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(...) Whereas I would strongly doubt that they do. DP (Distributed Power) uses radio signals since there are no MU or electrical lines running through the unit train coal cars. Radio is asking for trouble in congested areas with crowded spectrum. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In my view your follow up post to the original advertisment you snuck in to .trains should have went to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade only. I suspect that view is held by others as well. Thanks for your cooperation in future. Larry Pieniazek (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Any VIA Rail MOCS? Any VIA loco/car photos?
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(...) metroliner (...) (URL)Also, can someone direct me to a sit ethat might have good photos of actual VIA (...) Search Via on the web, a bunch comes up. I have some books with photos, and that is what I have used (along with the limited makeup (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My Sante Fe 10020
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In lugnet (...) meanings. (...) Yes, push pull generally, as far as I tell, means that the loco(s) are at one end, and there is a control cab at the other end. (...) GO used to do this with F units :). (But, they mostly use the coaches, since the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Super Chief Train Engine Registry
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(...) My understanding as well. (...) I'll tell you what's crazy-- they are limiting customers to 3 per household. The first 10,000 will probably be gone by the end of next week! (...) For retail, I'd say most sets of a typical theme are produced (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Sure is. A good example is Kim Toll's SOO, I had this down at BricksWest. In fact he's got an A-B-A. Note: it's 7-wide. www.easystreet.com/~...e2/soo.htm SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Aus & NZ are serviced from Europe - I'm not sure whether or not they'd have separate batches. Note Frances Schroeter has A6274, which is in a "Europe batch". ROSCO (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Based on the way Brad Justus described the situation, I doubt that there will be any pattern in the end. He said they grabbed the first five off the production line because that was the only way to be sure they got the first five. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well shop at home in australia and new zealand is served from the european wearhouse so one would assume sets for us would come out of the same "pool" as those for europe. (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, I believe a pattern is starting to emerge from the LEGO® Santa Fe Super Chief Train Engine Registry, in particular the watersheds between North-America and Europe. My guess is that the distribution seems to be as follows: (I assume a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome! I'm sure there are other ways of attaching the part too. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: My Sante Fe 10020
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(...) Thats whats so Great about it! I would love to try DCC in Legos & run DP trains... Josh (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the business, guys! :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Any Canadian Santa Fe Buyers?
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Hi, I just got my 2 Santa Fe's yesterday here in Ottawa. The charge on my visa was $149 canadian for the two - at an exchange of 1.6199 and tax 15%. You can get free shipping if you use the code from your mania magazine... Kevin (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Some coal transport trains in West Aus run with >100 coal trucks, and have loco groups at multiple spots along the train in addition to the front. They also have problems on hill-crests, where the lead locos must reduce power going down the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Grubber" <jgrubber2000@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:Gs5n5D.Aus@lugnet.com... (...) much (...) I've got six coming (4 for me, 2 for a VLC member) to BC. You get nailed the exchange rate of about 1.62 and LEGO charges you up to $12USD for (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is in the dealings of DP, Depositied power... DP is standard in newer North American loco's computers, uses Radio Frequencies, allows the engineer to precisely control the rear engine, taking off slightly slower then the lead loco, to (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GFLTC at SMRC Palmetto Train Show w Super Chief
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(...) The power came from the coach right after the second Super Chief and that did contribute to the problem as the Super Chief is a little top heavy and a motor would help in stability. (...) Yes, at this point only rotation is powered but I do (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Just Conjecture but... Brad Justus at BricksWest indicated that the first 10,000 units of the set 10020 were "limited edition" sets with the numbers specific for each set, the subject of the registry now going on. He indicated that the Super Chief (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I remember James Powell from the PNLTC brought his to the VLC Lansdowne display. I'm not sure if he's at Her Majesty's Convience... right now but I think it's on his webpage. -Tim Tosino (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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