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(...) i liked it quite a bit, it painted quite the serene image...something about mentioning the arrival of the chalices for the mansion struck me as a nice touch of detail (...) lego purists probably won't enjoy them much, but if you like clones (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) is (...) longer (...) way (...) That's really neat! I've seen the site before, but without half the things he has there now. The station is truly breathtaking!!!! (...) controlling (...) Being that I'm neither a train enthusiast or an RCX (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Abner, One comes with my 7730 released in 1980. Mark H. (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See the site of James Mathis for a three car monorail done in a very clever way with springs and the technic link. Coupling including multiple motors gets much harder since you have to do reversing quite carefully. This is an ideal application (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) successfully constructed an authentic looking water tower? How about a coal tower? I'd like a place for my 4-4-0 to stop for refueling. I've looked at various pictures of water and coal towers in Model Railroader, but I've had a hard time (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve Berry wrote in message ... (...) successfully constructed an authentic looking water tower? How about a coal tower? I'd like a place for my 4-4-0 to stop for refueling. I've looked at various pictures of water and coal towers in Model (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Greetings- I guess this is my informal return to the Lego community :) I have a question. Does anyone know how to connect multiple monorail setups? There is the two cars, and then the motor, and that's it. I would like to see a longer monorail. Is (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi! I'm not sure if I'm using the correct steam-era lingo, but has anyone successfully constructed an authentic looking water tower? How about a coal tower? I'd like a place for my 4-4-0 to stop for refueling. I've looked at various pictures of (...) (26 years ago, 21-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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I went to Zany Brainy yesterday & met up with a fellow LEGO nut -- he works at the store. His manager mentioned that Zany Brainy will be getting two train "Zany Brainy exclusives" from TLG; a LEGO train & a DUPLO train. Now, he didn't know any more (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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I am bored.... I was watching a video on old and new trains. (sigh) I want... train doors and windows in the colors of red, yellow, blue, white, black, and gray. But in small packeges, like you get in S@H. I wanted to say something...... Well, I was (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New 9v Train Engine
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(...) I hacked around with mine after I wrote the review, and so far I've tried the following things, separately and together: Changed the stack to be a 1x1 round. Too small for US practice. Back to 2x2. Put a dome behind the stack. Helps. A square (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [Review]3225 "Classic Train"
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(...) Thanks. You missed the typos, though. How was the story? (...) opinion (...) I'm glad, because after I hit the post button for the last time (it's on RTL too) I re-read it and thought I really ripped the set. I tend to be a harsh grader. This (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --snipped-- (...) --snipped-- (...) great review, larry i haven't purchased the set yet, but your details give me a much better opinion than i originally had of it ..jg ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi David, When mine turns up I'll put a pair of black doors and 2x2 windows on it just like my 7730. Mark H. (26 years ago, 19-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Alex: Please review the Terms of Use for this site. (URL) must include your full real-life name and not obscure your e-mail address. --Todd (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Set: 3225 "Classic Train" Train System / 9V (billed as "Classic" Train set in catalog) Rating date: 17 October 1998 Rated by: Larry Pieniazek (my first review) Story (ala adequate.com) It's a sunny day in October 1898. With a shrill whistle, the (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.trains)
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Hi everyone, do u think Lego Loco is worth to buy? I am thinking about it.. Alex (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What does everyone think of the Freight and Crane Railway?
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(...) Well, it's clearly a matter of opinion, I guess. I feel this is about the worst of the 9V engines. There's just something about those slanted cab windows that strikes me as cheesy. I like the 4563 and the 4551 croc engines better, then 4565, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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I got mine in the was a week or so ago. I took off some of the grey pieces(including the lights in front) and replaed with black. Also added a small 1x1 round black smoke stack. VERY NICE any other modifacations out there? (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What does everyone think of the Freight and Crane Railway?
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I agree that for playability its one of the better sets. But, I think the 4564 Engine is the best of the 9v trains. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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