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(...) Hi David, When mine turns up I'll put a pair of black doors and 2x2 windows on it just like my 7730. Mark H. (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Alex: Please review the Terms of Use for this site. (URL) must include your full real-life name and not obscure your e-mail address. --Todd (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Set: 3225 "Classic Train" Train System / 9V (billed as "Classic" Train set in catalog) Rating date: 17 October 1998 Rated by: Larry Pieniazek (my first review) Story (ala adequate.com) It's a sunny day in October 1898. With a shrill whistle, the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.trains)
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Hi everyone, do u think Lego Loco is worth to buy? I am thinking about it.. Alex (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, it's clearly a matter of opinion, I guess. I feel this is about the worst of the 9V engines. There's just something about those slanted cab windows that strikes me as cheesy. I like the 4563 and the 4551 croc engines better, then 4565, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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I got mine in the was a week or so ago. I took off some of the grey pieces(including the lights in front) and replaed with black. Also added a small 1x1 round black smoke stack. VERY NICE any other modifacations out there? (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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I agree that for playability its one of the better sets. But, I think the 4564 Engine is the best of the 9v trains. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train Crazy
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FYI I am Lego Train and any other train crazy. (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hello,I am a maniac, define terms
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(...) are (...) But I see the followup is to an other newsgroup. (...) Thanks for the gentle help. Louise (...) ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, Read, Post, or Watch Traffic (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, do let me know if you have stuff that needs defining. (...) Yes, you'll learn that I am unusual in that I bop around a lot on biz. I am in CO for a while on a fairly long term project. Evergreen is a 10-15 mile road trip for me from (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I will (...) However note that Grahame has a US agent(1) for money transfers which does save a BIT of coin, if you choose to use him. ++Lar 1 - YHOS in case you didn't know. :-) (2) 2 - Like I'm ever humble... :-) ======== Posted via the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (Ex HO modeler) as I am too fat fingered to treat HO gently enough for it to be (...) pictures. (...) I (...) I was beginning to wonder when someone would notice the sale reference. I do not know if there are any left, but will check if you (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, don't you guys still have to ship things via canoe to the mainland? (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Please note Gary that I am in New Zealand; shipping can be expensive, however I will respond to you personally. Grahame Reid (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about putting the rest of us in contact with this person? Some of us are not so particular about condition. Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) After seeing the sets, I decided not to buy them. Their condition was not of a high enough standard for me although I do realize that some of the sets are 18 years old and therefore would naturally be showing signs of wear. The second reason (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right, in exchange for the totally ridicuously tight/unrealistic curvature, we get layouts that can fit on card tables. Not a bad trade. O scale curves need to be 48 radius or bigger to look good. I find LEGO(tm) trains ideal for me (Ex HO (...) (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | UPDATE: New models on San DiLEGO
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Hi everyone. The latest update to our San DiLEGO web pages are now online. There are over 50 new images, many new models, etc. including : A new monorail and electric commuter rail car StarBricks Coffee The LandCruiser SUV Millipede Construction (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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The Metroliner can go upwards of $300-$400. I think there may be one for auction on Ebay by Franz Koeck, whom I can personally vouch for. I don't have a Club Car myself, but I think I have seen it go for up to $150 MIB. Brian G. (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Can anyone tell me the going price (US$) for: 4558 Metroliner 4547 Club Car I presently have two locomotives pulling seven coaches and would like to expand. Thanks, - - - Nick - - - (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Careful now. The "dark ages" have been known to come to an end... :) I (...) Cool. Another trainiac... I have always loved trains, but (...) Really? Lego trains are about O gauge. (...) Yes. Is (...) I'm just saying "hi" and can't really teach (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Grahame Reid <gareid@ihug.co.nz> asked: (...) Buy! If you don't want them, auction them later. Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What does everyone think of the Freight and Crane Railway?
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From a collectors standpoint, this train is a must-have. You need to stay (9.0V) train complete! For playability, I think it's one of the best - it has those two over-head cranes, and the real-working scale is so cool. It's my (5 yr old) son's (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | PNLTC Train pics soon to come...
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Hi All, Well the GATS show was the third weekend in a row for us. So I haven't had much time for PNLTC site maintaince. We have one weekend off then back to Seattle for another show! I think we still have 4 left this x-mas season. About the GATS (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Broken Link - PNLTC Web site
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Thanks, I'll fix it today. SteveB Simon Denscombe wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What does everyone think of the Freight and Crane Railway?
