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(...) "What would you consider too tall?" he asks sheepishly while hoping the response is not, "Why of course, yours is too tall." (...) I thought the yellow door meant that the car was used for news paper service?[1] And what is a plug door? [1] (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cabeese? (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice caboose! No improvement suggestions here! Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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There is going to be a general meeting of the NGLTC on July 15th at 11am. Lewis Valentine has gracefully loaned us the use of his basement for the meeting (Mall of Georgia area, Gwinett County). This will be a gereral group meeting to discuss up (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl)
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Crud! I can't believe I missed that. I'll try it again. Greg Crisp wrote in message ... (...) tell" (...) and (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I assume you mean 11AM, not llpm. - Greg (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It came out pretty nice, and thanks for the credit! I'd like to think that over the years, a number of cabeese have been inspired by that one (all the good looking ones, and none of the ones that look too tall, naturally :-) ). (...) some (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Great color scheme! It looks great. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those windows are sweet. I actually just got them in a LEGO Dacta set 9291. (URL) is a super set in that it has 4 of the previously mentioned 1x2x2 classic windows but it also has a lot of classic trees and some great figs as well as 4 16x32 (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ha! some of my books are from the _first_ run of them (they were my mom & uncle's books)...and some of my lego was my sisters, so I have been exposed to both as long as I have been around. (...) OO gauge stuff. James P (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great work! (I would wish to have 6 blue 1x2x2 windows as spare...) Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, I'm James. I've been a Rev Awdry fan since I was a little 'un. In fact longer than I've been into Lego... (...) In lego? or OO gauge? James (the other red engine) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Followups to lugnet.trains Well as promised I got some work done on a caboose to go with my Boston and Maine Locomotive. All the information about it is on the page so let me send you there. (URL) me know what you think. On another note I tried a (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Both PNLTC and GMLTC have one, and I imagine it's a staple of most clubs of a certain size and beyond since it's such an obvious thing to do. ++Lar (from Zurich) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey GMLTC'ers I'm looking for a place to stay during Kidvention, so if any of you are up to splitting a hotel room, please LMK. Terry Keller is also looking for somewhere to stay, and we haven't found any lodging at peoples' houses in LUGOLA. Please (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) (snip) How can this be, I am James :) I have: The Ertl cast toy The Hornby OO electric model and lots of other stuff. Most of my TTTE stuff is on loan to the Gangers model railway club in Victoria right now. I have Thomas, Duck, James and (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My daughter *was* "James the Red Engine" for several years. She wore red clothes all the time, and when she hurt her foot one day, declared that she had "hurt my little wheel". I was Henry the green engine, Nana (my mother) was Edward the Blue (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The GMLTC has one that we run on a small track loop lower than the rest of the layout, so that the little kids can get a good look at it. It's in the "ore pit" section of the layout. I believe that John Neal (J2) built it. It's not unusual for (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dan Parker of PNLTC has built one as well. James (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think I have seen two Thomas engines built by Lego bricks so far. The older one is designed by Matt Bates. (URL) I forgot who is owner of the newer one: I think it was someone from one of the LTCs, but I'm not too sure.... Regards, Ben (...) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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has anyone tried to build a Lego(R) version of Thomas the Tank Engine, a chrarecter in the Rev Awdry's Railway stories? Given Thomas's popularity, I am suprised that no-one hadn't already. Also I think that TLG/TLC should try and get the right to (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) containers with other group that I could take to shows our club exhibits at. The cost of a container is low and that way we could show how wide spread LTC are. Anyone interested? Matthew Greene (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I now have a preliminary scan of GFLTC Boxcar for the upcoming Kidvention and PNLTC World Record Attempt. The 6 x 24 stud boxcar has a flat roof and mock doors. Now I just need to make better artwork for the sides and mail it to GMLTC. Check it out: (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The GMLTC already has a couple of 8-wide boxcars using those very slopes... <grin> (John has also built some G scale stuff using the 6x8 extreme low slopes.) Our *next* layout will be designed for 8-wide trains, but since we haven't even started (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, While I'm far from an experienced train builder, I do carry a great interest in LEGO Trains, as well as trains/transport systems in general. A couple of weeks ago I took the LRC to Montreal from Toronto, and when we arrived I took a good look at (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I gave the plates a try, but I didn't like it. So, I went with the low slopes. Now I have to come up with a logo. Thanks Lar, Chris P.S. Shouldn't John be chiming in right now with the observation that extreme low slopes would fit on an eight wide (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I typically use low slopes which are technically a bit too steep of a pitch for the roof but which make me happy. Using a 2 stud wide one plate