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Why does so many people love trains? Is it because you can build scale-models of real trains? Because they move? Because you like model railroads? Because it´s lego? Because it gives your town a nice addition? --Tobias (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds to me like you just answered your own question. Also as an adult collector it's a little less embarrassing to show other adults (who think of legos as kids toys) a nice model train layout on a table then just a setup of lego buildings (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I grew up next to the train tracks, so I've seen thousands and thousands of trains, and I've always been fascinated by them. (...) Oh yea, that's the best! Show us a picture of a train, and we'll try to build it! Lego gives you complete (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Maybe I answered my own question as John said. Is all trainers named John :-)? --Tobias (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Works for me;-) -John (J2) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Seems that way at some of the GMLTC meetings! John1 "What do you say we call you 'John' to save on confusion?"... ;-) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, not all trainers. Only the master builders. John W. (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well spoken, John! (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's true for me - I'm a trainer in training (Or maybe training to be a trainer?), and I'm not named John... ;-) Shiri :-) Smile to welcome the day, and the day will smile back at you... (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Shiri skrev i meddelandet ... (...) But you will be, once you´ve become a master builder :-) ---Tobias (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Tobias Möller wrote in message ... (...) Nearly... Allan J (for John) Smith (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I'll change my name to John the day I will finally build a nice train... :^) Shiri (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'll add one to your list; because we like trains (the real thing). I live on the most direct rail line (Union Pacific) between Kansas City and Denver. Typical traffic includes coal and grain trains, which explains why one of my projects is (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Even the retired master builders.... -john (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Jim Rorstrom wrote in message ... (...) on (...) my (...) I (...) near (...) Amtrack (...) I'd like to add one more possibility of the attraction of model railroading. Railroads are about the only "system" from real life which can be simulated in (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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So, that is my problem...it is not my lack of ability that keeps me out of the master builder catagory, it is that my middle name, not my first name, is John. Christopher JOHN Masi (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not ALL the master builders are named John. Some are named James. And some may say that some are named Larry... :-) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) and some are named Thomas... master builder... trainer... is there a difference? (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know if I am a trainer yet or not, got a lot of train stuff, have not had enough time to do what I want with the trains (A real train station, etc.) Will do someday! Scott "Can't I get paid to get my LEGO sets organized, built the way (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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