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Basically, just what the header says. I have avoided buying this train for a while now because I don't particularly like the look of it. But I have a feeling it may be the only modern looking cargo train available for a while (I have heard the new (...) (26 years ago, 12-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hello,I am a maniac, define terms
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Hello, I have been a Lego maniac for years, with the excuse to buy all those sets for my kids. Now they are into older things and I have had to admit I am a Lego maniac myself. The kids have graciously turned all sets over to me. I have been amazed (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: To buy or not to buy...
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Not to mention that if you didn't want the stuff you can resell it or hold out for some good trades. (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: To buy or not to buy...
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I hope my message doesn't imply that I simply base value on money - the 7740 is my favorite Lego train of all time - I wouldn't sell mine for $500. The prices I mentioned are just observations of how much these items typically go for in auctions (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: To buy or not to buy...
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Grahame, You would be a candidate for the Lego Hall of Shame thread on r.t.l. if you didn't buy this! I've put approximate values (according to TM) for some of these sets in your message: (...) $500 (...) $250 (...) $50 (...) $150 (...) $125 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | To buy or not to buy...
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I have been offered the following sets which I believe are in used but excellent condition: 7740 Inter-City Train 7725 Electric Train 7864 Transformer ( 220V ) 7857 Electric Crossing 7866 Level Crossing 7814 Breakdown Crane 7824 Station 7821 (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Broken Link - PNLTC Web site
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The Pic for the AmTrack SuperLiner doesn't work: (URL) 60 ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, Read, Post, or Watch Traffic (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC custom train auction
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(...) This is pretty cool. If there is interest, I probably could be persuaded to auction off copies of some of my train stuff. Drop me a note as to what you'd be interested in. The starting bid probably would be what the AucZILLA cost for parts to (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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Funny how these threads spam groups so fast. LeoCad is great. The only trouble is that it is really slow. I have talked with the author and he is really nice, however he was busy at school. I ran LeoCad on the fastest PC in the world with a (...) (26 years ago, 9-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Train from S@H Ships!
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I got the word from S@H that the new train shipped out to people on the "back order list" yesterday! ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, Read, Post, or Watch Traffic (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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Michael Huffman (mhuffman@mindspring.com) asked: | Is there a "LDraw for Dumbies" out there? You can find Bram Lambrecht's LDraw and LEdit tutorial at <URL:(URL). Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: Jacob.Sparre.Andersen@risoe.dk -- -- Web...: (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | this a test of choo-choo
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LEGO Trains....... (This is a test of the Choo-choo train that could make it) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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(...) <snip> (...) Thanks! I'll try it with the photo first, but I might be e-mailing you soon. :) And the digital picts in stages sounds like a great idea... I tried LDraw at one time... seemed like a very sweet system, but don't have the time (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC custom train auction
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(...) NO. The only group for auctions is lugnet.market.auction -- no others -- not lugnet.announce either. --Todd (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | PNLTC custom train auction
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lugnet comment: Are we doning train auctions on the train group? Hi All, I am going to auction one of my B&O Chessie System custom diesel engines. A picture can be found on the PNLTC web site; directly www.pnltc.org/EngDE_..._Ches.jpg. The engine (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Thanks Todd
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Thanks Todd for this forum. I regret that I will only get on from home but I'll try to as much as possible! SteveB www.PNLTC.org (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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Hi All, This is the first chance I had to get onto this news group. My company has firewalls and really doesn't like too much personal use on the web... Anyway, I used the wet version of the train decals. I like the way you can slide them around (...) (26 years ago, 8-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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Michael, I used dry transfer decals for my steam engine ((URL) You can find these at most train hobby stores. A word of caution though, they are not easy to put on. And, it's going to put a foreign substance on your LEGO bricks. I'm not sure what (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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I've done some experimenting with model train decals. You can buy dry decals and they apply quite easily and nicely onto LEGO bricks. O-scale prints match the LEGO train scale altough they might be a bit too big depending on your preference. As for (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chessie Caboose
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Mike - You'd probably be real close if you looked for O scale decals. I've seen other LEGO train-heads use Kadee O scale couplers instead of the standard cylindrical magnets, and they seem to apply nicely to the existing LEGO train scale. Perhaps O (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Chessie Caboose
