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  Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
 
I'm a purist. No non TLG elements sully my creations. I'm fairly pedantic about it(1) too. But I'd make a big fat exception for train specific LEGO compatible elements that came from elsewhere. The PNLTC gang had a project afoot for drivers but it (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
 
(...) Beyond surprise- why I am shocked! Last I read you would only use original Lego string. (I had to replace my own after the cats did something disgusting with it.) (...) Sanding! Why that will get you kicked out of a pinewood derby faster than (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
 
(...) No, I meant the admission that I was pedantic. :-) I may have to give up on TLG string, though. Some darnfools are running the string prices way up in AucZILLA. :-) (...) Sanding drivers is perfectly good form, that's what the sand dome on a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
 
Please, Larry, do not omit the diesels and their sand needs as well. Isn't it stored in the nose? BTW the whole issue of using larger drivers, 6 drivers, etc., is mute (sic) because the turning radius of Lego track is too sharp- what to do about (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Speculation: Monorail, Disney, Past Coincidence?
 
(...) Usually. Indeed, sand is still important, but nowadays antislip microprocessors and high adhesion trucks, as well as the fact that all axles are powered, greatly reduces the need for it except in extreme situations. (...) Moot. Well, I'd do (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)

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