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Re: So thats where Lego got the idea from
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:07:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Samarth Moray wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
> > Check the caption to the first picture! (the one under the heading: Part 2:
> > Modern Locomotives)
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> > http://www.ozdoba.net/rhb/landquart_2_e.html
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> > Tim
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> Hi Tim,
> Actually, Crocodiles or 'krokodils' have existed in all kinds of forms in the
> early days of the electrics. The Lugnet train FAQ, with reference to 4551 also
> says so:
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> http://www.lugnet.com/~330/FAQ/Trains/croc
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> Even a brickshelf search for Crocodile/Krokodil brings up more results that you
> might think:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=crocodile&stype=dfic
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=krokodil&stype=dfic
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> Look at this pic, which is considered to be the 'actual' prototype for 4551:
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> http://www.tee-usa.com/roco43742.html
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> Regards,
> Legoswami Samarth
Sorry swami, you missed the joke. :) (1) The idea he's referring to isn't the
crocodile, read the second sentence of the referenced caption again. (then
consider this site: http://www.fgltc.org/bwoabs/trains/blue_era/blue_era.phtml
as it gives another clue...)
But I do agree the Croc exists in many forms and is well loved.
Hope that helps!
1 - no harm done, I thought he was talking about the croc the first couple of
passes too... it took some careful re-reading to see what was up.
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| SNIPPY (...) Dammit! I knew I'd missed something :-) Just as it was staring at me in the face...... I've also wondered why lego would make track of that colour. This one ought to go in the FAQ under 'why is 4.5 volt track blue?' It also makes me (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Hi Tim, Actually, Crocodiles or 'krokodils' have existed in all kinds of forms in the early days of the electrics. The Lugnet train FAQ, with reference to 4551 also says so: (URL) Even a brickshelf search for Crocodile/Krokodil brings up more (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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