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I guess I should post this to RTL first, but I thought I'd try it hear... On PNLTC, there's a Chessie Caboose. I'm guessing that stickers were used on the caboose... Now, I've just recently gotten into trains (so I know very little and next to (...) (26 years ago, 6-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Caboose designs (was Re: Seattleites Unite! :)
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(Now it's okay...) Hi Larry! Glad you could make it! (...) <snip> (...) From Tom McDonald Anti-spam block in place. (URL) what you can, but behave yourself. We'll have more, right after this. (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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| | Caboose designs (was Re: Seattleites Unite! :)
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(...) There are two cabooses done by Steve Barile on the PNLTC pages. They, and the "caboose" in the new TLG set are 2 axle. This is pretty rare for american prototype practice, most are 4 axle. I think mine captures the US prototype look fairly (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seattleites Unite! :)
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(...) I'll see ya in Puyallup then. ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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(...) ftp://ftp.lugnet.com/incoming/ And drop me an e-mail... --Todd (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Todd, where can I upload some more scans of ZNAPS? I have 6 huge scans, apparently from a different catalog. -- jthompson@teubner.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here are some pictures that Paul Wolters scanned from a LEGO catalog from the Netherlands: (URL) sure does look like some of these pieces would be great for train bridges. --Todd (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ZNAP
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Pardon my ignorance, but what are ZNAP. It's been a few weeks since I have read the RTL posts. Do you have pictures? - Irving Javier Ramos wrote in message <3613BB4E.603C@in.th...essage>... (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seattleites Unite! :)
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(...) Don't worry then. The club has a full schedule of shows for the fall. I'm sure you can check one of them. Check out or web site for the upcoming show dates. (URL) Member (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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Now testing on track 1. (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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I just got a box of that new ZNAP and I was wondering if somebody has already given to it a railroad application. They look much better than technic for building metallic-riveted-looking structures, lets say a bridge. Javier Ramos Wageningen (the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seattleites Unite! :)
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(...) But it was a great success. My son is now convinced that he NEEDS a Lego train. That makes arguing with my wife a lot easier. If it's just something I want, I can't get it into the budget. But is 2 out of 4 (maybe even 3 out of 4) want it, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seattleites Unite! :)
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(...) It seems like we spent more time picking up trains in the kids' area than anything else. The kids over there loved putting bricks on the tracks to see what would happen... grrrrr! I love kids... in very small numbers. I can handle maybe two (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I spend more time there than in line for the truck and inside it. It's incredible what those guys came up with. Did you see the steam engine that Dan made? It used his new larger wheels. Very impressive. It did derail, caused by some kids that (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for PNLTC
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(...) Oops, my fault -- I forgot to set the 'Followup-To:' header in that article. (...) That's REALLY odd. Because it's not in 'active' here on the server and doing "telnet lugnet.com 119" and then "list" -- it doesn't show up. I'll bet you're (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hrm.... Follow-ups don't seem to be working. It never gave me the option to post to build.trains only (...) clubs.trains.pnltc does not appear to be deleted from the newserver. I'm still getting it when I refresh my groups list. Sarah Heacock (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope :( I have an OCt 1 deadline for a writing club I am in and didn't take the time away to go over to Seattle Center. I'm in paranoid-about-meeting deadlines mode :) Sarah (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club, the premier club for Lego Train fans who happen to live in the pacific northwest... Did you see the train layout at the Center House over the weekend, Sarah? (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for PNLTC
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(...) Close -- Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club (URL) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pacific Northwest Lego Train C(ompany? ortium?) IT's a group up here in the Pacific Northwest Sarah (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for PNLTC
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Op een zekere dag, te weten Tue, 29 Sep 1998 19:31:14 GMT, klom lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) Just a (maybe) stupid question: What does PNLTC mean? I think I missed something.... Ardjan (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Newsgroup for PNLTC
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[follow-ups set to build.trains] (...) I misunderstood what SteveB said earlier today, and we talked more in e-mail. PNLTC doesn't want to have its own specific newsgroup after all, so clubs.trains.pnltc is off the list again. However, Steve says (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.trains )------
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Welcome to lugnet.trains, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.trains (group): Train mania: modeling, layouts, plans, tools, modifications, clubs/events, etc. OTHER GROUPS: For complete information about this discussion group server, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.trains)
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