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Nice MOCs. I like the silhouette pictures. I do think the club car may be too high, but I'd like to see some pictures of the whole car and engine for some perspective. "Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes definitely right! Nothing more to tell about it.... Have a Merry Christmas! Ben (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Ben, Can you shed some light on this little gem that recently appeared on Brickshelf? (URL) like an engine to track time and distance with the new Lego speed controller? Bryan (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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man you got my idea. I too realized a copy of a club car could be made out of 4561 any ways---very nice (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello LEGO Guys and Gals! I've just finished my first "Engine" and first "Club Car". I don't have a lot of detailed pieces, so most of the parts are from the 4561 "Railway Express", and the old 7722 4.5 V train I got when I was younger. There are 6 (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, I am just quoting one of my books...not _my_ fault if the book cannot spell eh? Esp. considering that I couldn't spell to save my life. Befor I went to skule, I coldn't spel enganeer, now i ar one :) (...) I know that like GMDD, they were (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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