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(...) With a small minority adding on "and it needs more people". :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I'm coming out of my dark ages as it seems to be called in these lists. Last year I went to a shop to my my daughter her first Lego and thought I'd just get myself a little Technic cart. Oops. We're now 12 sets later, and all my old Lego no (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The GMLTC can certainly vouch for that! We have hundreds of thousands of pieces, and we still worry about running out of bricks. Our standard rallying cry is "We need more bricks!" JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If I ever get out of my armchair and buy a house or move into a larger apartment, I intend to have a "real layout". In my current abode, I really only have a 4'x6' table which is really too small for much of a LEGO train layout (though I do (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! I sent this message already by SMTP, but apearntly it failed. Sorry it it occurs twice. ----- Finally I have a good update of my page! I have got access to a digital camera and got some pictures of my creations. More are to come in a month, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Layout at AR River Valley Model Train Show
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Great job, and welcome to the inner circle of exhausted but shameless LEGO exhibitors. :) dan parker PNLTC (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ar)
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James Powell wrote: <snip the informative lesson on steam which mostly went over my head> (...) The Thomas the Tank Engine website says James is based on a "Hughes Class 28 2-6-0 Superheated tender engine". I'm not too familiar with foreign steam; (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) confused - (...) still (...) OK, quick steam lesson: Unless your name is Abner Doble, you want to put heat INTO the steam to superheat it :) Best place to do so, is in the flues, or across the back of the firebox (even better!). Typical steam (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A "K-8" is a standard size storage box for LEGO. It's about 30"x18"x16". I have one at home, I'll get an exact measurement and post it sometime. JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Layout at AR River Valley Model Train Show
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Quick note about our first outing. The Arkansas River Valley Model Train Club held it's annual show and sale in Jacksonville this past weekend. We were one of four layouts showing. The others were "O", "G" and "HO". When we were setting up we got a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ar)
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