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| (...) Ohhh that might be sort of neat to watch you poke fun of trains all day... but I'll think I'll wait for a more neutral location: like Mel's!!! Benjamin Medinets (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: other new members of Lugnet in Ottawa area
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| hey Ben: Do you REALLY want me to invite you over to my house???? I mean, I have no train stuff. All i'd do is make fun of trains..... and build technic stuff. ;) Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | [rtlToronto] Train2 on August 11th, 2001: Poster Available
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| Hi folks, rtlToronto, a Group for Lego Enthusiasts in the Greater Toronto and Southern Ontario Area, will present rtlToronto/train2, our second Lego Train Show at the Lillian H Smith Public Library in sunny downtown Toronto, Saturday August 11th, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | other new members of Lugnet in Ottawa area
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| I was scanning some of the other "Canadians" in the new member section.... well the lugnet members, and there was a few more from the Ottawa area... you might want to look for yourself...and invite them over for some meetings. It might become more (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Jeff Brundige...official member of Lugnet
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| Congrats jeff....lugnet member 1110....officially welcome to Lugnet. Hope you are as much fun to chat with as Ka-On and Tim. I would also like to someday Jude and you as well... I hope you can make it with Tim to Train2...I plan on definitely being (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) my plan are to be there even if a little tired. (...) Jude, you *have* to come, you'll be able to view the picture I took in Carlsbad. By the way Tim, could you give a hard time to other MonLUG member to come with me to Train2. Martin (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) I hope you can make it to Train2. Jude has already said he wants to go, and Jeff says he might go. If you made it, we'd have a good showing for eastern Ontario and Quebec. As for the MonLUG meeting, I'd love to come, but unless Jude decides he (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: 1817 Forest flyer available at S@H
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| Yup, Mine just showed up in the mail today: (URL) is such a cool little set, I wish there were other sets like it that you could buy in the local stores. Now I can't wait for my 1775's to show up. Promo sets are great! Kevin -- (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.promo, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) :-) (...) I was hopping ;-) I'm not sure to be able to go to Train2. Will be in Texas the day before :-( I'll do all what I can to be back Friday nigth. Will you be able to come Thursday nigth for our MonLUG meeting at my place? sorry to have (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) No, it means we have a challenge that appeals to the trainhead in all of us. :-) Jude (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) does it mean that you are now officialy a train club ? :-) Martin (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) your car :) Calum (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) Nice Pics, Kevin... Hey, Tim...I should post a couple quick pics to Brickshelf...9 car metroliner set....ohhh boy!!! I also had a bit of fun with the Vision Command Camera... even though it is a bit fuzzy with the pictures... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| "Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFq5uE.15t@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) FWIW you can get the 6x16 plate with the cut out (but w/o buffers) in the smaller MYOT set. If you don't want to buy the whole (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) Yeah, and I know first-hand how hard it is to get those inverse corner slopes. I have 4 red, 4 black, 4 light grey, and 2 blue (thanks recently to Jeff Brundige). And I still don't have any of the baseplates with cutout AND buffers. I only (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) Thanks. I'm particularly pleased with that car. It's a perfect duplicate of the Blue Hopper, except the base plate. And it took a while to get those 4 inverse corner slopes. I also love the classic clean style of it's design. Play well. Tim (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| Hi, Yes, the nice thing about my red hoppers is they don't require any rare parts (like inverse corner slopes or 2x2 wall panels). I just used the 6x6 starwars quad inverse cutout slope dealy and it gives a nice hopper effect. You can make a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| "Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFq3K8.JKG@lugnet.com... (...) love it! Iain (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: new pictures
