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(...) Nope, not good news here. The original device worked flawlessly (not counting "prodding fingers from wee ones" error) for at least 20 hours worth of show time and eventually broke a flex shaft. Subsequently, shaft life dropped to something (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes and no. I've had this idea to mount the wheelset like this when I made my wheel car a while ago(it's in my brickshelf gallery somewhere). I tried using the 1x2w/door rail then and didn't come up with anything that worked well. But I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is that your idea, Chris??? Well whoever it is, that's pretty clever! I knew the wheelsets popped out but had never thought to try to figure out how to mount them. Bravo. (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) thanks chris, I will look into that. but i am thinking of making the ends a little different by adding latters and details to the trucks , then attaching car body over it, the middle portion as you see it, is done, not much left to add (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm glad to see that some people are using my idea :) From looking in the recent brickshelf galleries- I can see that Ondrew Hartigan has made a spine car using and expaded version of the wheelset idea: (URL) cars look great but here are a few (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey there Tony! ever get the chance to perfect the DUPLO® 'autostart' device? I wonder what new trains they have in mind for this summer? -Harvey (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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(...) larry they are the 9 volt train wheels in some 1 x 2 w/ door rails (URL) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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hey lego train guys, i got a design based uppon james mathias's container car (URL) design can have a truck trailer as well. soon i will add DAT file (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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We (NCLTC) have a show coming up next weekend (April 6th and 7th) and one of the things I had hoped to get done for the show was two additional cars for my Airport Shuttle (it was already four cars long). Well I was able to get all of the parts to (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome back, Harvey! I've been wondering what happened to you ever since I dealt with you on BrickBay->BrickLink. I find it interesting that Lego did a better job with an F7 in the Duplo domain than in the 9v system, but whatever... Anyway, (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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(...) last (...) No, you don't need to do it again, Josh, I got your vote. Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego Building contest! (URL) 2396 piece kit - only one left! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Wow! I can't believe how many people have sent me a mail already. I'm overwhelmed but very grateful! One of the guys who's replied actually has an original set for sale and I think he lives in the same German city that I do! If only real life were (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Welcome home, Andy! (...) I think there already is one. But I've xposted this to .loc.uk for them to weigh in on it. I do know there's at least one great LUG there--I attended a fest last year that was excellent and fun. (By the way, where's (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Well friends, I'm back in the fold. Much has changed since last I parted ways, I now work for CSX as a freight conductor (graduated third out of a class of 14) and have moved into my own place. Thinking of setting up a DUPLO® train layout, the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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(...) After reading this, I have noticed that a single height monorail will end up being about 5 bricks to short for my town! I figured I'd need a little because of the SFSC, but my 8-wide Hi-cube box car makes up another 3 studs in height! Thanks (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ummmm, March 22nd? I'm hoping that correct cause I sent out the e-mail last saturday... Do I need to do it again? Josh (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was just referring to my April Fools Joke 2000 to give the long-time readers a warning (psssst!!).... That Server was down a few hours ago, but should work now again. Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The latter. I'm not sure if I can fit such a big structure behind the bridge, since it is possible that other structures may interfere with that placement of the counterbalance mechanism (namely, a possible crossing viaduct). I dunno, I must (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, After a 10-15 year absence my interest in Lego Trains has come back and this time its not only stronger, but supported by a much healthier bank balance than I had when I was younger :-) I'm really jealous of the amazing models out there and (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) page available on Brickshlef? Can you email me the files? Thanks, Paul Sinasohn (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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If you've entered the Town building contest, or registered to vote, don't forget to vote! If you entered or registered and you didn't get an "Invitation to Vote" from me, email me and I'll send it out to you again. There's still time to register and (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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happy easter to everyone, have fun, enjoy your time and do build many many LEGO! liebe grüße adrian ps: just a picture...: (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You bet - I'm working on an LDraw model of it, and I'll post when it's ready. Thanks, Ed (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Chris, I have done a solution for this a while ago, because I needed red sideframes: (URL) used the tube from for e.g. 7171 (or flex-system) to connect the frame. But you might get into trouble with your height problem again if you doit the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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So far they run well through the curves but I havent had a chance to try them through switches. There doesnt seem to be any interference with the laders. And I belive they tend to run the container cars in groups of 3's and 5's. Now I dont know if (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, they *all* are for that matter! My kingdom for a bettendorf-styled truck from TLC! (and Blomberg sidebars for the motors, too:-) (...) Trock Trick! The only way to identify its 8wideness was to observe the 6 wide semi-trailer, and even (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip explanation of motor design> (...) Would it be too much to ask for a LDRAW model of this wonderful point for those of use with very little 'train design' experince? Thanks! AHui (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe my method drops even further than what can be gained from the turntable approarch. Furthermore, if you look closely at most types of spine cars the wheels seem more exposed that what is offered by the LEGO wheelsets. I've gotten a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I decided to combine Jeff Elliott's and Steve Ringe's recent point motor designs. Jeff's contained most of the features I was looking for: 1. Reciprocal motion - current from a power source can be applied in a single direction to throw the switch in (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, its quite solid (or was - it is nolonger with us, may it rest in peace). Held two trains (its a double track bridge) quite easily, no problem. The counterbalance mechanism was quite study also. (...) Hmm... Well the space is mainly (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Your bridge has definately a very impressive mechanism. It does look a little fragile, but I'm pretty sure it holds solid (it holds a train, right? :-). It is very complex, nonetheless. Isn't there any simpler (so to speak...) solution? One (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pedro, Here's my version of a draw bridge. Its the first listing under "Bridges" on my site. (URL) a Bascule bridge based on a real one I had a picture of in some train magazine. I got the counter balance to work fairly well. I could balance (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I am currently building a small drawbridge for my train using Technic elements, but I came across a difficulty which I was not expecting to be so problematic: the need of a "counter-weight". I did know I was *probably* gonna need one. And (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.pt)
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That's a clever design, Chris-- I like it! But as you know, now you've got a whole new set of issues with which to deal;-) I've pretty much completed a set of 5 articulated double stack container cars, and I opted to use the 2x2 turntable instead of (...) (23 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Re: Santa Fee Frustration
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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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| | Re: Nice double stack container cars!!!!
