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(...) Though the color problem has been solved I'm still in favour for the switch for the simply fact that LDView is maintained and updated (and LDView's outputs look much smarter ;-) but it's up to Travis to take the decision - since he has to code (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) John, Very nice work! A creation of truly impressive scale! I am most curious: are those train windows in Dark Tan that you used for the doors of the trolley? If so, what set do those come in?! Awesome trolley! You definitely take trains to (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, it surprises me... but then again, I've just heard folks debate it, not actually test it or try it out. Thanks! I use 2500 mAh NiMH in my NXTs and RCXs, and I've been happy with them, but an 8 hour run time pulling 20 cars is... well, (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Runtime experience with the RC Train - a.k.a. Hobby Train
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Train Fans, It was posted on another discussion here on LUGNET that there was information on another web site about the RC train (Hobby Train) runtime with batteries. Read the post here: (URL) experience do you have with the new RC Train and runtime (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Great! Thanks, Steve!!! Philo (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Wow! Almost big enough for small animals and children to ride around in... John, are those train windows in Dark Tan (for the trolley doors)? What set did those come out in?! Very nice work! A truly unique (and uniquely large) creation! (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) :) And don't forget, 'sauna' is a three-syllable word. The 'u' is not silent! Steve (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Actually "guys" is a gender neutral term: (URL) definition 3 entry 3b -Orion (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication
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(...) rispondo io, che ho un po' di materiale 9v, anche se non lo uso molto.... ma soprattutto perche' stamattina non ho voglia di lavorare :-)))) sapevo già che il 9v era stato discontinuato a favore del power function, Holger me ne aveva parlato (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | The Dirty Brickster at BrickCon 2007
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The Dirty Brickster is coming to BrickCon 2007. As seen in the event schedule, (URL) Dirty Brickster will be Saturday night at 9:30. If you've done it before: worth $10+ to an AFOL. No junk. Please wrap ahead of time. If you've never before (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LEGO 9V Train Communication
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Nessun commento? Nessuna lamentela? Percui a Itlug non interessano più i treni? Forza ragazzi che abbiamo bisogno di feedback dall'Italia!! Ciao Marco (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) I can only speak for myself, but part of the fun, for me at least, is the challenge of staying within the confines of the Lego product. If I wanted to build track, etc. from other items, or do my own molding, I'd work in N or HO scale (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Now that is kind of what I was advocating in my post. The whole LEGO system is a modular system--why not come up with modular way of creating tracks and motor housings or whatever using perhaps the system as the glue and outside parts as part (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) If you go far enough north it isn't! They also use the other variant, youse guyses, as in, "You got da deep snow over to youse guyses place, eh?" to which the response would be, "Ya, sure, but we cleared da path to da sauna!" (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Yes, I am aware that "y'all" does have some connotations--but have decided that it is really the only politically correct, all encompassing, non-gender, non-racial, non-religious specfic pronoun that is available in the English language-at (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | New Mecha
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Hello all, Here's my newest mecha I call it the Phalanx. (URL) you like it -Jon (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | LegoShop Purchases Earn 5% Cash-back from Discover
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FYI, my credit card statement said that Discover Card holders can now get a 5% cash-back bonus on Lego purchases initiated from a link on their site. A similar deal exists for online purchases from Target.com (which also sells Lego). Here is the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.general)
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| | Spyshot: 18 wide Trolley
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(URL) I've wanted to build this ever since (URL) this> element came out.... Started it last year, and it's still not finished. Sorry about the crummy pic-- really bad lighting, and I got a little crazy with Photoshop, too:-p So just one pic for now; (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Sydney LEGO Train Club
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G'day everyone! Last weekend, the Sydney LEGO Train Club (SLTC) had a very successful showing at the 2007 Annual Australian Model Railway Association (NSW) Exhibition. (URL) LEGO Train Club (SLTC) at 2007 AMRA (NSW) Exhibition>> For those (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Well, to be perfectly honest, while I'm pretty confident that LDView can be gotten to work relatively easily (via xvfb) on the LDraw server, I'm not sure whether its performance will be "acceptable". So I think it's only fair to keep the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: R22 - swinging bots
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Complete suckage! I've built three variations, and they just fail around. My (wishfully) brilliant idea of asymetric CG displacement turned out to be a flop. Anyone else manage this yet? -Rob A> (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) If this were to be done, and the target market was AFOLs, then it would make far more sense to not bother at all with the curved and straight track sections of different sizes, but just produce flextrack. Then you have a single small gang-able (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) ah, forgive me. I've never actually seen any 12v stuff :( I was just trying to throw out an example so, whoops. The track will all work together still like the current plastic track works still with metal track. the main difference is where (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) The topic of battery life and pulling power came up today - (URL) click here> for that thread. Hopefully it can address some of your concerns. (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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In lugnet.trains, Didier Enjary wrote: SNIP (...) Ironically, in the UK, when the (US) Winsconsin Central took over the main freight operator, EWS, they reduced the use of electric locos, presumably because they couldn't get their heads round using (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Martin Srb wrote: SNIP (...) The (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Next meeting on Saturday October 13, 2007
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Posted on behalf of Dan Jassim: ---...--- Hi all, I am scheduling LUGOLA meetings from now through 2008 as: October 13, 2007 November 10, 2007 December 8, 2007 Meetings shall be held MONTHLY every 2nd Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., with the (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Ultra Sonic Super Fantastic Kids Day Weekend 2007!
