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(...) Don't forget the weight per axle... in Europe it's almost nowhere allowed to go over 22.5 metric tons (21 being most common in the Netherlands), while I've heard it's sometimes over 30 in the USA. Shared bogies here under container cars are (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like this, James! Very rounded and sleek. I'm glad that there is someone out there keeping track of all of these new slope elements and putting them to good use:-) This train is so sleek that it made me think "Space train". It would look (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I am probably going to have to add a section on modifying the Duplo sets to 9v since it is a new and easy way to get Thomas for a club/layout. Russell (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Of course for a 5 long unit car, having the trucks integral would make for a pretty unwieldy model... Frank (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dave, You might be interested in this thread: (URL) If you read through it you'll find a number of people who all posted interesting fantasy parts. And I agree... it would be nice to have some kind of list where these could all be (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Swarm as in: (URL) (...) Not a bad idea, to have the kids each build an identical robot, then give 'em the swarm challenge. I was thinking just a intro demo, really, but I could turn it into curriculum. Thanks for the input! Andrew Meyer (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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While it isn't based on any real life train, I imagine it could be...Here is (URL) Concept Zia Recycling System>. This is a recycling concept road and rail system. The recycling containers are modular, able to be attach to a road truck or into a (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) lol Hey Russ- I was actually thinking about you when I was building this stuff-- how will these sets affect your LEGO Thomas presentation? JOHN (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) SWEET! I have been thinking about doing something very similiar since I first saw the preview pictures. John, you might get me to go 8-wide after all. ;-) Russell BayLTC/BayLUG (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) They are five studs in diameter. The faces I used on my 6 wide Thomas characters were just shy of 4 wide. I think that these new faces would be virtually impossible to use on 6 wide trains and have the results look good (except, perhaps, for (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) heh, chrome greebs at that! (...) Yah, I like my sig-fig....heyyy...yyy! Thanks for the post Tony. Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Jeff. The doubling up of the ball joints makes a huge difference. The body is absolutely stable. Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks man, the pics are now up. Enjoy. Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Marco. I just try to keep it fun. But yeah, you're right. I really don't try to make it look like anything. I prefer to keep it origional and keep the cannon folks at bay. (...) Those are used for cores in the spiral staircases, like (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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(...) I'm not saying it has to be 6-wide :-) For the AFOL market, Tim's suggestion of UCS trains might work. An engine as large as a Challenger or Big-Boy is already too big for the popular market, so why not do it properly to the scale of the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Works for me. I actually thought about doing that when I saw them in the prerelease photos! But now that you have one in your hand, how does the size of the face compare to, say, a 4x4 radar dish? Rob (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Thank you, that means a lot. (...) yah, I have an interest in how Lego makes mecha. I think it's important because it shows us fans what kinds of restraints are on the designers. It's got to suck for them, I shudder to think what this mech (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) It might encourage more people to build to 8mm scale :-) Mark (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Heh - I wish I had 40 hours a week to spend on Lego! Before I got married I scraped about 15 hours a week, but that was also before I spent time in online Lego communities! Still, at least my railway trackbed is progressing OK, despite me (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well, my prayers have been finally answered (sorta:-) I had gotten into the habit of firing off an email to Brad Justus every 6 months or so when he was still heading up LEGO Direct begging for TLG to get a license for producing Thomas the Tank (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX) !!
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