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(...) days. (...) Thanks a lot,Ben. The offset is exactly 1/5 stud,that is the difference between height and lenght of a 1x1x1 brick,but also the distance of a stud from the side of a 1xn brick. (and it's the way the panels are offset (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Just uploaded some pictures of a T9 steam engine from Prussia: (URL) version will follow later... Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Here's my version: (URL) fairly bulky, but it is fully hinged, pure unmodified Lego, and since I use it on a fairly bulky locomotive I think it looks fine. :) Steve (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is one of the finest examples of a box car I've seen yet. There is an approximately 1/6 stud offset on the side panels and sloped roof that gives an amount of relieve that is really impressive. I leave it to Gianluca to elaborate on his (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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I've been obsessing over something to pull my hopper cars with (you know, the nice big Tyne Dock ones!)...and came up with the fact that it was class 2 diesel's that replaced the steamers pulling them. So, I've started making 2 class 24 (or (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In the US it's commonly called a "shoe" as in pantograph shoe. I agree, a rhombic panto that is symmetrical AND dainty will be tough. Very tough. (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Bianca Nebab" <brgn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:G0J1L7.LJD@lugnet.com... (...) suggestions. I (...) pieces are here, (...) Thanks, folks! (...) As I recall it is supposed to have some extra pieces, the extra 2x6x2 windscreen pieces are (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, that was fast. Thanks very much for the helpful comments and suggestions. I just went through the manual and it looks like all the more uncommon pieces are here, as are the extra 2x2x6 windows, so I don't think we have a problem. Thanks, folks! (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi everyone, I just got a 3225 Classic Train in an eBay auction. It was supposed to be MISB as a present to my nephew, but arrived with one of the seals broken. The bags (2 large, 3 medium, 1 small) are still sealed and a couple of loose pieces (2 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Guys, I was reading your thread and had a thought. What if your took Ben's idea, aligned the hinges so they are symmetrical and then insert two pneumatic "T"'s (on each side) into the tubing. The "T" would be rotated so that it was an up- (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes,Ben,I agree with you...I'm really sorry for this (and I really used 1000s of words...),but I can't get a scanner,for now...The nearest friend of mine that has one is white washing the walls of his house!!! :-(( (...) I (...) been (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think the best solution would be a picture: that would tell more than 1000 words (to be honest: I couldn't follow your description). BTW: I think you know about my pantograph? Ok, it's kind of impurity, because I have used (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all,i've put on brickshelf gallery some pics of the ItLUG wagon I made and that we sent in USA to take part to PNLTC record event: (URL) took also part in this: (URL) right corner of the pic.....) Regards Gianluca ___...___ Do You Yahoo!? Il tuo (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all,did anyone ever succeed in realizing a rhombic pantograph? I mean,that also moves up and down... Lego ,in early 80s made these pantographs using plates,on 7740. (URL) course they were static,but they were so similar to real ones .... I also (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have built a new steam engine yesterday in the evening. You will find a picture under the following URL: (URL) is a link into a new folder in my Brickshelf Gallery with more pictures too. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Red has always been my favorite color,I consider this a real attention-getter. As for the stack? Take one of the gate pieces from set 4561 and insert a 1x1 round plate in one end, you will find this to be a perfect fit. The fuel tank and the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've a great deal of interest, and probably the needed skills, but zippo timewise to do any coding. However I would be delighted to beta test stuff and participate in suggestiong improvements, as I would suspect a lot of us are. Here's hoping (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The space stuff is realy cool! (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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"The Matriarch"... mmm... Wow, great job Tony! Your stuff still inspires me. ;-) When is the "Big Red" going to be done? Looks like it's going to be cool! (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Hello again, all- just announcing a site update here. I've recently expanded to include trains as well as space creations. So far the train offerings are pretty slim, but there will be more to come soon. The site: (URL) recently rearranged some (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) If James and I are the only ones interested in taking over for you, it makes sense to me for us to split your work between us, and he would probably be better than I to host your Train Depot. (with GLTCor whatever) I'm a C programmer and CAD (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well actually - no. Our club (NALug) is all LEGO, not just trains, and we are having our first train show in a couple of weeks. Laura's feedback is very helpful and interesting, but I only read it because it was in lugnet.trains, which I read. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) If you're subscribed to the lugnet.trains newsgroup via the lugnet.trains@lugnet.com gateway, here's a page to manage your e-mail subscription to that: (URL) if you're subscribed to lots of lists, you can manage multiple at once here: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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I like it, but is soooo red. How about some black details? I like the air tanks. I like the horn. Is the stack an Axle Sleeve? Have you tried airplance windows instead of classic windows? Do 4x4 slopes exist in red? I think that would would better (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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[snipped lugnet.trains from newsgroups header, doesn't everyone who reads one, read the other?] In lugnet.trains.org, Laura Gjovaag wrote [about Kids areas in LTC displays]: (...) So, has anyone asked LEGO Direct to sponsor a Kids Railroad Area by (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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This is my SW8 diesel switch engine. Many thanks to Rob Werner for suggesting improvements... (URL) is one of my two engines on my layout, the other I'll post sometime in the near future. Sorry about the layout picture, I kept encountering errors (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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It is Nieuwegein (post index 3430) near by Utrecht Anyone there? Sorry ----- Original Message ----- From: Wessel Burgers <wessel_b@yahoo.com> To: <sonnich.jensen@novobcs.ee> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: Nijmegen (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GREAT TRAIN PAGE, UM, GOOD LUCK NAVIGATING (BULLET TRAIN NOSES!!)
