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Subject: 
Railroad 2-man pushcar?
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 8 Jan 1999 15:09:05 GMT
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You know... On a railroad, what is that two man car where the guys pump up
and down to make the car go called? Any pictures or instuctions for a Lego
version?



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  Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
 
Sounds like you got the bug bad, Bryan...excellent! (spoken like Mr.Burns) ! My suggestion would be to go the PNLTC's website and, when you've finished drooling, start clicking on links for ideas- these guys are way more creative than TLG has (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
 
Welcome to the wonderful world of Lego trains. Where your trains are limited by only your imagination. That's coming from a guy who has built a twenty legged dodecapede insectoid train and even the Evil Knievel Stunt train. Sorry, no picures, it (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
 
(...) I usually refer to it as a gandy dancer. The game LEGO LOCO comes with one. There are also instructions to build one in the 7777 Train Idea Book: (URL) the way, if anyone wants to sell a 7777, please let me know. Russell (25 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
 
(...) I usually refer to it as a gandy dancer. The game LEGO LOCO comes with one. There are also instructions to build one in the 7777 Train Idea Book: (URL) the way, if anyone wants to sell a 7777, please let me know. Russell (25 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
 
(...) Hi I have made a motorized version of a 'handcar'. I used Will Chapmans minibattery and micromotor trick. It doesn't move very quickly, but it is neat to see the arm rock up and down as it moves along! Michel Magnan (25 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
 
Hi Bryan, There is a picture on the front of and instructions to build on Page 3 of 7777 Train Idea Book, I think its scanned at Kevan Lochs site. Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)

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