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Poath Junction
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
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Location: In front of a computer most of the time.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:05 am
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News from http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com
"Funny things happened in June at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg. The lawn was not assaulted by soccer pros but by thousands of small carriages instead. The reason for this was an extraordinary effort to brake a world record. The Miniatur Wunderland intended to let the longest H0-scale model train of the world run 3 1/2 rounds around the field. And they succeeded! The 2,212 carriages even made a lot more rounds around the holy lawn and maybe an eternal record was set this day."
A movie of the event (German audio) can be found here. It may be a world record, but personally I think it just doesn't look as good as the previous record holders that were done on 'real' layouts.
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Draffa
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:25 am
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| Poath Junction wrote: | | "Funny things happened in June at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg. The lawn was not assaulted by soccer pros but by thousands of small carriages instead. The reason for this was an extraordinary effort to brake a world record. The Miniatur Wunderland intended to let the longest H0-scale model train of the world run 3 1/2 rounds around the field. And they succeeded! The 2,212 carriages even made a lot more rounds around the holy lawn and maybe an eternal record was set this day." |
Sounds like a challenge for "Arid Australia". 
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supersix
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Joined: Jul 06, 2005
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Location: Heathcote N.S.W.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:03 am
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| Draffa wrote: | | Poath Junction wrote: | | "Funny things happened in June at the HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg. The lawn was not assaulted by soccer pros but by thousands of small carriages instead. The reason for this was an extraordinary effort to brake a world record. The Miniatur Wunderland intended to let the longest H0-scale model train of the world run 3 1/2 rounds around the field. And they succeeded! The 2,212 carriages even made a lot more rounds around the holy lawn and maybe an eternal record was set this day." |
Sounds like a challenge for "Arid Australia". |
i believe they will be attempting a record at hurstville exhibition
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Albert
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:33 am
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Bah! That's cheating. 
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SMR18
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:35 am
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I can understand most german cause mums sister is german
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supersix
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:28 pm
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| SMR18 wrote: | | I can understand most german cause mums sister is german |
i speak english, i learn it from a book
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Draffa
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:37 pm
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| supersix wrote: | | SMR18 wrote: | | I can understand most german cause mums sister is german |
i speak english, i learn it from a book |
"My cats breath smells like cat food".
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biqua
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Joined: May 10, 2005
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:38 pm
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Are you orally men?
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8050
Assistant Commissioner
Joined: Feb 19, 2008
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:44 pm
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 And they were all four wheelers too! Imagine the friction around the curve.
Correct authority was obtained for all photographs in rail corridor and depots. note that some are taken from the cab.
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Kav442s5
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Jan 01, 2006
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Location: Near the 160km peg on the Short North, at the computer playing keyboard warriors.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:49 pm
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| Draffa wrote: | | supersix wrote: | | SMR18 wrote: | | I can understand most german cause mums sister is german |
i speak english, i learn it from a book |
"My cats breath smells like cat food". |
'It says I choo choo choose you, and theres a picture of a train on it....'
It's creepy crawly season, so stop those creepys from crawling, particularly if its a TERMITE!
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KEG
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:22 pm
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| supersix wrote: | | SMR18 wrote: | | I can understand most german cause mums sister is german |
i speak english, i learn it from a book |
that's a remarkable animal you have there, Fawlty! 
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Kav442s5
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:42 pm
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| SMR18 wrote: | | I can understand most german cause mums sister is german |
'Everyone knows it's Butters....'
It's creepy crawly season, so stop those creepys from crawling, particularly if its a TERMITE!
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SMR18
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:31 am
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Maybe not Kav
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409
Minister for Railways
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Location: "Well, we sorta hit a little snag when the universe sorta collapsed on itself."
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:07 am
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| 8050 wrote: | | And they were all four wheelers too! Imagine the friction around the curve. |
I was thinking that as well. Should that really count since Arid Australia used bogie stock? You have to wonder also, were the wagons weighed down with lead at all
2008 BOGIE AWARD WINNER - Best Contribution to Model Railways
 LINK TO YOUTUBE PROFILE
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fabricator
Deputy Commissioner
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:50 am
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Should have used coal hoppers, more prototypical.
How on earth did they control it given it would have needed multiple power supplies ?
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