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(...) That squares with my recollection. For whatever reason, the oscillating ones (which were designed to increase safety at grade crossings, IIRC) were sometimes called "Mars" lights. No idea why. ++Lar (who is kind of amazed at the trivia he's (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is the word out? (Was Re: 10020 Registry opinion)
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(...) In hindsight: Too bad LEGO(R) didn't include a "registration card" in the Super Chief box to be sent back to LEGO for such a documentation record. But, perhaps LEGO already thought of this and deemed it too much work to keep track of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You could but 2 extra Chiefs to build 1 B-unit, as Sandy Kostow did (see (URL) ). But it is a great offer... Jeroen (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: HoMa and the Trans Namib
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(...) One of the coolest events in fan MOC LEGO(R) train history! Congrats, HoMa. Looks like you had an awesome trip. I'm looking forward to seeing more photos from the trip. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My Sante Fe 10020
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(...) yes that's true. the upper light is the only one that is lightable. (...) Not really, the lower light is on the SNOT part of the engine construction on a 1x2 center stud tile. (...) Actually, I believe the reverse is protptypical. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Is the word out? (Was Re: 10020 Registry opinion)
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I agree with the rest of the people that have posted that the registry is a good idea but I wonder how many sets are NOT going to get 'registered' because a) people don't know about it (parent's who buy it for the kids, non-lego train collectors, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ikuo Ozawa's pantograph
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whilst browsing the random feature of brickshelf i happened upon this (URL) especialy like the pantograph, its not a method i've seen before (it might not be an original) but definatly one to be stored in my list odf useful techniques. The model (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, now that the PDX GATS is over and I've finished my taxes (YEAH!) I'm taking some time to do a long overdue update to my web page. The first installment of this update is a page with pictures of my new cathedral that went to LegoLand with the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) looks like it confirms my suspicion... that nose can only take one light! Is there any reasonable way to light both nose lights? What do the instructions show with regard to lights? What would be prototypical? Is the upper one a steady light (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: HoMa and the Trans Namib
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(...) (Wow, I didn't even remember I had that word in my vocabulary. ;-) The only thing missing is a grey-haired + glasses minifig in the lego train. <grin> -Shiri (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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