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Re: Need to borrow stuff for Train History Session at BricksWest
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lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 24 Jan 2003 06:54:49 GMT
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Frank,

I can bring the My Own Train and the Santa Fe engine and cars.  I can also
bring 9v track.

- Wayne

"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:3E2CBD35.12B69B5E@mindspring.com...
> I've got most of the stuff I will need for the train history session,
> but there's a few items I'd like to borrow if possible. I will be
> focusing mostly on the evolution of the parts and such rather than sets,
> though I will have some representative sets from various eras.
> 
> So here's the list of things I'd like to borrow:
> 
> - any old catalogs with trains
> - 1960s bogies (as in set 153)
> - whistle controlled train (139A, 139, 118,  138)
> - 1960s automatic direction changer (as in set 157)
> - 7777 12v Train Idea Book
> - 7750 for large train wheels (or parts sets 1143, or 5071)
> - red 12v train motor (in 7727, 7730, 7750)
> - older style 12v or 4.5v motor which takes the contacts with the thick
> pins
>   (103 or 702 would be examples)
> - 742 12v transformer for 100v mains
> - grey 740/742 style transformer
> - 708 2m extension cord for electric points
> - 7862 12v decoupler track
> - 323 or similar early train
> - 396 Thatcher Perkins
> 
> Some sets that would be nice to show:
> 
> - My Own Train line (if someone has a complete set built that would be
> way cool)
> - Santa Fe engine and cars
> - 115 or other similar 1966 train set (I'm strongly suspicious this is
> the train set I had as a kid)
> 
> I haven't decided what sets I will use but some sets I intend to bring:
> 
> 162  (built as alternate model)
> 727  (modified)
> 7740, 7815, 7819
> 4551 (9v set that doesn't use train baseplate)
> 164 (1st LEGO caboose?)
> 7720
> 7735
> 
> I will be bringing a good sampling of 12v stuff for show and for play
> during free play time. I may set some of this stuff up in the Pavilion
> for display also.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Frank



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  Re: Need to borrow stuff for Train History Session at BricksWest
 
(...) Great. Thanks. I will probably bring one of each track component for the session just because I want to have as much stuff as possible all in one place. Frank (24 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)

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  Need to borrow stuff for Train History Session at BricksWest
 
I've got most of the stuff I will need for the train history session, but there's a few items I'd like to borrow if possible. I will be focusing mostly on the evolution of the parts and such rather than sets, though I will have some representative (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)

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