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Re: Hello,I am a maniac, define terms
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Thu, 15 Oct 1998 02:48:00 GMT
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"Louise Belles" <belles@flash.net> writes:
> I especially enjoy trains and monorails. I have always loved trains, but
> the O gauge required too much room and too much patience to keep them running.
> So Lego trains have been the perfect solution for me.
Right, in exchange for the totally ridicuously tight/unrealistic curvature, we
get layouts that can fit on card tables. Not a bad trade. O scale curves need
to be 48 radius or bigger to look good. I find LEGO(tm) trains ideal for me (Ex
HO modeler) as I am too fat fingered to treat HO gently enough for it to be
reliable.
> I have been reading the net pages and was confused by the term point. I
> think I figured out from context that it is the British term for switch. Is
> there any place with a glossary of terms for model railroaders?
There is a partly done glossary at my web site... surf to
http://my.voyager.net/lar/gloss.html
I welcome requests for additional definitions. Send email to my CTP address, or
post here
> My family found it on clearance sale at the Walmart in Evergreen, Colorado.
Hm... where is Evergreen in relation to Denver?? Hmm! 15 miles from Lakewood. I
feel a road trip coming on this weekend. :-)
-Larry Pieniazek, lpien AT CeeTeePee DOT COM (unspell out the CTP)
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| (...) (Ex HO modeler) as I am too fat fingered to treat HO gently enough for it to be (...) pictures. (...) I (...) I was beginning to wonder when someone would notice the sale reference. I do not know if there are any left, but will check if you (...) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hello, I have been a Lego maniac for years, with the excuse to buy all those sets for my kids. Now they are into older things and I have had to admit I am a Lego maniac myself. The kids have graciously turned all sets over to me. I have been amazed (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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