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I'm rather new to lego trains. The 4561 Railway Express was my first and I just picked up the 3225 Classic Train today. Now I'd like to start building my own... Can anyone suggest some good sources of pictures so that I can model real life trains? (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Start surfing here: www.nmra.com for good proto and model info... then go to a hobby shop and get last year's Walthers catalog which has lots of pictures. (...) Not really, no, but search this group for the term, and if you don't find it, ask (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome to Lego Trains, remember not to go too fast as they fall off the tracks (just like real trains). I can't say i ever remember my 12V trains ever having this problem though. (...) A good source of information is Matthew Bates Lego Trains (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Ryan- Welcome to the wonderful world of TRAINSTRAINSTRAINS!! (...) Good for you:-) (...) I would suggest any issue of Model Railroader magazine, or if you really want a good source of schematics for most configurations of US trains, get Model (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message news:FtMr74.pD@lugnet.com... (...) chance (...) I live in southeast Michigan. (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ryan "Hi, My Name is Steve. All together 'Hi Steve'" from a recent LA meeting... a little adiction humor there! There are several LEGO train clubs around the world with pages try, I hope you have all day to surf... here are a few (sorry if I left (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ryan, What part of the country (or world) are you located? There is an off chance that you might be near a Lego Train Club. It seems as though they are popping up all over the place. Mike Poindexter Bay Area Lego Train Club Ryan J Schave (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ryan, (...) Heh, I live in Ann Arbor, Larry P. lives in Grand Rapids. there are a few other Michiganganders around, like Mark K., Gary Istok, among others. Maybe we will need a Michigan area one day. : ) Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn Systems (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Welcome to the group. Most everyone has answered all your questions so far, but in addition to looking up pictures of prototypes in cyclopedia this or Model Railroading catalogue that check out all the web pages that have been anounced in this news (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Like lugnet.loc.us.mi? Steve Bliss "Lowell, it's near Grand Rapids, just a few miles past the soap factory" (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe (...) Oops, I mistyped yet again. : ) I was thinking of a train / LEGO club or something for around here. Like MATLUG or something. I think I am still subscribed to loc.us.mi. Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn Systems Administrator-Affiliated (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What about yours? (URL) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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