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Re: 4558 - wishful thinking?
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Fri, 19 Nov 1999 02:10:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> John Warren wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Ben Fleskes writes:
> > > The traditional 1x4x3 train windows are nice. But they aren't necessary, very
> > > nice models can be made without them. I made a custom club car that doesn't
> > > even use any of the specialized pieces (windows, doors etc) that come with the
> > > metroliner and it still works seemlessly with the entire train.
> > >
> > > Having a Metroliner isn't all that it's cracked up to be. I have three and
> > > have pretty much disassembled all of them. Shoot, two of them were never even
> > > put together to begin with. Building your own custom stuff (in my opinion) is
> > > so much more fun.
> > >
> > > Actually, I'm getting ready to start my next project. Amtrak superliner cars,
> > > without using a single window piece. Hmm, how is he going to do that you
> > > ask? stay tuned. Perhaps in a couple of months I'll have some pictures.
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> > > Ben Fleskes
> > > PNLTC
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> > Hmmm, I don't know, Ben. I have a feeling that you are going to break down and
> > at LEAST use some of those metroliner windows on the lower levels of your
> > superliner cars. :)
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> Naah, he'll use 1x2x2 light blue thin walls, my new favoritest element.
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> -John
> I don't know about that. I have a whole room full of legos and out of that pile I come up with very few 1x2x2 thins walls compared to my amount of trian windows. Since Ben collects mostly trains I'm sure he's in the same predicament. I must say, however that those type of windows would look nice. Where are you getting all of yours from?
J.W.
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> > John Warren
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> > I apologize for posting yet another blank message. The webtv setup makes it
> > WAY to easy to hit the "post message" button every time you want to start a
> > message.
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> > > In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> > > > > I don't know if it's wishful thinking-- just maybe *expensive*
> > > > > thinking.... My suggestion is to forget the past and buy train stuff
> > > > > that is available now which gives you more bang for your buck. Anyway,
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> > > > Alright then, I chalenge you to obtain train windows and doors in sutable
> > > > quantities from current sets, then.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jonathan Wilson
> > > > wilsonj@xoommail.com
> > > > http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
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| (...) Steve Demlow found 25 sets of the 6553 (URL) for me which contain 2 a set. The 4565 Freight and Crane Railway has 4. We (GMLTC) have incorporated them into our new Milwaukee Road Hiawatha passenger train. Pics coming soon:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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