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Hello fellow LEGO Fans! Please join us for the: Ultra Sonic Super Fantastic Kids Day Weekend 2007! ==== PNC Arts Center - Holmdel, New Jersey. EXIT 116 on the Garden State Parkway. FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE (4 URLs) October 6th - 11am to (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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| | vendo 10076
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ciao a qualcuno possono interessare un paio di (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Introducing Lic - Lego Instruction Creator (pre-alpha)
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(...) Hi Remi, Maybe you didn't know but I am working on a WYSIWYG version of LPub, where there is no manual editing of the LDraw file. So far, almost everything has GUI point and click kind of interface with support for multiple steps per page, and (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Well the versions I have seen most recently are directly powering lamps and light fixtures and such. I don't know if that would be enough for a train motor. I doubt LEGO has that in the works too, but it would be nice. Reliance on batteries is (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Hm, I wonder if TLG would fight them on a patent/design methodology? That would be the first issue I see. However, on that note, what I would really like to see is some way to get just metal tracks that would fit over the plastic track. That (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) SNIP (...) In France nowadays (and most part of Europe), almost all freight engines are electric. (thank to a highly available hydroelectricity and nuclear electricity). It remains of course some diesel engines but they are replaced for (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Hehe, so I'm not alone on that one :-) (...) A guy in the Netherlands is just trying this, even before this message of discontinuation of the 9V line appeared. (...) About 5 years ago, I even started with Lego trains that were discontinued 23 (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Ben, Well said! I couldn't have stated it any better. I too will wait, impatiently I might add, for the reveal on the new system. I trust that if I lack the creativity to make it work, I will do what I always do... Copy from the rest of you. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Well I do. The last 5 years I have build up a huge collection of blue track (both 12 volt and 4.5 volt), as well as trains from that era (1966-1979) and many parts, like motors, train bases, etc. All long after the last production run by TLC (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Funny how we as AFOLs have a hard time thinking "outside the box". We automatically assume that new track geometry necessarily requires large sectional track pieces. The old 4.5-volt/12-volt system had separate ties (sleepers in Europe), track (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Hey Adam, Will you sell me you 9v stuff? Todd (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Two-pole contact is needed. But most of the electrified railways use only one overhead wire (like the ex-Soviet loco in the photo). The only examples of more-wire systems I know about, are deep in the history: --Siemens' experimental (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Also, Add Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) rules that anything using AC power means minimum age 7 on the box, and with Duplo going around age 5, that means a gap in trains from age 5 to 7. The new battery train has a lower age range (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) The only issue with this is that standard catenary has a single wire to deliver current, and metal rails act as the "ground" for the circuit. One could instead adopt a setup like that used for electric buses in cities such as San Francisco, (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Hmm. I should put my color patch .DAT file on the server somewhere... (...) That could be changed. But I think most people who profess a preference prefer the black edges, rather than colored edges. We could soften the black edges to a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Helicopter Trainer
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(...) Oops, I forgot to add this (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) This reminds me - has anyone built a fully functioning overhead rail electric train layout where the power is provided by the overhead wires like this: (URL) This would alleviate the need for powered rails and do away with the battery issue. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Helicopter Trainer
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Just a quick note to let you know about my modified 8485 Helicopter. This includes an extra turntable so that the aircraft can rotate whilst hovering. I have also added a trainer seat with the foot pedals and joystick controlling the helicopters (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: RailBricks Issue 1
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(...) Wow - I love the idea of using caterpillar/tank type track pieces for the sides of modern American car carriers as seen on page 31!! :-O If I still had a train layout, I would borrow that design and go on a spending spree on Blink to build at (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Yes, but wouldn't that be subverting Willy's diabolical plan to render everything with ldview? ;^) Don (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) I don't have a test case for all the colors, but the ones I did try look ok now. (...) It all looks odd to me with the black edge lines on all the bricks. Good for printed instructions, but not as pretty on screen. Oh well. I suppose it (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) I could probably whip up a program that does the conversion fairly quickly (hour or two of work?) if you're interested. I have the advantage that I already have a full parser for ldconfig.ldr. Spitting out the ldliterc.dat file should be (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Yeah we experimented with xvfb many years ago. (URL) was some weirdness with the aspect ratio that was probably caused by a bug in ldglite at the time. And there were some questions about large image sizes, but it should be a viable solution (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Horoscopes - October 2007
