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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Jan-Albert van Ree writes:
> Mike Walsh wrote:
> >
> > Carolina Train Builders is happy to announce the availabilty of three custom
> > LEGO models for sale (with a fourth to follow shortly). Pictures and
> > additional details can be found at: http://www.nclug.net/ctb
> >
> > All kits are constructed with new LEGO bricks and come complete with full
> > color instruction booklets.
>
> Excellent kits, specially like the coal car.
>
> One thing strikes me though... all kits I've seen so far are based on US
> railroads. Maybe I should try doing something with a more European look,
> somehow I doubt anybody else will do it.
Um... :-)
Mike and I have been conferring behind the scenes since the idea of his
doing kits first arose. My very first comment on his designs was: "gee,
those certainly are *european*, aren't they..." (followed closely by "but
they're nice!!" )
If you don't see them as European, maybe us 'murricans don't know *how* to
make eurotrash... :-)
FUT .trains because I'd like to discuss why they aren't (not counting the
caboose, that is...)...
++Lar
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| (...) OK model by model of why it's not "European" ;-) CTB-1101 Lumber Transport : Wood transported by rail is never put on a totally flat car, but on a car with low sides, like in the LEGO 4543 set. And the load would be chained to the car (good (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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