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The day of anticlimax

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Posted by electrolove on Saturday, June 4, 2005 1:55 PM
I have sent the rail back now, the only thing I will pay for is the shipping so it's ok. Even if I pay for shipping, it's less expensive ten if I buy the track in a hobby store here in Sweden. New flextrack is on the way and I'm sure I will get the right thing now.

Yes we call them sleepers.

Some more Swedi***rain words:

Car = Vagn
Loco = Lok
Steam engine = Ånglok
Rail = Räls
Turntable = Vändskiva

Here in Sweden the most common loco is the X2000 passenger train. The whole train tilt when it's running in a curve. It's made like that so It can run fast on old track. And that makes many people throw up, me included. That's a big problem with the X2000.

Thanks for listening, over and out [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Boy_4005

Gee, if we were in the same scale, I would trade you for it. I just ordered RAIL myself, but that's what I wanted. I am going to be hand laying some switches.

Just remember, TRACK has ties (or perhaps you call them sleepers). RAIL is just the metal part.

Live and learn.
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Saturday, June 4, 2005 11:16 AM
Gee, if we were in the same scale, I would trade you for it. I just ordered RAIL myself, but that's what I wanted. I am going to be hand laying some switches.

Just remember, TRACK has ties (or perhaps you call them sleepers). RAIL is just the metal part.

Live and learn.
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Posted by electrolove on Saturday, June 4, 2005 4:04 AM
The problem for me is that English is not my main language, so I missed really importent text there. Rail for me is the same as track, but I have learned it the hard (expensive) way now. [:D] I will survive... A new day tomorrow...

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

aghhh !

i really hate when i make mistakes like that . can't even blame it on anyone else [:)]
Rio Grande Zephyr 5771 from Denver, Colorado to Salt Lake City, Utah "Thru the Rockies"
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Posted by electrolove on Saturday, June 4, 2005 4:01 AM
Maybe you are right *lol*

QUOTE: Originally posted by JPM335

lol, maybe you should learn how to handlay track[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 3, 2005 5:17 PM
lol, maybe you should learn how to handlay track[:D]
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Posted by ereimer on Friday, June 3, 2005 4:51 PM
aghhh !

i really hate when i make mistakes like that . can't even blame it on anyone else [:)]
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Posted by electrolove on Friday, June 3, 2005 1:49 PM
SpaceMouse:

Thanks, I really needed that [:)] I will try to send it back and order the right thing...
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Friday, June 3, 2005 9:18 AM
When we make mistakes like this we alsways feel so stupid. but hey, we all do it. Forgive yourself and move on.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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The day of anticlimax
Posted by electrolove on Friday, June 3, 2005 9:15 AM
I ordered some Shinohara track from USA a couple of weeks ago. I was so lucky today when it finally arrived to me in Sweden. But it was a big anticlimax. I had ordered rails instead of flextrack. My fault, I need a hug [B)]
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