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Subject:	Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct
Date:	Mon, 7 Oct 2002 09:49:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes: > Has anybody checked the wheel sets? Lego had some minor problems with the > Legend Metro-Liner and they seem to have major problems with grey (Santa Fe + > coaches) wheel sets now (as I heared from several people till now). These do > not run as smooth as the old wheel blocks did. The extra size and weight of > the new sets might be a problem too, but hey - there are 8-wide clubs that run > their much heavier stuff.... > > Regards, > > Ben > > A front end pulled Lego train _can_ be that long (126 cars): > http://www.fgltc.org/fgltc_record.html Did you do anything to test those wheelsets to see if they were smooth rolling before using them in the record attempt?

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		Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
(...) At least 95% of these waggons have been new (or like new). All we did, was giving them a short look on the bottom side: if a wheel block is not attached perfectly, then the wagon will run on only 3 wheels and cause higher friction. All waggons (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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		Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
(...) Has anybody checked the wheel sets? Lego had some minor problems with the Legend Metro-Liner and they seem to have major problems with grey (Santa Fe + coaches) wheel sets now (as I heared from several people till now). These do not run as (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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