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Now if there was only one in Michigan! :) Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey I did not even notice the apples. Very cool. (...) I want to see a close up those animal carrying box cars. Hey! Rotate those pictures before you post them! My neck HURTS. Also, I notice that you use some non-standard track layouts. For example, (...) (26 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi to everybody I have downloaded The ICQ program and in my opinion is beautiful . Same of you use this program? Francesco (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [1] Or as we call him, "number 1". John Kelly is "number 3", because he is actually John Kelly III. That leaves me number 2 :-( What a crappy number....sorry, couldn't resist; thought it tied in with the road apple motiff and all. And what's (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I am from south and central florida, and I would be very interested in a Lego Everything/Lego Train Club. The problem is that my creations are all in boxes since my parents moved. I am in Daytona Beach going to school, so let me know about (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I think my favorite has to be the farm picture, love the detail (like Christopher pointed out). I like trying many different ways to make trees, think I'll have to try those. I also like that apple? tree in the park scene, my wife made some (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The scans are not real great, but these are from before the great create... (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 1. Watch where you step! (The fence rail is not supposed to be on the ground though...) 2. Tractor wheels are Technic chain links wrapped around the 'medium pulley' piece. It's a very tight fit, but it looks good. 3. 2x2 round brown bricks, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I forgot about this one. Oh well. Also I learned that Larry has done a bunch of flatbeds. I have not had time to go through all of Larry's site. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 1. What the horse did. 2. The tractor wheels...nice idea they look good. 3. The trees. I'll be copying that technique thanks! (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! Thanks for posting, Larry. Ed (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, Larry. I didn't know I had the "rep" with you. I'm honored. :) (shame on you for not knowing this -- it _is_ LEGO Train trivia :-P) Scott's on the money. 1980 saw the first 6-stud-wide windshields, and they were all trains related. See (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did a metroliner like that: SEE (URL) from menu: Trains and then Articulated Metroliner OR Direct link without navigation: (URL) Brok Visit LEGO ON MY MIND: (URL) Control section: (URL) section: (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, A couple shows ago we had a 60+ car train with two front puller engines and a pusher engine at the tail. We had to be a bit careful not to "pop a knuckle" (that makes me smile to say that) but with that kind of load the engines had a real (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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Three mile Island train theme SteveB Matthew Bates wrote in message ... (...) Maybe (...) onto (...) from (...) tab (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, Please take some pictures. The internet is what holds this community together and the pics are the golden nuggets! SteveB www.PNLTC.org Robin Werner wrote in message ... (...) all (...) Florida (...) you (...) to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Been there, done that. An artic was the very first thing I tried. I can't find the pics anymore but it was pretty fragile. It used 2x2 turntables for the pivots. I did a 5 unit double stack just before I left CO. See: (URL) and go to the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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John G sent me these... (URL) think they also are from the Great Create time frame. (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Something I noticed while driving past the rail yard and while watching "Extreme Machines" or was it "Trains Unlimited" is a trick that both high-speed trains and freight trains use to reduce rolling resistance. The trick is to cut down the rolling (...) (26 years ago, 17-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip every thing> After opening my first lego motor, I took a look at that rounded part. Just with my technical knowledge (didn't perform anytest on it) I defenetivly say it is a thermistor and it doesn't have to be heated by the motor, just the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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