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Re: More new sets for 2003
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lugnet.year.2003
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Sun, 9 Feb 2003 15:34:30 GMT
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In lugnet.year.2003, Mike Walsh writes:
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> "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message
> news:HA0qKw.HMo@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.year.2003, Brendan Powell Smith writes:
> > > In lugnet.year.2003, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> > > > Bigger photo: http://www.brickset.com/search.aspx?Set=4852-1
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> > > That's not a monorail track that cable car is running across, is it?
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> > It looks like 1x16 track to me.
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> > LFB
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> I think it is sections of 12v track adjacent to each other.
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> See this scan from 4555:
> http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/4000/4555/4555-21.html
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> I'd bet it essentially the same thing. The track appears to anchor at the
> ends as well as on the bridge towers. In 4555 the small train wheels were
> put on airplane axels, I'd bet the cable car does the exact same thing.
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> This looks like a good set to me!
That was what I meant. A double rail (given the wheels
used to hold it up) would be necessary. I'll buy a few,
I think. At least a few.
best
LFB
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I have bad eyes but I thought these were not small train wheels but rather the same sort of wheels used in the Hogwarts Express. In that case only a single rail is required since they have flanges on both sides. (1) And further, and more (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: More new sets for 2003
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| (...) I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the wheels might be what BL calls x265, "Wheel 11 x 8 with Center Groove". Maybe they figured out a way to ride the groove on a rail. Ray (24 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.year.2003)
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| | Re: More new sets for 2003
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| "Mr L F Braun" <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:HA0qKw.HMo@lugnet.com... (...) I think it is sections of 12v track adjacent to each other. See this scan from 4555: (URL) bet it essentially the same thing. The track appears to anchor (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.year.2003)
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