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You know... On a railroad, what is that two man car where the guys pump up and down to make the car go called? Any pictures or instuctions for a Lego version? (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sounds like you got the bug bad, Bryan...excellent! (spoken like Mr.Burns) ! My suggestion would be to go the PNLTC's website and, when you've finished drooling, start clicking on links for ideas- these guys are way more creative than TLG has (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, to my wife's chagrin, the bug is bad... Thanks for the tips... Bryan John Neal wrote in message <3696499C.52A62C31@u...st.net>... (...) ! (...) creative (...) up (...) Lego (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Lego trains. Where your trains are limited by only your imagination. That's coming from a guy who has built a twenty legged dodecapede insectoid train and even the Evil Knievel Stunt train. Sorry, no picures, it (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I usually refer to it as a gandy dancer. The game LEGO LOCO comes with one. There are also instructions to build one in the 7777 Train Idea Book: (URL) the way, if anyone wants to sell a 7777, please let me know. Russell (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I usually refer to it as a gandy dancer. The game LEGO LOCO comes with one. There are also instructions to build one in the 7777 Train Idea Book: (URL) the way, if anyone wants to sell a 7777, please let me know. Russell (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I believe it's called a handcar. And, I believe gandy dancer is slang for a track worker. So called because the process of setting ties, laying tie plates, dropping rail, setting spikes, and driving them home, when properly executed by a (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <sound of palm hitting forehead> I downloaded the entire 7777 book to a Zip disk and did not even think to look there.... Thanks for the heads up. Unfortunately, due to a nasty, incapacitating bought of the flu, I did not do any building this (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are probably right. I looked at the box for my HO scale model and Bachmann calls it a gandy dancer. That is what I have always called it. (...) Correct. (...) I have downloaded the entire book, but having an original copy would be nice. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi I have made a motorized version of a 'handcar'. I used Will Chapmans minibattery and micromotor trick. It doesn't move very quickly, but it is neat to see the arm rock up and down as it moves along! Michel Magnan (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Bryan, There is a picture on the front of and instructions to build on Page 3 of 7777 Train Idea Book, I think its scanned at Kevan Lochs site. Mark H. (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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