"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:Gy7DAI.A9H@lugnet.com...
> I should say up front that this is a display model only; it will derail • when
> it finds any curves or switches, since it uses the old maxifig wheels • (from
> my childhood collection).
It is nice to see a train that is a "look at". Beautifully crafted!
Congradulations.
(...) Thanks! I just wish LEGO would produce wheels that would be suitable for making this a functional train. I know someone made "aftermarket" metal rims that can snap onto this type of wheel, and I thought about getting some. But I'm a purist, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
I should say up front that this is a display model only; it will derail when it finds any curves or switches, since it uses the old maxifig wheels (from my childhood collection). This is a classic steam locomotive from the mid-late 1800's. Lots of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
