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(...) Hey, i was thinking or making a F45 too, but i decided apon a simalar locomotive, the SD40-2F, built for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Here are some pictures, i liked the distinctive wedge (has a special name, can't think of it now): (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you very much! After doing a few shows with PNLTC, I've seen a lot of really nice MOC trains in the last 6 months. Being around these guys has to rub off at least a little. (...) When I was building this, I only had 2 pictures to go on (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A *very nice* first MOC! (much better than my first attempts!) I like the use of the fence pieces on the sides to represent venting. One question on the 'tail end', since I'm not familiar with this locomotive. Should there be a door of some (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, all- This is my first true MOC locomotive- in the past, I've only worked with 4.5 volt trains. And the 4.5 volt locomotives I made were just slightly modified official sets. I did this up in my LTC's colors, and added a few stickers to pretty (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Yes, the unloading is happening over 4.5 volt track so that I can discharge into a bin below. Also I'm working on making the same section of track act as a scale by using some springs and a rotation sensor. As for the how the RCX will interact (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GA3Bs5.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) project (...) It looks very good! The overall design of the hopper looks very nice and I really like the working unloading doors. Are you running the hoppers (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Yeah, even though it's technically "seven wide" it's still a good ol' "six wider" at heart. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 1st tip: Find someone around to share that amount with you: Reimann is the cheapest place (for Lego sets) in the www that I know. (...) 2nd tip: Usually the webmaster of www.1000steine.de does not support international shipping, but if you (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice! And clever too! You do consider it a "six wide" MOC, right? "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GA3Bs5.3xx@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I have uploaded some pictures of my recent hopper car design that has self-closing unloading doors. The "Auto Hopper" is part of a larger project that will include a loading and unloading station via an RCX. This hopper was designed so that it can (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only the wheels are non-Lego parts ! As you know there are no original wheels in this size, so I had to make them. They are scaled up from an old red wheel from a 4,5V train and with CNC its so easy to produce more than one... Stefan (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Absolutely. My aborted HO layout had an oval of track with a switchback line climbing a mountain (it was developed for a 5'x9.5' space in my apartment, so a dogbone type design just wasn't going to work, but I worked out a pretty nice scheme (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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John, I tried heat shrink tubing a couple years ago. There's temperature problem, it fits nice and snug around the wheels, and the color is good. I guess I never pursued it because the tubing I found was a little thin for good appearance and it was (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Track Designer (was: 'Dog Bone' - definition)
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For the benefit of the "What might be a good track layout" discussion and for sharing track ideas amongst eachother, I reccomend the use of the "Train Depot Track Designer", a great Windows program by Matthew Bates for drawing Lego track layouts on (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GA1xvH.87B@lugnet.com... (...) marks (...) Lets look at some other countries Country - Equivalent price at todays exchange ---...--- ------- UK - £12.99 Denmark - £10.50 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GA0CuF.FCx@lugnet.com... (...) Reimann (...) at (...) Well you could if you didnt mind Lego ripping you off! 1 pack of 4515 on the UK shop @ home is £12.99 Today on Expedia 12.99 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Has anyone tried shrink tubing? I was at an electronics store last week, and saw grey shrink tubing in many different diameters. I have no idea what sort of temperature would be required to get it to shrink, but I may have to spend a few (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I agree. Realised it after i posted but got sucked into something else. (...) And what makes an interesting/convenient arrangment for a show may well be very different from what makes an interesting arrangement for a home layout. At a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Assuming there's another end, I would say that Dog1 is a valid end of a folded dogbone. If you unfold the loop, it's just a dogbone where the double track comes out of the center of the loop instead of at one edge. Of course like Larry says, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The definition of a "dogbone" is an oval that has been pinched in the middle so that the two sides of it are close enough together that they look like double track... then stretched to quite a bit longer. That's the key idea... it could have (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"David Graham" <david@graham167.fre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9ztrx.LBJ@lugnet.com... (...) Euros - (...) a (...) Can't you order from LEGO Shop @ Home? Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 11-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Harvey Henkelman" <HarveyHenkelman@webtv.net> wrote in message news:G9z529.LnI@lugnet.com... (...) Hi Harvey! I really like your Side Dump Hopper, and your 4551 Diesel! I am a fan of the "doing more with less" method of building myself. Iain (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | buying trains on the internet in Europe
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Since Christmas I have been trying to buy some straight track from Reimann in Germany, their latest excuse is that the minumum order is now 350 Euros - which is over 30 boxes of track! Is there any other supplier of straight track 4515 in Europe (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Choooo-Wooooo! My pictures are finally posted,check out my new page at (URL) Before directing the flame thrower at me, please be aware that I'm working within the bounds and limits of Webtv. The pictures may not be megapixel quality, the trains are (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I forgot to mention this earlier but I got one about 1.5 weeks ago. I probably cannot make it on Sat, but am going to do my darndest to get there on Sat. - Craig Livingston (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | 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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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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"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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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) I thought about this a while, but didn't discover any nice way to do it, unfortunately :( Anyone have any ideas? (...) Yeah, I tried for quite a while to get something rotational done, but try as I might I either wound up with objectionable (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! :) (...) No, your instincts are right on :) It's too tall for minifig "scale" I think (although I think if you go by minifig side-to-side width then it's fine (but that makes minifigs something like 4'6" or something)) It's actually (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) nose? :-) I see you went 8 wide. I have struggled and struggled to do these in 6 wide but the center articulation has always got the best of me (I was trying to do something rotational, you took a sliding approach, which, while not (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, great model. The "my first model" announcements are getting better and better; this one is definitely great! Only comment Isn't it a bit tall, or does it look just fine with minifigs? It is "minifig scale", right? Comments about comments (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Stunning Steam Train
