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(...) 3 (...) I have noticed the new 2001 Mars set 7313. This set 7313 appears to have a new "glass" curved and tapered piece. I am very curious how that might work for a "high speed" train locomotive cab window. To keep bricks close to the tapered (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) made the coupler (...) whether pulling or (...) gears. Some pics can be (...) impressed. I liked the gearing available to select the rotation rate/throw. (...) (URL) (...) I like this one, too, because it looks like it could be hidden under a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've been thinking of this for awhile, and I have a possible solution. I have made the coupler swing left and right as the truck swings. This keeps the coupler in position whether pulling or pushing and whether on straight track or curves. I used (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice. Would it be possible to have a 'printable' version of the instructions that put them all on one page? Cary "Tom Cook" <cook_thomas@csi.com> wrote in message news:G324zp.E09@lugnet.com... (...) site: (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in red. (...) These are very nice. Thanks for calling attention to them. later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In case anyone is interested I have made some significant changes to my site: (URL) I have added some rederings of MOCs: (URL) new Bay Window Caboose with Instructions: (URL) new Tank Car with Instructions: (URL) let me know what you think. Tom (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have seen many ICE 3 photos...and want to see more. The more the better to then try to model the shape with LEGO pieces. (...) get (...) I see those pieces, too. Very nice. (...) I have seen others' use black pieces to simulate windows. It (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Kenneth Wright" <wwwkenorg@aol.com> wrote in message news:G321H8.45t@lugnet.com... (...) catalog, (...) Most of us already know about this, see the thread: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah - now all we need is TLG to resurrect the small doors for the 1x4x3 train window in GREY, and we can go hogwild with grey containers for trains. -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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I just got the S@H Holiday 2000 catalog, and was very pleased to find the addition of Train Accessory packs. If you haven't already seen the catalog, or heard about these sets, then here is some information for you: Train Windows with Panes (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, (...) THAT is the point. There is no right or single solution, the possibilities are enormous, depends on which aspect in designing the model you as builder put the most affords in! (...) Yes, you are right. When I got some time at work I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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You 6 widers will all have to mail yours to me so I can build a fleet of 8 wide tank cars{:^D -John (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks good! later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Are your LEGO train carriages "cell free" ? (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I thought those large radar dishes are 8x8 (part#3961?) making the gray cylinder 8x8 or larger... (URL) about the big round green parts in Watoo's junk yard. And how about Watoo! SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was a pretty easy change. I think the dual-nose High Horsepower locomotive may have a blue roof above the cab windscreen. Maybe that's what stuck in my mind for the color of version 1. (...) I think I understand your description. Making (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's what I was wondering. I notice James and Chris were silent about being able to make a 60" x 60" mountain with four tunnels, one of them with a spiral chamber, and all of them curved. 8-) With enough time and bricks it would be "doable", (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The white complex "train" nose slope is available in a recent LEGO boat that comes in a Coast Guard HQ set #6435. But, I don't recall ever seeing a gray part available. Dunno? later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I suspect that the large (6 stud dia?) gray cylinder has painted graphics on it, but that part looks interesting for possible train applications. (URL) Mathis (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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