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"Jake McKee" <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> wrote in message news:H2Jy1r.6vH@lugnet.com... (...) front. (...) Will we be able to get these figs without buying the entire set? I'm sure most of us have many of these trains and don't need anymore (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Based on my experience I would say that there are quite a few cabooses still in use, but mainly on the local jobs. Those jobs that have to make long shove moves into industries or between them sometimes have cabooses for use, not so much as an (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi and welcome. This is a commonly asked question and the answer is "sort of". Since the wheels used have flanges on both sides, they have some trouble going over switchpoints and through crossings cleanly. But they do sort of OK on simple (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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(...) One word: red! Joe Meno (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) You're in Canada, though... in the US the railway unions that required 5 people for a 2-3 person job in order to "preserve jobs" have been broken and the caboose is no more. The conductor (and remaining brakeman when used) now often ride in (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Consider yourself VERY lucky then. Outside of rail museums, I've never seen an operational caboose on the end of a train. They've been replaced by EoTDs or FREDS. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Kev" <andrastavia@ozbricks.com> wrote in message news:H2K5uE.71y@lugnet.com... (...) I like that a lot! Very 30's! Make more and more. Bob Fay (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.adventurers)
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Hiya all... Just thought I'd share my latest MOC.. I was playing around with a 1930's type car... and here is my first attempt.... (URL) think I might make some more of these...: ) Kev..: ) andrastavia@ozbricks.com www.ozbricks.com/andrastavia (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.adventurers) !
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(...) How typical is this? The freight trains that leave the industrial siding that I work near always (that I've noticed) have a caboose on the end. thanks, James (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In US terminology, the conductor was the boss of the train. And yes, on passenger trains, the conductor was usually the one collecting tickets. I'm not sure how things work these days (since freight trains no longer have a rolling conductor's (...) (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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