high ridge in the center of an otherwise flat roof might also work. ++Lar (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, I have just decided to create the NO LTC. Read it however you want, "No LEGO Train Club" or "New Orleans LEGO Train Club". This train club will exist for only one reason; I want to submit a box car to the Kidvention/World Record attempt. I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John, Where is your eight wide box car? I know I've seen it, and I figured it was on your eight-wide utopia. Alas, no joy... Chris (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote ... (...) version since they used cross-axles instead of the wheels with smooth metal axles, which would slip under the slightest stress. (...) equivalent? (...) The C batteries that I have today still fit perfectly in (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Today in the morning hours my last missing train set with number 722 was brought by the postman. I added a picture of it on my homepage: (URL) I do own all train sets Lego ever released! (Ok, with exception of sets 252, 323 and 396, which I don't (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.general, Mark Haye writes: Thanks Mark, for your reply and good hints and questions! (...) This catalog is not dated, but I suppose it might be from before 1966. If that's the case, this would be indeed the very first Lego® motor. But (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:Fw7s0A.829@lugnet.com... (...) a few questions: I have seen pictures of a 60s-era motor and battery box that were made with clear parts. There is a scan on Joe Lauher's "The (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And the 7750 also had what would be considered one of the rarest train pieces around, the red bogie plate. (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) 7730, (...) That's exactely right! Only in these three models.... That's why it's so rare. I didn't write that on the page otherwise I had to tell where the yellow 107 comes from, where black 100 have been part of sets and so on... I think one (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Great page, Ben--very informative! I have an old motor from the 70's from an unknown set; I'll have to take a close look at it to see which variety it is. One small nit--the red 12V motor came in the 7750 as well as the 7727 and 7730, didn't it? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben & Will, Thanks so much for your help and comments. I am quite happy with the model now. I work from home which has its good points and bad points but I have my engine running circles in front of my desk at the moment on my extremely small (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Ben, I really like your Motor History. I also like your narrative with pictures. I was thinking on doing something like that with the History of LEGO series. I also like your black spoked train wheel background. Great job!! Gary Istok (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Here are some pics of my still in progress spine cars. I haven't started the two end units yet because I ran out of 2xn yellow plates. I also have to add details and redo the stands to mount the trailers. I was wondering if anyone had any (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Uh, yeah... I'll make sure to navigate the cars much more carefully than I navigate ships. ;^) -Shiri XFUT .o-t.fun (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In Georgia it's $40 to order the tag, you can order it anytime of the year (it used to be that you could only order them during certain months) and then you have to pay a small fee every year on top of the regular registration fees. Not a bad deal, (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Nice! Out of curiousity, how much does such a name-plate cost? (I know this is quite common in the US, but I never heard about actual prices.) -Shiri (who's going to get her permit in 9 days, so you'd better start preparing now ;-) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(URL) like the NGLTC fleet is growing. This is the official van of the NGLTC, and basically the size of the layout is proportion to the amount of stuff I can cram in the van. I'm thinking of adding a trailer to haul the tables so I can put more LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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A friend of mine (René, called Navigation, mastermind of www.1000steine.de) has created a banner for bannerlinks on my homepage. I think it's really awesome, so I added it to my startpage and if someone would like to use it, feel free to download (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Much better! Indeed a cool model and the logo is an eye catcher. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey everybody... I am looking for a few models to display at the Kidvention with the LDraw setup. They need to have a virtual representation in .dat format so we can print up a poster of a rendering of the model. I'm looking for stuff from a lot of (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.aquazone, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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(...) my (...) Ohhhh! Very nice. I like your radiator humps much better than the ones I suggested. Now...if I could just get around to becomming an actual Lego railroader instead of an armchair one :-) Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey everyone, I have set up an eGroup account for the North Georgia LEGO Train Club and if you are interested in being a part of the NGLTC then you are invited to add your names to the list. The main reason I set up the account is to make it easier (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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OK thanks to some very helpful advice I made some significant changes to my Boston & Maine GP9 Bluebird. Its probably best just to see it yourself. I have a write-up on the page as well. (URL) always comments, nits, and criticisms are welcome. Eric (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well I have done something to remove the hump. Its a little different then what you have described but I like it better than the hump. I will put up new pictures tonight. (...) Actually early on I had the 2x3 and 4x3 slopes on the roof (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John, What days will you be at