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(...) There's some good info here (URL) I'm under the assumtion the that down-slope can be as step as the (...) correct? Not necessarily. If there's a curve on the slope, or right at the bottom, the train will be going too fast to take the turn when (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm working on a new layout and want to have a track line that goes 'underneath' my table like a subway. Has anyone done something like this before? I'm interested to know what the max. slope is that I can have on the up-ramp before the train (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:Gs7IFC.pv@lugnet.com... (...) it's (...) Here, here! Here are some pics of Trains 2001 show we did last year. My 'interm' CN engine and some box cars. (Hit Previous to see them all) The (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice job, John. This may be the first honest comparison between 6-wide and 8-wide models. Since there has been a debate on how many more bricks it takes to go to 8-wide, could you give an estimate as to how many pieces it took to build this (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nicely done. I almost thought that the other train clubs had started to catch up with the quality of your shows, and now you've raised the bar to a totally new level. I really liked all of your new crowd pleasers. Thanks, Andreas (URL) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perhaps. Most roads that used letters actually went with ABCD as you suggest. But strangely enough, ATSF (and i just found this out myself) went LABC (L for "lead" presumably). The letter actually appears in the number board so the number we (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys writes: [snipped!] (...) Alright, I just can't let that go. No mather how much I dislike that Railway Express, it does somewhat resemble real European trains. You know, those environmentally safe, fuel efficient (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are plenty of them, just search for "wire" in the Electric catagory: (URL) that helps, jt (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I want to get just a light cable for a train. I don't need the light brick, since I can swipe it from a Railway Express train. I tried a variety of search terms on BrickLink, but couldn't find anything. Are they even listed? Or should I just go (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What Brad was probably thinking, when he told that story, but didn't say was: "...and if you believe that, I've got a Galaxy Explorer to sell you"! (...) Nice. I especially like the windshield. But you're missing the portholes in the side.... (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If we talk about the last 5 years or so, this is true. (...) A few of the older sets, but probably not all of them. I think you didn't look back far enough. Noteworthy where sets #4563 - Load N' Haul Railroad (see: (URL) ) and set #4564 - (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And us Canadians, too!!! :) Have a boo at my engine MOCS: (URL) a pic from rtlToronto's last train show.... (URL) it doesn't look like a Canadian Pacific or Canadian National engine, it's just not right! ;) btw, I'm very impressed with the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"George Notel" <lego@notelin.com> wrote in message news:Gs7EHK.Czs@lugnet.com... (...) big, (...) with (...) sets, (...) is (...) not (...) is (...) Metroliner as (...) who (...) train (...) maybe (...) In Europe, certainly the UK, real engines DO (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'll be the first to admit my Lego Train experience and exposure isn't big, but I don't think I could have picked a better time to get involved, with the release of the Super Chief. I've looked a few of the older Lego sets, and the current ones, but (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This project came as a result of a story told by Brad Justus at BricksWest 2002. I'll explain. A while back, Brad was in Billund, and he was showing off to Kjeld the pre-production 10020. As Kjeld was "Oohing" and "Ahhing" over the model, he said to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) My guess is that when we have enough sets registered to see the final pattern it will tell us how many sets there are on a pallet. The sets will come off the line and be put in boxes, the boxes will be placed on a pallet. A pallet would be the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As opposed to costing another 5p (or whatever in cash), it would more likely show up as a shortcoming of the set elsewhere. Would you be willing to accept an instruction booklet that is abbreviated by 8 pages? How about getting parts that are (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Allow me;-) F is the *EMD* (builder) designation for the type of locomotive used to pull the Super Chief. There were actually different versions of the F (FT, F2, F3, F7), but the one chosen by TLC to model is a "300 class" (which were (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Zero. (...) I deserved that - Thanks Allan. I was working on the latter case, but missed a zero in my metal calc, and then, for some reason, missed the nine at the start of 99900025 ((10k-5)^2). Basically, if I wanted to get two the same I'm (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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