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(...) René has done something similar at our FGLTC event: he used black bricks for ballast and brown bricks for sleepers. Best of this was the sound effect: when the 100++waggons train passed this section of track it gave a increased sound. I was (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) An interesting idea; Mosaic kits used solely for ballast. ("Please send me equal parts of each color.") I wonder how many sections of track you get for each kit... Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (My (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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A few weeks ago I had this idea for a solution to a problem that had been bothering me for a while. Whenever I see a green baseplate between the ties of the train track, it looks really wierd to me. I seen the GMLTC pics where they use a combination (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snip..snip... Great work, makes me want to build my own stores. You need a strip mall with small shops linking your magnet stores. Also you need a trendy bar and grill like Friday's, Outback or etc. Once again great work, can't wait to see the (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice compact design with hardly any hard-to-find parts. Only problem is it won't work for me. Maybe you opened your switches and trimmed the tab off, so they would slide more easily? With unmodified switches, the white gear engages before the switch (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry's got a good theory but really it's all about building recognition. So the Circuit City commercials with the giant red plug flying in and landing in the front of their store... and in general the unique and repeted look of the facade. In fact (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Dan Parker (PNLTC) did a lot of leg work in this department and was met with a luke warm response at best. In fact Dan created rolling stock with themes like, Starbucks, TRU, I can't remember the rest but there are several and they are really cool! (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Try this web site for some pics for my big steamers. There are some good shots of the under-carriage and articulation. Thanks. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve & All, (...) You have some excellent creations, I love the Target & Home Depot as well. It really captures the essence, especially the carts for Home Depot. Very nice touch. Too bad LEGO doesn't make a normal shopping cart! (...) Hey, those (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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