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(...) Ben, don't you have some even rarer sets? You know, very old ones that not even Lego knew about back in the 1960s? All joking aside, the rarety of a set does not represent it's worth, either as a model or as a desirable set - hence the 4558, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Reinhart... Thanks for the reply.It is neither of those because the engine plate is black not red. Could you help some more ? Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures of my new train station - sneak preview of my new site
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Hi, I finally finished building a train station. As usual LMKWYT! Pics on Brickshelf here: (URL) have also put to comments and pictures about this station on my new website, so have a sneak preview of my new site layout here: (URL) the site is still (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Kurt does not post to LUGNET (or RTL, I believe). But I talk with him a lot (via EMAIL). He is from southern Germany (Schwaben/Bayern). He and I once bid against each other for an expensive Samsonite set, and afterwards we talked, and since (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for your nice words, Frank! In fact my last three engines (T9, B8 and BR81) have no motor. All three of them need a waggon with a motor instead. The advantage is I can run them on both 9V and 12V track without trouble. I just need two (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:G0x5It.L4v@lugnet.com... (...) MOC. (...) Great model Ben! The 4 red wheelsets really look neat! One question though: do you plan to 'hide' the motor in a car or have you found a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just half: where did they come from? Regards, Ben BTW: who is this Kurt Richter? I do not know him, although he seems to be an expert and great collector. I've just checked, but a search in Lugnet brought out, that you have named him 7 times (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Alright, since no one else has come forward..... my good friend Kurt Richter from Germany responded to me, and said that he found two of these without the sill. I always can count on either Kurt or Phil (Traviss of UK). If they don't have it, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Memories
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I recently found my "Int-Europee" sign, from 123 Passenger Coach" in my sons Lego. It's a shame my old Lego was splitted in three lots when i went in to the dark ages. Brings back a lot of memorys... -- Joakim jocke@arjay.nu (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have uploaded a new folder in my Brickshelf Gallery with a new built MOC. Again it's a steam engine, but this time a smaller one, a BR 81 switching engine of the German Federal Railroad. Pictures are to be found here: (URL) Regards, and have a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Power Units
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(...) Dear Michael, 180 and 181 have been the only 4.5V sets with the red bufferless motor-baseplate (in 12V: 726 ). Keep searching for a black 1x4x2 fence door: If you have, it's set 180. Or 1x2x3 classic doors (not to open) in yellow: these came (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello folks ! I have an assortment of train power units all 4.5 volt. I have an engine plate with built in red and blue magnets. Can the panel advise which 4.5 volt motor unit should go in it to make a train? (not an MOC)and give the set number so I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Do these LEGO Windows exist???
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I probably should rephrase the subject heading to read: "Were these windows ever in a LEGO set?" The ones I am talking about are the classic windows 1x3x2 in WHITE without the window sill at the bottom that sticks out (if they were sold, they would (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Commuter train reference?
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:G0vtyy.Hvn@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) commuter (...) There are some train pictures at (URL) although I don't think there is any commuter trains. White windows are available in one (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures of flatcar loads for our MOC's
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While searching for possible candidate loads for my flatcar, I came across this... (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I took a trip to a client site yesterday and had the opportunity to ride the Amtrak Metroliner and the Long Island Railroad. I saw lots of neat commuter trains and passenger stops along the way. Is there a web reference site with pictures of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rhombic pantograph & ItLUG wagon section
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(...) Hi,Lar, the wagon is in effect sturdier than it seems,because ,due to the large surfaces of contact,there's a lot of friction between 6wide sections (red ones,in my sketch) and 5.6wide ones (blue ones),so when you put the two sides in their (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: southern michigan train club
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(...) Kai, I would be most willing to discuss a train club division of our planned MichLUG. The meeting is *PLANNED* for October 7th. Email me if you want more info. Rick (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Rarest train sets (my opinion a s a collector) 118 119 722 116 113 167 7750 7760 7730 7740 .. 4564 ... 4547 .. 4558 As you may see: the older the set is, the harder to find. And of course it's the market: 4558 has been sold worldwide in a big (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My flatcar is ready for viewing
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(...) Impressive model, Harvey! I would suggest somthing quite usual like a big wooden box, or maybe somthing like a ship diesel. A bad idea would be somthink like a space shuttle: that steals the show and is not too realistic... ;-) Regards, Ben (...) (24 years ago, 14-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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