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Re: 2001 UK catalogue
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 22 Jan 2001 14:08:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:
> Like a lot of people, I'm interested in making classic (British) steam
> locomotives, but Lego don't make this sort of thing. Probably because
> they're too parochial, so we get generic european trains instead. And Larry
> keeps up the US end of things ;)
I'm not a steamer guy. I like throbbing and turbine whine better than
hissing and cinders. There are a number of people who have shown an interest
and a flair for steam. For instance:
http://www.brickmania.com/gallery/train2/BigBoy1.html
(that's my sand tower in the background, of course, but diesels take sand too)
> I'm wishing for large drive wheels, but
> I'm not holding my breath.
With those you can make a lot of things... even transition era big
electrics, so ya, me too.
> Jason.
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| (...) Yeah, I meant for your modern US style wagons. I'm impressed with the pulleys for wheels on those models. Do you know if they actually support the train, or are there more standard wheels that I can't see? (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I presume that refers to the whole catalogue, not just trains? If so there could be an even longer wait. (...) Exactly. It doesn't mean that new trains will be arriving in July. But, I hope that they do. Having got back in to Lego over the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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