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(...) Kind of pretty. I see a few minor problems, though: - the underlayment of black doesn't go out far enough - track ties are never brown. (LGB got it wrong) They start out black and fade to a weathered grey over the years as the creosote leaches (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures of my new train station - sneak preview of my new site
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That's really nice. It reminds me of the wonderful town buildings in idea book 6000: (URL) Buiting <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message news:G0xv2K.H5J@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Station Project: Prelim Photos
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(...) This is the coolest train station I have ever seen. Very nice! I can't wait to see the finished model. KL (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Station Project: Prelim Photos
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WOW! Even in its early stages, that is the coolest train station I've seen in a long time! I've always wanted to do a station with a big, arched roof like that, but I never got around to it. Your train looks great as well! Do you have more shots of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Idea for Rail Ties
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Now that looks REALLY good. Gulps down quite a few tiles though. There might also be call for light grey tiles, for those who wish to model concrete ties. And black ones, for heavily-creosoted wood ties. And and and :) Let's hear it for bulk (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine noise
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(...) Thanks Ben Where exactly do I put the oil ? I can open up the box and see the motor and the cogs..... Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Idea for Rail Ties
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Check this out: (URL) have come up with an idea to heighten the realism of the LEGO 9 volt track. First, I laid down a 10 wide row of black plates. Then I laid down the track. I next filled in the gaps in the track with dark gray 2x4 plates on the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Train Station Project: Prelim Photos
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One of my largest project endeavors is not near completion, but, I thought it might be interesting to display a bit of my LEGO work environment, as well as this work in progress. It is likely my largest attempted creation to date. Photos at the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Who owns the stuff, the club or the individaul members?
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<snip>..."one person plus", and "pooled with ownership known".... dp=>PNLTC's approach is a hybrid of these. (...) activity <snip> dp=>without going in to details, PNLTC has enjoyed some returns on such. <snip>Own your own, borrow the clubs, get (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: First Thomas? (wasRe: Has anyone tried building...
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(...) The GMLTC Thomas in question was my design that I built sometime in '96, years before I knew about AFOLs or the guys in the GMLTC for that matter. My son was 7 and absolutely ga-ga over Thomas, and when the Blue Fury came out with its blue (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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