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(...) Really nice, Dean! A very clean design and good scaling. Also your pics are very effective and present the MOC well. The decals add so much-- I missed the reference so I'll ask here-- did you use S scale decals? My only nit (aside from the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My Santa Fe Train Kit Theories // ignorance in lugnet.trains?
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(...) [snip] I have poured more than enough fire into the quality issue.... (...) Hi Paul, I think noone is ignored by the 'old train experts', but the online community of Lego fans has grown to a size, where we older ones are not too enthusiastic (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice engine. The decals and electrical tape really add a lot. Also the use of black tissue paper, ingenous! The turning fans on top - very impressive. Great work, Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad to know its not just me who was puzzled by this. (...) Man, every story I hear gets me more depressed! I don't own any ATSF stuff yet. I decided to wait for the cars to come out and an LD "kit" offer since my LEGO budget is limited. I now (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Just one short word: Impressive! And thanks for the cool navigation through your gallery: well done. Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm in the same boat, not a train expert but had the same thoughts as your posting. (...) My thoughts exactly when I saw the offer. (...) Naahhh!!!! Hope not. (...) Artistically you still need the B-unit to create the piece de la resistance. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:H3oyHF.46p@lugnet.com... (...) SD40-2 (...) have to take first place now. Well done! Bob Fay (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Canadian National SD40-2 Diesel Engine V2
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(...) I can see why! (although the pedant in me requires that I point out that it ought rather to have won "Best Locomotive" or "Best Trains Themed Model" rather than Best Train (1) ) (...) Sweet! Whoa, she's a beat. Very nice! Hubba hubba. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I am very pleased to announce the completion of my Canadian National SD40-2 Diesel engine. (URL) gallery includes comments on each page) Voted "Best Train" of the show at the Northwest BrickCon! The special features of this engine are as follows 4 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | My Santa Fe Train Kit Theories
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Hi, I'm not a LEGO trains expert so I'm curious to see other people's opinions on this. I should make a point to say that I'm thrilled that LEGO Direct has provided the ATSF products, and my theories are just for curiosity sake, not to imply (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Wanta meet at the LEGO store in Orlando?
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(...) Well, bad weekend or maybe good? We have a train show this weekend... It's the ever popular H & R Train Show with its outdoor fun and long hours. This is the show that John Neal came up for, from Ft Myers back in the spring of 2001 when he was (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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After stretching my ICE-T diesel and converting to electric, I'm working toward an ICE 3 set. I would appreciate any assistance on proper coach styles, such as: - number of doors - window placement - style of BordBistro/Restaurant cars - which cars (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for expressions of interest: train *operation* get-together
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3DA30C4F.C95267F3@m...ng.com>... (...) Yes... one of the criteria for picking rolling stock for this would be reliability, so coolness and fancy construction would take a back seat to reliable and consistent running - (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I'll be in Orlando this weekend, anyone up for meeting at the Orlando LEGO Store store? Maybe get a bite to eat around there... Robin, do you guys, GFLTC, live near there? SteveB PNLTC (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Find my train
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(...) A snow remover has 2 of those, so that leaves us 6 to assign to one or more other train sets. Just to make sure, I'm talking about the following part: (click on the link to see a picture) (URL) possibility: These are also separatly available (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures from RichLUG's Latest Train Show
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Pictures of RichLUG's display at the 25th Annual RF&P Model Railroad show are available on BrickShelf in the following gallery: (URL) gallery also includes one sub-folder (Brickgonia) that holds pictures of my Halloween-oriented MOC's that were (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Monorail roll call
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(...) Please do! -Rob. (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yea, I guess you weren't there when the resulting accident involved your monorail train... :-) Frank (who cleverly educated himself about multiple monorail train operations using someone else's trains...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.space, Frank Filz writes: ... (...) Wow! I can't believe I've never noticed this! Thanks, Frank, for such a clear description of a crucial multi-train monorail operational detail. Cary (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for expressions of interest: train *operation* get-together
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(...) DCC would certainly make things a lot easier, though extra power feeds would be necessary to assure all lines are powered at all times. Using one person's DCC motors would limit the locomotives used to ones where the motor can be easily (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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