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Just noticed this: (URL) amazing. Okay, the guy cheated on the wheels, but still...... Big thumbs up for Stefan Vorst! Duq (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wait a sec... they offer those in the soccer trucks, don't they... darn it! Now I have to go out and buy 2 of the 3408's and 3 3405's (or 6 3401's) Someday I'll be cold and hungry and on the street thanks to my modelling addiction... but at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:G9vy95.JCC@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) or (...) waiting (...) And you don't get glass which is really hard to find for 1x2x3 windows. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at (...) (24 years ago, 8-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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(...) Yeah, that'd be great looks-wise, although it would unfortunately make the doors a little too wide for the current model size... Actually, what I really wanted to use were the 1x4x3 train windows in white for the regular windows, and use the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, it was my original intent to make that part nice and rounded as well, but I couldn't find a good way of doing it-- and because of the width and 'tilt-in-edness' of the windshield it made it rather difficult... But I admit I didn't (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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David, Great model! I really like the curved roof. I would love to see Lego offer the curved roof pieces in bulk... Bryan "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:G9vw9B.Eu2@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have those appeared in any other soccer sets besides 3408? (URL) looks like there are only 2 in the set which means you would need 12*30 or $360 retail just for the doors. Ouch!. Of course we can all do better waiting for sales but still... I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks really nice, Dave:-) Those subway cars are just screaming to be modeled in LEGO-- thanks for heeding the call;-) One suggestion-- seems to me that the doors are a dead ringer to be modeled using the 1x2x3 white train window (stacked, 4 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) square but after looking at this picture: (URL) decided that your interpretation of that variation of Greenline car worked real well. Of course it is 8 wide but considering some of the detailing "challenges" that modeling in LEGO provides I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Green line pics
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Well, despite the terrible lighting conditions at my place, I put together some pictures of my green line train that I made mostly over this last weekend (my very first train!): (URL) based off of the green line of the Boston subway, in particular, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | 12V train engines
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Interested in any information relating to 12V train engines. Firstly, trying to source rubber wheel rims (?part no. 5067). Where can I buy these? Does anyone have any I can purchase? The 12V engines I have are working, but I wonder how they can be (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German Trains, 1930s and 40s ??
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Shaun, Try going to the DB Museum site at "(URL) Is there a special draw for you to the Reichsbahn era? I'm era I myself. -BMW (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moving to Atanta!
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(replied via email) -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Warren <warren71@webtv.net> wrote in message news:G9uyEL.Lu4@lugnet.com... (...) club!!! (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Moving to Atanta!
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Hey Guys, I'm so excited that I had to post this somewhere. I'm finally leaving Kentucky and moving to Atlanta where I can FINALLY join a lego train club!!! Woohoo! I have a whole layout in my basement on two ping pong tables. I never post pictures (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures to post soon
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Before I go to the Railroad Institute, I'm going to post some pictures of my new MOC's. I want to warn everyone that I must work within the limits of Webtv, that means use of a scanner exclusively. To those of you who are professional and use (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains Trains and Train Shows.
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(...) It may well be easier if they don't interconnect! If you have two independent loops, each with a storage siding (one train running the circuit, one train waiting in the siding), it becomes very awkward when someone decides to move a train (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Trains Trains and Train Shows.
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(...) You *want* to make it hard to get into the center, keep the crowd out. Shows I have been at, we just crawl under the tables. Not very dignified but it's what everyone does. (...) Either technique will work. Just don't run your controllers full (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: First draft of my gravel silo MOC
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(...) Me too!. Having been the first to travel down this road, I expect you will have some difficulty (at least, I _think_ I was the first to do a automated load/unload sequence...I know someone did it with the Technic Control System 2 before me, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains Trains and Train Shows.
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(...) Crawling under tables is possibly the best option, unless some hinger can be developed, but thats quite complicated, and I'm not sure how fancy our tabling arrangements may be. Bearing in mind that the lego cruves are fixed, providing a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: A New Bridge
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(...) You could probably elevate the straight sections on plates, then put tiles under the curved section to get it all on the same level. ROSCO (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
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(...) Hot diggety!! (Starts drooling) when can I get one????!!!!???? How about this? Using old blue or grey rails (non-conducting), you could have a transmitter & 8 receivers (assuming of course that the receivers'll be available separately?), one (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: German Trains, 1930s and 40s ??