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Thanks for pointing out this great LEGO trains site. These MOC's are beautiful. I'd seen some of them, but not all- especially the train stations. later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Matt, I would be willing to host the Train Depot off of the North Georgia LEGO Train Club site (www.ngltc.org). I would agree to your requirements, but would like to add a small notice on the site stating that it's being hosted by the NGLTC. I think (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure exactly but it's around 10 Meg I think. Matt (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'd be willing to take over but my C is pretty rusty, I've been living in a VB world for some time now. I'd hate to make this my learning project with Visual C++ with so many people depending on it's success. I did start working on a web based type (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The plates in service pack 1139 are black, unfortunately today those are hard to get :-( But luckily, like Larry said, you can make your own. -Frank (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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just looked at the server, couldn't how to do it.... Sonnich Jensen E-mail: sonnich.jensen@novobcs.ee Phone: +372 6 501 324 www.novobcs.ee (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is off topic, but stilll I'll be going to Holland in September-November, Nijwegen. If there is any lego people aroumd there, please send me an email to my addresses sonnich@novobcs.ee and sonnich@my-deja.com Also, I'll leave the list for time (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey everybody, I've been fiddling with my new Sony Mavica 85 camera. THIS IS my first ever picture (yes folks, you saw it here first) of my layout in it's current state of completion. I invite all comments and critisms... (URL) Sincerely, Harvey (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Build them up out of plates. A hopper built on a red wagon plate might look kind of odd. ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'll field this question :o) Those plates you listed are medium rare, pretty hard to come by these days, but don't worry!For starters, if you're building a freight car that's only that long, just build it with normal plates and stick two wheel sets (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've been trying to build some MOC traincars, mostly freight, and wondered what people use for their bases? Especially for hopper cars. I can't seem to find any of those nice bases (plates) with cutouts. (URL) you just build them up out of plates, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Amen to that, brother. That particular point is my downfall. Arguably I ought to sell off some of my more valuable stuff but I can't bring myself to do it. ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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"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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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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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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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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| | Re: Metroliners Rule! Gimmy One!
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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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| | Cleaning LEGO track
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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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| | Metroliner (Re: What did you guys pay for it???)
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Braden, I got one for 139.00+tax in 1992 at TRU. But wish I would of got 2... Build on... Robin W GFLTC (...) for (...) layout (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I hope this doesn't belong in the market place! I'm sorry if it's off topic for this section, i don't know. I'm in the process of building a lego town, with a big train line circling it, actually 3 train lines. The next step in my layout design, (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Actually I was thinking about the height. (sorry I did not point that out) Also the forklift piece I'm talking about was the one from the red Airplane set from mid eighties. -Jeremy (...) (24 years ago, 5-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Not a 4 wide trailer! I think that a 6 wide trailer would hold a small forklift, though. Mike J.W.Hummer <mr_spin_2000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G0Dy0r.5pM@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Since where on the trailer size subject. Has anyone built a forklift that would fit inside the trailer. -Jeremy www.geocities.com/spincity999 (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cleaning? Advice
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(...) You can use the metal polishing product called "Brasso" along with a cotton polishing cloth (I use old t-shirt bits), and then wash the Brasso residue off of your bricks in some combination of liquid detergent (I use "Simple Green") and water. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WWLTA (was: Calling all MOCs)
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(...) Right now, I doubt there is a real need to have a "WWLTC". Although some aspects of what PNLTC and GMLTC have done are not widely publicised (for example, the exact sponsorship deals that both GMLTC and PNLTC have recieved) this info is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: WWLTA (was: Calling all MOCs)
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(...) Awesome idea Robin! /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's]
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A number of these pictures also appeared in ideas book #240 - see (URL) Whytcross" <b_whytcross@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G0Czt7.DBv@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) because (...) have (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Big trees
