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(...) Was wonderin' how long it'd take someone to notice that 8?) In fact, anyone can make them, then just drop me a note (with pics) & I'll have a 20g jar of soul delivered to your doorstep![1] Note that it can't be called a RoscoDiesel(tm) unless (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, all such units may have your soul, but I suspect you're in fact the SOLE distributor. Unless you've figured out how to divvy up soul and parcel it out. (just back from some soul food at a Hartford CT ribs and blues club) I liked that (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is actually a stellar idea! In fact, so good, LEGO Direct is working on a project right up this alley now. We are still in the pre-planning stages, but the concept is shaping up to include a combination of stuff: - Getting started with (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct) !
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Have you ever seen the Kombirail/roadrailer? (well,they are not the same thing,but they are very similar) (URL) (see at half page)(item 48046 and 48043): (URL) is a train for truck trailers transport,that uses the trailer as wagons. just like the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No probs. I must remind you though, I'm the soul distributor of the RoscoDiesel(tm) power units 8?) (...) You never know! But I wouldn't want to contaminate the plethora of Canadian locos with my lowly Aussie ones 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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So far we have 48 entries at the Town contest site: (URL) note - I have extended the deadline from Mar 15th (which was a Fri night) to the 17th (so you have the weekend to finish off your entry!) Keep them coming, all! Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) This route looks accurate. I don't remember the exact route by but I believe it followed the mainline out of LA through AZ and NM then turned north to go over Raton Pass and into southeastern CO and continuing through KS, MO, and IL. If you (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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If you look at the LUGNET members list in the US, it looks like the states with the most SFs are the same states with the most LUGNET members: (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have done the same with Europe using Excel's "map" function. I have plotted: a) Number per country. (Germany Top) b) Number per country per million of population. (Netherlands Top). See it here: (URL) for any errors - but it is utterly (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.eu)
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(...) Very nicely done ROSCO! I love the engine... may sniv the idea and put it in my loco (giving full credit to you, of course ;) ) So does this mean you're coming to another train show in Toronto? ;) Keep up the great work! Dave (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The front window on the SF is also in the 4564, but in black. (actually there are two in the 4564) jt (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I just got my Super Chief (I'm sure it was just a ploy by TLC, produce an unmissable Train model and suck in all those ditherers like me who fear the ultimate cost of diving into the theme) and the windscreen is exactly right for the Class 66 loco I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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My third Aussie loco, inspired by the 10020. (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) Just to add something, in the new starwars set (URL) will have the nose part in light blue. Dave (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm currently working on the manuscript and talking with a publisher. So I think it's a good idea! :) SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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After noting the continuing popularity of trains at shows and events, plus all the excitement at BricksWest, it dawned on me that I had not seen a LEGO train publication. I noticed that an idea book thread has been bantered about here, but was (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Distribution Map
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(...) Well, if Amtrak's Southwest Chief follows the same route, there's a list of stations here (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Some ATSF Route History: Kansas chartered a railroad to connect Atchinson (sorry if incorrectly spelled) County and Topeka. The route to Santa Fe was added and the company renamed. The track were built on or near the wagon rutts of the Santa (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I got around to making a caboose (that I'm proud enough of to post about) since it seems to be popular thing to do right now. It didn't end like it started out, that's for sure! It started out as a red and grey wide-vision. It just kept being too (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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I was think about the train nose that I had built as a test. Then wondered what it would look like on my Santa Fe. So I built a more compact version and assembible it to the SFSC. Its a neet look although I wont keep it on there. It might help other (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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