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I recently acquired the 3225 Classic Train. My interest is rather new for trains both in real life and in LEGO so I have no idea how realistic this engine is. It seems odd to me that there is a lever at the front of the train. Would it be more (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Question about Running 12v trains
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(...) The lights _should_ be fine. Esp. if you have any real length of wire between them and the powerpack, they are not going to get 13V, in fact, they may well not even be getting 12V. The best way to judge is to take the lights, and (in a dark (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Question about Running 12v trains
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For a 7864 12v train speed regulator: Went down to Radio Shack yesterday and bought a 40W 110v to 220v step up transformer. So far as I can tell 40W is just fine for running the LEGO 12v trains and accessories. The German plug on the 7864 goes (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help Open 12v switch track motor- doesn't switch
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Ben, Thanks. Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. However, I would not want you to re-open a repaired points motor that currently works and risk damaging the box. Perhaps Ludo would be willing to speak to this again? I am (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
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From John Neal: (...) Yes, I'm looking forward to meeting whoever's around in Minneapolis next week--you can thank Steve and Barb for having a <a href="(URL)baby</a> so that I now have a good front to come to Minneapolis so I can play with Lego! ;) (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
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(...) For those that may be wondering the maps can be found at: (URL) are also many links to these maps from the LUGNET home page as well as in the lugnet.org.* and lugnet.loc.* hierarchies. Finally I just wanted to remind people that when you get (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: 9V train collection completed
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(...) Any time. Only too happy to help. :-) See you Friday, hopefully. (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
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(...) are (...) Well it's got ME gaga. MF looks to be a good set for parts. Although as I've opined before, I feel almost all double slope parts are evil, they all should be paired 1/2 parts instead so we can use them as we will. There are a lot of (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help Open 12v switch track motor- doesn't switch
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Hi James, same question came up u few weeks ago.... Ludo from Belgium answered then that he opened such a point motor box once, but he traded it away and the new owner is me. If you like I can try to find this repaired point motor this evening (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9V train collection completed
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(...) Thank's Jonathan and Larry for your helpful replies, but I someone already promised to deal away his "720" goldprinted bricks and I'm in contact with an owner of the 722. If that deal won't be finished I come back to the 2500% offer. Regards, (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Help Open 12v switch track motor- doesn't switch
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Hi, I need some help. I have a 12volt points/switch motor box that doesn't work quite right. Most of the time the motor doesn't give any audible or visual indication of the solenoid even trying to throw the switch. Sometimes, if I push the switch to (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
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(...) Careful, Alan. Wait until you see for yourself those "too wide for our track" trains next week. You may be changing your tune;-) But you are correct. The reintroduction of that part hardly excites me at all. -John (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LUG World Map 1st Version complete.
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FUT lugnet.org For those of you that don't know I have been working on the LUG Map that Todd and Suz have greatiously decided to host here on LUGNET. For the most part we have worked out the issues with keeping the map updated. About the only thing (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at the Enviro Fair...
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(...) curves (...) It all started two or three years ago, when I met Karl Gunther of the Sky Train Corp. at a H & R Train Show. He had a small LEGO display that he built of the Sky Train at the show. We got to talking about how it works and how we (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
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Technic set 8856 Whirlwind Rescue contains(ed) the 6x6 multi-slope roof cap. Until seeing the two in the Mil. Falcon, I had sought 8856 for that single piece. Failing to find the 8856 set, I look forward to getting a Falcon for these pieces alone. (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9V train collection completed
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(...) for (...) I'm willing to trade you that 722, Ben. But the only thing I will accept in trade is the large wheel motor unit and the DCC control module, bought at retail or from S@H, still in it's official Lego(r) packaging, that you demonstrated (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO and the NMRA
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(...) A similar example is found with Hornby O gauge (pre/post WW2). This stuff is very toy-like, made of flat printed tinplate with it's own style, runs on very coarse track but it provides HUGE entertainment for adult collectors and spectators at (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9V train collection completed
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(...) OK everbody, we can make some serious money here by refusing to sell these last vital items to Ben; 1. We all demand a price about 2,500% higher than the market price. 2. If he is keen to complete his collection, he will buy the items. 3. The (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
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Also not to nitpick, but the part that's available in the 5978 is the 6x6 dual-low-slope roofcap, not the 6x6 multi-sloped roof cap--there's a difference! Both are much sought after by us trainheads, though (well, at least those of us who haven't (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon with grey train roof pieces?
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Er, not to nitpick, but said part (in grey) is also available in set 5978 Sphynx Secret Surprise. You can't see it in the Pause pic, but it's part of the Sphynx's back. -Cheese (...) (24 years ago, 15-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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