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Re: 10017 Hopper Wagon - simply a great set
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Date: 
Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:13:20 GMT
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message
news:GLt490.Lxz@lugnet.com...
Never mind the Metorliner, my <set:10017> My-Own-Train Hopper Wagon • arrived
yesterday, and I have to say it is an absolute pleasure to build. It's a
return to the classic sets made of bricks, not custom parts. And, for • those
parts, it's great value.
[snip]

How similar is it to this set?

http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4536

Building instructions for it are also available on brickshelf.  The 4536 not
only included about 16 1x1 rounds for cargo, it also was able to unload them
by use of an ingenious mechanism.  I'm not sure if there was a triggering
mechanism, though, and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take much to come up with
one, if there wasn't one.


--
Cheers ...

Geoffrey Hyde



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  Re: 10017 Hopper Wagon - simply a great set
 
(...) a whole brick taller, and 8 studs longer. It uses the same 24-stud bogey base as the MOT engine, and it's as tall as the top of the MOT engine cab. If you look at the picture, it's tan with a brick-high blue stripe and black tiles around the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)

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Never mind the Metorliner, my <set:10017> My-Own-Train Hopper Wagon arrived yesterday, and I have to say it is an absolute pleasure to build. It's a return to the classic sets made of bricks, not custom parts. And, for those parts, it's great value. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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