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(...) Thanks. I try to keep my CAD designs at least theoretically buildable. So I might well build some of them in real bricks someday. But my old Lego collection is at present in the attic at my parents' house, and will stay there until I get a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! I recognized the model right away, before reading the text. I have read a book about Swedish railbusses a while ago, yes in Swedish! Although I am not Swedish (I'm Dutch) I could understand most of the book. I do like the design of (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thank you all for your replies...I'm going to play this one safe and buy some track. I'm sure this has all been said, but it seems a shame that just as the realease quality, collector level trains like the Santa Fe's, they are going to cut off (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Bryan Kinkel wrote: Dear Bryan, thanks for your nice feedback on my own creations. I think I told the story - about the end of me being a collector - a few times, but I am not sure if I did so here at Lugnet. So here it is in its (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Ben, Are you no longer collecting all LEGO trains? Or just "classic" LEGO trains? Are you planning on purchasing the new radio control systems? Or have ended your purchase of LEGO train products? I see that you continue to update your BrickShelf (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snip) Fantastic models. Simple, basic, yet clearly recognizable as the German DB v200 class. I feel like I just stepped into a time-machine due to seeing these pictures. I have played with LEGO bricks since childhood (early 1970s). While I (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tom, sounds not bad on the first sight, BUT..... nobody could tell how long the "hobby train" may be available next to the new "play train" line. nobody told if they were just selling their stock or ever reproduce anything. All we have (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, due to massive advertisements and lots of cermmercials it was simply impossible to forget about Valentine's Day and so my wife got the flowers she was expecting (although Valentine's Day belongs as much into Germany's calender as (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Niels, thanks for sharing this. These are very advanced for the time they were made. With 2 motors no less. The 2 models on the left are on straight track, but with 8 wide I assume they were mounted with turntables. (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Latest rumor I heard is that Lego would only "support" the current 9volt system for one more year. In other words, stock up while you still can... JohnG, GMLTC (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great...Thank you...That's a relief! (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, they (in the form of Jake McKee at BrickFest in August last year) have indeed made such an announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell track with the metal rails. Hope that helps. Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I am sure this has been discussed at great lengths here, but I just learned about LEGO's new train system with the remote control. My question is, has LEGO made any announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell the 9volt track with (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa, that's awesome, Niels! I never really realized that. Thanks for pointing that out! JOHN (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, they DID make 8 wide LEGO trains, but not sell them. From idea book 240: (URL) Niels (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The naming of the doors 32 and 33 is conform al other doors. All left doors have the door knob on the right. All right doors have the door knob on the left. Check: 32 - 33 3822 - 3821 3189 - 3188 3193 - 3192 801 - 802 445 - 446 825 - 826 73436 (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL! The only way that can possibly be funnier is the fact that you've posted this on Valentine's Day! Oh boy thanks for the laugh, Ben! JOHN (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dear Clark, now things become funny to me. You check my homepage for reference while I am causing a mess from wrong memories... ;-) I am sorry but I cannot check the 131 any longer: I gave up being an collector of LEGO trains 4 weeks after I (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Niels, I feel very sorry for the confusion I have caused. Completely my fault. I was too lazy to look at the building instruction and from memory I was mixing it up with the passenger coach from the western train 726, which has had the (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now, why do they get diagonal cross track pieces... (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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