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I (...) At one time, I held this record unoffically, with 92 cars, and ONE engine...if you dig back you can find ref. to it on .trains James P (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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