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(...) I really, really like that Grasshopper engine! (URL) TLC decides to revive the Western Theme, a train like this would be great! I was wondering, what is the light-grey part where the dark-grey hose slides into? -Frank (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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(...) No, not online. _I_ have the books :). (Some of which were my mom's, and date to the 50's) I have a mobile that has a picture of Thomas from the TV show (which is fairly close, but actually a Marklin Ga 1 engine, cut and hacked...). Really, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, not online. _I_ have the books :). (Some of which were my mom's, and date to the 50's) I have a mobile that has a picture of Thomas from the TV show (which is fairly close, but actually a Marklin Ga 1 engine, cut and hacked...). Really, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Bad that they always stop the good stuff. I think Lego should not forget about the older children ... I met a young father yesterday who become a new Lego-fan now since he saw all the nice things from Lego. I believe there would be enough people (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WamaLTC meeting #1: Pictures and MPEGs
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(...) *I'll* say that's impressive. Did SR run 44 tonners in that color scheme? You may be a little overboard with the slugs and cow/calfs but hey... probably no one else has a herd (there weren't many roads that ran SWx herds) in LEGOdom! Very (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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Hey all - I just put up the pictures from the first WamaLTC meeting! Including original creations of Lee Tucker, Greg Kramer, Tom Cook, me, and more! We've amassed an impressive (imo) fleet of southerners [1] Take a look: (URL) to Grandad's Hobby (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc) !!
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(...) We ran one at the last show we attended. Poor thing was kept running all day. A member created the face out of 'femo'. Dean I'm still grabbing stills from my footage. Hope to have it done soon. -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Michael I would really like to see the video but... the file is unreadable. Did you make this with a Real video player or Real player? If so i dont see the need to pay 29.95 just to see your video! thanks kai (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hey James, would you happen to know of a good link to a pic of one so that we could see how he *ought* to look? -John (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Even we 8 wide aficionados build Thomas characters 6 wide; they are toys, and need to look smallish. Good idea, though, Lar. I'll have to post some pics of my Thomas with the 12 volt motor in it. -John (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, I doubted they were spray-painted. Forgot to mention: liked the station, a little tall, though. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The video train uses the x10 ((URL) Xcam2 camera. The camera and battery pack were sloppily thrown onto a train car..Hopefully, after dissecting the camera, I will find a better way to build it into a train. I would like for it to be pretty (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) These came for Droid Fighters that I picked up at TRU for $3 a pop. They are quite the deal at that price and have several cool parts includeing 2 1x4 brown tiles in each. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Kevin McMillin wrote in message ... (...) IIRC, they come in the Droid Fighter set. Kevin W (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool; I've got a question. Where did you get the 54 1x4 Tiles? The only brown tiles I own are from the 5986 Amazon Ancient Ruins, and they're 1x2. Were they spray-painted? Did you get them from the Adventurers? (I've only got 4 Dino-Island (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A177186.AC2409...est.net... (...) look, (...) Geez, did everyone watch Twister last night? :) Here's what I did while watching: (URL) pictures) It's the start of a modified HUSS Shot-N-Drop (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G49wrE.2wD@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) It is kind of tall and it does indeed use some rare parts. The red buffer plate and the yellow 1x1 and 1x2 windows are not (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice. Kinda tall, though, and definitely has some rare parts in it! Maybe we (1) ought to work up a canonical Thomas design that can be whipped out quickly, doesn't take any rare parts, and looks fairly good (unless you're an 8 wide (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's not. The most "accurate" would be from the first book. Thomas is based on a LBSC E2 tank, but the artist who orginally did the paintings was NOT a railway artist. Therefore, as long as it has 6 wheels, and is blue, it is reasonable. As (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have always thought that the red front of the Load and Haul would make a perfect cab-forward front, if only it came in black (and 8wide:) It is a large engine to tackle, but I guess that you're used to that;-) [1] -John [1] Stacy, the Big (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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