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(...) In general, yes. But SR and N&W tended to run long hood first (for crash protection) so saw no reason to have a low hood on what to them was the "back end", since low hoods actually cost more, IIRC (the steel fab work for a high nose was less (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Southern and Norfolk & Western (predecessor roads of Norfolk Southern) typically got high nose versions of stuff, well into the 80s, IIRC. So I'd say GP38 is very possible although I don't have the Diesel Spotters Guide cite to prove it. Tom (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually I am off on hols for 2 weeks now. Perhaps I will come back cured. there isnt a lot of lego in Lanzarote! regards lawrence (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) one of (...) Now if only I could find more MISB 4558, 2150 or 4536 at the prices I paid for them I would be a happy man indeed. Actually I did buy 3x 4536, and built two. I thought I would sell the other to find the purchase. However, my (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) work! But have you ever set up a working train loop around your PC? I did, it was cool, but my boss didn't think so:( So I took it home... Build on... Robin W GFLTC (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sure - buy more of the set, so you don't feel bad about opening (at least) one of them ;-) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, if you just leave it in the box, it's almost like just lookin' at pictures of sets in S@H and stores. :-) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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G'Day Ya gotta decide if you want to play OR collect. Playing is much more fun. I mean what is the point of having LEGO sitting in a box ! it should be in ones hands so you can feel it, and then enjoy your finished creations. Cheers Oliver My 1 1/2 (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have received a comment from a non-LUGNET friend that it was not quite clear from the ore processor mpeg what was happening. In case anyone here also was unclear I thought I should elaborate on it. The still picture that is the link to the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) Yes, sell your sets to me for the same price you bought them at! (seriously though, if you were trying to sell the set, I am sure there are a few of us here who would be interested, in part because it is not a MISB set...some of us realize (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope, I didn't think your response was harsh. I took it as you meant it, just general info. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Havent had a decent find for a while then today, found an almost MISB 4558 Metroliner. I say almost as one bag has been opened, but the rest are still sealed. Whey hey! Trouble is I think I might have developed collectoritis, as now I am scared to (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Looks like steve finally ran out of space at Home. Hard to imagine, given that he has about a 100 linear feet of LEGO train shelving already. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> Newsgroups: lugnet.trains Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 1:53 PM Subject: Re: New train MOCs (...) When (...) that (...) that (...) that (...) nope. and I hope I (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I rebuilt a shelf that use to be in my old house to fit nicely in my new office at work. Every night I store the trains in a locked drawer. I would hate to loose one of these guys! The shelf servers as a semi-wall and a great conversational (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, weird. I reread my message, and I hope you didn't think I was challenging you. When you said that they like the high hood design I did not know that you meant that they liked the high hood design for no other reason than they wanted it that (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Ben, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:Fy85EJ.M2t@lugnet.com... (...) 70ies. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice steam engine. I must get some of those wheels. "Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:Fy85qx.H1@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) under (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:397D1BA5.385EED...ane.edu... (...) was (...) wrong (...) Southern Railway (among a few others in North America) prefered to run their diesels "long hood forward" for safety, (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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