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In lugnet.general, Sonnich Jensen wrote: [snipping to the heart of things] (...) All the parts images are PNG. I can't speak to the actual format of any other image files on lugnet. (...) Because the compiled data for Partsref includes the image (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.parts)
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| | BI Portal rewrite - ColdFusion developers needed
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After nearly two years of not touching the code running the (URL) Building Instructions Portal>, I'd like to do a complete overhaul of the functionality. The original code was written back when I was much more of a ColdFusion programming novice than (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.inst, lugnet.announce.biportal, FTX)
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| | Parts and their file formats
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Hi all! I started working with this and got a surprice. For the project below I intend to use: (URL) I picked (URL) for a test I downloaded the file and tried to view it - illegal gif file - a close view showed that the file is a PNG file not a GIF (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Part requests: Lots and lots of parts
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(...) I have posted these parts on ldraw part tracker (URL) 44292.dat> (URL) 44308.dat> I plan to modelize the following parts (URL) Wheel Technic 14 x 70 mm Futuristic> + (URL) matching tire> (URL) BIONICLE claw> (URL) BIONICLE hook> (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: Film Contest at HoB canceled
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For several reasons, the animation contest at HoB has been canceled. This was in part due to the low interest generated in this forum and also finding that the legal aspects would have to be stricter than we had originally envisioned. Its been (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.animation, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) <Shameless Self-Plug> I'm doing the same thing with my newest under-construction diesel: (URL) This image is a bit outdated although it gives you an idea why I did so. I may/may not put pics of the updated version. It's all classified at the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Programming language survey results
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(...) Interesting. Could you tell us, how many people participated? Did the server distinguish the single user by IP? (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) whew! (...) Na, I like them. (...) One other thing I have toyed with is using a 1x2 technic brick, sideways. There is just enough of a cut in shoulder there that the pin doesn't bind the way it does in two plates. However it doesn't allow that (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Six 2 lb. Piece Lots on eBay Bricks, Plates, and Theme Pieces
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I am reducing my inventory. Very nice selection in six different colors. Take a look at: (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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Ah. The single plate approach is what I use as well for my custom cars. On first read, I thought you are advocating not using Technic plates at all. And I was trying to figure out what else could possibly be used (besides wagon plates.) My mistake. (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SENSORE DI ROTAZIONE
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Secondo voi quanto può valere o costere un sensore del genere? 30 $ mi sembrano un pò troppi......(su Bricklink) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Only use one plate, and leave the second (upper) layer hollow so the pin can move up and down vertically and also move a bit out of the vertical axis. This helps with track conformance when the track is uneven. Note that if you use LEGO's (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How to run in XP as a non-administrator
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(...) I would guess that you need to change the permissions (when logged on as an admin) on the part of the registry that the spybotic software uses to allow all users change permissions. How you find out which bits are needed is a question of (A) (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) technic (...) What is a better approach? Can you provide a link? -- Bryan "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IFyz9B.1sDD@lugnet.com... (...) seems the (...) (URL) >> (URL) (...) axle, to (...) click in (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Programming language survey results
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Hi all, Thank you if you completed the survey about your chosen development environment. Early results are as follows: 48% of respondents use NQC as their main language. NQC scores 1.6 for usefulness, 1.5 for ease of use and 2.1 for enjoyment. (1 is (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.codepilot, lugnet.robotics.cybermaster, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.scout, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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| | Re: FAQ Help
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(...) Thanks for clearing that up. (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) He was a lot(1) younger then! And perhaps wiser???(2) 1 - OK, not a LOT younger, I think I've been getting TRAINS longer than he's been alive! 2 - Different chemical dependency. I keep telling my wife that a drug addiction would be more (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Long time readers may recall my repeated ranting against using stacked technic plates for the receivers of the pin on bogie plates. Same issue here, in my view. Apparently the design may possibly have room for improvement. Having the trucks (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: first public mecha
