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(...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) perhaps you wanted to expose the newbie to the subtleties of the Lugnet interface, but you really should have posted the correct URL: (URL) page. I need to do more for pirates. Anyone want to sign up to produce the pirate ships poster? Frank (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) 10-20%? You're being *far* too kind here. The upper bound is at least 66%. Another thing- NEVER buy curved 9v track. Every "starter" set comes with a whole circle, and by the time you have your 3rd, you likely have all you will ever need. -- (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, good idea! I will ask at 1000steine.de how many we may need in germany and then you might send one big roll to Germany? I persoanlly really would like to have a professional printed version! Regards, HoMa (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Here's a tip that I am not sure is in the Trains FAQ (although it's elsewhere) FAO is not your best bet for actually buying things! It's fine to look at but they charge 10-20% OVER list price. So look, but then buy elsewhere. (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Super -- thanks bunches. There is indeed a lot of great info there. Mostly, I was interested in pre-sale concerns -- that is, what should I think about before I buy. But I do think the FAQ will come in handy, so thanks for pointing it out. (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Paul! Welcome to LUGNET! (...) Larry has already pointed the way in his post, I thought I'd just add a line: Try searching on www.brickshelf.com for the trains that have been discontinued, if you intend to add some of these to your (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Take a look through the resources that you see on the front page of the group via the web interface: (URL) is a lot of info there... ESPECIALLY pore over the FAQ. It answers all of your questions posed in this post... Cary did an amazing job (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I love my flashing lighted fire trucks.In our show this past weekend instead of my normal building on fire seen I did a firefighter funeral seen with the fire trucks leading the caisson down the street in front of griswold place.We had ALOT of (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops! LUNGET = LUGNET. Professional editors don't make fewer mistakes, they just catch them before anyone else does. Paul (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, everyone! I've recently renewed my interest in LEGO and have joined LUNGET and to help me catch up on 25 years of LEGO mania. My name is Paul Klenk and I'm from New York City (live in Kew Gardens, Queens; work in midtown Manhattan). I've always (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, anything that moves is good. We've also had moving playground equipment, carnival rides, the rising of the great pumpkin, and other little details. Unfortunately, we've only posted still images on the site. I've got to make sure to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I really liked (I think?) Calum's lighthouse at rtlToronto Train1, with it's rotating light (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've been told that hauling this much weight (which applies to either arrangement) can be really bad for the motors. What experience do you have with this? Do the motors take it well? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would actually be somewhat pleased if I got it apart and couldn't get it working again but still got it together as something for playing with a multi-car train with a dummy motor providing some of the connection. Think: monorail-car motor (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Let me begin by apologizing for not having photos to share yet. I should have some soon after WAMALUG's Greenburg Train show. Now, to introduce the car. I decided that LEGO Themes turned into train cars was fun and what theme hadn't I seen. I had (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'll take one! Josh (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Minor nit: Just because you don't have trains moving doesn't mean it has to be a 'static' display. Other animations are crowd-pleasers, too! In our previous layout, people would comment on how the windmill on the farm scene was turning. I (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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We found that at shows the more train running the better. We originally started with the concept of two main lines, but as the layout got bigger it took longer for the trains to come round! So we started adding local loops. Now we think in terms of (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks fantastic! I'll have to try it from home and see what it does on my 56k modem connection, if the graphic is too large and slows down the page loading. (I doubt it will - 25k is pretty reasonable in size.) JohnG, GMLTC ps: yea, I know (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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