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Thanks Ben! This was graet - it turns out that the engine I had been going for was a BR 52 - I was able to get a whole slieu of pictures of it and similar engines, and then use some of the information on the site to track down more pics via a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: First draft of my gravel silo MOC
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"Brad Hamilton" <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:G9u04G.HI4@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) The uloading mechanism is completely hidden inside the building. Basically it's a switch: the gravel drops straight down for the dumptruck side and (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Green windows
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Hi! Green doors are availble in that 4552 crane, so they exists. But green windows? The windows there are white. Are there green windows in any set? Sonnich (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 'Dog Bone' (improved reversing loop)
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I think this is an excellent idea and will add it to the LUGNET trains FAQ I'm working on. If you see posts you think are excellent ideas, feel free to cross-post them to .faq. Thanks Cary "Manfred Moolhuysen" <moom@nospamchello.nl> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A New Bridge
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"J.D. Forinash" <foxtrot@cc.gatech.edu> wrote in message news:983kv2$2pf$1@y2...net.foo... (...) Well, I'll admit, I "cheated". The areas of straight track are lying down on the same plane but the curved is slightly elevated. I had to note where on (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Good Luck... every little boy trainhead wants to be a RR employee. At least I did. "Harvey Henkelman" <HarveyHenkelman@webtv.net> wrote in message news:G9t6Ez.K36@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) I hear that some GMLTC minifigs have business plans on opening a 2x4 and 2x2 brick mine. There's bricks in them thar' modules! ;) Steve (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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That looks great. When you get a chance, it would be cool to see some more pics of the loading/unloading mechanism. Frank Buiting <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message news:G9sI0D.LEv@lugnet.com... (...) You (...) plan (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Why is CSX hiring when they just fired people? Josh (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Hello everyone, my life's ambition has finally been realized. I've been accepted into the Florida Railroad Institute at UNF in Jacksonville. There I will learn the basics of being a freight conductor, followed up with more training and eventual (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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That's great Adrian! Incredble engineering, especially considering no Technic elements were used! Adrian Egli <aegli@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:G9r5qo.9su@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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That's truly magnificent Adrian! Beautiful design. Regards ROSCO Adrian Egli <aegli@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:G9r5qo.9su@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:G9sGnC.HzM@lugnet.com... (...) are not (...) going Why is it important to get streetcars into Scarborough? I think we need to be moving ahead with transit, not backward. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I read this and thought, "Well, I suppose if you have to have a bride, a curved one's a good idea, but what's it doing on Brickshelf..." Seriously, though, how is the track attached? Is it just attached on the straight parts and lays flat on (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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SRC <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G9sIqE.35@lugnet.com... (...) Good question. Still I think that the first one is usually used for trams, the second not used much at all, and the third one being a track with a run-around (as they (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Craig Livingston" <Craig_R_Livingston@...tmail.com> wrote in message news:G9sJA8.1vE@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks :-) -Frank (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:G9sIKs.MpM@lugnet.com... (...) RCX (...) empty. (...) contents (...) I'm very curious about the hopper design! I have yet to build a few hopper cars for the loading/unloading station and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And thanks for (correctly) NOT referring to it as an arch. :-) SRC StRuCtures (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Not much of a train person, but I like your model. I am nut for little details and I like the vent on the side of pic5. Keep up the good work. - Craig Livingston (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Having spent a great deal of time on the Supertrain layout, this is something I'm very interested in. A couple of 100' long straight segments with a town and one end and an industrial area at the other was what comprised our "main loop". I've (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice job Frank. It's funny that I've been working on a simlair project. Recently I finished a hopper car design that can be unload with a set of spring loaded doors on the bottom. The idea is that I'm going to have a RCX be able to unload the cars (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I have just uploaded some pictures of the gravel silo I was working on. You can find the pics here: (URL) building was based on a picture in the Kibri catalog (1999/2000). I plan to also build an unloading station with conveyor belt to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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Oh man, I think Kevin's longer tank cars are great! They are what inspired me to try again on my tank car design. The reference tank car I was going after is here: (URL) tank car is more squat (squatier?). I think Kevin's tank car is more like: (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Either or (CLRV or ALRV) (I think of them as the same, even though they are not quite). I would rather seen the streetcars, because it would have made it possible to get streetcars back into Scarborough, whereas ICTS is never going to get (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To be honest, I prefer Kevin's (the "two" sets above are early and show versions of the same cars.) The "side-railing" stuff on yours is nice, but the cars are too short IMO. SRC (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Love those corbelled arches! It would be interesting to see if you could build the approaches in the same style, too. Just another ten buckets or so of gray bricks :-) -Bill Leue (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:G9rF1o.8tG@lugnet.com... (...) (sniped) (...) I'll admit, that curved zone did take much experimenting to get right. At the zone between 22 1/2 and 67 1/2 degrees, I think the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How many lego bricks are used? (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Funny, I was expecting a 'European' Train Enthusiasts' group to be based somehwere in Europe, not Sacramento, California, USA. Anyway, just do what Lego do. Steam trains - all black, and red below the footplate (anything in Germany pre-1965) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:G9r5D8.8t3@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) from (...) on (...) it (...) Would you rather have seen CLRV's (why not ALRV's?) operating at tighter headways? (curious) Iain (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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