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(...) my best and favorite sorce for general info like what your seeking is museum sites. here's the one i use most often: (URL) it appers that box cars durring the early 1900's were on average 9'6" wide and todays are about 10'6". for length it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Did Someone Say Monorail?
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(...) Diabolical and filthy, McSpamcake! Thr33 ch33rs! JOHN (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hello all, 3vilrain Monorail - (2 URLs) I've been wanting to do this idea for some years, and I finally had everything I needed. It uses no official monorail parts, no parts were modded to make this design work, and the design is all Lego parts. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) Ooh, I like your V2... it has lots of parts that non trainies would like too (they can trade off the few train specific things like wheels...) Some nits to pick I think I'd go with more large windows than small, maybe 2:1? Have to agree on the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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So, I have seen references to box cars being as short as 36 feet and as long as 50 feet at the turn of the last century. However, I didn't see these numbers in any authoratative context. So, anyone got a good source for really old American rolling (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Here's another go with (URL) parts ideas to support building trains>. Fun discussion! later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm sorting out the parts from Mech Bay 07. What a hassle! ...but oh so bountiful is the break down of whence prior MOCage! e (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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I agree that the only way to get around the corner is to use 1x1 technic bricks with the modified 1x1 brick but how do you then match the height of the studs? I cheated and used a half height tyco plate under the headlight bricks but it just seems (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: The Better Tosser
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"Jordan Bradford" <bradfj23REMOVE_THIS...uwosh.edu> wrote in message news:In300F.23FL@lugnet.com... (...) Have you tried constructing a shooter mechanism that uses something other than a tire? Tires sound like the obvious choice, but what about a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | BL Auction: Flare / Marbled Duplo brick for sale!
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I put up for auction a rare flare / marble brick! These bricks are very popular and hard to get and almost never pop up for sale! This is a great looking brick and would be either a nice addition to your collection or a great start for a new flare (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Re: 1955 'idea book' Byggebog, translation help needed
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(...) Dave: Sweet piece of paper. Your collection of early catalogs/idea books, etc is becoming quite impressive! The back cover shows Kjeld on the left (about 6 years old, so Gary's date seems correct) and Gunhild in the middle. The boy on the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) I guess that's legos' "non-violent" play comming to the fore. What about a black torso and green pants? Technic stargate - (URL) Chris. (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I'm of absolutely no use in helping translate, but I just had to say thank you for posting this wonderful bit of history. The artwork (as much as the bricks) is what I really love about the pre-1970s LEGO ads and package inserts/instructions. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Remember, the the winning entry (as determined by the scoring system) used this rubber band "powered" mechanism: (URL) elevate and close the latch. I knew that some felt this was "cheap" (including myself), but honestly, it outperformed (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Awsome is the word! Quick n dirty translation: 1. "LEGO mursten" ~ "LEGO Building Brick" "BYGGEBOK" = "Building Book" 2. "Her er..." = "Here all the single LEGO separate parts are" 3. "Med LEGO man bygger" = "With LEGO one builds, plays and (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ok mystery solved. They hadn't put a sales tag on their shelf, that'd teach me for not getting it scanned :) On a sad note though, when I looked they had a copy on their discount table marked at $55. When I checked it today, someone has bought (...) (21 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) I will be setting up most of my completed models for an interview I am doing in my new studio, later this week. Perhaps then I can arrange for some video capture. Jama won't get scraped. The head may be rebuilt, and the hip sure do need (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Das? ma non è la plastilina ?!? :-O (...) L'ho sempre detto che siete una famiglia di pazzi :-PPPPP Ciao, G. (21 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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(...) Any chance of a vid, I was a little disappointed that I never got to see more of Jama, so can you make sure you get some footage of it moving and doing its stuff, as well as demoing all of the more manual adjustments, before it is scrapped? (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The Pnuematic cylinder raises the head up and down. The High RPM 9v Motor moves the head left to right. There is also a clutch gear located in the geartrain, to prevent breaking from over rotation; left/right. I installed the motor for the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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