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Re: New Cars added to WWII Train ...
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lugnet.build.military
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Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:24:21 GMT
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In article <GyrByF.H3s@lugnet.com>,
"Shaun Sullivan" <shaun_sullivan@irco.com> wrote:
> All told, the WWII train now stretches in excess of 16 feet! Three motors
> seem to provide enough "oomph" to get it to chug along, but the coupling
> need to be reinforced with LEGO rubber bands, as the magnets alone will not
> support the heavy cars.
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> Any feedback is welcome!
Forgive me if two of these messages come through. I sent one the other
day, and it still hasn't shown up. So, I'll assume that I hit the wrong
button or something.
Shaun,
I saw your train at the April Greenberg show, and I was very
impressed! I didn't get to see it run though :(
I brought my SD40-2 for show-and-tell, and the guys noticed that I
wasn't using the LEGO magnetic couplers. My trains keep separating as
they exit the curves. My solution was to make couplers out of technic
bricks. If you ever get tired of rubber bands you could give these a try.
http://homepage.mac.com/cjmasi/~lego/trains/tech/new_truck/new_truck.htm
Chris
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remove *nogarbageplease*. to e-mail me
Do you see these anomalies in OS X too?
http://homepage.mac.com/cjmasi/osx-issues/os_x_issues.htm
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| Hi all, I've uploaded a few new train cars to my WWII train. As soon as they're available for public consumption, you can see: (1) A Tanker Car based on Steve Barile's great design, showcasing a snot walkway atop the tank, (2) A generic freight (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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