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(...) James, if you're going to go into "rivet counting mode" (1), make sure you spell everything right in your nitpicks! :-) Schenectady is closer to correct but may or may not be 100% there either. (...) I believe MLW was a subsidiary at some (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, but unfortunately it is rare as well. (Check out the front of my Hiawatha loco: (URL) ) I never considered this element for roofs because it was so rare, but if it were available in bulk, I still might have reservations because of its (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just wanted to let you know, that I thought it looked good with the black windows. I also thought the gap would be to big, but you never know until you see it done. So, I just wanted to know if you had tried it with glass behind the custom (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I forgot that piece existed at all. I just thought the curves John was talking about were to sharply curved. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (*NOTE: personal opinion follows*) I believe it is closer to the poor planning/production/stocking issue by TLC. My perspective comes from my own experiance in doing train shows in my local area, and talking to non-Lego enthusiasts at shows (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:G5w11w.KH5@lugnet.com... (...) both (...) It is always interesting to read comments, discussion, etc on the hobby from a completely different perspective. I just wish I had a more (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the (...) Misteak- American Loco Company, Schenctady, NY (...) no, seperate company, not subsidiary. MLW was bought out by Bombardier, who made the last ALCO engined (251 type) engines. I believe the rights to 251's are now held by (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I will confirm this. I have it on very good authority that it's true. No idea why. Speculation might be fun but not useful (unlike the other day when I sparked some informed reasoning about production volumes, which I had a very good reason (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Some comments on the roof discussion: I have one single grey rounded roof piece in 4 wide and grey ;-((( One DX-car might need 11 of them on each side!! That will be 66 for my train with 3 cars. No way to get so many of that hard to find piece! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, (...) That was your idea! I just transfered it inside the sidewalls! (...) ;-)) My collegue thought these funny things were Mars-Antennas! Probably she reads to much sience fiction about green Mars men??? So which color should the top (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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