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(...) Can we be sure trains are a "money-making theme" in the longer-term? The fact that much of the newer offerings can only really be had via S@H and that these sets contain no real new parts makes me wonder what the long term plans for trains (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And that is your opinion. The rumor was a change to the track, not the discontinuation of the entire line. It could happen. Suppose LEGO came out with a 9V multi-channel IR controlled train motor (Manas? Spybotics?) that didn't require powered (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I don't think LEGO® would leave a money-making theme such as trains hang high and dry, it would be foolish...especially after almost 40 years of continuous train production. This is nothing more than a vicious, nasty rumour. -Harvey (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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A friend of mine that has a wholesale account with lego heard from some person inside lego that they were going to scrap the current 9v track and go for a non powered track setup, more like duplo trains (the person at lego didnt say why but I think (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Small miss-print here, the native Dutch name of this nice early example of a streamlined diesel-electric is "Blauwe Engel" wich translates as "Blue Angel". Only a small difference in spelling, but big difference in meaning. Thank you very much (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thell me what clues you can recognise, Watson: Are there any 9V train motors? How many? How many 9V train wheel parts are there one the scene of the crime? How many train base plates do you have, what colours and what length coutedin studs do (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | More Virtual Trains: Blue Angle, Norway, TGV Duplex, 12x Loc
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A few more train designs: Dutch "Blue Angle": At the interest of Jeroen de Haan, is the Dutch de41. (URL) to Anton Raves for letting me know its nickname, "Blue Angle". Norwegian high-speed Intercity Passenger Train: At the interest of Anton Raves, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jonathan - Is it really necessary to post a rumor so unsubstantiated as this? All negative rumors like this usually do is foster a lot of griping and complaining, and we usually find out later the rumor wasn't true in the first place. If (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:H3Gs8t.6qr@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Kevin! -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Bricklink Store: Drumm's Small Lots CLOSED! (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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I heard that they are going to create a totally new kind of track. I heard it from a friend that heard it from someone inside lego aparently. About the only way I can see this making any sense for lego is if they are going to ditch electrics (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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From the Utica, NY, Observer Dispactch newspaper SCENIC RAILROAD ADDS CARS TO COLLECTION (URL) railroad adds cars to collection Wed, Oct 2, 2002 By CECILIA LE Observer-Dispatch A line of new rail cars are connected to a Adirondack Scenic Railroad (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Spawn. Pretty cool. (...) That looks like an amazing disply. Tons of really neat buildings. I was really impressed that a lot of the buildings made good use of their windows with interior details. The big yellow in perticular seems to be a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) It would be much simpler to upload a pic of the pieces. Most anyone here can probably ID it from that. To be particularly helpful, put the bricks and plates in one pile, and the specialty pieces in another. Doors, windows, baseplates, etc (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Bill, Gianluca Morelli's were the one's that I saw last and for which I was searching. I now recall seeing some of James Mathis'. Esben Kolind's I can't recall ever seeing. Thanks a bunch, I was lookin and looking. I think waht threw me off was that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Set 4551 and 4563 have in common a rare front cab piece. Same for 4558 and 4559, although in different colors IIRC. The bottom plates also give a clue : yellow -> 4559, grey -> 4558, red 4565 most likely. (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, there is this site, with a poster you can download... But seriously, you could try (URL) but these are small images, (2 URLs) has building instructions of the modern 9V trains and (URL) of the older 12V trains. ...stll, this poster (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I have just bought a box of used lego. Among other things it contained a 9v train. However there were no drawings so I dont know which train it was. How many trainsets (train + wagons + tracks) are there and is there any destinct bricks I (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ken, For red ones maybe it was Gianluca Morelli's pictures from the ITLUG layout? (URL) maybe it was Esben Kolind? (URL) red but James Mathis has 3 different ones on Brickshelf... (URL) this helps :) -- Bill (TooMuchDew) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Can anyone point me to any automobile tranporter rail car MOC(s)? I could swear I saw some on brickshelf, small ones in red, but I can't retrace my steps and the keywords didn't turn anything up. I got a few hits on older mocs in this newsgroup, but (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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