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(...) inverted arches + each two 2x1x1 Palisade bricks from Legoredo Ben (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) trees (...) impressive. As for the windmill and water tank, I would never had thought of these on my own... (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice trees! Are those trunks built with brown inverted arches and 2x2 barrels on top? Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've also found out that two of the other catalogues I listed are actually the 1966 UK catalogue [similar to the 1966 catalogue on Brickshelf, but not as many pictures..unless I'm missing a page.] Benjamin Whytcross (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Have you ever wished to get bigger trees made by Lego? Take a look here: (URL) Berg has built nice models with cute backgrounds. He used the palm trees (quite useless for middle European Train layouts) to create georgeous fir trees. Kind Regards, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Benjamin, I'm not too sure about, but maybe this is your catalogue: (URL) I'm sure the pictures you discribe have to be dated to 1966 - 67, because the blue rails have been invented in 1966 and from 1968 on most engines have been black (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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I know this isn't the greatest place to post this however, I see more feedback from people here then in any of the other places within these Newsgroups. I've been pondering ways to properly bring back that wonderful (new) out of the wrapper shine on (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) of (...) the (...) The trailers are usually slightly taller than a standard container. I believe that many of the trailers use the extra height for circulation in Reefer units, or for when they are hauling less dense items. I think that there (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Another dumb question. Is there a way to announce the models that have been nominated? I started nominating models, and then realized that most of the models I was nominating are probably being nominated by someone else. If you create a list of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I realize that the topic of container size has been beaten to within an inch of its life, but a wee little question popped[1] into my mind. Apparently, containers are 8' wide and so are tractor trailers. Now someone pointed out that containers are (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Ideas & Trading Post (was: Help wanted with possible trains ideas book [60's])
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(...) Can't help you with identification, sorry. But I've had in the back of my mind one day to try & get a railway layout happening using the old tracks, and a RCX in each engine [1], to allow multiple trains on one line, easier reversing loops, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Last friday I acquired a small quantity of blue train tracks. These also came with a blue battery box, 3 2x4 white bricks with a variety of train wheels attatched, and some papers. From these I've been able to re-create/sort out that there was 1 (...) (24 years ago, 4-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Bryan, and Rick Read This
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To bad i typed that wrong, i meant 4564, freight rail runner, doh! Also, rick, i use a mac, and am happily using track designer, same one, i just run it in virtual pc. It's great, a tad bit slow, but it's nice to be able to use the program. Braden (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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What language is the source code for Track Designer? jt ---- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Clark <jrclark@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message news:39B1E762.297956...aol.com... (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4558, 4547, 4554, 4565
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(...) 4558, 4547, and 4554 have been discontinued for quite a while, so chances of finding them in a store are next to zero. 4565s are still available from stores in Europe if you're desperate (Such as Hamleys & Harrods in London, or LEGOLAND (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | So who wants to update Track Designer?
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Another thread is discussing the outsourcing of the updating of Matt Bates excellent train site. This thread is about adding features to his excellent Track Designer program. Matt kindly responded to a recent question I emailed him regarding this (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Where's Good Ol Joe Davenport
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Does anyone know what happened to Joe Davenports Lego Page, or the site he based some of his creations off? ( i believe the other site was by Michael Dorneich?) they seem to have dissappeared. I loved Joe's site the most of all lego train sites, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay, so here's the suggestion. Whoever wants to volunteer to do this updating for Matt, go to the page to be updated, choose "View source," download the page to your own system, make the changes, email the new html pages and any source data to (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: end of train???...???
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I dunno about you guys, but i'm nervous as hell, the direction lego has been going with sets like 4561 and there new station (god, whoever designed those needs a good slap in the face, or at least a lesson from the person who designed 4554 and 2150) (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, LEGO trains have changed voltages a lot, from 12v to 4.5v to 9v or whatever, and something new probably means some new train system, like maybe DCC (that'd be cool), or a new voltage, although I don't see what is wrong with the current (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | end of train???...???
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Hi, I was in Switzerland last week and according to the lego-rep over there, TLC has officially anounced the end of the 9V train series! IS IT TRUE????? ANYONE HEARED ABOUT THIS??????? There will be "something new" coming on the market for 2002-3 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Good idea Robin
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Hey robin, i'm new on lugnet, and my train and town layout is under construction, so is my website, but i think that's a good idea. It would be neat to have a lego train central, where all the clubs and personal sites could be linked through one (...) (24 years ago, 3-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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