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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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(...) CUTE!?!?!? AGGGHHH!!! (goes on mad rampage, gets shot with a tranq dart) *5 hours later* Oh, that was a compliment. Thanks. :^p -Stefan- (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Just a quick note to call attention to Jeff Christner's new auction for the customized crossover tracks he makes. These are really sharp, and the $85 "Buy it now" price is darn reasonable. Ordering two sets of tracks from SAH will run you (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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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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(...) 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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(...) I know beggars can't be choosers, but I was wondering what your release schedule is for this. We (IndyLUG) have a GATS in October... (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) this has puzzled me since i was a kid. at first glance i thought it was the motorplate from this set: (URL) on a second glance it is a 6x16 plate with two 6x3 sections attached at each end. i presumed these were never released officially. the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) What kind of rare parts are used to hold the magnets of the red engine on this page? Niels (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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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(...) I usually find it's the parents who say "Ooh look, it's Thomas" to draw attention, whilst the kids usually know better and have already decided whether they're interested or not. Jason R (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually this worries me a times at (non-Lego) exhibitions, the amount of children who see a model of any steam loco and say "Thomas", its not the fact that the loco is a tender pacific but the fact that it is green of black or whatever, are (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) hi! if it does'nt need to be too realistic and you're looking for a rather compact design - have a look at the even older lego designs. i mean seventies or before. 724 and 723 are rather small. (URL) 183 is also nice. i think 722 is the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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ExtraGlobal Xpress, the undisputed industry leader in interplanetary parcel delivery, is pleased pull back the curtain again on the newest addition to our custom starship line: The Starliner PCS. (URL) secured the record for cross galaxy freight (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Hiya Ahui, I might be too late, but I just uploaded the .mpd file for my 0-4-0 Switcher and tender: (URL) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ohhh, ahhh.. I like what I saw in the two sets above. (...) I had tried that but nothing in there was small and *cute*. =) Its all big train engines. I am looking for a small switcher engine that only use the motor for wheel. I never taught of (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You could always build one of LEGO's (1): (4 URLs) Or any of the ones on the Building Instructions Portal (2): (URL) Rick Clark (1) Found by typing "train set" into the LUGNET Guide. (2) Found by clicking "Locomotives," then "Diesel" in the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now that is a really nice little engine! I am looking for a diesel, however. =( But I think I'll build yours as well as it looks so *cute*. =) Thanks. ps. Still looking for a diesel... -Ahui (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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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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Looks nice, Ben! Reminds of a Märklín model, actually. Maybe it's the model/background combo. I hadn't noticed it before, but what is the fuel tank made of? Looks like a *gasp* modified part. -Stefan--"who only modifies flex-tube, except when he (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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