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Re: Didja Notice??
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lugnet.space, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:21:35 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.space, David Simmons wrote:
> > "Jason J Railton" <j.j.railton@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:Hr0u1F.un9@lugnet.com...
> > > > "Daniel Barrett" <daniel.barrett2@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:Hqw2A2.17oA@lugnet.com...
> > > > > On the back of the January Shop at Home catalog is the Fire Command Craft
> > > > > set 7046.
> > > > > ...
> > > > > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7046
> > > 
> > > > In lugnet.space, David Simmons wrote:
> > > >  ...
> > > >  On the bright side, Train fans will no doubt celebrate the return of an old
> > > > engine windshield.  Granted, it's trans-smoke and not trans-clear, but
> > > > beggars can't be choosers!  :-)
> > > 
> > > Err - are you sure?  I can't see a train windscreen anywhere.  It looks to me
> > > like the windscreen on the big boat is a 'Jack Stone' hinged cab piece. Is
> > > there something else not visible from that angle?
> > > 
> > > Anyway, the proper train windscreen was made (in red) for the Santa Fe engine.
> > > The new Cargo Train has two in dark grey, too.
> > 
> > I do believe you're right about the windscreen being Jack Stone.  Now that I
> > look closer, there appears to be a click-hinge arrangement on the roof.  Oh
> > well, it's still may be useful.
> > 
> > However, there is train windscreen that resembles this piece that is much
> > older than the others you mentioned.  I can't remember what set it's from,
> > and couldn't find it on Brickshelf, but I'm sure someone will know the part
> > I'm talking about.
> 
> Not sure but you may be thinking about the metroliner windshield,
> http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=2917 which made a comeback with the
> metroliner legend release. I don't think I've seen it in red though - that would
> lead to more possibilities.
> 
> But I think the windshield from the fire boat may also have possiblities for
> train-heads.
> 
> ROSCO

Ah, now I see what you mean.  They used those in the Time Twisters too.  You can
already get two of these hinged canopies in red in the Spider-Man cable-car set
<set:4852> "The Final Showdown".  I'm also curious as to whether the "Octan"
logo on the top of the cab in the Jack Stone Tanker <set:4654> is a sticker or
not.  This could be useful, for the silver tanker segments too.

Jason Railton



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  Re: Didja Notice??
 
(...) I'm confused here by the referents in your sentence. I thought the canopy/nose from the TT set was the metroliner canopy/nose but in grey (it was also used in white in an aquazone set)... the fireboat canopy/windshield looks to me like the one (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
  Re: Didja Notice??
 
(...) You can also pick it up in orange from the Junior Tow Truck. (URL) Siver tank segments too. It's $3.99 at the local Target right now. Thug (23 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Didja Notice??
 
(...) Not sure but you may be thinking about the metroliner windshield, (URL) which made a comeback with the metroliner legend release. I don't think I've seen it in red though - that would lead to more possibilities. But I think the windshield from (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)

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