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(...) Jake has replied here : (URL) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sort of. Usually, a railroad would be merged with another and it would become a part of the larger one, or the two would form a railroad with a new name. For example, Southern Pacific was merged with Union Pacific and the name Union Pacific (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10133 BNSF Loco
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(...) Jake answered over in FBTB ((URL) that the new train isn't his MOC, but he is aware that some of his "design elements" were incorporated. -Bryan (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10133 BNSF Loco
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(...) I don't remember Jake saying anything at BrickFest to imply that the 10133 was designed by him or even inspired by his work. Looking at a picture of the 10133: (URL) And a picture of the locomotive from Jake's book: (URL) They do appear to (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: PNLTC dividing into two autonomous LEGO train clubs
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(...) I guess this makes the PNLTC the first of the L-gauge fallen flags.(1) May there be prosperity in division. Cheers, KMaynes 1- A modeller's reference to a railroad no longer in operation. Like the Nickel Plate Road or the Allegheny Midland. ;) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 10133 BNSF Loco
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Is this the same locomotive (I mean the design) from Jake's Getting started with Lego Trains book? I am assuming it is his MOC? Just curious, I asked this earlier with no replies. Hope someone can elucidate this time! - Ram - (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good luck indeed. So, any thinking on new names yet? (May I suggest, not particularly seriously, SPNLTC and NPNLTC ? :-) ) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Placement of light on old steam trains
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(...) It depends on which company and in which country the train ran. In the past every country and even every company in a single country had different rules for the front and rear lights. I know for the dutch royal coaches that these were equipped (...) (20 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, this is big news! It will be a little sad to see the original LTC disappear (even if in name only), but an exciting development all the same. Good luck to both clubs! JOHN (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi! I have build a luggage car, which I am finishing right now... but I'd like to place a rear light on it, but back then, it was oil lamps, and one only (on some trains?). E.g. the 10014 has it (URL) on both sides. I am not sure, whether the light (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, After seven fun-filled years of working, sharing, and building together, PNLTC has decided to become two separate clubs. When we first started the club in 1997, it was necessary for all hands in the Pacific Northwest to participate in order (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce) !!
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(rearranged, a little cutting, a little tucking, you know...) (...) Well NOW it is. So XFUTted.. :-) (...) Are you scaring my "what" yet? :-) No, I'm not scared. Shocked and awed maybe, in utter amazement at your 1337ness perhaps, but scared? Na... (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) (URL) that's not close enough to your request, then I guess I'll go order those 1.5 volt LEDs and only use 1 battery, instead of 2. That way you can fit it on a stud from the bottom. Now, what about this larratomically correct lantern??? Am I (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4512 is great to modify
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(...) Joe, Your looking for a supplier of light bricks? I too have modified my 4512 to have working red lights. It is a bit cheeky but I sent an e-mail to lego UK customer services, They offer a no charge service for supplying a couple of spare (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the response Simon. Yeah, this probably doesn't belong in lugnet.trains, but Simon's question is about a train locomotive (yeah I know it's a model, not a working train). But his question is about, you guessed it.... black train (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) hey guy/gals, i don't mean to be mean but this thread really doesn't belong in lugnet.trains. please adjust the news groups. ondrew (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think this is an excellent idea, but for every person who needs all the rare parts surely there are more who, like me, have the set but have lost only one or two of those parts. I have been looking on and off for several years for the black (...) (20 years ago, 26-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2004 Costume Ball
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(URL) Ladies and Gentlemen of LUGNET, Whether you are attending NWBrickcon™ 2004 or not, you are cordially invited to the sig-fig costume ball! The event will be held in the grand mini-fig ballroom at NWBrickcon™. Bring or send your mini-fig avatar (...) (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2004 Haunted Mansion Module Contest!
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NWBrickCon™ 2004 CONTEST!! In support of this year's NWBrickCon™ ocurring on Halloween, we are going to have a contest. Using the techniqes of Moonbase and Castle, we are going to build a modular Haunted Mansion. Each module will represent one room (...) (20 years ago, 24-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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(...) A followup to the original post..... There were some other additional supplemental sets I was thinking on offering, such as supplemental accessories for making the new classic Lego sets (like the new USS Constellation model, new Main Street (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | cogracar
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hi The Cogracar is a special vehicle for transport of great dimensions in double railway lines. The main element is constituted by a platform which seats in two wagons that deslocates paralell, each one of them towed by a locomotive. The Cogracar is (...) (20 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Future Lego Services.....
