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(...) I had about 200 pieces of track as the loop (my upper loop), and about 30 bogie cars, plus the rest 2 axle cars (so, about 240 axles towed)...the train was 5-7 cars short of being connected at both ends :). Loop was just straight and corner (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) etc. I think it was in Rail, just really a mockup that they took for a couple of trial runs, a comment that under unit engines wouldn't work in the UK (because you only have 1.5' for the engine in the UK loading gauge) and 2 photos...it was 2 (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The problem is the length of the first car - how long is it? In real life it would take a half container which in LEGO 6-wide container terms would be around 12 to 14 studs long. I think you've got the main part of the cab there which is the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can't remember that, Rail Magazine had a review of the Cargo Sprinter, saying how the cost compares to lorries. The closest that RailTrack (who run all of Britain's track signalling and stations(1)) have got to the CS is the MPV (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben... I don't know, but I have picked up a few of those slopes and not all from the 7740. The other day I went to a pram shop cos I knew they had some lego. There was only two tubs of it but they let me root around and take the parts I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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James, taking your word for it -- and I do -- I was very surprised that we couldn't recreate a similar scenario. Question, did you acheive these results on a straight run or otherwise? Did you run for any appreciable amount of time? I believe we (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow! Great work! I love the train tracks and everything! And you've built a whole mooon landscape of LEGO! I used plaster and newspapers for mine. --Tobias (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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(...) months (...) Your Cargo Sprinter train is impressive. A couple of years ago (before I discovered the wonderful world of LEGO Trains), I debated converting to Marklin HO scale. The first set I considered buying?...You guessed it, the Cargo (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One of the UK lines has tried something of the same sort, don't remember details except that since they are relatively compact, they used some MoW equipment as power, and a couple of flatcars as the loadcarriers (something like 2 power units, (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Greetings: Simple question: How much is a 4558 Metroliner worth? No box, or instructions but complete. Thank you. Sam (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, but this window orientation gets credit to someone other than me. I've seen it used this way on someone else's train engine before. My sincere apologies for not remembering by name you who have previously showcased this studs-forward (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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James, Looks cool. I had thought about using one of those windows studs forward, but I couldn't make it look right. Go figure, it looks great on your model. Two quick questions: (1) why the garage doors? and (2) why the asymmetric windows on the cab (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a version 1 design study for the German DB Cargo Sprinter container train set. Very compressed compared to its real-life counterpart, it looks a bit odd in relation. But, I think it imparts some familiarity. I have tried to use a minimum of (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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If we are not careful we could end up down the same road that railway anoraks go sometimes whilst away from their sandwiches. I can see a time when certain LEGO MOC models are banned because; 1. They combine bricks which were never available in the (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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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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(...) 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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