Kidvention? I may come down for the 8-16, but may want to trim it down to 12-16 or something. I have a Talon with a rollbar, so can't haul a bunch of stuff, but was planning on bringing at least a steamer trunk of (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The two middle wheel sets have tiles on top and can slide sidwards between the outer wheel sets, which are fixed to the waggons baseplate. Of course the moveable wheels cant fall out, but are hold by kind of "clamps". I think you can't bring 4 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I just have done a bigger update on my "LEGO® Motor History" site. (URL) quite sure there are still a lot of mistakes in my use of language, but I hope the new pictures could help at some of the frequently asked questions about Lego® motors. Kind (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) First of all, I REALLY like what you've done, especially with the logo. Now, on to the nits :-) To fix the "camel-hump" I'd delete the top row of slopes (but keep the inverse slopes!) and use a layer of plates and / or tiles to model the upper (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben - Did you need to do anything special to get the four wheelsets around curves okay? Or are they all rigidly attached to the crane car? Nice model. Ben (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Christopher! The First German Lego Train Club has only 3 active members, and at our last event Jan even had no chance to participate... But I started the club more or less as a possibility to get more responce from net community and other (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Eric, as you say: the region above the logo is a little bit weak. Please excuse my open word, but I immediately thought about a camel, when I saw the engine first. But if you solve that problem and if you add some more details (e.g. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No need to ask! OF COURSE your car is welcome! The more the merrier!! Make up a name (or not), make up a logo (or not), make up a car of some sort and send it to us -- we'll run it... We'll need to designate one of our club members as 'traffic (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher, I started the North Georgia LEGO Train Club with only one member and I called it a club. And after I did the first show the membership had grown to two members. My wife would kid me a lot asking how my club of "one" was doing. But now I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have been following these threads with much excitement and a little disappointment. I am all alone.... I thought of creating a LEGO Train Club of 1 in an attempt to rationalize a submission, but I keep thinking that a train club of one is a little (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure, I believe that people would send money/stamps/whatever for the return postage along with their cars. That way the PNLTC wouldn't have to pay the return postage. *Of course* the GMLTC would forward any money or stamps on to the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am going to be at the Kidvention on the 11th and the 12th. So I can hand carry my car out to you guys. But I'm curious, how is the return of the cars and containers going to be handled? Russell (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all. I know several LTCs ("LEGO Train Clubs" for the uninitiated) are building containers and cars to run on the PNLTC layout when then make their world record attempt in August. On behalf of the GMLTC, I'd like to make an offer: Send your (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Time to update my current crane waggon <set:7814> :-) -- Frank Buiting Visit the LEGO Lexicon: (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive
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Well the heading says just about everything. I have included comments on a temporary LUGNET page I have set up. As it says on the page I am waiting on parts to finish the trucks and I am considering some other changes. (URL) always please let me (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben, I don't think I have seen your page before (except for the April Fools joke). I love your stuff. I particularly like your John Deer Tractor and your steam locomotives. Great stuff!!! Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have used the Whitsun days for some little new selfdesigned models. Just a small crane waggon and two flat cars. Thanks once more to Larry P. for the MTT (used for flaps in the brown waggon). The tan flaps are from 5948 Treasure Raiders, which (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yeah, when I saw the bricks on their sides thing I thought, "Hey, pretty slick." Nice technique. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Oops, at least I didn't say, "Who will be the first to pave they're roades with tiles?" ^^^^^ and eye got it write in the massage. Krystofer (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was confused about this as well. I explicitly had the operator verify that these trans thin walls are identical to those used in 4561. These are light blue trans-blue thin walls as opposed to the dark blue variety seen in aquanaut and other sets. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Funny, I thought it meant what John thought. Must be some east coast Borg collective thought thing, J-1... -John aka J-2 (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...Well, we could do it now... :-)! woohoo! ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) Guide ((URL) the wildlink ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Metroliner windows? Where? I still need dozens ;-) (...) ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's not what Christopher means, and I think we all know it. HHHmmmmm... Maybe it will be WAMALUG... maybe... just maybe... Just day dreaming out loud... Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (No, I don't (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The GMLTC 'paves' some of our roads with 1x black bricks turned sideways. That way we can use a row of yellow plates down the middle for the center stripe. It is kinda hard to work around the corners though... JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have been thinking this for a while, and now that LEGO Direct is up and running I can wonder out loud. Who will be the first to pave all their roads in their train layouts with black tiles? Just day dreaming, Christopher (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So how many floors are you going to add to that skyscraper(1)? Though I did see what you did with all those metroliner windows. :) -chris 1- (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're absolutely right. Thin walls were around many years before they were ever used in a train. However, I would rather bulk order thin walls than train windows. What would I do with 300 train windows? I could do lots of things with 300 thin (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That traffic is containerized, too many balls lost due to shrinkage from open top hoppers. YCLIU. ++Lar (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just to clarify, these: (...) are *not* Train windows. They are thinwalls. It so happens that they were used in 4561. But then, 4561 is barely a train anyway. This: (URL) this: (URL) train windows I ain't complaining. We have a great source of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) ...Come on now! How do you think they get soccer balls to the soccer fields? :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) Guide ((URL) the wildlink ((URL) #160 (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Naaa... A) Not prototypical. B) I only have 6 of them. Well actually I don't have any! They all technically "belong" to Nik. So far I have only bought 2 soccer sets. C) No time. ++Lar (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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| | It Really Works!! (4-8-8-4)
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Well, This should be my last spamming of Steam Train Wheels, I finished the wheels and everything works I have some picts, as soon as we get some sun up here I wil go outside and snap some nice ones. Anyway, there is one problem that I have run into (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.trains)
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Florida LEGO Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) and the new Greater Florida LEGO Users Group (GFLUG) will be having a meeting in the Tampa Bay Area. The meeting will be at Mark's house near the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport on (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks for the instructions. I've made a DAT file of the model and built it. I modified the built one so that two minifigs can fit inside (but no steering wheel, unfortunately). If anyone's interested in seeing how I did it, LMK. --Bram (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) One thing I like about the various displays is that while they have some huge creations, it looks like they also display all the actual sets. Nice touch. I like the one with all the soccer balls. I bet we'll be able to re-create that type of (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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Some people thought I was crazy for cutting the hubs however, the plan worked with No screw ups! 2 more hours in the workshop and you will see the (Maybe First) Working 4-8-8-4 Negotiate Switches/Crossings.... I even made some changes to the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.trains)
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(...) It (...) design (...) design. (...) Great work! I like the artwork design, this is just what I was thinking of for the GFLTC Car, but with our logos. Build on... Robin Werner GFLTC (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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I have posted a preliminary scan of the boxcar I plan on sending to the PNLTC for the record breaking event. I should have better pictures up this weekend. It has nothing fancy. It is just a box on wheels using white 2x4 bricks for the body. It is (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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I was playing with a couple of my 12V engines (7735 and 7755) last night with a stopwatch. I don't have a very long stretch of straight track--only about 40"--but from my computations my average speed for both engines pulling nothing was about 2.84 (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was just looking at the pictures from the Lego Soccer Truck tour posted by Steve. Check this image (URL) black car under the launch pad, right hand side, is eight wide. Anyway, just thought I would stir the eight wide soup up a bit. Chris (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steam Train Wheels (TrainHeads this is for YOU)
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Hey Wayne- (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Steam Train Wheels (TrainHeads this is for YOU)
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I now have a Webpage for my Progress on cutting Wheels (Technic Hubs) for use for your Large Steam Train Project. Its still in its early stages however some of you might want to at least take a look and see. My first trial was to use a Lathe, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.trains)
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Try it as (URL) well known problem with XOOM and Communicator. Well known to me, anyways. Seems to only affect a few systems (affects my home system, but not either work system, all 3 running NT4 and Comm 4.72 with similar settings). Anyways, if (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The Big House (Train Station Completed)
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I posted my new picts. It was raining out today so I had to take indoor picts. Not to thrilled about them but still looks good. You can find the picts at the link below under <b>Projects Completed</b> (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Still doesn't work. Frank (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fixed the link (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) First thanks to everyone that posted or E-mailed me comments and suggestions. I have made a couple of small changes to the NELUG boxcar according to some of your suggestions. 1. I moved the trucks out toward the ends more. 2. I lost the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Cool and I would have bat it was a real photo! If it was a digital fake, why haven't you added steam and some black smoke? Regards Ben (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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