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Here are the containers that Dan and I made for the last Portland GATS: (URL) the vertical lines are an attempt to use brick lines as detail. SteveB (...) of (...) special (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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[sorry, a pet peeve of mine: a thread gets so split and groups chat in parallel resulting in confusion. I'm tying it all back together.] Everything here subject to PNLTC member approval (I'm making this up as I go along). As follows: 1. PNLTC would (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Haha! The biggest criticism I've heard from the 'plywooders' is WE can't change our layouts! I guess GMLTC will have to send in a few tanks and a crack demo team to make sure the clearances are there! Wait 'til the new 100 ton hopper cars are (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lugnet can be on the engine, and over in the background on a computer screen, ...what's that?....looks like a fuzzy Lego symbol ;^) pete.w (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) be (...) What new standard is that? :-) PNLTC may not have the clearances for 8 wide. ++Lar (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice container Eric! The stripes look swell (...) Ditto. I have maybe 4 of those special 4x8 tile/plates... who needs them, they're a POOP. Well, sort of. :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: How about BOX CARS! (wasPNLTC to break Guinness record!
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(...) Nice artwork. Very nice! I can visualise the train now... Here's what I am thinking. Why squabble over should it be cars, containers, etc? Let's do them all... we could perhaps let the clubs do boxcars, individuals do containers, and even let (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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The question is do the cars get built to the new standard or are we going to be held back the narrow guage 6-wide types? Dan (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) LEGO is the engine. LUGNET can be first among cars, perhaps. (...) PNLTC... (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is a great idea! (Except Suzanne points out that LUGNET should be on the engine rather than the caboose :-) I'll talk with Suzanne some more about this and we'll see what we can come up with. We did some experiments with printing clear (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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Here is a link to a temp web page on the All World Train idea: (URL) do you think? Robin Werner GFLTC (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Thanks for the info Cary. Novim (...) lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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WOW! you guys work fast! The container idea sounds good, but the container are small and all the different flat beds would look weird. I’m in if this is what work for you all. But, here is another idea, how about a special train... Yellow locos (2 (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Eric, this shall do nicely -- Pls take note everyone! side note: I've never had allot of special train parts and consider substitutions the standard. (...) of (...) special (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Metroliners are highly valued and hard to find. You're not likely to find one sold at retail. If you're looking to buy or trade one from a collector, you may want to try putting in a request in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. eBay has two for sale at (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I am looking for any place were I might be able to find lego train set #4558 for sell. Thanks for the help (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK I decided to go ahead and make a NELUG container... (URL) think thats what your looking for. I used an Avery clear shipping label for the decal and it looks OK. I still have to build a car and I also want to try this in Gray to see what it (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Larry is spot on: any container of the x8 or x16 form would work (I also build solid, no door units). Car design, this can indeed vary. I suggest 16-stud "flat" types or doublestack types of as simple of a design as one can make -- thus, they'll (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My husband and I can provide crash space for two unfriendly people, or four or so friendly folks. More, if you are willing to sleep on the floor (we have a very large living room and a moderately ok spare room, one wimpy futon and one wimpier (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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| | Re: Is the 1999 Station (4556) Available? In Australia?
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Hi There The 2150 Station is still available at certain stores here in Germany, much nicer then 4556, which i built thes morning, as a 9V collector, had to buy it, but it really isn't worth the money, if you like i can check on a 2150 for you, have (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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