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(...) Hey thanks for the feedback. I was hoping to get some more, though I know it has been kind of busy around here in .mecha. I never realized it but you are right it does look similar to space police I. I am glad you liked it. My only complaint (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Mallard in (dark?) blue with big red wheels, skirts and dark orange (teak) white-roofed carriages... Jason Railton (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Good points. I think what you need is either a design that looks particularly desirable (like the SFSC), or something that includes desirable colours (like the BNSF did). How about picking a livery that's mostly dark blue? Jason Railton (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I'm not sure that's an accurate sampling, then. Perhaps for clubs just getting started, it is, but the vast majority of stuff running on more established club layouts at shows is scratchbuilt. Yes, you'll see some stock stuff, but take a look (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PreNMRA shindig
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(...) Thanks for posting that Jeff, I looked up "NMRA" on BS just after I posted and found GFLTC's directory :) I'm thinking of building up a shore extending along our border. I'm just wondering if the GFLTC guys would want to build up along that (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I suppose Japan if pushed too. I made a Shinkasen out of 2 copies and some extra parts, after all, way way back when. Jason's right though, I have, in this thread, fallen into the trap of categorising everything, accurate rendition or not, (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Ya, give us a Mallard, (or Flying Scotsman, I'm not picky) and some UK stock to go with it! (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FAQ Help
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(...) Hello Peter, Both you and an adult would need to register for the event. The adults account would need to be set up first and then he or she would register you under the account. Christina (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Agreed, would be a good official model I think. (...) Well I like it but I don't think it would work as an official model. I included it as an example of loco that is fairly widespread. (...) Agreed, but the seperate vehicles concept can apply (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FAQ Help
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I’m a tad confused by the brickfest faq. I am under 18 (but still out of the recommended age and outside what I assume would be the socially exactable range among peers in my age group) and wish to attend Brickfest on days other than the public (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: PreNMRA shindig
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> so basically identical to how train' conencted to the rest of the layout at hte last show. if that helps... Dave K (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: PreNMRA shindig
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(...) (URL) for the "BIG PICTURE" :) (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | color and number
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Does anyone know what number white, gray, or yellow is used on the lego technic wheels 3739? Or what number white, black, yellow, blue, gray, red is used for the lego technic 20x30 wheels (the solid kind)? Thanks a bunch. (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote: ... (...) Not exactly, the design is quite different from TGV and "Duplex TGV". TGV exists in various liveries - here a link that help you to clearly understand. (URL) Focus on : "Sud-Est" (older one) with his (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Don't forget the Scotsman..... SNIPPED (...) I think the Deltic Class 55 series would be a good choice as far as British protos go. (...) Thats a good choice too. IMO, since both these locos (Class 55 and Class 50) are there in Microsoft's (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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Hello! (...) I have to say! I'm shocked. Jake, I didn't know you would.... (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I was wondering if you could substitute an axle pin for that 2-stud axle, to get a little more grip, but it looks like the plates above are two 2x4 technic plates in a T-arrangement. So, there's no way the pin could click in place. As it's (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Now, to me, that looks the part. This one not so much: (...) entire train of streamlined head, tail, and coaches. The problem with any of them though is to pick a colour scheme that will have appeal, when they vary so much from one region or (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Actually, this is something I've noticed quite often, but haven't seen discussed. Most of the pictures I see of American train shows suggest the majority of trains running are official models. With European train shows, there are very few, if (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I think if you're talking British locomotive prototypes, the only ones with international recognition are either models from the Awdry series or historic engines such as the Rocket or Mallard, most of which would need a new moulding for (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Pendolino. Certainly I had heard of the Shinkansen and TGV long before I'd heard of the ICE. I can't really qualify beyond that though: succesful design just seems to work in an intrinsic way. That however may just be me! (...) to see one 'in (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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(...) Forgot to mention that we entered a lego MOC into the the Model competition this year, well Peter did, and they would not let us take the model out of their display case, even though we didn't win. The Model had to stay on display the whole (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: lego education
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(...) (URL) è però riservato a studenti, docenti e scuole. Personalmente ho acquistato un po' di cose: (URL) cosa più difficile è stato trovare la corrispondenza tra i codici originali e quelli di Campus Store, e sinceramente non me lo ricordo (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Thanks to everyone who has answered. I think that these Paul Arzens trains are the closest thing to the real answer to my question. They do seem quite a distinctly European (as opposed to a single country) design and I have noted similar (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brisbane Another Train Show Year
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(...) We had top billing (...) Many people said the have come every year and seen our display and this one was the best. (...) Anita, one minute you were there and then you disappeared. You should of gone over the fence and said hello, we would of (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Entry - MPC - Brian Cooper - Large Mecha
