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(...) I liii...iiike it. :) Way cool, Mike. (...) Technichally, they are Ken's pictures, as it was his digital camera that did all of the work. *I* don't mind, however. (...) Drew Lawrence (26 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Tim, If you do take the bus down here, go to the Silver Spring, MD station instead of DC. It's a little safer, especially at night. It also usually saves about 20 minutes of time on the bus. The Silver Spring Metro Stop is well within walking (...) (26 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) ...What? youre not going to just sleep in the hall? (that's what I plan to do! :-) Drag others from NELUG so we can start working out the logistics of where everyone can sleep. ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts (...) (26 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) This does make me a bit more interested... Could someone arrange to pick me up from a bus station and put me up for a night or two? If so, that just might work... -Tim (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (26 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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or act fast and get the amtrack BOGO 50% rate. It might still be good till june 9th. (...) -chris (26 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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(...) ...Write ups are on the way (we're just slow sometimes :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (26 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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I added a page to the BrikWars site with links to all the sites that have pictures of BrikWars games or other BrikWars-related material at (URL) Right now this includes (in order): 1. Drew Lawrence's coverage of the Ohio builders' game, and the (...) (26 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) ...eh... just hop in a car! 14 hr drive isn't that bad! :-) and greyhound is only $69 round trip! :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (26 years ago, 1-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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Hi Toronto and Ontario fans of Lego... I will be in Toronto this week. Any chance for a get together? I am not sure what my schedule will be like, suspect Monday nite is booked already. I am staying downtown at the Westin Harbor Castle, have a car (...) (26 years ago, 30-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) roads (...) In the US the yard goat is whatever power has yard duty. Yardmaster's whim, to a certain extent. Sometimes it's a relatively small engine, like a SW (which I modeled). Almost never would it be a rigid frame like, you only see those (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) No, it is a smallish animal, somewhat larger than a dog that eats grass...but, in a railway context, it would be about eq. to a 08 or such like (if not a 2x class engine in the UK, american ones tend to be 1500 HP and up. James (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) In Britain all railway lines are designated up or down - then fast or slow. All lines go 'up' to London - how they work out lines parallel to London I don't know. Is a goat a shunter, a bit like 7760? Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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In lugnet.org.us.wamalug, Tim Courtney writes: <schnip> (...) So it's final? Great! I'll be here next year, too (my parents got an extension on their sabbatical) so I'll see ya 'round! -Shiri fut .loc.us.ma.bos (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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Oh, and here's something I DON'T quite agree with (...) A lead track often runs down parallel to the main. It is usually connected to the main by a crossover that faces the opposite way you'd expect and is at the opposite end you'd expect Something (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) An update: at this point it doesn't look like I'll have the money to come. Airfare is expensive, and I'll be going to school in Boston in the fall, so I could be a few hours away for stuff then. As always, donations are accepted ;) Hope you (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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Frank Filz wrote: <frank's excellent description sniiped for space> Thanks for your insights... I might try to make a wye. I think we may be able to get around some of the polarity issues because we use DCC to run our layout. And as I stated in my (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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Thanks for the ideas, I should be able to incorporate a lead of at least five feet into the layout plan without two much difficulty. -chris (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Can someone please tell me what a wye is? (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes: <snip> James makes a number of excellent suggestions. Here's what I feel the most important is (and it's one that non RR's don't know to do), if you plan to do actual switching, that is, this yard is more than (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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(...) Unfortuanately, it can't be done without using something to create isolated blocks. Too see the problem, note that the outside rails of the turnouts are always connected. The inside rails are switched depending on the turnouts position. What (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.wamalug)
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