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I was taking a break today from analysing some data and I started working on a longstanding problem I've been having with a model. I'm trying to build a 5-unit spine car, based on a previous design of mine ( (URL) you can see this model sits rather (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Guido, Sorry to hear about this. Maybe the original 2 will show up. I heard someone's grandma got 6 of these! SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It wasn't an earthquake. Brickmond is experiencing a budget crisis and we couldn't afford the weekend overtime for engineers to come in and adjust the monorail elevation for the new Santa Fe. Instead, in haste, we chopped down the nearest (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Yes, it's all one car and it's called an articulated car. Usually they have 3 or 5 "units". TJ (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I am frustrated about my Santa Fee order. Why? Well I ordered from S&H France 2 SF numbered versions on Feb 20th. After two weeks of not receiving the parcel I contacted the Lego Service desk. I was told that the parcel left their warehouse (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Earthquake in downtown Metropolis? I barely noticed that your elevated monorail is a bit more elevated than usual: (URL) Rob "Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:GtLxE4.Aw7@lugnet.com... (...) Train (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Thanks for building the container cars. I've only built two cars; ie: (wheels with magnet)-car-(shared wheels)-car-(wheels with magnet) From other container car discusions here, I think that this whole string of cars is actually defined to be "one (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, most likely you are modeling from a GE DASH 8 40BW. Here is a link to the GE site with pics of your BNSF loco: (URL) far as container cars go, you seem to have combined elements from 2 different companies, Thrall and Gunderson. Thrall (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for checking it out. I do understand now that I may not have the correct company model number etc. correct for it. I don't think I would have even tried to model it if the S@H Santa Fe loco hadn't come out with the red split-window (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Greg Perry and I have posted photos from the March 23-24 Richmond Lego Train Club Display at the Virginia Aviation Museum. They Can be found at: (URL) had a great time and received a visit from spidey!!! Bert Waters (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Wow I must have realy spaced on that. I forgot to post a link to my own pics. :) Thanks James for catching that. Dave (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC / Ideas for round ended club car for end of streamliner trains
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Hi Matt, I just saw your pics this morning. Very nice SNOT-NOSE and good use of the Ristaurante-Windows. Go for a real model! Regards, HoMa (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hmmm, the second link shows James' building instructions, but I did find yours on Brickshelf at: (URL) look good, the parts subsitution works well. jt (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, if you follow the second link. That link shows the container cars I built using James Mathis instructions. So I am sorry if that was unclear the first time. Dave (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I belive thats a Dash 9-44CW he has there;-)... I can't wait to seeyou AC6000CW though! I bet its gonna look great! Especially that over hanging vent... Josh (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SF Registry hits 800 (was Re: SF Registry hits 400!)
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We're getting closer to the 1000 mark, the registry passes 800. (URL) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) in the middle of designing a GE AC6000CW AND some Gunderson Maxi-stack container cars (I got really revved up on these at our last train show), so I am very familiar with the designs and problems of each, and I gotta say James that you have (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Do you have some pictures online of your design? jt (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like it. I think the yellow works really well in contrasting the contour of the ridge. This may be lost if you change the colour to red. Jude (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Now let me start off by saying that this is not my design. I had first seen this design done by James Mathis. He had them being pulled (virtualy) by his new Santa Fe deisel freight engine. (URL) I looked through his pictures and found he has (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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