 | | Train Show Reminder - March 17th in Chicago
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Everyone, Just a quick reminder that the Royal Train will be appearing at the "All American Railroad Show" in LaGrange, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) next Saturday, March 17th from 9:00am to 4:00pm. For more information, please look under Show (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12V train engines
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Margaret, I haven't found a good replacement source for the traction tires yet. The rubber that Lego used decomposes quickly when exposed to air. First they will turn yellow and then crack apart after only a few years. When mine are gone I expect (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGTLC postcard
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:G9ypMz.CrJ@lugnet.com... (...) 2000 (...) LEGO should also send these to stores like Zany-Brainy and TRU. ZB always has a pile of flyers and brochures near the entrance of the store. Mike (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | NGTLC postcard
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I just got a copy of the post card that LEGO sent out to help promote the show the NGLTC is doing this weekend, it looks pretty good. I'll be interested to see how many people bring one to the show, they sent out 2000 of them! (URL) J. Trobaugh (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: 'Dog Bone' - definition
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(...) There is no rule to say that a dog bone style layout should be in the shape of a dog-bone! A far more common MR arrangement is to run the centre double track section around a room or double back over itself at a higher level. You get more (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) Actually I tried something like that-- although I didn't use the 1/4 8-wide thinwall cylinders because the colors were wrong-- instead I tried using 1/4 8-wide 'pie piece' bricks, stacked on top of one another (Though I can't remember if I had (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) Hmm, though I'd rather take a bath in them than a shower! -John (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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Holger Matthes wrote in message ... (...) THE (...) LOL! Sounds a bit painful, even though they are curved one side the other sides and edges are still pretty spiky! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) If you're comfortable with having it be 8 wide, is there any way you can incorporate the new SW 1/4 round eight wide cylinders? The center section can use two of these, one on each side. Both ends of the car can attach to the center section (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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Hi Dave, really nice work! Your Green Line just look great as it is. Probably you might take some brighter pictures?? (...) Me, as another 8-wide addict I just can emphazise these words! 8-wide is THE scale for modelmaking, less for playing and (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stunning Steam Train
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But it seems that you used many non-LEGO parts, right? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stunning Steam Train
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Great! How do you make that wheels? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Harry P. Movie Trailer / Hogwarts Express Train
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(...) yes...well have the engine car large enough to stick a motor on it, but nice enough that it would still look nice if you decided not to go the 9V route!! (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Harry P. Movie Trailer / Hogwarts Express Train
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(...) Just to let you know, you have an interesting view point. I am clearly not a big fan of Belville (I guess its a girl thing...hmmm..????) I do have some Paradisa sets...I really like the contrast in colours versus the usually normal town sets. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) Yeah, by rights, if you were modeling standard gauge (4' 8 1/2" between the rails which is almost exactly 5 studs, so about 1 foot to 1 stud), then you'd really need to build your trains *10 wide* (10 feet is about the typical train car (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of Belville
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(...) Just 'cause the toys would be in Belville scale doesn't mean that it'd have to be designated Belville by name. But it's not like it couldn't work as a sub-theme. Oh, and by the way, I had trouble posting a message to Belville and Dear-lego, so (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Harry P. Movie Trailer / Hogwarts Express Train
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(...) Whoo-hoo!!! Awesome! It's gonna take every ounce of patience I can muster to avoid going crazy while I wait for November 16th!!! Forgive me, please, but I'm more eager to see the movie than the Lego sets! However, its not by all that great a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Town Building Contest - encouragement to vote!
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So far I've had 20 votes in the Town Building Contest, which really isn't enough. Voting closes on the 16th, so please, check out the entries at (URL) and send in your votes! If you want to vote you need to be registered with me. If you entered the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) Yep, I'm quite the anal retentive nerd when it comes to minifig scale measurements: (URL) despite all that, I still usually go by 7mm = 1 minifig foot, even though 8mm (1 stud) is still reasonably accurate and also allows for more detail... it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Green line pics
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(...) You da man;-) I have obviously restrained myself from flogging the merits of 8 wide here, partially due to the fact that I feel my work in that area may be finished:-) Once, I was a lone voice in the wilderness, but now that more and more (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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