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(...) To beat Ben Fleskes to the punchline here, given the recent morbid fascination with wrecks on this group, is that a bug or a feature? :-) Agreed, though I think the tipper car in 2126, since it has two compartments, has a lower center of (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Track Designer will not detect shorts created by attaching more than one controller. It only detects shorts caused by reversing loops. However, that is a feature that I would eventually like to add to version 3, so that you can tell TD where (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, this set has grown on me since I got one for Christmas. It's quite cute as Larry says. I still think it could have been done better but all in all it's worth buying. I wish I had a few more. One annoying thing is that if you run it (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is small and has fewer pieces than other train sets, but I don't think it is "juniorized" completely. It uses mostly regular pieces and I think its low piece count can be attributed to its low price more than anything else. Definitely worth (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I don't think it's nearly as Juniorized as 4561, that's for sure, but I do agree it has stuff that's not as great as say, 4563. No need to grovel, though. (...) posted to lugnet.reviews around 18 october. Also given to adequate.com but (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, Ben. I am using Matt D. Bates excellent Track designer program (I did it on AutoCad for a long time, without much success!), and I am trying to see if I can get just a simple switch between the two lines so that the current doesn't short (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Of course the Great Larry is correct about the nature of the car AND its *value* as a set. I recently purchased 4 upon hearing the rumor from a reliable source (Deep Throat) that the set will be discontinued this year:( Asking for humble (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Scott, A good question to ask. Assuming you will have two lines/loops, I recomend one controller on each loop, with a pair (or more) or switches connecting the two loops. With this sort of layout you can move your trains between loops easily. It (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry; Sorry, Larry, I stand corrected. I humbly ask for forgiveness, I remember that discussion for 3225 now. I still think it is a Town junior approach to the trains, however. I could not get myself to buy it. I can't seem to find your review on (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Greetings All; I have torn down my current city and am resetting it up for both a monorail line and two train lines. I want to have a passenger train one as well as a freight line. I have bought 4 train sets, plus a few train cars (...) (26 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 3225 Cargo train is a good value. I have 3, I think, and plan to get several more. The per piece price on bogies, motor, red windows, low slopes, etc, is quite attractive. And I think it's a cute set in its own right, see my review. However (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, they also made it for that awful cargo train sometime last year, with the SAHS catalog with the California Semi flying past a broken bridge, if I remember right. I wasn't going to buy it, just for the caboose. Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Ya! and check out the neat alternate models including an open air coach. Cool. Thanks for the pointer. (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, It's True! Lego once made a Caboose, and the Instruction scans were uploaded to kl.net! It is set number 164: (URL) Just thought you all would like to know! Jeff (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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From www.lego.com (press relase) "There are no fewer than seven new products in LEGO SYSTEM Train. They are the car-transporting Alp Express train, a railway station, a container crane, a service wagon, a train wash, new points and a snow-clearing (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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No, I don't _think_ you all have misled me...but that's beside the point. The point is, was that unfortunate minifig rushed to a nearby hospital with no back walls and DID HE MAKE IT?!! {:O (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry, I didn't mean to mislead you...but haven't we all done it? (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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hehehe...nope...The First "Railcars" were steam, with what looked like a 0-4-0 (well, it -was- a 0-4-0) under one end, and a regular bogie under the other. Then came Sentinel/Cammel Railcars, which started out looking the same, then became (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Now hold on just a gosh durn minute! I thought I was going to see a "train crash" when I downloaded your movie, not LEGODEATH II: The Metroliner Strikes Back! Bad form Jack! Run Home Jack, Run Home Jack, Run Home *splat*...... (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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A train crash page, a cool idea! Go for it! I like a good crash. Robin W. (...) they (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.trains)
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