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(...) Nah, I'm done spending on grey 1x4x3 train windows - I have 37 (maybe more?) stacked and waiting for me to have time to BUILD with, and I'm not going to think about needing any more until I use those up. But if someone offers them to me in a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lego should better release nice new trains with "real" train doors and windows. The effort do do a good set wouldn't be too high. Just imagine a pair of green passenger cars. Additional they could sell a brown 3. class waggon and a dark grey (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you want to create some heavy diesel enginges, the look at the Russain 2TE10 (2TEx), og the larger 3TE10 or 4TE10 - for the 4TE10 you'll need 8 motors.... Look at SEIS (Steam Engine IS). (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Big snip of my own ramblings... What I would like from LEGO is 1. Better models for me and for the kids/people that would be attracted to LEGO trains if the models were better. By better I mean 7740, 7742, 7725, 7750, 4558, 4563 better, not PNLTC, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The point geometry cries out for a redo! But ESPECIALLY electronics. Just a mod to allow Digital Command Control would be nice but some major revamping so Ben's april fools stuff could be built would be better. ++Lar (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They are going to wait, Tom, until you have already spent a small fortune acquiring the 1x4x3 gray ones;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I think if they were to reissue old sets, it would be neat if they changed them somewhat. I know creating a new piece would add to the cost, but.... just think how many US-centric people would buy a Metroliner with 1x4xTWO windows in it! They (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wayne, to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't buy them. Or I should say, I would buy them if the price was right (50% off), just like I would any other set marked down like that. For instance, I own about 7 4565s and about 7 4561s. But those sets (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perennial topic. Consensus is that most trainheads would stock up on sets that were reissued at or near original price. (lots of people could put grey train windows to good use, for instance) I personally would rather see GOOD designs that (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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A new entry, this one a US-prototype (well, sorta, anyways...): (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was talking with someone in a Toystore of all places about Lego trains and we got into a discussion about some of the older trains. While I was driving home it hit me. While everyone here is a loyalist to lego I want to get everyone's input as a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Harvey- Go to Brickshelf ( (URL) ), sign up, consider making a donation, and start uploading:-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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My use of four motors in a single locomotive has been thus far successful,here is my proposed system for powering my locomotives; One motor:switchers and critters Two motors:road engines 3+ motors:'super power'engines Here are some ideas which I am (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Beautiful models! Thank you for posting links. Please pass my compliments to the builders. I really enjoyed seeing the window treatment from such a non-window element on the cab of some of the black steam engines. Very clever! later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To paraphrase a Castle person's sig: All other themes are just parts for trains! /Eric McC/ (just in jest --- actually I do like other themes) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I really like the High Cube boxcar, does it pass over switch stands without a problem? Paul (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, but think how many castles had to die for it ;-) Castle folks - don't look at it! You might have a heart attack! ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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What a neat bridge! Ben - thanks for showcasing these set of pictures from the German side of the hobby. Bryan "Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:FyED1n.798@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's the page of Michael Schian. He is owner of the domain www.Leg-godt.de too. Take a look there. (URL) Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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----- Original Message ----- From: Reinhard "Ben" Beneke <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> (...) posted new (...) some might know it as. who owns this page? (maybe I should refresh'n my German) Sonnich (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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During the last week several people have (re)built steam engines and posted new pictures on that in the German Lego Forum: (URL) you like to see all go there otherwise I will give a few of the best picturelinks here: Kind Regards, Ben Notice: most (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (<FyDE6y.IFo@lugnet.com>) wrote at (...) engine. (...) That wasn't me, see above, I never make misteaks. :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Oooh, I am on your map. I'ld better actually add something about the NOLTC to my site. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am going way of topic here, but I love that word...."Krike!" I have never used it myself, but it always makes me laugh when I read it. It is just such a silly word. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<FyDE6y.IFo@lugnet.com>) wrote at 19:01:46 (...) I hate to be iconoclastic, but see James' other post. LNER 4472 'Flying Scotsman' (but it's a train as well :-) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Check out this updated US LTC Map... (URL) has all the URL's I know of at the moment. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I'm looking for the URL's of all the American Train clubs, as there are GMLTC,PNLTC,.. Who can send me the URL's of those locations? You can send them to me at : ludo.soete@village.uunet.be Thanks a lot; Ludo (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did... And MS didn't!!! The Flying Scotsman is a train (*!