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(URL) "Hatchet Boomerang!" It looks like the Pandemonium Empire has resurfaced and they've learned from their past defeats. And all those spikes collect Omicron rays. You know what that means... This is the most stressed pose I've done with the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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| | Re: 10030 ISD
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(...) Nu har jag kontrollerat mitt bygge, och det var felbyggt, alternativt hade det lossnat och fastnat igen snett. Det var den klump, som håller de fyra bakersta magneterna på undersidan, som hade hamnat ett steg åt sidan, så nu när jag fixat den (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Paypal och E-visa
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PS, banken kommer inte att stödja (officiellt) att ditt kort kopplas till PayPal av minst tre orsaker: 1. De ser gärna att du använder deras egen lösning så de tjänar på det. 2. De är livrädda för att ditt kort ska "hijackas" och att de får betala (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Paypal och E-visa
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Tjena, lite text från mig.. men kommer inte ihåg hur det var. Jag tror att både PayPal och kortet måste innehålla exakt samma namn och adress för att funka. Jag vet inte om Visa Express funkar. Dock vet jag att ett vanligt Visa kopplat till ett (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I find this interesting, can you quantify or elaborate on what makes a train 'train-like' For example what makes a TGV more train like than for example ICE3 (URL) or Pendolino (URL) I don't think it helps that the trains differ from country to (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I'm interested (an supprised that you consider 4561 to be European in feel, When I first saw it I thought space themed more than anything, if I had place it geographically I spose I might pick Japan, but only if pushed. Tim (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) One thing that seems to have been missed in this thread is that the new set is designed to go with the BNSF loco and so it is pretty appropriate and representative of this type of train. It would be nice if this kind of thinking continued, (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) The Bettendorf type trucks (is that a manufacturer or a generic type or patent?) look like a swing arm type and yes, are very different from any truck you could make with the stock Lego wheelsets, however I'm sure there are/have been many (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Sez the guy who's now a CSF-lovin' spacer. ;) Build some of your steamers again, foo! Legoswami (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) But you DO have British protos now! There's Thomas, Percy, James and all his other DUPLO freinds to play with! ;-D Legoswami (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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Dear John, dear Tim, (...) Thank you for these insights. It made the whole issue a lot clearer. Thanks, Christian (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | lego education
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buon giorno qualcuno compra oppure ha comprato dal sito ??(URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Mini veicoli di Guerre Stellari
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In occasione dell'uscita di Episodio III di Guerre Stellari la LEGO ha prodotto alcuni mini veicoli che vengono regalati (o in alcuni casi venduti) in vari eventi promozionali da parte di catene di supermercati o negozi specializzati. Ce ne sono (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: legofest milano
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Penso proprio di venire, anche perchè lo stesso giorno vado da amici a Bergamo. Non riesco a portare niente, proprio perchè passerei al mattino e fino a sera tardi non rientro da Bergamo. Il mia Castello H. P. è troppo complesso da trasportare e non (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Brick Based Gaming at Faraway Places
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I just read a post about possible gaming at BrickFest 2005, and then noticed this addition to Brickshelf. (URL) The person responsible for the BrickShelf gallery is named ApophisV and is a member at Classic Castle. The construction of the balcony (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) nice choice, Oh well, we can but dream! tim (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) <snip> (...) No, its not bad. I have several of those for that same purpose. Sometimes I wonder if designers are being kind and designing sets with dual purpose uses for some of the parts. Kind of like like buying SW sets and using the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: legofest milano
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Penso di esserci anch'io. Visto le vicinanze non posso mancare. Purtroppo negli ultimi tempi non ho avuto molto tempo per cui pensavo di portare: - la casa che ho già esposto a Crema - XXL Crane originale (così chi non ce l'ha la vede) - un paio di (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Well, go to 1000steineland in Berlin this summer, and you'll get more than enough European train designs for a start. HTH, Christian (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.org 2.0 is now online!
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"Anders Isaksson" <isaksson.etuna@REMO...telia.com> wrote in message news:IFxJ5E.uyn@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Anders, I have corrected your link and we are working on getting proper contact pages up soon complete with legofan email addresses for (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Melpomene
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(...) Awesome, you finished her! I vividly recall ogling the ship during NWBC, and listening to your description. I'm glad you finished her and posted. Great work! Kelly (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Buildings with 4 Walls
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(...) Yep, one of the Spiderman sets uses them - 4857. And it even has black panes for them. (...) I'm not going to dispute this, but I do wonder *why* that is. I doubt a 1x4x3 window has that much more ABS in it than a 2x4. The only thing I can (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A Grest Star Wars Weekend!
