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Take a closer look at this picture: (URL) unbelievable..... Ben (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Expert question on set 180
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In the building instruction of set 180 you can't see an important detail: is the fence doors baseplate 4 studs long (as the red ones used to be) or is it just 3 studs long (same as in set 167, which I got today)? Take a look at these pictures: (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cross Tracks (4519) question
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(...) As people have mentioned that it works, I'd point out that the tracks MUST be insulated. If they aren't then the track will be shorted. If pairs of tracks were connected such as | | ---+---o--- | | ---o---+--- | | o = open + = connection Then (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is caused (Mostly) by the cross wires. They stick up and the train wheels hit them. This causes a clicking sound from the wheels. Some even have a spring effect that can catapult your train off the tracks. Take a larger flat blade (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ryan, (...) Heh, I live in Ann Arbor, Larry P. lives in Grand Rapids. there are a few other Michiganganders around, like Mark K., Gary Istok, among others. Maybe we will need a Michigan area one day. : ) Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn Systems (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message news:FtMr74.pD@lugnet.com... (...) chance (...) I live in southeast Michigan. (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ryan, What part of the country (or world) are you located? There is an off chance that you might be near a Lego Train Club. It seems as though they are popping up all over the place. Mike Poindexter Bay Area Lego Train Club Ryan J Schave (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ryan "Hi, My Name is Steve. All together 'Hi Steve'" from a recent LA meeting... a little adiction humor there! There are several LEGO train clubs around the world with pages try, I hope you have all day to surf... here are a few (sorry if I left (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, Yes its possible. Im using three of them but I think they are a bit rough, youll have to cross them slowly, not at full speed. I personally dont like the sound of it, its sounds like an train is ready to go out of his tracks. Have fun and (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Ryan- Welcome to the wonderful world of TRAINSTRAINSTRAINS!! (...) Good for you:-) (...) I would suggest any issue of Model Railroader magazine, or if you really want a good source of schematics for most configurations of US trains, get Model (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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