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Hi Christopher, (...) doors (...) gap (...) Thanks for sending your positiv comments on the Lego Desert Express. I never thought about using the transparent wall elements behind the white/blue window frame. In my opinion the gab would become to big. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hmm...this was in my sent message file, but I do not remember seeing it on LUGNET. If it is a duplicate sorry. My original message is at the end. (...) Wow, very nice. I really like your engine! It has lots of little vents and doors and bumps and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I read the statement as in Basic with a capital 'B' instead of basic as in simple. It would make sense that certain "bucket" sets and parts packs will be discontinued to shift the focus to Lego Direct's bulk service. After all, the bulk prices (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote in message ... Also the (...) but (...) 4556 (...) I guess it's this statement that is confusing,, that the who;e basic line ends this year. Doesn't this mean that everything is discontinued? Including the points and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Bryan, (...) Nice that the transatlantical interchanges on the biggest hobby ever go both ways! Your read 1000steine and it's galleries - I myself read and post on lugnet and have regular updated brickshelf galleries! BTW: Thanks for the nice (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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For all German challanged (like myself) give this a try! I just found it at lunch, a tip from a friend. Alta Vista will translate web sites, e.g. German to English! (URL) tried (URL) it work well enough to navigate and read the descriptions! SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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sorry about this but HOLY !$#^%@^%*#*&%^$$%(^*...&^*((&^%*& LEGO discontinuing trains AHHH...HHH!!!!! Well lets hope not, but i could see why lego might do that. ABC last night reported that the economy of the world was slowing down, and maybe MAYBE (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Personally I would doubt early 2001: Lego gets faster, but I suppose we have to wait till summer at least. The only better story (just kind of rumor) I have recently heared told we will get a none-4560-like new train in colour green. Sorry to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:G5vGI8.Frn@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) "points (...) view, (...) I (...) fans (...) [ ... snipped ... ] When I first read the posting that points were being discontinued I checked (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those three sets are not the whole line: there are still 4560/4561, 4541, 4556 and 4557. And discontinued sets make room for new sets. Lots of people where waiting for improved points (better geometry or remote controlled), after they got to (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote in message ... (...) will (...) whole (...) I'm am a little confused. The points and crossings are not discontinued but the entire train line is discontinued? How can this be? Could a new monorail be coming? I wish Lego (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve, You guys had track on the tables and the floor, was there a connection between the two levels? Maybe a nice helix to bring trains down and up? jt (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, Thanks for giving me the whole picture! I recall your original posting in lugnet.trains about the points issue, so I figured the 1000steine forum message I found was part of the larger "points & crossings picture." Early 2001 should prove to be (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Bryan, you have found an articel, which was posted a few days after a big "earth quake" in the German Forum at www.1000steine.de/forum . This has been one of the last shock waves of it.... The story in a short: 1. Lego distributers have (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As far as my knowledge of German tells me: the switching rails (4531) are not ("NICHT") discontinued. However, the 4533, 4557 and 4553 are displayed on the flyer. This flyer seems to contain discontinued items. "Auslaufartikel" is kind of like (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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While browsing the galleries at (URL) , stumbled into the forums. Can any of our German speaking friends comment on this message: (2 URLs) translates, it looks like the snow remover car, the crane and the switching rails are being discontinued. But (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I loved the ZNAP bridges, and the Ninja theemed Castle set-up mixed in with it all. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (My views do not necessarily express the views of my employer...) BRICKFEST 2001 IS (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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LEGO Fans, Here are some pictures of the GFLTC at the Great American Train Show from last December 16 and 17 in Tampa, Florida. KK's Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) pictures to come... Robin W. Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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Wasnt this already done!!!!!!! or have i been going to bed to late? (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, I'll nit your nit. I think that the curved bricks are too sharply curved to model the curve on the top of the cars in the pictures that HoMa posted. I think the multi plate roof is a very nice work around for some hard to get pieces (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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