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(...) See it as a source of parts... then design your own. Any christmas train worth its salt has to have Santa on a sleigh and some reindeer anyway. (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the input Mike, but 4561 looks to modern and space-age. I want to find the classic look. I want a choo-choo, not an electro-magnetic jet. (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) nice one ;) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) rungs. wrung is the state of your neck the next time you mention 8 wide gratutitously. Hope that helps. ++lar (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Chris Comeaux" <aubeta706@yahoo-nospam.com> wrote in message news:G6CHIo.H58@lugnet.com... (...) I like 4563 a lot but so do a lot of people. It regularly approaches $200 on eBay. Odds of finding one in a store somewhere are slim (depending where (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I am a big LEGO fan, but I've never been interested in the trains (mainly because of the hefty price tag). Recently though, I've thought about putting a LEGO train around the base of my Christmas tree. I wanted something classic-looking, not very (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Back in the 1980's, LEGO introduced a yellow wind up motor; look up set #895 in Pause to see a picture of it. The thought of integrating the new Technic 5223(LEGO's shop at home site has a picture) into a locomotive or possibly a container crane are (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) at 8 wide, we are in desperate need of some thin railings, ladder wrungs, stairs, etc.... -John (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Christopher Tracey" <ctracey@envirolink.org> wrote in message news:3A4CB3E9.7C35E5...ink.org... (...) handrails (...) Yes... I saw the trucks... I like the 'springs'. It makes them look more North American. Your next creation is for me? What could (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Chris, (...) Thanks! I used the stiff tubing (from the technic sub I think) for the railings. I was able to get two railings from one whole piece so I wasn't wasting any tubing. There is a probhlem with the tubing tear the part of the endwall off (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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