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I have been getting a lot of requests recently about old sets on EBAY, or old sets that folks may already own. And sometimes I tell the people to avoid the set because the parts are not original. Here is an example in the Lugnet data base for (...) (20 years ago, 22-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Delaware LTC interest?
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This is just a quick message to see if there's any interest in starting a Lego® Train Club in Delaware. If there are other AFOL's in the Delaware area, reply to this thread and we can discuss ideas and details ... Thanks, Robert (20 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.us.de, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You want this: [LEGOSet 3748] (a bit expensive) Available from S@H or Bricklink. The bulb and lens also available separately from Bricklink, I think. I too want to get a couple for use as headlights in my Technic cars. Keith (20 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Where'd you get the lights and short wires? I just placed an order at Dacta (oops, I mean LEGO Education) for two 1x2 light bricks for $10, and so far, that's the only source for them I've found (apart from homebuilt jobs). Sounds like you (...) (20 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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This mod also ocurred to me the instant I saw the red lens in the package. My nest step is to use an function output from the dcc decoder to control the front and rear lights independently. It really makes the train look great. Especially when you (...) (20 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I got a 4512 Cargo Train yesterday. It's my second train set, and I really like it. It derails on tight curves, though, but then you wouldn't expect a cargo train to be flying down the track anyway. I noticed while building the engine that it was (...) (20 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: UPDATE: New locomotive pricing
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(...) 25% is a far higher rate of VAT than you actually pay anywhere in Europe. Tax considerations do narrow the price difference, but there's still a difference. There's also the problem that the dollar is pretty weak compared to the Euro, so if (...) (20 years ago, 20-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general) !
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(...) Well, if our government would raise the VAT to 25% the current demostrations would turn into a full-scale revolution... I have no clue who charges 25% VAT, but here it is 16%. (...) Or EUR 37,58 at 16% VAT. Besides, AFAIK, this set is made in (...) (20 years ago, 19-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Here is my take on the math USD - 40 in EUR approx 32.40 EUR. BUT in USA taxes are on top, in Europe, ~25% VAT is included so 40.63 EUR would be the VAT INCLUDED PRICE. SO the price seems to make sense no?? (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.lego, Erik Amzallag wrote: <snipped a bit> (...) Same problem here in Portugal. It becomes more and more difficult to find Lego sets at supermarkets. And we only have a few of them (We don't have Targets, K-Mart, Well-Mart, etc). Even TRU (...) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | My Own Train - Special Offer
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In celebration of BrickFest, Shop At Home North American has asked me to extend a special offer to the AFOLs. They are offering specials on the My Own Train (MOT) cars: Buy one or more kit and get 20% off 10013 - Open Freight Wagon 10014 - Caboose (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Storage/Travel box for large base plate MOCs
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A few folks at BrickFest had asked about the storage boxes that I used to transport my buildings, so here is the scoop. These boxes are just right for MOCs built on the large grey base plates, they fit perfect in the bottom with about 1 studs to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: UPDATE: New locomotive pricing
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(...) Hi Jake Thanks for the presentation of the next train set (although the presentation at BF was too late for me in the night), but I'm very disappointed by the announce of the correct price :-( As Gael, I'd like to react. Yes, we know that (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi, It was with a great pleasure that we watch the streaming on Saturday from BF. Quite late here in France, as it was 11:30pm. It was another great surprise to see that prices between Europe and USA were following the Euro/$ rate. This update (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | UPDATE: New locomotive pricing
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All, Many apologies, but it was just pointed out to me that I made a mistake in my keynote about the pricing on the new locomotive, 10133. The correct prices are: USD 39.99 (as mentioned in the keynote) EURO 39.99 (rather than the 29.99 EURO I had (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | BrickFest Train Layout
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I want to first say that I had a great time at BrickFest! Second I want to thank all the people that helped make the train layout so spectacular, with out everyone’s help and cooperation it would have never worked out so well. For the record, the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Calling All Presenters - Help Make NWBrickCon™ 2004 Great!!
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Call for Presentations at NWBrickCon™ 2004 Some of the many activities at NWBrickCon™ 2004 will be opportunities to share your knowledge and experiences, and to learn from each other. So, we would like to open an invitation to all individuals, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, FTX) !!
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(...) Uh-oh. I hope I didn't get your hopes up too high. I was only expressing my hopes. I do not know of any planned freight cars from TLC. But as is the case with the SuperChief: matching cars could very well be coming next year. But like I said: (...) (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10133 BNSF Locomotive Pictures from BF 2004
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(...) Everyone, please remember that this is a PROTOTYPE only, the real set may look a bit different. For example, the dark green parts will actually be dark green, instead of spraypainted. :P Kevin (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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