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Re: Sante Fe Wish List
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:12:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> I have been reading some of the interesting links some of the real
> Train-heads (well Rail Buffs) posted, and really like the idea of a seperate
> but detailed line just for the Sante Fe "series".
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> I think it would be neat if there was a seperate coach, a sleeper car,
> the "observation/dome" car, and maybe a diner car???
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> Any ideas...
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> Another thought....I noticed all the registry start with A.... the Sante
> Fe was listed as an "F" Unit....(please don't jump on my message Lar, I am
> not that versed in the train lingo...but feel free to comment on it) :) but
> the engine itself would be classed as an "A" unit...hence the A designator
> at the beginning.
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> I wonder if the sante fe "expansion pack" will be listed as a special order
> item like the 10020 with the numbers starting with "b" or maybe they will
> have all the owners of the limited edition "numbered" sets order matching
> numbered plates for their "B" units.
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> Any thoughts???
Yes, I hope they don’t go for a numbered Ltd Ed run of 10,000 again. The
chances of getting a match (if you buy one of each) would be ~1:10,000,000
or 1:9,900,025 if we allow for BJ taking 5 from each run! (if my Y2 stats
are correct... what are the chances of that?)
Scott A
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> Benjamin Medinets
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| (...) I can't resist this one...if you already have one Santa Fe loc and buy one expansion pack, the chances of getting a match are 1:10,000 (or, 1:9995 to account for the 5 taken out by BJ), not 1/100,000,000=(1/10,000)^2. The chances of getting (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| I have been reading some of the interesting links some of the real Train-heads (well Rail Buffs) posted, and really like the idea of a seperate but detailed line just for the Sante Fe "series". I think it would be neat if there was a seperate coach, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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