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(...) Hmm. Perhaps this is a US thing (?), the only 2001 train sets we have in non-lego shops in the UK are what looks like superfluous LD stock sold at a slight discount. Scott A (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Dear Jake, I would additionally beg you to give this information into your production and quality control. Here we are all adults and train heads, our trains are not operated too much and we have tons of stuff. If I have 40 wheelsets with (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Call for expressions of interest: train *operation* get-together
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(...) I'd likely be willng, but it depends on exactly when...as I am sure people are aware, HM has more say than I do as to when I am avalible. If there is a way to borrow enough DCC keypads (digitrax), I would be willing to offer up my DCC stuff (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jason Spears" <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H3n5vI.598@lugnet.com... (...) insist (...) I'd (...) and (...) look (...) faster (...) Why not automate the monorail start/stops? I made pretty small switcher for our upcoming layout, if (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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During the train roundtable at NWBrickCon, among other subjects we talked about the possibility of building a layout for realistic operation rather than round-and-round loops for public viewing. Between Vancouver and Seattle, 6 or so people (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) As many a Michlugger can attest to, running 3 monorails at one time is a surefire accident in the works. We frequently run 2 or 3 at our shows, and eventually 1 or 2 will end up off the track and on the layout. We try to look out for it, and (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.space, Frank Filz writes: ... (...) ... I have to hop about my home layout quite a bit whenever visiting kids insist that I run two monorail trains at a time. I can't imagine the gymnastics I'd require to run four at once. Sounds like fun! (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Added lugnet.trains since it wasn't posted to originally and at least one massive monorail collector is not that much into space (hi Cary!). (...) I'll have to post my track counts later, however, the moon base setup demonstrated that a huge (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dean, sounds like your wheels had some production errors. I would encourage you to call our Consumer Services Center and ask them to send you some replacements. They should be able to get them to you in no time. Jake --- Jake McKee Senior (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Harvey Henkelman" <Ferroequus@webtv.net> wrote in message news:H3LtG2.JDn@lugnet.com... (...) should (...) lines) (...) problem (...) I'm finding little reason to the whole friction issue. My CN engine has two motors on it and it runs very fast on (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Recently I got the chance to visit the PNLTC mall layout, and let me say that it was great! What an excellent opportunity for displaying a layout, I can only hope that other LTCs can be as fortunate to find a way to set up more long term layouts. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) 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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(...) rolling before using them in the record attempt? (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Call me crazy, but I believe there is a limit to how much weight one should stack atop a 9V train motor. My previous V188 double-diesel was solidly built...too much so, for I had to raise the controller up two or three notches just so it could keep (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) 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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(...) Hi Larry, thanks for the link! Nice John Deere tractors, that remind me on the old tractor used as load here... (sorry for bringing this link once more.) ;-) (URL) this site: (URL) you may know, most of my models are somewhat related to rural (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Cary Clark wrote in message ... (...) 15 (...) Interesting - Jeremy Rear brought his Santa Fe ABA set to NWBrickcon this weekend and it kept slowing down to a crawl at certain places on the track for no discernible reason. Good old Thomas the Tank (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Trains arrive at Target in SoCal
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(...) it (...) the (...) Slit the tape on a 4534 box at Target yesterday. White boxes within, not anything special. The number for the blue passenger car is the same as the green. I would have hoped they'd change it. I'm not shelling out the $140 my (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC - small train engine shed
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My 40 class would look great sitting inside that shed! Great job Bob... -Harvey (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains arrive at Target in SoCal
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(...) Hey Tim, it looks like the Exclusive Train Set is available from Target.Com for $160 US. A little pricey overall, but if you were really interested, I am sure that an AFOL south of the border could offer some assistance. A blue passenger coach (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.lego.direct)
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