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It's Guinness(r) rather than "guinness", I believe, as it's a trademarked proper name. Let's not be dilutive of trade dress. :-) (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC breaks guiness record!
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Clarifying the train, length, configuration, and other details... track length was 3343 ft, not 3232 as originally posted. This smaller number was the uncalibrated value from the LEGO odometer. As far as an equivalent number of official meters, I (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Full Report: PNLTC unofficially breaks Guinness Book Record for longest rail line.
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(...) This is quite impressive! How were you guys able to run three engines on the long train? I'm assuming that all wheels were powered, I've been told that the standard LEGO train controller can safely handle four motors at the most. (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC breaks guiness record!
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(...) Ah <light turning on above head> So THAT's why there wasn't much in the way of engines and cars compared to the amount of track. I had understood that the object was to make the longest TRAIN, which was why each club sent a car, and such a (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Caboose height....
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(...) Hi Lar, Yeah, that is why I posted the link. You are right; cabooses used to be as tall as box cars, but now they are shorter. I am glad that they are shorter. The caboose I made looked horrible when I tried to make it taller. By the way, how (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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