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  Re: Train Wheel Friction?
 
(...) I too have been using a sharp knife to take small slivers of plastic out from each wheel block. As a result, there has been a tremendous improvement in the performance of each train. Previously the Santa Fe engine was struggling to pull more (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: FBTB's Coverage of NY Toy Fair 2003
 
Are there any pictures of the other wagons in this set? David (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Wheel Friction?
 
(...) Well, this is really a different issue, but it seems appropriate to mention it here. In the MOT instructions, it has the the motor as the front bogie, but in practice this causes a lot of slippage even with a small number of carriages being (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Train Wheel Friction?
 
I contacted Lego Direct and presented the problem to them stating that there was significant drag on the gray wheel sets. In the course of the discussion the lady (name escapes me) who is the customer service rep for trains was not aware of this (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  GFLTC at GATS this weekend!
 
LEGO Train Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) will have a 18x25 layout at the Great American Train Show, February 22-23, 2003 in St Petersburg, Florida. We will also have a expanded Kids Area with four large play tables. See some (...) (22 years ago, 22-Feb-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)  


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