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Re: Containers
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.build
Date: 
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 03:59:27 GMT
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By chance, was the starting point of the "known" Lego Double-Stacks? I'm
inclined to believe that the starting point for this is  4549 Road 'N Rail
Hauler. I found a set with the viechles and the figures gone, and all that's
left is 1 of the small containers and the car itself.

And don't buy CSX yet....they still need to iron out the Post-Conrail
jitters.

> If you mean an articulated doublestack... There are at least three
> examples extant. PNLTC members have one, I have one, and I forget who
> else. Mine is on my "containers" page. Like you I'm an ex MR and
> container crazy, it's one of my favorite parts of the prototype. Not to
> mention that it has motivated railroads to run faster and more
> efficiently and compete for the business, which is a good thing for the
> health of railroads.
> 
> I can say that because I just bought BNI, UNP and NSC stock... trying to
> decide if I should buy some CSX too.
> 
> --
> Larry Pieniazek - lpieniazek@mercator.com - http://my.voyager.net/lar
> http://www.mercator.com. Mercator, the e-business transformation company
> fund Lugnet(tm): http://www.ebates.com/ ref: lar, 1/2 $$ to lugnet.
> 
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  Re: Containers
 
(...) This sentence didn't parse for me. But I surmise that I agree. 4549 and other 4 wide containers set the standard that I work from (...) It's just mad money, maybe a grand or two... so I don't have to time the bottom exactly. So who wants to (...) (27 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)

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  Re: Containers
 
(...) If you mean an articulated doublestack... There are at least three examples extant. PNLTC members have one, I have one, and I forget who else. Mine is on my "containers" page. Like you I'm an ex MR and container crazy, it's one of my favorite (...) (27 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)

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