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Subject: 
Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:42:02 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

If we (1) pulled together a page of links to all the known Thomases that
might be a good start.

Okay, I'm checking in with my Thomas:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1644

I retrofitted him with his new 12 volt motor and finally took some pics.
After having seen upon what Thomas is based, I am a little discouraged.  The
red buffer plate is completely inadequate (way too short), as are the
diminutitive wheels.  And, of course, the wheels on the proto are so far
apart that anything near that spacing can't even come close to being able to
take the tight LEGO curves.

I *do* plan on making up some stickers for Thomas, James, and my other
characters....eventually:-/

-John



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  Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
 
(...) Nice. Kinda tall, though, and definitely has some rare parts in it! Maybe we (1) ought to work up a canonical Thomas design that can be whipped out quickly, doesn't take any rare parts, and looks fairly good (unless you're an 8 wide (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)

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