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(...) Lets hope not, that MagLev stuff is so sterile-Harvey (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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No, not DCC. No, no new geometry. No, there will be no large wheels for steam trains. In fact, scrap the wheels all together. Wheels are so 20th century! I think LEGO is going to release a line of mag-lev trains! OK, maybe not. Good night, Chris (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You know perfumes are chemicals too! Oh...sure...all chemicals stink. Chris (cmasi@cmasi.CHEM.tulane.edu) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: What Bulk Parts for Offset? (was:Re: New Look for old trains)
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(...) snip older stuff Yep, you got all the ones I am worrying about on your list. The 1x2 center stud tile/plate. (Using a bunch of these to fake a door railing on a box car. I'll be reclaiming them shortly. You need a lot of these when you build (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, I am looking forward to seeing the results, but no need to kill yourself on my account. I understand what you mean. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow. MUCH more user-friendly. That is to say, as a user, I now consider your site my friend. Thanks! Rick (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) as I (...) notice (...) of (...) What parts (special, or not) would you need to continue building and exploring constructions that employ the "offset thing"? I use for my box car, even if inappropriately, the following: 1) technic pins with (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Knee-biting Amtrak Cascades (was:Re: New Look for old trains)
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(...) <snip> knee biting and complimenting (...) If it is too hard to make the coaches much shorter, you could always make the engines taller... <snip> Just jumping in to point out the obvious. Chris (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Almost:-) If you use the *tall* 1x2x5 or even better, the 1x3x5, and alternate with the 1x1x5, you avoid the distracting cross lines and the verticals are fairly prominent. I'll see if I can get some pics up of what I am talking about (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, Are you saying that stacking 1x2 bricks atop each other to make a wall will imply an offset because the gap between the adjacent bricks suggests a shadow and thus an offset? Chris P.S. I have given up on the whole offset thing (for now). (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks David.I actually had to finish it as the show was going.It didn't make the trip there to well.Most of it was done but before the show but transporting it took a big toll on it.I will redesign it a little to make it alot stronger.It also (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Interesting Trade Proposal for Set 4558...!?
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Hi Frank, (...) Ohh, well - that picture was taken after a long long day at the train event, after a long uploading and posting session AND after some (?) red wine!!! But it was taken before I got my copy of the Metroliner - sorry, that one was (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) wides-- (...) Ending on 8-wides. Well, I guess I was just trying to separate the two scales, 6-wide and 8-wide from one another. But, I guess I really didn't do that since I included the 8-wide EuroTram in the Mix of 6-wide passenger stock. I (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahui, When (and if) I store my track, I'll put them into ziplock bags and flatten them to get rid of as much air as possible. I'd also store them in a dry place free of humidity. if necessary place those 'filters' that one renews by baking in (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Interesting Trade Proposal for Set 4558...!?
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(...) -Frank (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Even in case to make you jealous or even angry: I actually DO HAVE a sealed metroliner at home in this very moment. :-) Looks like this: (URL) I definitely will kill the seals and build the set for my own (probably this evening, if there is (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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James: (...) Play well, Jacob -- No .sig today. (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I am dying to get my hands on a Metroliner train set (4558), mint in box, but my wife will kill me if I spend what the auctions and straight sales are asking. So, being that I am a web site designer (I am the New York Mets webmaster-www.mets.com) I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have instructions with pictures on my website here: (URL) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd love to see them adopt some DCC-controlled motors, so that we don't have to do the surgery ourselves (even though Thomas Cook at WAMALTC has posted an excellent pictorial guide for those who dare to try!) The current motors also pass the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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