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(...) Actually, it looks brighter in person. The camera's exposure meter was fooled by the bright light coming down the stairway. (The stairs will open up inside the train station on the surface.) We've debated the subway lighting. We decided we (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: the first few pictures of the new GMLTC layout
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(...) As J-2 said, the windows in front lift up, and we also build in 'access panels' at key spots around the layout. We're planning on running the subway trains using RCX power, at a very low power level - so we don't think there will be any (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: subway info?
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I would suggest just going into a Subway Sandwich Shop and looking at the wallpaper;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: subway info?
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(...) Well, everyone else can... you have to build from memory! :) Jake (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And here I was thinking I'd get around to doing the Red Bird from memory.... you mean we can take pictures of them first? (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: subway info?
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Not sure about pics, but keep in mind that there are a bunch of lines that run through NYC and the surrounding burroughs (1-2-3-4-5-6, A-B-C-D-E-F-G...etc.) and not all, but many have different types of cars. The 2-3 line cars are quite different (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stop the madness...
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Steve, I agree with all of this except maybe... (...) How do you see this working? I thought that one of the main ideas behind this was so that we could talk off-line without anyone looking over our shoulder. Do you see LD being perminantly on the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: I<whatever>LTC summary
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(...) Good point. (I ask it myself in design reviews when people are putting technology in to something because the tech's cool rather than because it's needed) It's a question I haven't 100% sussed myself. There's the sharing of information (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: the first few pictures of the new GMLTC layout
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(...) We have a minifig in a white tuxedo shout out, "De Rail, De Rail!!" ;-) Actually, the red window panels in front are removable, and the track runs exposed on the back side. In the corners might get interesting, though... -John (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | subway info?
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Does anyone have information, specs, maps, links, pictures etc etc related to subway systems, and especially the new york subway? (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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