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(URL) English> (URL) Français> (URL) het Nederlands> Enjoy, Jean-Marc (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) "Program"? I wish. It was a manual conversion, not all of the entries are amenable to programmatic conversion. (...) Doh! It should be fixed now, take a look. No wonder the orange switch on the PF box looked so odd... Steve (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) I just did a quick check on my own Linux box (a virtual machine, actually) with xvfb (X Virtual Frame Buffer), and that worked fine with LDView. Since xvfb is a standard part of the X distribution, it should be easy to install on most major (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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Snip (...) So, what about taking another route and simply approach one of the many model railroad companies to see their interest in making something more like what THEY already make that *could* suit our needs? I'd love to see some unofficial brass (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Writing programs or operating systems requires only three things. Knowledge, creativity, and time. The creativity clearly isn't an issue for the AFOL community, and any true hobbyist will find time when and where possible. Knowledge is the (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) I would need access to the server, yes. I think that if Xvnc were installed on the server, LDView could connect to that, and everything would then be happy. (Xvnc is an X Server that's designed to be connected to remotely via vnc. From (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) convert ldconfig.ldr to ldliterc.dat. In the first set of colors on each line the blue value always seems to be the same as the green value. Don (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Mike, Excellent idea! I have read similar stories in tech magazines about how we might never need to plug a cell phone in to power again. Laying it on the surface of counter top with the power sending device mounted inside or underneath could (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) OK, that wasn't so hard. The script should be fixed now. I've pushed through re-renders for 58119 and x919. All other parts are queued for re-rendering, all images should be updated in a short time. If anyone wants to look at the ldliterc.dat (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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Eric, I am considering buying stock in battery manufacturing. How about you? I have probably already spent a considerable sum of money on powering my Mindstorms robots. Maybe someone will design a butane based fuel cell that will work. Or perhaps a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Hey Harvey, I think you missed the point in the original post by Steve. The next "Train" will have motors as well. What we do not know is if the motors will fit in existing locomotive designs allowing the trains to look realistic. If the new (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Oooo! Thanks for mentioning this. I had forgotten about it, as if I never knew it. After messing around, I (manually) got the image for 58119.dat straightened out (URL) But I haven't convinced the script that it should run this way. Yet. If (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) *coughBIONICLEcough* Ok, granted, it rarely involves face-to-face interaction on the same level as more AFOL-friendly themes, but it still counts. (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) More accurately, Li-Ion batteries, _unlike_ most other battery types, do age. NiCads wear out through use, or through improper partial charging, and have a moderate shelf discharge (depleting the charge while just sitting unused). NiMHs wear (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Steve, Pardon me for saying so, but your statement above is a little confusing. How was the conversion from 12v to 9v a "ground up" switch. The 12v trains I have run on the 9v track. The 9v trains I have run on the 12v track I have (well they (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | The Ruby Runner
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I was recently commissioned to create a red version of my Henry Dreyfuss inspired streamlined hudson, named 'The Ruby Runner'. To get my mind off of the death of 9v trains I decided to share the pictures of the finished product. So here it is: (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: A much needed corner building
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(...) Thanks, Brother. When my train motors wear out, maybe you and Ross can come over and help me push the trains along the track by hand. They're only 6 wide so we should be able to push for a long time before we wear out. They're lighter than 8 (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | RoboFest Hawaii
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The Second Annual RoboFest Hawaii robotics competition and engineering fair will be held on Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Gym. RoboFest Hawaii is a high-technology and engineering fair thinly (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A much needed corner building
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(...) Thanks, Jim. I actually considered doing that effect for the entire facade - even the non-curved areas, but my wallet won out. My rent is going up faster than my salary. I had exactly enough 1x1 rounds in dark orange to do the curve so I kept (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) While I agree with Willy's assessment that it may be time to move on to ldview for the part tracker, I did run a quick test and it looks like ldglite does support modified colors like 71 or 72 with the ldliterc.dat file. Perhaps the location (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) than we should start thinking about the switch to LDView as render engine ... if this is technically doable. to be frank I didn't understand a single word from all the tech speech above: x server or not, OSMesa a mess ... Travis, I guess you (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: dnecks (was Re: The Future of Trains)
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(...) Are ya'll makin fun of us purebread (not imbred as you may suspect) good ole' country boys? Don't make me call up Roy D. Murcer to come whoop your ... :P -Rob FUT - o-t.fun (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A much needed corner building
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"A much needed corner building"? You're right, Jonathan! Thanks! I did need that! :-) Sublimely Ashcanny, as usual:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I'm going to take this comment and take the idea one step further (and use you as an example to boot:-) I agree with you, Ben, and more importantly, I believe that is how TLG sees themselves as well. Further, I believe TLG believes itself to (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Ben, I couldn't agree more. We have to look at this not as the end of an era, but as a new beginning and a chance to embrace new technology. I am thoroughly excited about the possibilities that lie ahead for LEGO Trains. As you stated, this is (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: A much needed corner building