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| (...) Oh my goodness! There are 2 Metroliners in Ottawa and neither one belongs to me. And 2 Blue Hoppers and a 4555 too. I am so jealous. I like the row of red hoppers. I have been trying to make some in various colours myself. I have a black one (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) Wow 90x30 i could finally set up all my monorail.I have 110 (long) straights so i could really spread that out on the display.Do you have room for my airport? (URL) and my houses/most of downtown area in this picture (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) Yup, one large room that can be divided into three by movable partition walls. We will be using all the space as one large 90x30. Of course we'd welcome whatever you have to bring, but let us know what you're bringing and how it will fit into (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) Calum is that separate rooms? or a 90x30 open space?I would love to bring alot of my train/town stuff if you have that kind of room.CWLeach MichTLC (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| Calum, I appreciate the King of Robots title....but...I sure as heck don't want Chris as my queen! Bruce (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) We have all three rooms now for train2, and A WHOLE LOT MORE SPACE. :) 90x30'? Something like that. We could have MonLUG, ParLUGment, NALUG, and anyone else that cared to join in and still have space. We even have a puppet theatre and two (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) When I dropped by the robotics thing in Feb, the room we were is was about 30' square and was a divided part of a larger room. Remember, we had an 8' x 8' playfield in the middle, with aisle space and tables on four sides. It got crowded at (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) I am sure the "loop" isn't set in stone...I think there is only 6 or 7 module spaces in length...bringing the total to less than 20 feet...If (and this is my impression)...we are using Lillian Smith Library...then we should be able to (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) By the looks of it, the circle's a little full. The good bit about a trian yard is that it can 'plug in' to wherever there's free room, 'cause basically it's freeform (at least my implementation....) so here's what i'm thinking.... i'll put in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) I hope to make it as Jude has mentioned. I'll double-check with my manager to make sure I can have the day off, and then let you know. If I get my bricks from S@H in time to build my mountain/tunnel, then I'll probably need 6 (2x3) modules for (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) Tim and I are tentatively planning on coming. I have my apartment building and Tim has some houses that can come (as well as train stuff, our latest challenge is a custom railcar ;-). Let us finalize our plans and we will let you know how much (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) We're looking at a confirmed date of August 11th, 2001. Calum (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (...) Calum when is train 2 ? (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Train2 Layout, Week2
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| (URL) have more modules they wish to add? Dave, could you use OpenC1 in your layout? If not, we can add a spacer to the north side... Would anyone from our sister LUGs be bringing a module or two? Calum (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
| | | | | Re: Jude!
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| It just occurred to me that you might not have the link at work, so here it is again: (URL) part number 5107 on the Shop At Home site, $2.99US. Let me know if it is, and whether you want to add any to your order. TTYL. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Jude!
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| Jude, I don't know your work email, so I am posting this message in the hopes that you will see it soon. I want to order the stuff from S@H, but I am waiting to see if that email I sent you at home was the small pneumatic cylinder that you were (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: James Mathis APT Train & other ramblings...
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| (...) If you go up a directory on his site, you'll see the CAD renderings of what it should look like when he gets all the windows and doors for it. (...) The Crocodile Engine stands by itself in my books. I gotta have one, although I could build (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: James Mathis APT Train & other ramblings...
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| (...) Its a very nice design...however...<IMO>, it would look better with windows either the clear ones, or regular train/plane windows... (...) Nice, Tim...Good Luck...hope your old lady <grin> doesn't take a fit... :) let me put it like this (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | James Mathis APT Train & other ramblings...
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| Ben, Did you catch a look at this? (URL) me, is that not the sweetest looking MOC passenger train you have ever seen? I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I love it. I am so jealous. I'll never afford the parts for such nice MOC's. C'est la vie. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: train footage
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| (...) That is simply awesome...Metroliner is the only train I run in my room.... I still wish to get another club car, and I need to "renovate" the sets I have so I can get 6 coaches...when the "2nd" metroliner set gets here, I'll have 3 guaranteed (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | Re: train footage
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| (...) Ben, I won a Metroliner! And a Freight Rail Runner! I may have to get them shipped to a friend in Germany, since the eBay seller said he only shipped in Europe, but I can live with that. I am so happy! This is a good day! I think I will go (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
| | | | | ParLUGment Meeting #4
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| Well, another successful get-together. We got together last night and had dinner, then went over to Jude's for some gawking at his collection and finally show-and-tell. Jeff missed dinner because of work - where are your priorities man? <grin> (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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