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    What´s so special about trains? —Tobias Möller
   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)
   
        Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Neal
     Yes. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Warren
     (...) 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)
   
        Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Gerlach
     (...) 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)
    
         Re: What´s so special about trains? —Tobias Möller
     Maybe I answered my own question as John said. Is all trainers named John :-)? --Tobias (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Neal
      Works for me;-) -John (J2) (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Gerlach
      (...) 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)
    
         Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Warren
      (...) No, not all trainers. Only the master builders. John W. (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
     
          Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Neal
        (...) Well spoken, John! (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
      
           Re: What´s so special about trains? —Christopher Masi
       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)
     
          Re: What´s so special about trains? —Shiri Dori
       (...) 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)
      
           Re: What´s so special about trains? —Tobias Möller
         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)
       
            Re: What´s so special about trains? —Shiri Dori
        (...) 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)
      
           Re: What´s so special about trains? —Scott Edward Sanburn
       (...) 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)
     
          Re: What´s so special about trains? —John Kelly
       Even the retired master builders.... -john (...) (25 years ago, 21-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
     
          Re: What´s so special about trains? —Larry Pieniazek
      (...) 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)
     
          Re: What´s so special about trains? —Thomas Burger
       (...) and some are named Thomas... master builder... trainer... is there a difference? (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
     
          (canceled) —Thomas Burger
    
         Re: What´s so special about trains? —Allan J. Smith
      Tobias Möller wrote in message ... (...) Nearly... Allan J (for John) Smith (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: What´s so special about trains? —Jim Rorstrom
   (...) 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)
   
        Re: What´s so special about trains? —Frank Filz
    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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