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(...) Might be a good candidate for exploring PF. I'll vouch for Tony when he said the XL motors can pull a Buick. You could make a B unit and wouldn't even have to change anything in the consist. Benn (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ... (...) That would be my guess, all of the recent IR stuff seems to have these (e.g., the PF receiver, even the (URL) NXT motors> and PF motors). Further, it sounds like the fuse has gone bad if he can't run it and the motor runs fine on (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Im so ready for this! Cant wait to play! Im also going to keep mine together (with necessary tweaks) for Brickfete 2012. See you all there, and good luck to everyone that enters. This game is a blast! Janey "Red Brick" (13 years ago, 2-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Come one, come all It has been far too long since I rented a library in Toronto. After a long drought of no technic games in Toronto, and to dispel any myth that my new true love and favorite hobby is 3D printing (URL) would like to propose a (...) (13 years ago, 2-Nov-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LEGO Planning to build LEGOLAND in Nagoya NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., the British operator of the LEGOLAND theme parks, said Friday it will enter into negotiations with the Nagoya municipal government to build Japan's first (...) (13 years ago, 2-Nov-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.legoland, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX)
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| | The Burning Hells & the Lair of Droctiliath
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Here's another MOC from ages past. I posted this back 2002, but those links are also broken. For your slightly scarier Halloween enjoyment: (2 URLs) Enjoy! Dave S. (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Happy Halloween, my friends! Even though I'm no longer active in the hobby, I thought that I'd re-post this MOC from 2008 since my Lego website has moved and that link no longer works. Enjoy! (2 URLs) It's been so long that I've forgotten how embed (...) (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Hi Miran, Eric Albrecht has made the Fire station. See: (URL) I created the Grand Emporium. I can sent it if you like. Jaco (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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(...) Thanks. Yeah, not sure what happened with the initial upload to MOCpages, but I reloaded and it seems to have accepted it now. I built this for an art show at my day job's offices in which employees were invited to participate. It was a fun (...) (13 years ago, 31-Oct-11, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I have two favorite locomotives. The first one is Maryland & Pennsylvania #6. A classic 4-4-0 on what is one of the best little shortline railroads ever. #6 served the Ma & Pa for over 50 years and was one of the last 4-4-0s operating in the (...) (13 years ago, 30-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could it be a power source problem? Rechargeable batteries verses throw-away one? Wonder if there is a resetable fuse in the power box for when the motor draws more current than the circuit can handle. On a straight level track, the motor can (...) (13 years ago, 29-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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I was exhibiting lego trains at a recent model train exhibition. A member of public came up to me with his 7898 locomotive. The problem is that the locomotive keeps on turning off automatically when it gets under load, such as going round corners, (...) (13 years ago, 29-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have constructed a cable to use a PC Parallel Port and have written a small C# program to control the 9750 / 1093 Technic Interface A. I have a description of the cable and source code on (URL) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It actually uses a TTL interface (e.g., PC parallel port). I have constructed a cable and software to use the 9750/1093 Technic Interface A. I have an discription on (URL) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) My favorite locomotive is Green Mountain Railroad's #405, an old Alco RS1 that used to belong to the Rutland Railroad. It doesn't have a particularly nice livery (it's green with a yellow stripe), and it's not particularly nice to look at (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My favorite locomotive is the classic western style "American" class 4-4-0 and the later evolution, the 4-6-0 in the classic black (sometimes with red highlights) and yes I have attempted to build a few examples of the type (and I have plans (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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There's a guy on Bricklink who sells chrome pieces. 2 + 2 = has anyone already done this? -R (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Citing the Associated Press, NPR reports that the 8-foot "minifigure" that appeared on a beach in Sarasota, Florida, may soon be released from custody. "SARASOTA, Florida (AP) — The 100-pound, 8-foot-tall mysterious Lego man that was found on a (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Alco PA in ATSF Warbonnet. I've made an FA (2 axle trucks, shorter nose) a few (too many) years back, It is on Brickshelf... (URL) and MOCPages ... (URL) along with the rest of the consist. Unfortunately the whole train is a trailer queen, (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. I saw this on MOCpages but at the time there were no images (server drive failure?) So what's the story behind your building it? Nice two wide hook and ladder :) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.town)
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