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| | | (...) When I created this presentation, I emailed Huw Millington about the creator of the engine, since the image was on his site. He said it was so long ago that he couldn't remember who built it, but that he "thought" it was Thomas. He suggested I (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | (...) So, Millington is in on the conspiracy too? It's become something of a twisted joke amongst the NBLTC to continually refer to this engine as 'Thomas', despite me making four more accurate rebuilds of it since that picture was taken. I'm not (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) I would take that up with the disreputable gang of ruffians that comprise the NBLTC. From what I hear they're quite prone to taking the mick out of a stalwart and talented fellow such as yourself at every opportunity. Especially Huw, and Tony. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —John Neal
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| | | | | | | (...) fancy-schmancy formatted text :-D JOHN (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) Among other days, yes. (...) Plain text is faster. I agree with you about C&D, that's what I thought of when I read Jason's first post. Which was a classic... (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | | | (...) Only because you can't be bothered to wash them. In Britain, we only ever let diesels get quite that dirty and smelly... ::runs in opposite direction:: Jason R (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jan-Albert van Ree
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| | | | | | | (...) Time for you to do another Euro tour to discover that most Euro steamers were black (German, most Belgium and French engines), dark green (Dutch, some French too) or a very dark blueish (well there was the dutch NCS who used bright yellow with (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Tim David
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| | | | | | | | | (...) British steam locos were nearly all colours other than black. The exeptions were mainly goods (freight) locos and later in BR (nationalised) times some examples Caledonian Railway (as per Jason's loco)- Bright blue LBSR London Brighton and (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | | | | (...) It's not European, it's British!!! :-) Jason R (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jan-Albert van Ree
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| | | | | | | | (...) Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated, for we are the European Community! :D (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jonathan Reynolds
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| | | | | | (...) Actually, although Larry is quite correct in his statement that there have been heard remarks of a jovial nature towards the offending engine, we didn't start the fire! It is entirely the general public's fault, who continually turn up and (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | | (...) It's not the engine that's offending... (...) To clarify, I don't believe anyone commented at all, since these offending engines were diesels... (...) Amazing how it's always the short weedy ones who start crying 'democracy' 'democracy'. If (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | (...) Dang! Ouch that was harsh! ;) jt (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jason J. Railton
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| | | | | | (...) You should see the pile-ups he's caused! Jason R (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —Jonathan Reynolds
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| | | | | | (...) Well, we are just PLAYING TRAINS guys. I happen to play hard and Lego can cope with it! Jon P.S. Jason - your Thomas loco is a little unrealistic - you missed off the face for a start. (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —John Neal
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| | | | | (...) Here is an early version of my Thomas fitted with a 12 volt motor: (URL) JOHN (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Dear ILTCO —James Powell
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| | | | (...) Well- I'll add my .02$ and a LOL here- I haven't seen many 3 wheeled train locos at all! Ergo, all of them have 4 wheels, and the 'real' ones have 6 :) James Powell (Complete with my mums copies of some of the books- ~1955 or so) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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