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It appears that I will be in the UK for a couple of days in July for a meeting (18th and 19th). So my questions are these: How far is it from Newbury (where I will be) to LEGOLand-Windsor? Assuming I won't have a car - what is the best way to get (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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(...) *This* link is one of my favorites which I have bookmarked-- I get lots of great photo references there (was getting some from there this morning as a matter of fact:-) -John (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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(...) such a web site. I only hope is that it was done by an ESLer (where it would be excusable) -John (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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Actually, here's a good page showing Many Many electric MU examples, including Metroliners in several schemes (URL) images link to the individual sites which have more info. (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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Just to close the loop on this, someone asked what the US name for EMU or DMUs would be and I have to say I don't know. The closest I can think for a DMU would be the Budd RDC (Rail Diesel Car) Here's a link to an overview of these (URL) that they (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | RIS 2.0 / Ultimate Builders Set
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Hi folks, Does anyone know who does the best deal for the RIS 2.0 and/or Ultimate Builders Set in the UK? Thanks! Jennifer (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Silly Picture of the Week #3.
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(URL) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Café 361 open for business again!
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"My Own Custom" anyone? I wanted to build some new town buildings to go around my train layout. I also wanted to re-build a lot of my old sets, but I know that they wouldn't be suitable. Then I hit on the idea of doing both, by modernising an old (...) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk) !
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| | UK AFOLs meet with LLW
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Following the LEGOLAND Windsor Red Letter Days Experience on 7 April, a number of UK AFOLs arranged to meet with LLW in order to discuss ways in which future events could mutually benefit LLW and the AFOL community. During the three-hour meeting on (...) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.legoland.windsor, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Looking to contact Dorian Sherratt
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Does anyone have up-to-date contact details for Dorian who posted to these groups a while back? Both email accounts I had are now dead, and the two snail-mail home addresses are getting me no responses... TIA, Just Jono .oO (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GwBxqF.JwC@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, something like that would be possible, I just haven't got round to it... (...) I haven't yet ventured into 8 wide, but I'm tempted this once. (...) Not that (...) (22 years ago, 19-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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(...) Can you overlap the tile with a plate or brick that is attached across the width of the tile or possibly from behind the tile? (...) OK, I never real-brick-built this. Thanks for letting me know. Off to my brick pile... (...) I like the 2x2 (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Gw84or.MEM@lugnet.com... (...) experimenting with various designs today. (URL) liked your design, and used it as a basis for the green and red version. I'm not entirely happy with the front, (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
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(...) That looks a little taller than I'd like to build one. I'm tempted to lower it overall and just use curves between the bogeys. Even though it's not so realistic it might fit better overall, and it means (allowing for bogus motor bogeys) you (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
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(...) The vestibule plates are quite beefy on some MU's (eg 156 sprinters). Yours doesn't look bad at all as it stands but you should try the snot technique or something similar, I'm sure it would look even better. There are techniques that the (...) (22 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | UK LSAH Phone Specials for May
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Football sets are 50% off (prices in GBP): 3402 Small Grandstand with Lights 3.50 3403 Fans Grandstand with Scoreboard 5.00 3408 Super Sport Coverage 17.50 3409 Championship Challenge 17.50 3410 Field Expander 5.00 Currently all showing as N/A on (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: In search of Blacktron fans
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(...) Hi Pete, I am not locally (I am french). However I have a Blacktron mythology and I can build (and ray-trace and more). Just visit my lego fan site (URL) mythology is based on a Blacktron-Futuron-SpacePolice triad. Each House has an associated (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | In search of Blacktron fans
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Everybody, I'm soon to begin creating a large army of Blacktron, and I wondered if anyone local(ish) would be interested in working with me. I want to discuss ideas with someone who has ideas and can build. I've got a large body of lego sci-fi (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | British EMU .mpd and Virtual Eurostar Experience (was Re: Work in progress, an EMU)
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(...) Here it is at my BrickShelf gallery: (URL) be aware that I have not put the parts in a logical instruction step sequence. Sorry. I hope you can use the "hide pieces" tool in MLCad (the light bulbs) to see interior construction details. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Gw7zGq.8yG@lugnet.com... (...) Yes please! (...) round (...) lever (...) I think it's incredible that you are able to do these virtual designs so quickly. I can only work with real media :-) (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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