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Okay, so I'm gonna order me a copy of this set and open the Pandora's box that is LEGO trains...what I'd like to see is a scan of the back panel of the package that shows the alternate models that can be built. Who knows...if they're that much (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Will- Forget about alternate models-- create your own! Find a train book and model a prototype. And while you're at it, make it 8 studs wide{;^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) model (...) Well gee...I'll probably do that to. But that's like....work! This is supposed to be fun :-) As to your 8 stud wide suggestion...I have successfully resisted the pressure to model fire apparatus in a 6 wide format, so I imagine (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
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(...) Hi Will, some days ago ((URL) I (as a newbie) asked about pointers to detailed instructions for 4561 alternates, and received some very useful general advice, but no practical construction examples. Could it be that most of the connoisseurs (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, my wife loves the set. I bought her another to make a 'full' train. Hey, does anyone have any plans to make a power tap like set of wheels to allow you to power a car but not have a motor? I've love to install couch lighting in my (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lures of 6,8 wide (was Re: 4561 sale at kbkids)
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(...) lol, don't be so sure;-) If you saw Bill Toenjes' latest 6 wide fire truck, you would forsake 4 wide forever. His stuff is wonderful, although AFAIK he doesn't have any pics posted anywhere at the moment... except this nugget: (URL) It's a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't know HOW??? Hmrphf! There isn't ANYTHING train related that I couldn't build. If I wanted to... I just don't want to. PS, I think it's time to start a thread in off-topic.debate about how unfair it is that someone else got all the 4547s (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snort> That Larry, he's a funny one! -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
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(...) Seriously though, buying 4547s for $38 from Emmanuel is like taking candy from a baby. I hate to see a good trader like Emmanuel literally screw himself out of $1000s. I would feel funny being the "lucky" buyer. -John (follow-up to debate) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, now we can at least see the experts moving around in the brushwood. But look how they are now desperately trying to de-rail (!) the thread about the issue if they can build 4561 alternates... :-P Martin E. (making tracks(!) very (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
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I'm not building any alternates ;-) I bought 2 4561s, so I can tear them apart, and use them for the basis of my cargo train. This is my first EVER train, so expert I am definitely NOT ;-) And I might even have all the transblue 1x4x3 and 1x2x3 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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