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Hi everyone! It was a great weekend at Legoland. It was my son's first time. He's 5 and hasn't really been bitten by the LEGO bug. He loves Star Wars, so I thought this might be a good tie-in. It was! He's eat, sleeping and breathing LEGOs. The ISD (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Bricks for Brains at House of Bricks
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Greetings, all. As "Bricks for Brains" I present educational, hands-on LEGO(r) building exhibits at schools, museums, and special events. I will be attending Chicago House of Bricks this weekend, where I will display my two scale models (a bridge (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events.houseofbricks, lugnet.edu, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: PreNMRA shindig
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(...) Who needs a laser level when a belt sander can fix rtl's uneven table woes? Someone go find out where how we're interconnecting to the rest of NMRA. Calum (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Spider Tank
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(...) I like 'em! They've got a lot of strength for the size, and the technic holes in the side make snot-ting easier. I just wish they had three axes of rotation, I wouldn't have thought that would be hard to accomplish. (...) They could maybe (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Melpomene
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Now that is a NICE ship. If only I had the time, inspiration and greebly bits to build such a beast :) hmmm, mabie I can do one in Black and Trans-Dark-Blue with Grey and Dark Grey (not Bley and Dark Bley :) highlights... (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: SWATBot
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(...) Oh my goodness! Look at the way you used those parts! WOW! Highlighted! e (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) I think that certainly helps, but I'd be interested in your sources. Mine are just what I vaguely remember from articles in TRAINS magazine all these years (coming up on my 35th anniversary as a subscriber)... (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Ummm guys, if you're gonna keep going down this thread, you might wanna take it to o-t.fun or somewhere - I think it's been way off topic for trains for quite a while now... ROSCO (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Hmmm, just maybe I'm clever enough to hang out in CSF......nah! :-) JOHN (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | TexLUG Austin meeting Sunday 5/8
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Folks, Come on by the next Austin TexLUG meeting this coming Sunday. (And yes, it *is* on Mother's Day. Show your Mom you love her by getting out of the house for a couple hours!) Particulars are below. If you have a creation to show, bring it. We (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) It has always been my understanding that the FIRST reason for shared trucks is to reduce Rolling Resistance. Fewer wheels means less rolling resistance. But, I could be wrong on this. . (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Ah yes, the blind leading the blind. You two make quite the pair. Charming, really. Now run along. The grownups have important stuff to talk about. :-) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Actually, Kevoh nailed it. You've been had. JOHN (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's odd. I always set explorer that way myself, but I have the same desktop.ini file and the same behavior in the fonts directory on both XP and 95. Apparently you can modify all sorts of folder behavior with these magic options in (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Ya, every time someone trashes Jake for not looking out for us, I remember that set. Pretty slick move. So slick, I'm willing to forgive Jake for finagling his own minifig. (URL) or (URL) WHO can POSSIBLY say that isn't a minifig Jake??? (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Stick to that line of thought, Kevoh... it might even work for you, over with the spacers. (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) OMG, I'll say. That's cool Tony. Crossposted to .mecha. (I'll update the sidebar too.) That's pretty hip, I'm mostly impressed by the fact you got two levers that'll hold the bot up. More impressed that the levers hold all the weight. Cool. (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, James Seibert wrote: <snip> (...) Actually, Jake already delivered on this request, although in a sneaky way. It was Jake who (strongly?) suggested to the set designers that set #7045, Hovercraft Hideout (URL) would greatly benefit (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) No, I think his move was a good one. The classic "I know I made a mistake, but through word play I will make it seem like you are the one with the mistake" You just didn't get the joke. ~Kevoh what's this thread even about? some new train? (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nice try there, J2... Well played, in fact, but no. You lose. (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I would guess that it isn't the AFOL's that would disparage the "doll house" comparison, but I bet the 8-10 year old boys might have a problem with it. (...) Those lucky enough to live near a pick-a-brick location know that 1x4x3's aren't that (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Might not have occurred to you that I was kidding; perhaps a bit too subtle. Sorry for any confusion on your end:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed those... I think the part in question is this (URL) one>. Which unfortunately was only shipped in one set (the rather rare 3800). It would be very nice if those were available at PaB. It would be great if (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.publish.photography, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is what is called pointing out that YOU were wrong, within the framework of apology. Sorry if it was a bit too subtle for you! How about this?? "You're wrong! Twice in one thread tree, no less!" (some snippage) (...) Ya, that pretty much (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi, Both of my modules are complete. You can find pictures at (URL) thanks to philo a movie at (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Marginally, yes. But much more important is the significant reduction in tare(1) weight, and the reduction in length. Since TOFC/COFC(2) is operated at high speeds, in long trains, less tare means more payload per horsepower used, and less (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey all, seeing this in Lugnet .space : (URL) me wonder whether anyone has ever collected all the lego MOC castles of large dimensions into one place... I can remember a few from Lugnet lore but I'm sure there were more before I got online in the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, apart from the difficulty of converting a Windows face name to a filename as identified here, I always intended it to be relatively easy to port to other platforms. And the most non-platform specific way I could think to do that was to (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Made my day! (URL) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Hey, I'm glad I at least got people talking about the idea. I'm thinking that on the side of the room with the lighted mocs, that if we get enough lighted mocs in a somewhat confined area that the lights from the mocs themselves should light (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Yeah it will be interesting to see how that goes. From this pic it seems the axle will only protrude about 2 plates or less into the decking, uneven tracks may well work it loose. (URL) ROSCO (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | SWATBot
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Little bot, big gun: (2 URLs) SWATBot> (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) Yeah, I cringe a little at the thought of doing something for a show that size... (...) Yep, pretty much. And it would be nice to have a specifically AU set (maybe Ghan or Southern Aurora), but I'm not sure it would be a hit anyway. I was (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Or... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\S...ft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts This brought to my attention that not all the files listed are "single font" files (look for ttc files). Is there any reason that txt2dat can't handle font face names? (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Apology accepted. Just don't get it happen again. (21 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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