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(...) I like the technique you used for the rounded corner, too. Very cool. Jim (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I have to throw something in here... Tommy probably doesn't realize this (and I'm probably breaking some rule by telling him), but those of us up heah yonder Nawth sometimes use words like "y'all" in a condescending, rednecky way. But for (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | A much needed corner building
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Hello, I had a vacant lot on a rather prominent area of my layout for way to long and finally got the inspiration to fill it last week. (URL) am pleased with the way the building came out. It is inspired by a few buildings I have seen over the past (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Being also a Canadian, I have many of the same gripes as you do towards LEGO. I remember a time not so long ago when the prices for Canadian Shop@Home were given in US$. When the CDN$ started going up, they changed their prices to CDN$ for our (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) <snip> (...) Thank you for making a decision on this. Those 'in the know' have known this was a decision that needed to be made for a while now and I'm pleased that a decision and a course of direction are now set. Over the years I've done a (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Actually... that's kind of a good buisness model I'm told. (...) I did want to mention two points here. First, battery-powered motors don't have to be "underpowered". As an example, the PF XL motor or the NXT motors (several of us have twisted (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Thanks for putting this together. I sat down last night and read it cover to cover. I really enjoyed the articles that discussed building techniques and ideas, and it was fun to see a layout article done Model Railroader style. Looking forward (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) The Medium PF motors is 4 studs wide by 6 studs long, and has a 6x2 plate portion on the bottom (no studs on top). The other motor is called the "XL PF Motor", which would hopefully imply that somebody within LEGO might have been *thinking* (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Absolutely. So does powering the system through the rails, actually - in order to control multiple trains you need carefully isolated sections of track (which LEGO never made in the first place) and rigorous control, as well as booster (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) All I can really say is...WOW! A whole E-Zine dedicated to LEGO Trains! I've been waiting for something like this for a few years now and it's finally a reality. The first issue looks amazing. I have to admit I haven't had a chance to properly (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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(...) Well, automated/interactive track-side accessories and innovative track geometries are kind of pointless if I can't pull an actual train. (...) For me, the ability to pull long (10+ cars) heavy trains for at least 6 hours at a time with little (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) It would also be great if "on-track charging" was possible, like the racer track or the strips used to re-charge cars at Legolands (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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In order for any replacement for 9V to be acceptable to me (and to get my money) it must meet the following conditions: 1.Track must be 100% compatible with 9V track (as in, same size, same shape, same studs, same connections between track pieces (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés lundi 1er octobre 2007
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jour. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Annonce Train LEGO 9V ** par Didier ENJARY le 1er (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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farai anche delle foto ovviamente...... ciao Cris (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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The simple fact is that no matter what products are on the shelf or how good (or crap) the design is, trains that get their power from the track (ala 9V) will ALWAYS be more expensive than a matching train that takes battery power (rechargeable or (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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(...) Vedo che cita degli olandesi che avevano costruito treni che mi sembrano 12-wide (!) e in scala Technic (!) (URL) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I have probably said this before but here goes again. I can think of few other sub-cultures that are as educated, creative (in an engineering way), and passionate as the LEGO sub-culture. I have constantly been amazed at the incredibly creative (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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Gianluca Morelli ha scritto: (...) Grande!!! ci voleva un giornale per gli appassionati di treni!! A quando un giornale per gli appassionati di Hary Potter? :-))))) grazie della segnalazione GIuliano (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Well thank you Lego. This is the final nail in the coffin. Changing the grey's and brown colours, killing the 9v trains. The least you could have done was keep up with the exchange rate on the Canadian dollar. No excuses like "There may be (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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Alright, I think that most of us could buy into a new system of trains, if the right conditions were met. Absolutely must have conditions: 1) Enough torque in each motor to pull at least 10 cars 2) Compact component(s) that do not inhibit creativity (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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As a Senior Engineering Analyst, I understand facts, figures, and numbers. If a department reports low sales on something, that may indicate that a product of that department should be cut in order for the company as a whole to be profitable. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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Well, since it is Oct. 1, 2007 today. I have decided to write-off 2008 as a DEAD year for LEGO trains. The question now is when in 2009 is the 'new' system gonna be released or when will 'we' AFOL's see pictures, set numbers and prices etc. I have (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC)
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(...) Hmm, you'd think I'd know that since I helped write the LSC proposal ;-) -Orion (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Let see key needs for a new system. The ability to plug it in. No seriously, they should use the new wireless power transfer technology that is starting to get some serious attention in Popular Mechanics and other such publications. Frankly if (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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