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(...) Yup! I found the Guarded Inn at a used toy store for $15, including box, near-mint parts, instructions and a 1989 European catalog (this was in the US, btw). I have yet to replicate that deal! Finding garage sale and other second-hand deals (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Braden: At the risk of being really off topic. You have to change your strategy. The probability of finding exactly what you are looking for at a great price is low. The probability of finding something that others are looking for is (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I need some help. I'm trying to find any pictures of European train stations on the web. I'm trying particularly to find photos of the train station in Geneva (also maybe spelled Geneve) Switzerland. I haven't found anything, yet. I'd appreciate (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nyanta, in Japan, has built two beautiful models of Japanese bullet trains: (URL) down the page linked to above to find his "high speed" trains section. Matt Bates built a very nice orange French TGV: (URL) Brok built a cool Thalys train set: (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is all in the timing. Don't worry though; many of us who were around for the Metro Liner were not around for some of the older classics, 7740, 7745, 7725 (to name a few). (...) The doors are held on by 1x2x2 thin walls. They are like the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm sorry i asked, you guys are killing me! Everyone got a good deal except me! I'm about to go spend 250 USD on a USED one for gods sake! argh!!!!! Oh, and Chris, maybe i'm clueless, but what are those pieces holding the top and bottom of your (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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THAT IS NOT FUNNY. I was actually in Southern Estonia last summer, and saw a lego outlet type place, and after some discussion it was decided to keep walking onwards to the center of the town. Are you telling me there was a metroliner on it's shelf (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone got an example very fast train nose that is not made from the standard lego train nose. I have seen one example, the orange japanese bullet train (can't remember which web site but its done by someone famous :-)). I like it but i am after (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I swapped a 6067 Guarded Inn and a 6061 Siege Tower for mine. I think the whole deal cost me $32 or so, including shipping (that's what I paid for the 6067 and 6061). Alan (...) for (...) layout (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Braden Fox writes: <Snip> (...) I payed 150$ CAN (100$US)for mine in 1995. I got it from a small store that had put it on special because the box had some shelf ware. For your layout, have you considered a soccer stadium or a race (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, I'll take this bait: LEGO paid about 80% of the costs to get the GMLTC and our layout out to Carlsbad. That's it. That's *every* "sponsorship" deal the GMLTC has ever received. We lose money on every show we do, even the occasional show (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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I went to fast of with this mail.... sorry the price cannot have been that low, prices here are usually almost the same as than lugnet's, I guess more correct it was some 140 USD.. still cheaper that lugnet though Secondly, I have rebuild my (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I fouind one in a shop in Pärnu (southern Estonia) last summer.... paid 1800 EEK for it = 128 USD at that time. I'm stilll loking for parts to build more.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Braden Fox <bdbfox@hotmail.com> To: (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) track cleaning car? This car uses a brass roller wrapped in handi-wipe material and wetted with a citrus cleaner called Goo-Gone. I had thought about developing a LEGO version myself. The problem here would be that the roller needs plenty of (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ooh, that looks like it is much sturdier than mine. I think I'll try it your way. Thanks, Chris (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) use of thin walls for the box car door. I used a design similar to the trailer doors a while back on a couple of my own models: (URL) minds think alike :) --Bram (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, even though I said I wouldn't be making any rolling stock for a while, I made some anyway. I made a flat bed with a truck trailer on it and a box car. The highlights are that both the box car and the trailer have makeshift working doors. (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Sounds like a great pruduct, but what i've always aimed for was a train that could tug a track cleaner as the last car possibly, and using ONLY lego pieces clean the tracks, i finally got some street cleaner parts level with the track, but they just (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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You do have a website right? i believe i've seen it, i sorta reconize the e-mail. Did you build a large conrail loco? are you the guy with at least two clubcarsfor your metroliner though? Wish i'd been able to buy it at a REGULAR price, i'm now (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've been using a product called Rail-Zip to clean my track. Besides cleaning, it also improves conductivity without harming the plastic track itself. Pacer Technology manufactures this and you should find these at any well-stocked hobby shop. They (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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