*), not an engine. (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) of (...) Scotsman... (...) Exactly my point, thanks for the confirmation. Although the MS flacks did qualify it by saying "arguably", they're no more entitled to claim what's famous than you or I are. And arguably less, since they're just (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Richard: (...) This turns out to be mostly not true. You can indeed date bricks, not precisely to the day they were molded but the more common elements have went through many variations. Ask Gary Istok, one of the experts in this area, or root (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, you can date bricks to some degree. I have some bricks that I know are from the 60s because they're CA. (...) The uniqueness factor certainly is a good point. I just hope the owners of the parts for three incomplete Guarded Inns (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hehehe...4472 (The Flying Scotsman) _is_ a individual loco, as well as describing a class (A1 Gresley Pacific), and the train. I would say it is as well known _around the world_ if not better than any other engine. It is one of 2 locos I know (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, give me a _name_ or _number_ of a equally famous US _engine_, without looking it up. Not Class/Train name, but _engine_ name. (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Part of me would bet on The General. Reason? It's been featured in at least one movie, and as we know, US movies get circulated the world over (for good or bad). (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip list of one UK, on German and 7 US steam locos> I doubt if any of us is qualified to even suggest what is the worlds most famous steam loco, if one goes by the number of people worldwide who have heard of it. Who knows which the millions (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Posted w/permission from: (URL) HIS WHISTLE This fellow who had spent his whole life in the desert comes to visit a friend. He'd never seen a train or the tracks they run on. While standing in the middle of the RR tracks one day, he hears this (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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[this should be FUT'ed to somewhere else, but I'm just briefly jumping in, someone else can take the ng-management lead] (...) Good point. There was a very nice discussion about 'what is the soul of a set?' some time ago. (...) Guarded Inn is (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) J2 is right again. While the train itself may be famous (but arguably, the Orient Express is more famous) the locomotive is no great shakes, and there were more than one of them, with nothing to make one particular instance stand out (it says (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm talking about trains, silly boy, not what you were thinking of. After all, although 8 wide is "morally wrong"(1), it feels good to you and you do it. What's neat about trains is that there are prototypes for a lot of really weird things, (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in (...) Car - again these very difficult question, collecting or building :-) BTW, anyone has those windows (clear) and want to sell or trade :-) ??? grüßle a. (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting that it takes that long to reset. When I was a kid, I had a train powerpack which used some kind of overload cutoff which reset fairly quickly. I think it was basically a bi-metal strip (which bends when the temperature gets too (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, (...) other (...) 4559 (...) assembly mode! : ) Scott "Who will set up a train layout one year!!!!!" S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) LEGO Parts at Great Prices? Visit The Sanburn Systems Company! (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Or much cheaper in level crossing 4532 (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, (...) windows - (...) sets (...) You can try this set, I don't know how available it is anymore. It is 4559 Cargo Railway. (URL) S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) LEGO Parts at Great Prices? Visit The (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, they only came in the Club Car (clear). They have appeared elsewhere in light trans blue on the 4559 (URL) Luck, John (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I just had to respond to this subject line... Perhaps the Windows Railroad Club Car will go with the Microsoft Train Simulator Bryan Kinkel mentioned. follow-ups to: lugnet.off-topic.fun (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) "Microsoft Train Simulator" comes from the simulations group at Microsoft, distinguished for developing the world's best-selling PC-game software, "Microsoft Flight Simulator." Hmmmm.... Didn't Microsoft *buy* "Flight Simulator" from another (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi ! Does anybody know if the windows for the Railroad Club Car (the above windows - slightly curved) are only available at these set or are there any other sets where I can get those windows (to build my own Club Car) ? thanks a. (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa, Nellie! Never advocated *that*;-) This hedonistic approach will result in misery beyond measure IMHO. FUT .debate John (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks like you have a choice of 9 trains. Here's a blurb from one: · The Flying Scotsman Railways. Enthusiasts chug along some of England's most beautiful countryside in the late 1920s in what is arguably the world's most famous steam (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Microsoft will be releasing a product called "Train Simulator" in the spring of 2001. Here is some more information with a link to slew of screenshots - (URL) prominently in some of the shots is the Amtrak Acela. It will be interesting to see if you (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Some minor disagreements with J2: (...) drive) (...) entirely a (...) Yes, it does matter. If you only have one motor, put it under the heavier end of the locomotive. Weight helps adhesion. It may be that the ends are close, but if you have a low (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Harvey, We all look forward to seeing your creations! (...) I do not think so. (...) I do not run my trains for long periods of time, but I have done four motors on 1 power supply. I didn't notice any problems (...) Nope, never thought of that. If I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. I use motors for both trucks to get a consistent look, but it is entirely a matter of taste IMO. (...) Nope. (...) Nope. Sounds good. If it's a solvent, be careful around the ABS. (...) Harvey, Harvey-- no one is here to judge you:-) If (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just completeed my version of an ALCO-like diesel switcher and have some questions... 1.Does it matter which end I put the power truck on?