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(...) Supprisingly enough the track that is closest to the edge has not been a problem area in 2 shows dispite the fact that kids love to push around the cars on the road. (URL) one spot where the Metro Liner has hit the floor (3 times in 2 shows) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG at Greenberg Train Show 3/31-4/1 *Pictures*
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(...) well: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG Greenberg show 03/31 - 04-01 (Pictures)
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Nice layout! I like the collection of rolling stock and locos! The track on the very edge makes me nervous :| (trains hitting the floor) Is the long white train, a passenger train? Modeled after a real train? Just curious. "Eric Kingsley" (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG Greenberg show 03/31 - 04-01 (Pictures)
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(...) My favorites: The light rail here: (URL) the rolling stock in this shot: (URL) signal lights: (URL) the cool marquees above doors of buildings. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG Greenberg show 03/31 - 04-01 (Pictures)
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Who made that train on: (URL) more pictures? I looks similar to one of my older cases (URL) (not up yet) Sonnich Eric Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:GB68LC.AvH@lugnet.com... (...) this. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG at Greenberg Train Show 3/31-4/1 *Pictures*
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(...) Nice work, guys. You definitely have one of the nicest small town mainstreets when you put all your stuff together! (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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I realized that some folks in .trains might not check .trains.org to see this. It's a post with a link to lots of show pictures. (URL) Viewing, Eric Kingsley (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Pierre Normandin" <pierre_normandin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GB5A3F.H99@lugnet.com... (...) like (...) Clever! Iain (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) that (...) having (...) very (...) msg, (...) Hi Sam It's very easy to do, it's cheap and works perfectly well. Chris Phillips developed this technique, that's been widely explained and discussed in this thread: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good point! So, a simple reed switch on the sleeper should do the trick. The other thought I had was to isolate a short (30mm) section of one side of the track, and bridge over it with a wire to power up both sides. This isn't long enough a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's just put under the wagon plate (from set #3737 train accessories) like any other bogie. The smaller plate from #4561 is just put on the larger plate and has no contact with the motor bogie. Unfortunately, the front lights can't work that (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG at Greenberg Train Show 3/31-4/1 *Pictures*
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Eric, The pictures look great. Look forward to a review of the show. jt -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:GB58op.EIv@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | NELUG at Greenberg Train Show 3/31-4/1 *Pictures*
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Well there is no write up yet because I am to tierd to do it at the moment but what you all want most are up... Pictures (4 Pages of them starting here) (URL) free to ask questions, I will put a write-up on the NELUG website in the next week or so. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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"Pierre Normandin" <pierre_normandin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GB56KH.B1z@lugnet.com... (...) That is really beautiful! How did you afix the motor bogie under the front like that? Iain (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Here's what I've made with a 4561 and some bulk. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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There's a nice alternat model on the back of the box. Well the Australian box anyway. There's a picture here (URL) has nice little passenger cars too, only thing is it uses parts from the other cars in the set. ROSCO Sam Hastings <samjh@hotmail.com> (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jason J. Railton wrote in message ... (...) How about the magnetic coupler on the front of the loco and between the wagons. I have found that the coupler going past has enough strength to attract a magnet under the track. Allan J Smith (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Sam, Here is my adaptation. I used 2 4561's and some bulk parts. (URL) Powell (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Exactly what part of a _plastic_ train are we hoping to detect here anyway? Are these things sensitive enough to detect the wheels and sparse metallic components of a train motor, encased in ABS, as it goes past? Jason J Railton (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: EJLTC meeting
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(...) figure -eight track arrangement you've set up too. I bet it's really a hit with the kids. -Harvey (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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