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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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| | Re: A modifyed Super Chief nose!!!!
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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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| | A modifyed Super Chief nose!!!!
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I have been playing around with a train nose using a new ramp part. The part comes in a number of LEGO racer sets. And a couple of other sets. First I had just through together a simple train front to see how it looked. (URL) after I had recieved a (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OT - Trainz Screenshots - Santa Fe - Improved
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(...) From this review (URL) it sounds like it has a built-in layout editor, so you can make as many as you want. Also mentions the developers have done add-ins for MS train sim. It's gonna have to wait till I can borrow someones cable though - 63M (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OT - Trainz Screenshots - Santa Fe - Improved
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(...) How does it compare to MS Train Simulator??? I understand that was made with the cooperation of some of the real roads (BNSF for example...) Feel free to FUT somewhere else if you think it makes sense to do so. (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC / Ideas for round ended club car for end of streamliner trains
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O.K. Here's the first train MOC / Idea that I've posted. It's a trial run at creating a round ended club car to the back end of a streamliner train. It was inspired by both the SuperChief ads that have been posted an a recent viewing of some old (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Based on Benjamin Ellermann's Old West Train Station (URL) have created a $100 bulk brick train station. Okay it's 91% bulk brick based some bricks were needed to make it stable and for economic reasons. The design is more for PLAYABLITY than (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Finished 8 wide 50' Gondola!
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I finnaly finished my 50' Gondola, it has been numbered PNR 1519. Only one picture turned out, but I took some with my normal camera, I'll devolop them this week. Starting framing: (URL) or ribbing: (URL) design: (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OT - Trainz Screenshots - Santa Fe - Improved
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(...) I thought I had heard that they had some new layouts. I know with MS Train Simulator, there is another company that has released add-on packs, and I thought Trainz had the same ability. Don't quote me though...I might be getting my games mixed (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OT - Trainz Screenshots - Santa Fe - Improved
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(...) It's a fairly new video "game" - a computer simulated model railroad. Nice 3-D graphics, nice weather effects, fairly easy to play, and lots of different trains to run. Only a couple of layouts, though - but there are a lot of things happening (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OT - Trainz Screenshots - Santa Fe - Improved
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(...) Sorry, I may have missed when you first talked about this.. what are these screenshots from? A game, or rendered artwork, or something else? Thanks! The low res one looked pretty. (Too slow a link to check out the high res ones right now) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | OT - Trainz Screenshots - Santa Fe - Improved
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4 more Higher Resolution screenshots of the Santa Fe from Auran's Trainz See them at: (URL) images are in the 1280 x 1024 range No Stranger to Danger Dark Knight (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | OT - Trainz Screenshot Santa Fe
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OT - Trainz Screenshot Santa Fe See it at: (URL) Stranger to Danger Dark Knight (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free (blank items)
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<snip> I've been very out of pocket and I missed the very fact that this thread is going on. I'd like to sincerely ask that any further discussion on this topic, if it relates to the question of items being free or not, or being under limited (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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Let's turn the tables on this one and see how you would feel if...You order 3 SuperCheifs and Lego sends 3 Ninja Mini-Fig Heroes (the one's that are only $1.99 each). Is that OK? Do you keep them and not call them to correct their mistake? Or how (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My closing thoughts on the Free Super Chiefs
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Thank you all for your thoughts. When originally posting, I thought that all replies would be positive. A few people would say "fun story", another few tell of a similar incident, etc. However, I didn't assume that we would go into the ethical and (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: circus cars
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Hey Paul, here are some: (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone built any circus cars, specifically a calliope?? Thanks, Paul Sinasohn BAYLTC LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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(...) I can see why Larry would get slightly vexed... Can we please send any related followup to this particular thread to off-topic.debate instead of staying in .trains? A few people have tried to send this thread to that group, but... oh well ;) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: a different take on the 'free Super Chiefs'
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(...) Here, Here! And if they are running out of stock this quickly, (what are we a month or two into its release) I bet we can expect some more. Todd (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Any misunderstanding was purely the other guy's fault." Author (Some one said this but I can't recall who). Todd (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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(...) Entirely true! In the vein of consumer protection the Congress of the United States enacted legislation that protects the consumer from this kind of mail fraud. Anything from Reader's Digest Books to CD's cannot be shipped to a recipient (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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Ben: We canceled the order when the guy said that we couldn't buy it. Then Grandma bought hers. The canceled order shipped anyway. (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | a different take on the 'free Super Chiefs'
