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daan
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Posted by daan on Friday, October 8, 2004 12:05 PM
My "wild guess" would also be maerklin. It was gauge 1, around the 1850's for some emperor's son. But I've read that a lot of locomotive builders in the beginning of the steamtrain age (around the 1820's england) made models to see if their calculations where right. I doubt that they used pins and tubular track back then...
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 8, 2004 11:12 AM
I remember my old AFX tracks had pins close.
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Posted by lionelsoni on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:25 AM
Maerklin?

Bob Nelson

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:22 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by daan


It has tires, but can never run flat... Guess what!


Could it be a Michelin railcar?



OK, now it's my turn to post a trivia question. Here's one that has to do with the historical side of the toy train hobby:

Who was the very first manufacturer to offer both tinplate sectional track (using pins inserted into the rails) and standardized gauges?
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daan
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Posted by daan on Friday, October 8, 2004 2:47 AM
Well scratch b, it's easy to make a question when no-one knows.. I knew the one of the critters though..
It has tires, but can never run flat... Guess what!
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:04 PM
I dont care if it's not fair that your from a different country .I just think this is a good way to learn more about railroading ,thats trivia[8D]

AL
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daan
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Posted by daan on Thursday, October 7, 2004 3:55 AM
A doghead is a dutch train... but I'm playing a game which isn't fair..
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 5:07 PM
Good job ChesBchRy Let's see the skunk that was outside my house .no small work engines CRITTERS pretty cool . I found the site at www.railroadpix.com I'm likeing this trivia ,it helps to learn more about railroading
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 7:20 PM
Q. 4 feet 81/2 inches

A. Gauge between American Railroad track rails.

A2. Also gauge between Roman chariot wheels.

OK now a trivia question for you all.........

What is a "critter"?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 5:20 PM
train simulater

dont forget mine I'm 4 feet 8.5 inches
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daan
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Posted by daan on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 8:41 AM
guess my trivia's are too easy.. May be you guys know what a "hondekop" is? (Dutch for doghead.. apart from the doghead of course..)
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 4, 2004 6:59 AM
I'm 4 feet and 8.5 inches
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 3, 2004 6:51 PM
daan........

1. Electricity

2. Me...If you mess with my trains without permission! [:)]
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daan
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Posted by daan on Sunday, October 3, 2004 2:16 PM
You can't see it, you can't hear it, but it kills you when you touch it.
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by daan on Saturday, October 2, 2004 8:32 AM
Happy birthday !!
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 12:26 AM
Great job steve26 I was searching for a link to something different. yolu found it


[8D][bday]buy the way today is my birthday 36
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 2:02 PM
Alligator.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 9:14 AM
an old 260 had this
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:27 PM
negative
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Posted by pennsy_fan on Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:21 PM
JOHN KERRY'S HAIRPIECE!!!!...no..a rail, on its side[:I]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:13 PM
O'k what is
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Posted by pennsy_fan on Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:10 PM
is this like jeopardy, you know, answer in the form of a question?
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TRIVIA ?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:58 PM
The croshead is shaped like an H ][:-^]
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