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Subject: 
Re: Slug Photos
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sat, 23 Apr 2005 19:54:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple wrote:
Back a few years ago I was talking trains with someone here ( I forget
his name) about the "slugs" we have up here.  I had thought them common
since their function seems logical to me and I see them in use around
me, but he said these engines-without-cabs are relatively rare.  He also
said he'd love some photos to make a LEGO model of it.

I heard they are not as popular now because the savings aren't worth the loss in
flexibility (just like cabless locos aren't as common either any more).



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  Slug Photos
 
Back a few years ago I was talking trains with someone here ( I forget his name) about the "slugs" we have up here. I had thought them common since their function seems logical to me and I see them in use around me, but he said these (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)

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