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| | | Hi folks, Just a reminder that Train4 is coming soon to a library near me - Jan 18, at Lillian H Smith on College Street, to be precise. That's two weeks from tomorrow, so it's time to get cracking! Even if you're not bringing buildings and such, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) Something about the best laid plans of mice and men comes to mind... I'm home with the flu. I've been sick for 2 weeks now and it just won't go away. Anyway, I'm pulling out two modules and puting something on them for the corner. I have to (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | (...) You can access the 'magnetic' instructions here: (URL) Links: (URL) (...) Auction it off... do I get the profits??? (...) As discussed with you Jeff I have 6 modules that will be used in the seaport (as well as the Ramp 3 and 4 in your area.) (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Matthias Jetleb
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| | | | | I have 6 unused modules I can donate to anyone needing them. Matthias Jetleb (21 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | (...) YES!!! Matthais, you are a lifesaver! We need only one, but if you could bring some extra ones (just in case) that would be great!!!! (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | (...) I got my stuff just about ready... I might think about making some more "RTL-approved" (Jeff VW verion 2) containers, and few other things. I am basically ready. (...) I have 6 "non-'RTL Toronto'-approved" modules. I brought them to Train2 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | (...) Just so everyone knows the magnets in the containers are optional, There will only be a few containers moving arould the display at any given time... (...) We have enough modules now for the whole layout, so there is no need to bring yours. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | (...) I need one module for the corner area. I've got one for the station... Calum (21 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Van Winden
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| | | | | | (...) Weve got it covered, Dave is bringing one, and Matthais is bringing an extra mod (or 2) Jeff VW (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | (...) I'd love to update the land sale, but getting modules finished is more critical at this moment - I'll see if I can squeeze out some spare time. Folks might want to coordinate with Dave -- he's been sick, and his great plans aren't going to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes: <snip> (...) Yeah, I got nothin' Well, I have track and baseplates.. I was thinking about getting some of my green bricks together and soing a forest/hill thing as *something*, but the lack o' energy (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | (...) So does the ramp up to the top platform start at the switch or after the first curve? I'm starting to put something together now. Dave K (21 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes: <snip> (...) At the end of the second curve piece of track that leaves my module I'm at 12 plates high. I hope that's good 'nuff for whomevers building the ramp up to Altenberg. I also hope that (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | | <snip> This is what I was going for but I have no time to complete it at all... I'm probably going back to work tomorrow--the first time I'll actually get there since Christmas Eve day, so there's probably a whole bunch of stuff I have to catch up (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | <snip> This is what I was going for but I have no time to complete it at all... I'm probably going back to work tomorrow--the first time I'll actually get there since Christmas Eve day, so there's probably a whole bunch of stuff I have to catch up (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | Looks great, Dave! Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier about track heights. The joint between Ramp2 and Ramp 1 is exactly 4 bricks elevation. "Standard" track height on the layout is 1 plate (to allow curves, switches, etc). I adhere to the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | | | (...) <snip> We're good then 'cause at the end of my second curve I'm at exactly 4 bricks high :) Then I hand off to you... I have eliminated all landscaping *sigh*, and am in the process of filling the module with misc buildings and forestry. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | | You know, I completely bafflegabbed that message. The joint between Ramp 1 and 2 is exactly *6* bricks. However, that does indeed mean that the joint between the 2nd and 3rd curve segment on that turn is 4 bricks, so we're good. Me not talk so good. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | k, this is what I threw together last night and tonight... (URL) be tweaking it thru the week, but I think it's mostly good :) So there you are! By the way, building real estate is *almost* as much fun as building 'bots--you techies are missing out (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | (...) how sick you've been and how little time you've had. It's great. As for clearances on that curve. I think it's ok, but check: (URL) to be sure. This is only a requirement for the outside loop. I've been doing clearance on the inside loop by (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Train 4: Coming Soon —David Koudys
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| | | | (...) Thanks Derek! Wow, that's some clearance--I'm going to have to redesign the outside landscaping. I'll get it done tonite. Dave K. (21 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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