(mine is rear wheel drive) 2.My large(three unit) gas turbine locomotive has four(4)motors.Does anyone (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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collectoritis - aw yes, that is a real interesting aliment. I recently became 9v complete almost accidentally except for the last couple sets. I mean you find a good deal on any train stuff and it a no brainer as to weather you are going to but it (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) These are rather sweeping statements. I find them to be an interesting contrast to something else you posted recently" "Yup. People who put down other people for their interests are just trying to boost their own egos by putting down those of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh, good;-) At least be on topic in your sojourns through .trains. -John (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm sending this far from .trains, where it should have been taken several messages ago... JG (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Larry, I would love to engage in class warfare with you -- that is, if you ever exhibited any class to war against. -- Richard (nose in the air) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope, sorry. I'm gonna keep it right here. (...) For the fun of it? To irritate you? But no, actually I don't believe in collecting -- only in building. Collecting is only for those without imagination. I recently asked someone else what the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wait, what about LDrawing! Oh, and Programming, chatting, posting, website building and festing... those are ALL different aspects of our hobby that some of us enjoy. (and don't forget class warfare, we have at least one participant on (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) mentioning (...) Speaking as a marginal pauper, the only thing I find wrong with Larry's deep pockets is that I can't access them. Dave! (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What about building? Do you consider building part of playing? I mean, building is a totally different option. You should have put 'playing, collecting, and BUILDING'!! Anyway, I disagree with that. You can collect, play, and build(-::-), all (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Take your sarcasm to RTL... (...) To imply that there are some who participate in LUGNET who are *not* obsessed is a bit of a stretch. Otherwise, why be here? As far as there not being a point to collecting, that is just so obviously wrong (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) O good. I was worried another 24 hours might slip past without you mentioning your deep pockets or someone else's trust fund status. There is no point in collecting, Larry. Sure you can do it -- but all it expresses is obsession. But, to each (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Disagree. You can do both. It just takes deeper pockets. I have a MISB 4558 and a MISB 6399 I probably never will open but I play with 4558s whenever I want. (...) That I agree with. ++Lar (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I used LEGO as a demo at Comdex one year for some video stuff (an always moving non-human subject). I thought about setting up a tack at the office in a ping-pong config using Mindstorms to control it. But on second thought I'm not sure why I'd do (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The train is very impressive,the gas-turbine locomotive I've built has four motors.I wonder how powerful this would be in tractive effort? (My layout is way too small to test this!) -Harvey (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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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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| | Re: New train MOCs
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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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| | Re: Yellow 4.5 volt motor
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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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| | Re: New MOC: steam engine in 7-wide
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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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(...) it (...) Hi John, I'm fine, although yesterday was the last day of my summer hollidays... Since I do own much more 12V stuff than 9V (especially track), I will let this engine be a 12V version. But I really think about painting a 9V motor in (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: steam engine in 7-wide
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(...) How about 8 thick-n-wide... :) It does sound a bit funny in German tho' Interpret well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My understanding of it is that if the engine has both Dynamic Brakes and a Steam heater, that problems with space resulted, so you ended up with a high nose. I also think that this is less true in the more modern engines, which usually have (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I do not know about the EMD GP38 or the SD40-2, but usually the high nose was for generating steam for passneger trains. I am sure if I have this info wrong I'll be corrected, but I think I am right. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lunar Mining Colony
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Wow, that is simply an elegant layout. It looks deceptively simple. All ther great ones make it look easy. I look forward to seeing the layout fully fleshed out. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:h (...) What the heck does "eight thickly and fat mean?" Alan (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Would anyone here pay $500 for a MISB 7710 train?
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(...) It was pointed out to me that I may have been a touch insensitive in this remark and I want to apologise to Abner. For some reason I had always thought he was being greenmailed, which is a situation I'd love to be in, and I've always been (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.appraisal)
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| | Edits of LUGMAP ready for review on Development Site
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I have made my initial stab at changes to the LUGMAP and have placed them up for review on the LUGMAP development site: (URL) following is a list of changes please let me know if I missed anything. Followups to lugnet.org 1. Referances and links to (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.it, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Found in Burch Run, MI
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(...) Hmmm..... A thousand and *two* uses for duct tape;-) Welcome to trains! Two suggestions (besides the duct tape) 1) Don't feel like to have to build from the instructions, and b) don't feel like you have to build 6 wide;-) FU to .trains -John (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: steam engine in 7-wide
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(...) Wie gehts, Ben! You have built yourself a very fine model! I really like it when folk build MOCs which relate to their region. Are you going to convert it to 9 volt, or keep it 12? (...) For now...;-) -John "acht dick und fett" [1] Neal [1] (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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