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I now have Space Box #1 - I plan to hold it until the BAYLUG/BAYLTC meeting on March 12th where TomS & others can take a look at it. After the meeting I'll get it off to DaveJ on the 13th - Dave please verify that the address I have from earlier (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Ronald McDonald anyone?
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Well, hey, $10 for 15 pages color copied isn't that bad, actually. Color copies are still damned expensive. But personally, I'd rather have highres scans I can print out at will. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Ronald McDonald anyone?
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(...) Well, I did purchase them myself for $12 so I didn't have to pay over $50 to get a Ronald McDonald in the first place. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Russell Clark wrote in message ... (...) statue. (...) the (...) and (...) I can (...) March (...) I suppose me saying that you should scan them and post them to Brickshelf is as ridiclous an idea as someone paying $10 for color copied (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Ronald McDonald anyone?
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Well, it'd be nice if you could scan them and post them on Brickshelf ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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I have a full color set of instructions for the 18" LEGO Ronald McDonald statue. They are almost 15 pages long, including part lists. I have built one from the instructions that I will bring to the meeting. I can make color copied sets and sell them (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Trip to Bay Area
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Reposted from (URL) as a courtesy to the ba-lego mailing list. -Tom McD. [F-up reset back to lugnet.org.us.baylug] (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Blue Tub sale at TRU - Please Help!!!
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I picked up 36, I'm going to stop there - even compacting them into minimum tubs, I don't know if I can fit that many in my car to bring them to the 3/12 meeting. I'll need paid back on these asap, they went on plastic. All I ask for compensation is (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: Blue Tub sale at TRU - Please Help!!!
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They can't get any more and I was going to otherwise have to pay more than the sale price. Since these modules take 50 tubs each, 6 baseplates, track and structures, plus $35 to make a table for them, the cost for my layout it quite astronomical, so (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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Mike, have you contacted the person who took the order and asked for assistance? Or is your original order price higher than the $14.99 sale price? In that case you are better off going with the sale price and forgetting the original order. I'll get (...) (25 years ago, 17-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | RE: Blue Tub sale at TRU - Please Help!!!
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Roughly where in the BA do you live? mark (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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Sunday and Monday, there will be a President's Day weekend sale at Toys R Us in CA. They will have the Lego #3033 Basic Blue Tub for $14.99 plus tax. I had ordered 300 of the Blue Tubs a few weeks ago. They got into the distribution center, but then (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Re: 12V Track
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(...) I'm going to try and make it to the March 12th meeting. If I do, I will bring the track. I may as well bring it all - doesn't really take that much room up. I've got a bunch of switches as well, including the remote control boxes. Those are (...) (25 years ago, 15-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Next BayLUG Meeting / First BayLTC Meeting
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(...) Sounds good to me. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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12V track is exactly the same as 4.5V track, except that they have a conductor rail (2 studs wide, removable) that sits between the rails. For people who would be interested in 12V track, try talking to Derrick Bulkley. Has anybody heard from him (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) dark (...) I could probably use it for my Coaster - are you coming to the march 12 meeting? Could you bring a sample or two (one curve, one straight)? Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Russell... I have some monorail stuff somewhere that I picked up when I was grabbing everything (before I figured out how to do my Coaster tracks) Maybe we can work that together? Paul Sinasohn back from the UK with a few things to show on (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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Well, then you get into the sticky part - "what are they really worth". I would HOPE that black/white/red/blue train window frames get pretty cheap in May, considering there are 7 in a $22 set, I just can't see any sane person valuing them above (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I recently upgraded my train setup from 12V to 9V. So now I have a bunch of grey 12V track - straight and curved, regular and electric, as well as the dark grey ties. Are there any BayLTCers who still use 12V? I'd love to trade it for some (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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(...) Tom Stangl, Does that mean I am now inline for the swap? I think I actually have 50 or so black train windows right now. Tom McDonald, Would you rather have all one color of window? I would be glad to swap you some black ones for your yellow. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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LOL Tom.. that's funny cuz I was going to send a message to you about going in on an order of those Soccer van windows if you get notice of when they're actually ready, but decided that I'd just get them myself just in case funds got too light for (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Electricity in layout (was Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?)
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(...) The person with a lot of experence is Dan Parker dnvpark@gte.net He has done a lot of the rerigging of the stuff for PNLTC, and likely can answer your questions...that or he knows who to ask! James P (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Hm, actually, I was offering them to Tom first - I'll let him decide... (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Regarding restricting track voltage, I opened my controller up to see what could be done, and actually, there isn't much in it. But 2 physical stops could be added (glued) to keep the knob from being turned all the way either direction. A 1x1 glued (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Electricity in layout (was Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?)
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(...) thinking is (...) feed (...) It might not. I don't like doing that cuz IMO it'll strain the 317 regulator to put out what it's supposed to. Even if it could put out 9V with a 7.5V supply, I can't imagine the current remaining the same. I know (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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Done! Anybody else have yellow train windows to trade? I will swap Black, Red, White or Blue for them straight across. Mike Poindexter Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in message news:38A204A2.6C533F...ape.com... (...) over to a (...) window (...) (25 years ago, 10-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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(...) We're talking about piece 2917, train nose with glass. Russell (25 years ago, 10-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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Uhhhhh, if HE doesn't want to trade grey windows for black, *I* will. I only have 4 black windows, though ;-) Unless you are talking a different piece. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?
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Speaking of which, until we have modules, etc for a layout with hidden controllers, does anyone have a spare 9V wire to sacrifice? What I'm thinking is that if you get a 9V wire, cut one plate off and put a plug on it, you can feed the "main" (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Who has Metroliner cars?
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I have 8 yellow windows I will trade straight across for black windows. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Mindblowing animation
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I downloaded this beast. It took 4 tries - the first one ran out of disk space (I had no idea I was so low), then next 2 attempts got disconnected after about 75% of the way. Finally, I finished it this morning. I can put it on disc and bring it to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | Steam at BAYLUG
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Hi, We'll bring our steamer, and a car I'm still working on. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 8-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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(...) I certainly am. Also, did you still want to trade my grey metroliner window piece for one of your black ones? Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Hey Russell.. I've got a 4.5 volt motor from an Expert Builder motor set, complete with battery box and cable.. you interested in a possible trade? -Tom McD. (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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(...) I wish I had the $400. Stay in the group? For $400? (...) Ummm...mmm, I believe we were tied in before the read by mail option. Todd may remember better than I can. He's the one that actually set the tie in up. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I currently have a western style coach as well as a caboose built in the Virginia & Truckee yellow/green colors. I'm hoping to have a couple more coaches in other color schemes done. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-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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(...) I have a 4.5 volt freight train, and I am building my second 4.5 volt engine. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (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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(...) I will have one black and yellow club car built by the end of the month. Russell Clark (URL) 39423705 (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?
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Zonker Harris <ba-lego@cinnamon.com> wrote in message news:v03130301b4c520...199.28]... (...) Assuming that we have ample rolling stock, it isn't much of a problem. Just park it and put out another car/loco. Mike (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Structural weakness in MOCs?
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(...) Ugg.. Zonker-man speakum truth.. I'll be sure to do testing at home too. But the good thing is that there won't be any (shouldn't be any) "unskilled handling" and "creative re-building" of stock like there was at BayLUG's first meeting, not (...) (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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