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| | | Here is an (URL) old fashion trolley>. My effort toward this trolley began from inspiration from the Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders. If it were not for the GPLR, I would probably never have generated this design. Working on this trolley reminded (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | | | | Re: Trolley —John Neal
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| | | | | (...) What a great design and gesture by you, James! It is stuff like this that really <ahem> builds community spirit! I am going to do my best to actually build this MOC and always display it on the TCLTC layout as a tribute to your contribution. (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Ed McGlynn
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| | | | | | (...) Agreed - a wonderful gesture and sentiment expressed by you, James. I hope to emulate your design for LUCNY's layout as well. Thanks, Ed (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —James Mathis
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| | | | | | (...) Guys, Thanks for the potential builds. Please let me know of any build problems you encounter or, if you have suggestions for improvements. I would be interested in modifying the instructions accordingly. Other than the impossible(?) tan and (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) Looks like a fun build! When I get some time I'm going to have to build a copy in white/red livery to match my (URL) MTW-3001> Thanks for sharing this with the community! You're an inspiration to many of us. (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Jan-Albert van Ree
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| | | | | | | (...) I've seen people sell tan train windows on Bricklink... they do exist (just like green ones, I have 20 of those) they're just hard to get by. (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | (...) The train might also look good with 1x4x3 window frames, which are a bit more available in tan. Of course the shutter tabs would cause problems, you'd have to snip them off or alternate them inside and outside (and they would disrupt the (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) Wow. Tan train windows. But has the 1x2x3 train window ever been produced in tan, to anyone's knowledge? JOHN (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Gerhard R. Istok
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| | | | | | | | (...) Did someone say Tan windows? Ooops Tan Train windows.... Yep 21 of the 1x4x3 and 10 of the 1x2x3 tan train windows were sold on Bricklink in the last 6 months. I find some strange items that I never knew existed, on Bricklink.... things like (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Well, what do you know? Thanks for the info. I think I'll mosey over to B-S-T and put in a little request:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Ray Sanders
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| | | | | | | | (...) I have always wondered if TLC had some ability to produce limited quantities of parts in odd colors (for prototypes, model shop, etc) without going into the expense of setting up a production injection machine for the purpose. If the mold is (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Kevin Salm
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| | | | | | | | (...) This is simply speculation, but I would guess it to be less costly to change the MOLD than to change the COLOR. For example, it might take 60 minutes to purge one color and have a new color running in the same machine, while switching the mold (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Bruce S. Chamberlain
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| | | | | | (...) Snip (...) James, Just finished building the trolley. I used Blue in place of Tan (windows), White in place of Grey (roof), Dark Bley in place of Brown (doors),and Grey in place of Red (ends, etc). I have found one problem. The ends of the (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —James Mathis
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| | | | | | | (...) Bruce, How, wow! Thanks for building this trolley. I'll definitely check out the roof issue. Now, I will try to model it your livery. Thank you very much. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) Since that little 1x1 slope is so hard to come by in gray, may I be so bold to suggest a solution that eliminates those elements and binds the 3x3 rounded plates as well-- use (URL) this piece> along the side of the ends of the roof instead (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —John Neal
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| | | | | | In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Hey Bruce- I began building a version of James' trolley (mine shall be a white ambassador trolley) and found an issue attaching the upside down train rail in (URL) Step 6 here>. We (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Samarth Moray
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| | | | | | | (...) IIRC, it's only a negligible distance. The attachment is reasonably secure. But it can be enough to bother you if you're a stickler for details. (I know I am!) Legoswami (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Bruce S. Chamberlain
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| | | | | | | (...) John, I didn't notice this at the time, but when you point it out and I put the pieces together in my head, I can see you are right. I am going to have to take it appart and check if this affects the fit of the other parts. Thanks, Bruce (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —James Mathis
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| | | | | | | (...) John, Thanks for catching this fault in the construction. I failed to notice this error. And, I don't like it. Rather embarrassing. Maybe this (URL) alternate construction will work using 1x1 headlamp bricks (one stud on the side)>. And, Bruce (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —Frank Filz
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| | | | | | | | | (...) I've seen many a construction get bitten by the fact that a stud is ever so slightly taller than 1/2 plate (and it's the stud itself, not the logo - my simple test for height differences is to match two pieces and then run my fingernail (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | (...) lol I'm telling you that there are dangers to virtual building! :-) Well, I putzed around with it a little, but I am siccing Ross on the project and told him to have at it, only keeping the overall "feel" of the MOC intact. I might even be (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —James Mathis
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| | | | | | | | (...) And, Bruce Chamberlain pointed out another error. The front windows don't push back as far as I indicate in the virtual model. The 1/2-stud inset of the doors interfers with the front window insertion. Back to the drawing board on that. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Trolley —James Mathis
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| | | | | | Here are some more design modifications thanks to (URL) Bruce Chamberlain> and (URL) Hans-Juergen Gaus>. There was an interference problem with inserting the windows into the 1/2-stud inset doors. Both Bruce and Hans-Juergen addressed this problem (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Trolley —Paul Sinasohn
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| | | | | (...) ((SNIP)) This will also appear on the BAYLTC layout going forward, and -- with your permission -- I'll see if I can modify it to make a Muni cable car. Thanks, James!! Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG/BAYLTC (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: Trolley —James Mathis
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| | | | | | (...) Paul, Go for it! I'll look forward to your result. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Trolley —Tim David
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| | | | | (...) Looks nice. You mention that there is no room for a driver, I reckon if you replace the 1x4 clack tile in step 8 of (URL) 16> with a plate you could attach the top half for a fig to it (they might have to be bald tho'!) Goes to check window (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: Trolley —Christopher Masi
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| | | | (...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) You are a funny man.... That is a _great_ trolley design! Thanks for providing continuing inspiration. Sincerely, Chris (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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