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Isn't it great that LEGO has come out with a train set of such high quality that most of us are trying to get our hands on multiple quantities? <grin> Keep up the good work, LEGO!! JohnG, GMLTC (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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Well put. -John (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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Play well. SteveB PNLTC (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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(...) Ok...Ok...let's take a step back and re-hash the issue at hand (btw, I'm no lawyer either) he received 3 trains in the mail, trying to buck the system, which in itself has already been done by numberous people... ...ok. he used his father's (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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(...) Here's one link I've found so far: (URL) If LEGO used the post office to deliver this package, the three extra 10020s (...) Here's another link which indicates that if the package is delivered by any means other than the USPS then you must (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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In lugnet.trains, Todd Thuma writes: <snipped long and well-written post> United States postal regulations say that if someone sends you something that you don't order, they cannot ask you to pay for, or return, that item. This makes a lot of sense (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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(...) Thanks Kirby! I did read them all before I posted. I decided to fit my additional comments in around the places where I felt the fit. I do hope this thread dies down, but it is both a public forum and "permanent" record. There have been (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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"Todd Thuma" <thumat@gactr.uga.edu> wrote in message news:GtD0pH.1JE@lugnet.com... (...) Dad (...) past (...) guy (...) for (...) mail (...) and (...) thought. (...) but (...) got (...) your (...) that (...) you a (...) Chief (...) you (...) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Free Super Chiefs
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In lugnet.trains, Todd Thuma writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Heh, I know it's a pain to read to the end of a long thread, but in this case you may want to... (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Mr. Gloats-A-Lot (A.K.A. Jeremy Scott), I hope you realize the difficult position that you have placed yourself, your father and your grandmother. Strict interpretation of the law will reveal that you are in possession of stolen property. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting idea you got there! To big for my tastes, but I think it might have potential somewhere! Josh (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) While I don't think that this is a case stealing, my initial read on your post was some sort of gloating. Sure s@h messed up, you probably deserve to keep the uncharged ones. However... If you're going to post about it to a board that TLC (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I applaud anyone who beats the system. Companies should not force this kind of stupid fairness on customers, LEGO will get its money in the end. The whiners out there don't like people hoarding a product in order to sell it at three times the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LD is attempting to limit the release of the *Limited Edition* so every one has a chance to get a unique train. They are planning on releasing a non-LE version that you can buy a gazillion of if you wish. This I think is very fair. Jude (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) system at some time. If you want/need 4 soda bottles but the limit is two, don't you just go to another checkot with the others??? In the first place, it is not fair that the first quality set lego has made in years is limited to three per (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh James, I think that's too harsh. Working around the system, yes - I'll agree with that. But the three free 10020s were probably the result of an error on LEGO's part - not any sort of 'theft'. Personally, anytime LEGO gives me something (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow you must be so proud of your dad, he's taught you all kind of good lessons today. First how to try and get around the system, how to make threats to get your way and how to steal. "Gee dad you're the best" jt ---...--- James J. Trobaugh (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm guessing it's done by using technic 1x2 twin-hole bricks with half-pegs in, then fitting tiles to the side. If you look at the base, there could be one facing out to each side with a 1x2 tile on, then one at the front with a 1x4 tile (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
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(...) An elegant compromise! The SNOT glass awning is one of my favorite details of this all-around beautiful MOC. Forgive me for saying so, but I was relieved to see that your decorative and highly innovative roof at least has an ugly underneath. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
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Josh, I don't do trains myself - no room. But when I read your post on Lugnet, a vinatge piece came to mind. I looked it up on Peeron & it is available in a year 2000 set. Have you tried this piece? (URL) thinking using this piece flat to form the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, My Dad too tried this and the lady on the phone accepted our order for ten more. (This was weeks ago...) We got a letter in the mail saying that our order was canceled due to the limited nature of the series. They must double check (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Okay, My Dad too tried this and the lady on the phone accepted our order for ten more. (This was weeks ago...) We got a letter in the mail saying that our order was canceled due to the limited nature of the series. They must double check (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What an apt use of the term! LUGNET (or a club that gets together) at its best is just this, a virtuous cycle of continuous improvement. (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
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(...) Thank you. Those are very high words of praise, and I am flattered by your "de-lurking" to let me know your thoughts. Around 4 years back, I was just starting out with my own MOC's, and was inspired (probably even intimidated?) by all the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
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