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I just read in the Wall Street Journal that hobby trains are increasing in popularity. Lionel is releasing a dozen new models a year, and even Microsoft is getting in on the action. "Microsoft's market research pegs annual retail model-train sales (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | sliding doors / mail van is done
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Hi ! Remember my question regarding sliding doors, the mail van I needed the idea for is done (unfortunately only in MLCad, but I do miss some bricks and will be on the hunt now - BTW, does anyone have these grey arches 1x3x2 and panels 1x2x2 (...) (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Train Cars and Water Tower
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Bob Hayes <bobhayes1@aol.com> wrote in message news:G4M2yD.1yu@lugnet.com... (...) 14 !!! All the same direction too :( (24 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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As many of you know, there is an ongoing effort to draw model railroaders into our LEGO(r) hobby, which has been having some positive results. I decided to conduct a little bridging test with my latest Milton Train Works custom kit... I posted the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steel Industry
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If I can fill in any blanks?? Please e-mail.. I work in a smelter. I have had this on my mind for a long time, just have not gotten creative to put something together. It would be a great idea.. I think you have to think big if you decide to go all (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Train Cars and Water Tower
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(...) Tom, I like the tower - how many wing peices on top? Bob Hayes (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Re: Pics: Train Station and Interlocking Tower
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(...) Good eye, Paul! Yes, I got my primary inspiration from it. Here is a pic for those following along at home: (URL) mine again: (URL) for reminding me, Paul! -John (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steel Industry
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(...) Well the Blast furnace as a HO model is about 27 1/2" by 10 1/4". So since lego is about O, and HO is half of O. Just the blast furnace would measure 4 by 2 feet(27x2 by 10x2) THATS BIG, and thats just one component of the whole shabang! Well (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steel Industry
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(...) I cannot think that anyone has. I don't have the area to do even a decent impression of one (esp. not with everything else I have :). I do have a working coal unloader (that might help), and I guess if you have HO models, you have photos from (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Steel Industry
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I was working on my HO model railroad yesterday when a thought came into mind. Steel Industry. As large as a steel plant is, it would be a marvelous model with a huge amount of space and bricks required. Has anyone actually modeled a steel plant (...) (24 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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