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(...) My apologies to James. It was a new idea to me. It should be fun to watch!! Bryan "I know robotics, but not so much about trains" Bonahoom (17 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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On Saturday January 31st and Sunday February 1st, NCLUG and NCLTC will exhibit at the 5th annual LEGOPalooza at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is a free event. The event will run from 11-4 on Saturday and from 1-4 on (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug)
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(...) Can you clarify this rule in the Diesel Class (rule 2): "... If using something other than 9V you need to provide your own control unit." Does this also apply to other classes (mainly, unlimited class), whereas you can use alternate power (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) No. There's a trick that someone came up with where you slip a rare-earth magnet between the two magnetic couplers of adjacent cars. It results in a much stronger coupling than you'd get with standard magnets, but it doesn't require special (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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Questions: 1. "Coupling will done with Lego's standard magnets at Lego's standard height. High power magnets will be used to prevent uncoupling." Aren't those two sentences mutually exclusive? 2. Do all events require rail power/Do any events allow (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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"Bryan Bonahoom" <bryan@brickworld.us> wrote in message news:KE5nMC.nno@lugnet.com... (...) Yay! Rail Racing!!!! (Originally brought to you by James Trobaugh of NGLTC) And originally dominated by me (modified class). :-P All I have to say to you (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld)
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(...) Not exactly a (URL) new idea> but I'm glad to see the concept of racing trains alive and well. jt (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX)
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is pleased to announce a new competition for this year's event. Train Drag Racing Preregistration for the competition is requested. There are four competition classes. Check out all the (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team welcomes new coordinators and new sponsors to the team this year. For the 2009 event, Mark Peterson, Roy Cook, David Pagano, and Tom Philips have joined the team. Mark Peterson will be (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jan-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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Brick Bash 2009 will take place on Saturday, March 21, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Brick Bash is a one-day public LEGO exhibition (as opposed to an AFOL convention). We have exhibits of AFOL creations, piles of LEGO, free robotics lessons, and lots of (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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