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I was reading this months NMRA (Nation Model Railroad Assoc.) magazine and it featured garden railroads. What caught my attention was some comments from the editor. He mentioned that many in the NMRA didn't consider garden railroads "real" model (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at the Enviro Fair...
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Robin, The layout looks cool, I like the inverted monorail. How does the "Sky Train" work? is it using a standard monorail engine or do you have some special MOC drive configuration? Also I like the layout outside of your standard cabinet, makes the (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Pictures of GFLTC at the Enviro Fair...
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Hi all, Pictures of the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club(GFLTC) at the Enviro Fair in Largo, Florida are now on-line. Check them out at: (URL) Ya... Robin W. GFLTC (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: Lego layout from the seventies
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Did you notice all the grey bricks used for the mountain. I don't recall grey bricks being available at the retail level in the 60s, there were only grey plates, weren't there? Michel Magnan (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Real Steamer
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:FuHG8y.8pF@lugnet.com... (...) The train is operated by a bunch of railway fanatics you can find more pictures of the trains they own at: (URL) site is in Dutch). The passenger coaches can be (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Steamer
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Excellent work, Nick! Welcome to the dark side;-) Nick, of course, failed to mention that his new train is 8 wide:-) I noticed that you did some selective shortening of your passenger cars. Was this because you experienced magnet holding problems, (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Monorail Request
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I am trying to complete a set 6990 and I am missing the front and rear bogie and wheels. Does anyone have a spare ? I have spares of the large trans blue oblong windows to trade. Also if anyone has any spare track and stanchions, high or low I (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Real Steamer
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Frank, Thanks for posting this picture. What did the passenger coaches look like? I'm pretty excited by the loco pictured. I think I have a Marklin model of this steam engine. All my Marklin stuff is at my parent's home now, but it is soon to be (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail switch track repair question
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I received two switching pieces in a recent eBay auction. They were severely damaged by sand and dirt which virtually made the switch un-switchable. In fact there were signs of damage where the sled was unable to move the switching pin and caused (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Monorail switch track repair question
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I have a pair of monorail switches that don't move well. I have new ones and know how they should work. Is it possible to open up one of the switches without damaging it? I was about to try, but decided to seek expert advise from one of you before (...) (24 years ago, 13-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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