stuff that has to be done with (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, yes your trial was a little successful. ;-) I really thought you could buy all kind of roof bricks via shop at home. At least I'm quite sure you can get the 45° sloped bricks in black: that's right, isn't it? And yes we have had the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Will- Don't mess around-- go out and buy Model Railroader Cyclopedia Vol 1 Steam Locomotives. It contains schematics of every iteration of steam engine built in the US. Vol 2 is dedicated to diesels. Together they are the bible for model (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm starting to expand into trains now and need some reference material. Can anyone point me to pictures of the following (real or scale models): 4-4-2 Atlantic (I have one mostly done in lDraw but I need some more angles to work from) 0-6-0 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4 Wide Hiawatha car-- This is weird!
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(...) 1) Gary I. would be laughing maniacly and saying "See! Classic Lego = HO scale!" 2) I'm afraid that you have opened another Pandora's Box. Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay, I built *one* more 4 wide car -- a parlor car from the 1939 Hiawatha streamliner run by Milwaukee Road. Now, check this out: I have 4 pics to show you. The first is my 4 wide taken directly from my scanner (100%): (URL) Now this next pic is (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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Wow. It is a real shame that TLC would not make such a high quality set. I know I would splurge (uh, spend) whatever it took to buy one of those! Great job on the engine shed, could you post a few pictures from the other side? Wayne G. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Actually, I was trying to pull Ben's leg and have him think the shed was a set (since he collectively pulled ours;). Hopefully, it dazed him briefly;-) Mike is about right-- I bought 44 classic train sets to get the black 4x3 and 3x3 slopes for the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh, I thought he was referring to the red windows on his engine shed. I couldn't figure out what recent set would have had those (besides the service pack or some freestyle sets)... got it now, I think. Thanks jt (...) North Georgia LEGO Train Club (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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He is referring to set #3225, which is ironic, as it first appeared in Germany, IIRC. Of course, John bought 46 copies, which is excessive, even for set hogs like the GMLTC. ;-) Mike Poindexter (...) bricks (...) in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John, Which set are you referring to? Or do you mean service packs 5216 & 5149? jt (...) -- ---...--- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, Ben. Finally TLC came out with a decent set! It came with a lot of red windows and black low slopes. I'm surprised you haven't seen it in Deutschland yet-- maybe just a special release in the US? -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi John! Indeed, very nice pictures! I wish the 45° sloped roof bricks would be available as supplementary box in germany too. We have no Lego® roof bricks left to buy here. During the last years we could get at least 22° bricks in red...... (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice building John! Nice photo too. So, when are you going to start weathering these models? Those lovely white windows and door are much too pristine for an engine shed <G,d & r> Kevin (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I think that the doors are just 1x bricks attached with the 1x2,1x2 hinge pieces. No tricky attachment there, just a lot of black bricks. Mike James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:FstD4y.LJ5@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a very nice building. Woah! Lot's of windows. Wheh! What I really like are the track doors: The black arch piece attached to the top of the door looks good. I'd like to see a close-up of how the door is constructed and the black arch piece (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, I'm going to do my taxes;-) (...) Actually, at this scale, I think a plain ol' 1x1 and 1x2 clear bricks would make good passenger windows. And, for those portholes, a 1x1 or 1x2 technic brick would suffice. But Uncle Sam beckons... -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John, Much better! Now, are you going to make a pullman? You could use either the 1x1 brick with the side stud, or if you want something a little bit bigger, you could use a 1x2x1 trans. thin wall mounted sideways for a tall window or a 1x1 clear (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I almost forgot-- here are a few shots of my engine shed. Please excuse the frequency of my posts-- that's what happens when you finally get a new digital camera;-) (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) lol Nothing is more UNsatisfying;-) (...) Thanks, Mike-- it needed that;-) I had *planned* on just putting on stickers for all of the details-- see how slippery the unpure slope is! I was just too lazy to work the windows. I like your idea (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi! Can't say that I've ever been to a GMLUG meeting, but the GMLTC is located primarily out of Minneapolis. We may not be the best way to get started into LEGO trains since our layout style requires an unrealistic amount of bricks to incorporate. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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John, You just can't be satisfied with 6 wide, can you? I was thinking about your caboose and it needs windows. Since you probably don't have access to Gary Istok's collection of windows, you could make some 1x1 looking windows by using the 1x1 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(crossposting lugnet.trains for broader appeal?) I am justing getting into Lego trains myself and also looking for local Twin City activity in this area. I am converting from the traditional model railroading to Lego after having kids. Peter Jamie (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains)
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(...) weeks ago after posting my latest 4Wide big rig. Here's the link just in case you didn't see it... (URL) At the time, I suggested that someone get a cheap HO trainset and combine it with LEGO since the 4Wide is almost perfect HO scale! This is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Hey man, Your models are really cool! Nice proportions and clean lines. I liked the use of the "corrugated" bricks on the boxcar ends. In a sort of related vein, (as far as mixing lego & non-lego components goes) I was wondering if anyone builds (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey man, Your models are really cool! In a related vein, (as far as mixing lego & non-lego components goes) I was wondering if anyone does lego layouts using handlaid track? (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Here are some pics of my first custom decals on my 14 wide Soo caboose using clear decal sheets from Microscale®. (URL) used my BW laser printer and the results were less than optimal. The ink wanted to flake off at the drop of a pin, so I sprayed (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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