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Strangely, I've found that one of my MOC deisel engines doesn't hold up well in 'extended service'...after a few hours, I was suffering frequent structural failures. I'd fix one failure, and find another different one around the next bend. :-( How (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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Bring it all, baby! Mike Tom McDonald <radiotitan@yanospamhoo.com> wrote in message news:FpL552.Eo0@lugnet.com... (...) to a (...) window (...) yellow (...) it (...) Metroliner on (...) full (...) 12, (...) something (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) u (...) Yeah, Spike is a good train nickname anyway :-) Welcome Spike! -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) panes (...) debating (...) scheme (...) I'm nearly done working on my articulated dining car with domes for a yellow and black metroliner, but it lacks windows (of course! :). I might convert it to all black if we need to. (...) Sorry, I don't (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Good thing you didn't give out their name, they'd be deluged ;-) I still need 2 more 4558s ;-) (...) Yes, I'm trying to work around this, and will cheat too - not ALL cars have to be passenger cars, I will make a few baggage only cars that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: BayLUG/LTC Meeting Agenda and Modules Proposals/ideas
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Mark Benz <mbenz@broadvision.com> wrote in message news:000201bf718c$63...ion.com... (...) concerned (...) the (...) time, (...) I would suggest perhaps an hour or two of open "show time" to simulate having an actual train show going, except that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hi All, I guess a big question is how many people are "in" or interested in both clubs. I would expect a lot of, if not complete overlap. I am also concerned that if we do not have a significant amount of "open to the public" time the Library may (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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At the risk of letting the cat out of the bag, I know of a person who has a s*** load of Metroliners. Any chance he will hook us up? (Hint, hint!) Beyond that, the only other person around us who has a Metroliner is the 3 car unit Eric McCarthy had. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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If we end up doing NMRA, it would be nice to have a monster Metroliner on the layout. I'll have at least 15 cars relatively soon (not all with full doors/windows - 3 4558s, 2 grey wagon plates, and 4 4547s), Mike has 12, so that's 27 already. Anyone (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) Well, for depth, I refer to how far from the observer a module is. Height would be how deep from top to bottom. I know it is kind of ambiguous, but we will get it described correctly when we determine dimensions. I already built a subway in (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) A subway? Hmm, I'll get right on it as soon as I find a cheap Airpot monorail for the basis. :) But does he mean depth by distance away from observer or actual depth from top to bottom? Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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My apologies for the lengthy post. (...) <snip> This is good. (...) It's always uglier *inside* the monkey suit. I've been putting backs on my buildings, and one building I've hinged in case people really want to see the inside (for whatever (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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(...) add (...) Here</a> (...) a (...) Welcome, Mike. I knew this was bound to happen sooner or later - another Mike. That is why I ended up as Mr. Poindexter on ebay. (I had no desire to be Mike27 or something). I suppose we could just call you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Interested in bayLTC
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Hi! My name is mike and am interested in becoming a member of the BAyLtc.... ive been looking at some posts over the last week and this club seems to be quite interesting....I live in san francisco and was wondering if you could add me to your (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I think the room is big enough, but I don't think its big enough for two clubs to meet in only four hours. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Well, for the first meeting, we have some things to discuss - major things that are hard to change later on. We need to set up standards for module construction, track locations, spacing, number of lines, etc. These are critical, since it determines (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | RE: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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Mark Benz typed his opinions thusly; (...) I think having separate meeting for BayLUG and BayLTC is OK. (Since trains take up a lot of room, and a combined meeting would mean that trains would be sharing the space, and tables, with the other themes. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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Hi, I think we should have both together, particularly if there is (or not?) a meeting in Albany as well. The room is big enough, and we can get lots of tables. LMK what you think. I would like to also have a kids (and adults) brick pile like we did (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | RE: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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HI, I think I replied to you already, but do not recall for sure. The Fukaya room is booked MARCH not MAY 12, that I know of for BAYLUG use. Either trains or general. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Space Jambalaya box headed my way sometime - who wants to trade into it?
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(...) Tom, Absolutely he does - I'll let you know when I get the box. Roger (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Space Jambalaya box headed my way sometime - who wants to trade into it?
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This was posted in Jambalaya today: ---...--- Subject: Space Box #1 underway Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 01:16:04 GMT From: Adam Yulish <bwappo@ee.net> Here's the ordered list, optimized (roughly) geographically to make a trip around the USA: Chad Smith (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Spider Slayer 3038/8266 for $39.90
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Maybe Cyber Slam ain't your thing, but this set has a motor and shorter-length electrical cable as well as 368 other pieces, some of which are longer black Technic beams, a decent supply of half beams in black, cyan and magenta, and a battery box. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Maybe Cyber Slam ain't your thing, but this set has a motor and shorter-length electrical cable as well as 368 other pieces, some of which are longer black Technic beams, a decent supply of half beams in black, cyan and magenta, and a battery box. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | FOTM: #6399 for $92!
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Toy Go Round comes through again! On first glance, the set appears to be 90% complete. There are a few missing minifigs as well as the windshields for the train (which I can replace easily). Some of the stickers will most likely not be salvageable. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | San Jose Mindstorm Experts?
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This may help...I just recieved it this afternoon, so it sounds like the same group that you are looking for. (Now I know a bit more about what they are planning to organize! ;-) -Z- (...) -- The Bay Area LEGO Users Group (BayLUG) is open to kids (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I just got some email from one of the people putting it on, so end of problem. :-) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I just got some email from one of the people putting it on, so end of problem. :-) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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I just posted this to the SJ group, but as it doesn't seem to be very active I thought I'd try this group too. Hi y'all ... earlier this week someone from Mindstorms called my house asking if one of my children, Sam, would like to be in a kids' (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Anyone know about a local kids' Mindstorms focus group or Mindstorms contact info?
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Hi y'all ... earlier this week someone from Mindstorms called my house asking if one of my children, Sam, would like to be in a kids' Mindstorms focus group to be held in Sunnyvale very soon. When Sam heard about this he very much wanted to be in (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Steve, Thats funny you mention the "creative memories" die-cut cutters, my wife just got some the other day and I was already thinking of how I could use them for my trains.. ha! jt sebarile-MOBL wrote in message ... (...) would (...) -- James J. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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Cutting out carefully is a drag! And in our case an oval is a hard shape to cut nicely. I thought about a die-cut cutter. My wife has a ton of them for her "creative memories" stuff. I bet an oval is available, although this would dictate the size (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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That would apply to shades of gray as well. I would suspect that printing pink or yellow or light blue on a sticker that goes over a black piece will likely have some color bleed through, also. Why not just print the sticker on white adhesive paper (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Some bad news... As you all may know PNLTC has recently adopted a new logo ((URL) found that any logo with "white" in it has trouble! Most (99%) printers don't print white. So if you are going to print this on to clear stickers... The white comes (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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I will fix that. Todd had mentioned it to me earlier, so I will just change it next time I work on the graphic file. Thanks, Mike Russell Clark <rclark@telis.org> wrote in message news:Fp0Kny.4yr@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I just noticed something. It may be that I don't know the difference, but doesn't LEGO have a ® "circle R" after it and not the ™ "TM"? Russell (25 years ago, 27-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: BayLTC Logo finished
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Looks great! Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I like it; Neato. Can I get some when you print them (on transparent sticker paper?) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | BayLTC Logo finished
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I have just finished the BayLTC logo to the best of my ability. I have made it in both a windows metafile, which will retain its sharpness regardless of the size it is printed, which is excellent for banners, and a gif for easy viewing. It can be (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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I'll be bringing a rather long Metroliner, most likely. Not sure what else yet. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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