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Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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Date: 
Fri, 6 Jan 2006 16:16:39 GMT
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IsoCFq.1t2F@lugnet.com...
> Can "new trains" ever be a {bad thing}?  Doubtful, but here are some
> observations based on the pic below that explore this question:
> 
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lrlego/Schep/02-train_2006.jpg
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lrlego/Schep/thumb/02-train_2006.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
> 
> * It appears that the battery motor has metal flanges like the 9 volt
> motor.
>  Probably good; will last longer than mere plastic.
> 
> * Battery box is large and comes in white and black (so far) I don't know
> what
>  that side thingie is on them, but might complicate attempts to build 8
> wide
>  trains.
> 
> * The passenger train appears to be [legitimately] lighted; the Croc's
> lighting
>  seems to be a croc, unless they have developed lights to fit in headlight
>  bricks and jumper plates.

That looks like an optical illusion to me.  It appears the light is coming
from a nx4 brick between the 2 headlight bricks and under the jumper plate.

-Rob
www.brickmodder.net



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(...) Hey, you're correct, Rob. I thought it was just fancy Photoshopping, but the lights do seem to appear from a green one of (URL) these> JOHN (21 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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Can "new trains" ever be a bad thing? Doubtful, but here are some observations based on the pic below that explore this question: (URL) It appears that the battery motor has metal flanges like the 9 volt motor. Probably good; will last longer than (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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