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Harvey- Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I had to go back and read all of it and found it all very interesting, especially in the light of this recent post which went by mostly unnoticed: (URL) I realize that being discontinued can mean the end (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, Thanks for posting announcements of these beautiful MOC's. I'm loving seeing the "new to me" stock. These posts of yours make for very welcome viewing of MOC LEGO train creations. later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wie schön! Ben- Please commend Andreas for me for his nice model! He uses 2 of my favorite building techniques-- building 8 wide and covering as many studs as possible with tiles. An excellent looking MOC. Which makes me think: Have I ever seen a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, that is a great switcher. I noticed that it had an 8/5 wide set up too.[1] I think the mix of 5 wide hoods with 8 wide cabs looks great. Unfortunately, I think that this is going to make 1x2-center-stud plates harder to come by. It looks (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And another must-seen-MOC for John Neal and other 8-wides... (URL) yellow diesel by Andreas Bürgel. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And again Michael Schian has built a nice German diesel: now a type BR212 engine. Pictures are to be found here: (URL) is it holiday time in the US: this newsgroup get's nearly boring these days... My train pages: (URL) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmmmm...it's a nice model...the airplane windows are always very useful,expecially in 6-wide modelling. Ciao Gianluca (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank's Masayuki, you are right! I bought the Space Shuttle 8480 years ago and forgot about that brick. So 8880 came with the trunks in grey only. (But still it might be the set with the most versions.. I know of at least 4.) Kind Regards, Ben (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's 8480 . The small engine nozzle was the palm trunk brick in black . best regards Masayuki Ogura my web site (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Michael Schian, who is only writing in the German www.1000steine.de Forum, has built a cute MOC. A oldfashioned diesel shunting engine type BR 361 of the German Federal Railroad. You will find pictures of Lego model and real train here: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Trains with the Control Lab or RCX - Some questions!
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Hi Folks, I've posted once or twice on this topic before, but now I'm getting serious :) So if any of you can answer any or all of these questions, I'd much appreciate it! I've got an RCX and the Lego Dacta Control Lab. For those who aren't familiar (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Indeed, that's right: I've bought that set recently for future MOCs, but there must have been other sets with the same part before. I owned thes palm trunk brick in black since years. My guess so far was, it might have been another version of (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I would like to apologize to those waiting to receive their ambassador cars back from the G2K event sponsored by PNLTC. The busy weeks leading up to G2K caused me to put other bits of my life on hold. After the event I could no longer continue to (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I know this is an old topic, but I was in the Navy at the time and didn't even know about LEGO trains. I used to be a member of the NMRA, but I can say from my experience that NMRA folks kinda look down on those who don't 1.Get their stuff (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John- Check out set 8247 The Road Rebel ( (URL) ). *I* call it The Smokestack Parts Pack;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Look's great, Ben. I like the details of the pistons. All of the other small details add alot as well. One question, what lego sets do you find all of those black palm tree trunks that you use for smokestacks? John (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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As was already mentioned, the red steam valves are fairly rare parts, and they also seem to be missing on quite a few train sets. I think this is because they (A) fall off easily and (B) are strange-looking if you don't know where they came from. I (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Robin, I have not been directly involved with the ambassador cars so I can't tell you exactly when they will be shipped. But this is the second time you've posted about it here and there hasn't been a reply yet. I just wanted to make sure you know (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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PNLTC Members, I need info on my two ambassador boxcars[1], how do I get them back? Who do I have to pay to get them? I sent emails out to you guys and have had no reply. I would like them back for the upcoming H & R Train show on October 6, 7, 8 in (...) (24 years ago, 9-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Michael Pratt" <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.2000090823...k.co.uk... (...) The only 'rare' red parts were AFAIK never sold seperately and therefore extremely hard to get. I believe the part came only in sets 7715, 7722 and 7727 -- (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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