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(...) Personally, I don't think 10000 is all that limited. I mean, even after Larry's placed his order[1] there'll still be plenty to go around. What production run would you expect of a set like this? I'm not a huge fan of forced 'collectibility', (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: No. A0001 has been registred (Re: Santa Fe Super Chief Train Engine Registry)
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(...) I thought it smelled a little odd. I was not sure, so I did not want to make any accusations... Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: No. A0001 has been registred (Re: Santa Fe Super Chief Train Engine Registry)
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Yeah, I guess someone thinks they're being funny. Since that's not Brad's email and he lives in New York. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) High School Physics: To get the same efficiency from DC, we'd literally need a power station in every district of a city/town. Despite that, AC power distribution is High Voltage/Low Current (was DC the same?) as this ensures low power losses (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Using the responses, I've been able to check out the sets on Brickshelf; I'm not surprised I missed them first time round! Judging by the lack of other train related pieces in the box, I guess they are likely to have been sold as the single items (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | No. A0001 has been registred (Re: Santa Fe Super Chief Train Engine Registry)
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I noticed No. A0001 has been registred: (URL) A "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GrspzI.ow@lugnet.com... (...) special (...) list. (...) how (...) purely (...) the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The wonderful Blacksmith Shop: Open Letter to Dan
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I got mine yesterday, knew I was going to be very happy, right from seeing the beautiful box art (was expecting the half-disappointing black & white/gray "legends" style). Enjoyed putting it together - but the real seal of approval came from my 4 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: wow - brickswest 2002
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(...) Well, I was only able to attend for a few hours on Saturday, and I must say, that was some of the best few hours I've had in a long time! I finally got to see some of the creations I've been ooohing and awwing at over the past few years (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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You may be correct, as I really have never seen or studied the systems of which we are referring. My aspects were only mere assumption. I base my hypothesis on a bit of history from the Edison era. In his thriving days of supplying power to the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, the electric buses in San Francisco share one of their wires with the historic trolleys along Market St. I'm pretty sure the trolleys are D/C, or the tracks would represent a shock hazard, yes? --Bill. (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I've got mine!!!
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(...) right corner, making this picture seem like something for LEGO's advertising. I suggest selling them this picture. :) -Bryan (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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You're just trying to make work for me aren't you John? :) The only problem with setting the Registry up so that you can update your information is that I would have to have some kind of login system so I know it's you changing your stuff. Maybe I (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I've got mine (too)!!!
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(...) To answer your question is ...yes... LEGO got permission to use and produce the stickers of BNSF logo. I am not sure what deal was made. And I believe BNSF wants or would like to sell the set in their company store for BNSF employees. Also (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It varies. If you read rec.models.railroad you will find that some lines are quite willing to work with hobbyists (Norfolk Southern, for example) and others are quite tight (Union Pacific, for example)... which is why I say in my MTW-2001 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) From what I've heard/read, Santa Fe will be allowed to sell the model in their gift shops. I'll bet that was the deal made... Dean (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, I doubt that they paid anything to do it-- they just were covering their bases. There's got to be some unwritten rule (maybe it is written somewhere) allowing model railroad set manufacturers to reproduce train logos new and old. Why (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Steve Martin" <martinsa@mail.com> wrote in message news:GrwJz2.AqL@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) item. (...) Do we know for a fact that LEGO paid for a license or did they just have to get permission from BNSF? I read the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wonder if part of the real issue is they had to pay for the license up front to BNSF for a specific number and therefore since they were limited anyway, they just went ahead and made this a "first-edition" collectors item. Steve Martin (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Super Chief Train Engine Registry
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(...) Which brings to mind an interesting point: Is it *really* scrapping if the set never got built in the first place? (as will be the case with mine) Perhaps I'll have to buy a third to build for comparison. And perhaps I'll buy another one to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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