 | | GREAT TRAIN PAGE, UM, GOOD LUCK NAVIGATING (BULLET TRAIN NOSES!!)
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(URL) the l ink to some of the nicest trains to be found on the web. Whether it's passenger or cargo Kaki manages to capture a stunning amount of detail in his models. This site is not only for train fans, but town fans alike. If only there were (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train noses, metroliner, and awesome boxcars by train ppl
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Okay. Well, i have something else to say in this message, but in a sec i'll dig up the link to very nice bullet trains for the man who was looking for them. Okay, Chris, i think i know what you're talking about. Those little 2 by 1 by 1 pieces? (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Matt, Do you know the current total size of the site? jt (...) updating (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You build it very solidly, put gutters around the table to catch bricks, and have one or two members watching it. You don't include *any* personal stock or anything you care for dearly in the Kids Rail Road. They will take it apart. Even if (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) page (...) You're right, it's not much more complicated than that. But I know if I got back into updating it it'd suck up more than 5 or 10 minutes of my time. What I would prefer is someone takes it over. I'll email them all the files and (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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It's written in Microsoft Visual C++ with MFC 4.0. I would be more than happy for anyone to volunteer to take over the future development of Track Designer. I am sure there are many features that people would want to see added. Anyone who takes it (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why Does Everyone else here get a good deal!!!!!
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"Albert Shikaze" <ans2@home.com> wrote in message news:G0FEMw.FMu@lugnet.com... (...) Then (...) buys (...) feel (...) This is excellent advice and essentially how I recently got my Metroliner. About two months ago I found an Airport Shuttle, not (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My experience with kid play areas on one of my LEGO layouts at a train show was that I let the kids touch or modify any moveable portion of the entire layout - small layout of course. The kids were allowed to play as long as the parents were (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: looking for train station photos: prefer European-Swiss-Geneva
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:G0FEGJ.EIF@lugnet.com... (...) Try the European Railway Picture Archive: (URL) train company directories have a 'stations' subdir. (...) (also (...) Swiss stations: (URL) only one picture of (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Handling "Kid play areas" on layouts
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I have a question for all the LTCs that have had "kid play areas" on thier layouts. This summer we at the NGLTC had a section that the kids were allowed to drive the trains, and this October we're planning on going a steop futher and having a full (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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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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| | looking for train station photos: prefer European-Swiss-Geneva
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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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| | Re: What did you guys pay for it??? Estonia?, better not be!
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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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| | Fast Train Noses
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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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