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(...) Depends on what you consider the front of the elevators; is it the track side or the road side? The track side of the two elevators is what is open and facing the crowds. After some initial grumbles from them, they ran reliably and to great (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) It is a control system. :) There is a flex-tube map of the entire layout, with red clips to show breaks in power zones (electrical isolation) and yellow clips to show switches. Each of the yellow switches is numbered, and there is a row of (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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That was the control for the automated switches. I'm not sure how exactly it technically worked, but I did get to play with it. It was the work of Kevin Maynes, he will be able to explain how he made it. I will try and track him down so he can (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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That is the front of the elevators, and is the side that faces the crowd. There are doors that can close, but we leave them open so the crowd can see the grain elevators working. Adam In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: [[snipped]] (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Steve, What is this area? (URL) like a control system, could you explain it some? Thanks, jt (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I meant links to the folder, and or the filename pattern, but it's been moderated now. (...) Can you comment on this pic: (URL) is going on in the back of these elevators? Or is it the front? It looks like the open back of the elevator is the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I've got the layout we used saved at work; I'll upload it to Brickshelf tomorrow and link here. I didn't get any pics myself this time around, but Raven took some, and I'll chivey her into getting me the disks. thanks, James (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Sounds great! Can you give some deep links? Perhaps the pattern? Thanks! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Highlights: About 9000 people toured the various layouts; Kevin and his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million); After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place finish. One factor which we (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug) !!
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<somewhere in Imperial held space> Greetings Moff Covenant. I bring you the requested update on the V.O.W. Project, specifically the new Vengeance Class Prototype. Place your palm here please... <pause> Thank you. What's this?? It is a new security (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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