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| (...) The coolest train sites would have to be (in no particular order): Matt's Train Depot GMLTC PNLTC There are a huge number of sites that are awesome, but most lack either the amazing creations or the scope of items contained. The train depot (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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| (...) I'm going to disagree with John2 here - there is a time when multiple speed regulators would be handy: If your layout gets to be so large that you're getting a voltage drop on the far side of the layout. The GMLTC is starting to get see (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GMLTC at GATS this weekend
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| Just in case anyone hasn't heard, the GMLTC (Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club) will be exhibiting its layout at the GATS show in St. Paul this weekend. It's at the River Centre in downtown St. Paul on Sat. and Sun. from 11-5 each day. Admission is $6 (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| (...) I grew up next to the train tracks, so I've seen thousands and thousands of trains, and I've always been fascinated by them. (...) Oh yea, that's the best! Show us a picture of a train, and we'll try to build it! Lego gives you complete (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GMLTC website...
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| (...) to get the domain name mapped to our IP address... Last I heard was "48 to 72 hours", and that was yesterday. Don't worry, once we get connected we'll make an official announcement! (In the meantime, you can use (URL) to get there directly...) (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| Is it down? I've been trying to bounce over there, on and off, since late last week, and I keep getting timed out with "no connection to the server could be established" James (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) And this coming from a guy who I constantly needle because he wants to build 8 wide trains... -blush- And the best part? Now that I have pictures of the locomotive, I can actually rebuild it after its trip to the floor! I sat with all the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4558 - wishful thinking?
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| (...) Steve Demlow found 25 sets of the 6553 (URL) for me which contain 2 a set. The 4565 Freight and Crane Railway has 4. We (GMLTC) have incorporated them into our new Milwaukee Road Hiawatha passenger train. Pics coming soon:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| I'm unclear what a "module" includes. Are you talking about just a wood table or are you including the bricks that are part of the top of the GMLTC layout? I was in St. Paul over the weekend and got to see their setup. It is awesome, if I can do (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| (...) Any guestimates as to how many times you heard something like "I didn't know LEGO made trains..."?? *grin* John1, GMLTC (youbetcha remove the ".nospam" to reply...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| I am talking about the entire module system, including the huge chunk of 2x4 and bricks covering a 96x144 area stacked 20 bricks high. I will be making 5 wood tables to mount the modules on as well, which will have the 29" tall banquet table folding (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| (...) that had one of these, two baseplates and some basic bricks. Conan of GMLTC fame bought literally several hundred of them and they form the core of the GMLTC workshop storage area. Would that they were not rare again someday... they make (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| I'm stunned! Our (GMLTC) layout is the hit of the GATS every year (we have the ribbons to prove it). They should be begging y'all to show at their crummy exhibit. Perhaps after our show this weekend (I just got home from setting up), we should fire (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| I was wondering about the possibility of having a display at the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) convention in San Jose this summer. There has been some talk of a National Lego Train convention, but it is unclear whether it will be at the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 1st Annual International LEGO Train Conference
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| (...) I would be highly interested in the San Jose NMRA convention. I have been hard at work on modules exactly like the GMLTC ones as well. I am almost done with my second module and am trying to get 5 made by the summer time. I would imagine that (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) When the minifigs are assembled, the machine 'reads' the neck area (with a light meter) to see which side is the front. Then, when it goes to put the head piece on, it reads that to see where the printing is, so the figure faces forward. (I've (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) I'll jump in and reply here - that 'shadow' text is from the tool John used to create the thumbnails. If anyone knows of a good tool - preferably 'freeware' <grin> - to create thumbnail images, let us know! Yesterday J3 was doing the scanning, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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