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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G9H6Ju.Aty@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) I'm not Steve either but I did meet him (and three other members of PNLTC - Dwayne, Kim, Dave) last night here in Portland. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) What if TLC *wants* a single group to which it can more conveniently communicate, instead of dealing with 10-12+ different groups? (...) ?? What if TLC or LD wants to support LTCs doing train shows by providing catalogs, K8s, signs, whatever. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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The best site for information on the New York Subway that I've come across is (URL) That should cover just about every aspect of NYC subways that you'll need. Nicholas Allan "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) created site :-) Check out (URL) Lots of maps (also very detailed ones) and an incredible amount of pictures, with those redbirds in a special section. General information on subways: (URL) sides contain subway and other rail transport maps, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Buh. Brain lockup. Too many things at once. To finish my own thought (even though it's obvious): I *do* think that the meta-group should freely share and compare notes about the results of dealing with TLC and other organisations with one (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I think that each club should definitely handle speaking to TLC and other organisations on their own. I do not think that this meta-group should *ever* speak to TLC, or give TLC the impression that they (TLC) should address the meta-group (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm not Steve. But I think the idea was that the mailing list would be private... and when LD was to be notified of something, someone would tell them but say they were speaking with the consensus of the group. If LD wanted to say something, (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Personally I don't really feel like we are "solving any problems". The part of Steve B's. origional post that I really liked was the part about sharing information on Honorariums. This is something I have struggled with for a while with (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'll try to make a picture later this evening. Meanwhile I'll try to describe the designs a little better: The first design goes like this: when the gravel drops from a conveyor belt it drops into collectors seperated by a sloped surface. From (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) I'm sure this is the kind of thing you guys have thought of, and I'm just dying to know... what happens if the subway derails? Excellent pictures. Someday I want to have that much Lego. :) James (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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