1898 Henry Huntington buys the LA Railway 1937 Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1964 SF cable cars declared a national...
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mtj7441
Oct 1, 2012 2:13 pm
IMHO I think most of the lack of respect that Z gets, is not the manufacturing or paint. I think it is the fact we (corporate we) present Z as a novelty "look...
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dr strangelove
kaiserwillie...
Oct 1, 2012 2:32 pm
I thought everyone knew that Dr Strangelove dude was that American living in Germany that complains about everything but contributes very little. Well the ICG...
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John Mui
jeffcrist2002
Oct 1, 2012 2:40 pm
I like to think on Kelly= the great figure guy. John ... From: dr strangelove Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 10:32 AM To: z_scale@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
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Malcolm Kent Cleaveland
dendroman2000
Oct 1, 2012 3:22 pm
Rob, Thank you for the heads up on the new AZL releases. But I'm a little confused. You call the well cars both NSC and Thrall. They cannot be both, those...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Oct 1, 2012 3:24 pm
Very thought provoking. I don't think anyone can disagree much with that statement. While small
layouts can be considered charming, cute, cool, or any other...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Oct 1, 2012 3:26 pm
True......very true. I'll bet Kelly is cross eyed from all his miniature
figures..... :o) ... From: John Mui Date: 10/1/2012 7:41:14 AM To:...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Oct 1, 2012 3:41 pm
Kelly, I remember way back when at a time when Joe D'Amato told me he was pushing
for MTL to do four packs, and of course there was initial resistance to his...
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ztrack
robkluz
Oct 1, 2012 4:31 pm
Malcolm, Excuse my typos. I need to correct the databases I use to keep track of these release. The well cars are NSC and the flats are 89'. All is good. Rob...
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Lee Barry
z_scale2
Oct 1, 2012 4:41 pm
My layout is not a "fantasy toy" deal. It is a serious one. The only comical" thing on my layout is the "hooker" standing at the corner of the general store, a...
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jonathon
jblake80856...
Oct 1, 2012 4:41 pm
... That is about trying to make enough money to stay in business. Selling Joe Sixpack a diorama of a setting and a train that he likes. That such a train...
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Lee Barry
z_scale2
Oct 1, 2012 4:42 pm
hate to dispute you but N & Z are worlds apart. I was in N gauge from 1993 until 2006/7 and still have some of my N left. I now am in Z and have been it since...
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Lee Barry
z_scale2
Oct 1, 2012 4:43 pm
hey Dewey, how 'bout this : DUE TO ECONOMIC CUTBACKS, THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL HAS BEEN TURNED OFF !!! ... From: FT. Dewey <kc5uci_2@...> ...
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Garth
garthah
Oct 1, 2012 5:16 pm
There is a reason for MTL flex being shorter than 3 ft. I seem to recall there is a limit on how long a package can be when going by parcel post without paying...
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mark2playz
Oct 1, 2012 6:21 pm
Garth, The "offical" explanation from the top explainer from MTL at NZSC in Denver was that its the longest length they could ship without damage. Don't know...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Oct 1, 2012 6:24 pm
Listen to him folks....this guys knows what he is talking about. Everything
Garth says is true. ... From: Garth Date: 10/1/2012 10:16:46 AM To:...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Oct 1, 2012 6:34 pm
Mark, I've heard the same thing from MTL. It sure would be nice if we could get
MTL flex in 3' lengths, but I guess that won't happen. Just think what that...
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thomas cipelle
thomasc600
Oct 2, 2012 12:23 am
Ok lets talk results,I became A member of NMRA div 8 troy michigan1yr ago.took good 6 months to earn respect they were glad for another member.Last sat sept...
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Soccrdad
soccrdad525
Oct 2, 2012 12:58 am
Staying up longer and doing some Zombie modeling lately? Your locomotive is not turning out as planned and is looking more like Frankenloco? After repainting...
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Lee Barry
z_scale2
Oct 2, 2012 1:53 pm
Yes you can lead the horse to the water but you can't make'em drink. Most still think of Z as a rich mans' toy, not the ordinary or low income persons' scale....
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David George
dlgeorgesr
Oct 2, 2012 1:53 pm
Thomas, You and Gayle are Z scale Treasures. You go to so many more train shows each year than the rest of us and you also take your nice layouts to senior...
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Alan Cox
a_a_c_y
Oct 2, 2012 2:04 pm
On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 06:43:39 -0700 (PDT) ... Because they run no Z so nobody doing Z reads it so .... In the UK for N for a long time people pretty much gave up...
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FT. Dewey
kc5uci_2
Oct 2, 2012 2:50 pm
Lee: You said: "hey Dewey, how 'bout this : DUE TO ECONOMIC CUTBACKS, THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL HAS BEEN TURNED OFF !!!" My reply: ...
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Loren Snyder
tealplanes4me
Oct 2, 2012 3:24 pm
Or this one Dewey..........Due to the EPA, the electricity has been cut off.
Let's all go and stand in the unemployment line........ ... From: FT. Dewey ...
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Greg Elmassian
trainssd
Oct 2, 2012 5:51 pm
Guys, let's watch getting close to politics please... when you mention governmental agencies, you are getting ready to "pick sides" Thanks, The moderators....
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de Champeaux Dominique
ddechamp71
Oct 2, 2012 5:55 pm
Thank you Greg.... Dom    ... De: Greg Elmassian <greg@...> Objet: [Z_Scale] Re: Today In History À: z_scale@yahoogroups.com Date: Mardi 2...
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Don Avila
zbarr474
Oct 2, 2012 7:17 pm
*Greg: Assuming you are serious, could you please give us a list of words that we can or can not use? This is about as far away from "politics"; as you can ...
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Jeff
sj_baz_man
Oct 2, 2012 7:36 pm
Give it a rest. Jeff M SF Bay Area Z ... From: Don Avila <zbarr474@...> Sender: z_scale@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 15:17:50 To:...
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Don Avila
zbarr474
Oct 2, 2012 8:07 pm
*Jeff: Good idea, but don't forget a number of years ago, some folks nearly wiped out this forum for this same reason. Easy to check when as the message count...
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Geoffrey Harleigh Wat...
trainsrunner
Oct 2, 2012 8:34 pm
Reading his post, it is clear that he is talking about discussions involving government agencies (such as the EPA), which can easily start down the slippery...
