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Re: Discontinued Train Items??
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:24:20 GMT
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"Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message
news:G5w11w.KH5@lugnet.com...
> Nice that the transatlantical interchanges on the biggest hobby ever go • both
> ways!
It is always interesting to read comments, discussion, etc on the hobby from
a completely different perspective. I just wish I had a more reliable and
convinient way of doing the translation. From my few uses, Alta Vista's
http://babel.altavista.com service seems to work well with web pages. But it
does not do as well with the informal tone of message boards, such as
1000steine.
> Ben is right saying we are 2 years back in internet-exchange for german • AFOLs
> but we are hard working on it. I rediscovered my LEGO hobby after seeing • many
> nice homepages from all over the world. That let me know: You are not • alone -
> so I went out bought some Star Wars, second hand trains, .... many more • and
> start building again! The next step will be the big train meeting in • Ben-Town
> (Braunscheig) just after X-Mas. Ca. 50 persons said they might come!!!
I got back into Lego after discovering Lugnet and after seeing the 4559
Cargo Railway. I always liked the trains as a child. I frequently wrote to
"Susan Williams" trying to get Lego to sell trains in the States. When I was
10 (1980), my parents brought the 1980 Train Catalog
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1980/c80eutr/index.html
from Europe. In particular, it was page 8
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/catalogs/1980/c80eutr/c80eutr-08.html
that made me say "wow!" and then I started my pursuit of a Lego train set. I
eventually got a 7720 battery train, but I still really wanted the automated
switches, lights, etc. I liked how you could string the controllers together
like a big keyboard!
> A shame that not many germans post at lugnet.trains - for technical • discussion
> (How to build ...?) or showing and discusing new MOC's lugnet.train is THE
> POINT to meet!!
I wonder if Todd & Suz could hook a translation service/link into the
newsgroup web interface. That may attract more non-English speaking fans to
the forums. Something like a "click here to translate" button.
> Anyway - keep on bricking, train building and building up a worldwide fan
> comunity!!
> Holger ...from Germany!
And Holger, that Desert Express *is* awesome. Could be the MOC of the Year!
Bryan... from Pennsylvania, USA!
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| Hi Bryan, (...) Nice that the transatlantical interchanges on the biggest hobby ever go both ways! Your read 1000steine and it's galleries - I myself read and post on lugnet and have regular updated brickshelf galleries! BTW: Thanks for the nice (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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