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Hello everyone,I am currently adding the finishing touches to my rendition of a Diesel-electric locomotive used by Nazi Germany to pull railway artillery during WWII. This bruiser consisted of two units (connected by drawbar)developing about 2,000 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My first train "creation"
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(...) It sure does look a lot better than the main model, you did an excellent job considering that theres no instructions for the alternate models anymore. -Harvey (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My first train "creation"
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> (...) for the extra warnings (Warning electric toy!!) plastered all over the US boxes. Martin (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My first train "creation"
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OK, its not really a creation, but I didn't have any instructions 8?) This is the train on the back of the Australian 4561 box (dunno if it's on the US box). I think it's much nicer than the main model. I kept one of the long cars & built one short (...) (24 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete
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(...) without (...) And the 7864 is a real transformer with much better speed regulation. And you have the AC 13V outlet for light. (...) If shipping wasn't that expensive. You can get these transformers almost wwekly for less than 25 $ at eBay.de . (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) fine. (...) Just saw one go for $50 on eBay... Way more than I'd want to pay. Frank (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahh, but then I'd have to get a 7864... The only other 12V accessories I have are lamps. I did notice one thing, not sure if anyone else has actually tried (surely someone must have). The extra wheels to turn the 12V train motor into a 6 wheel (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ....stickers
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Ed covered part of it. As I outlined my personal point-of-view of stickers in the last post, it was hard to decide what to offer. Our personal tastes may not always align with what's best overall for a model design. And there are the perceptions of (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete
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(...) It isn't that hard to run 12V stuff using a 7864 transformer. All you need (besides the 7864) is a 110V->220V stepup transformer, which would run you $20-30. The 7864 has the advantage of being able to run accessories without having everything (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete
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Frank Filz wrote: snip (...) snip (...) I chortled when I read this part. I live in the US and I got a 7735 several years ago, and all I had was an oval and a train that went very slow too. When my parents went to Ireland for their anniversary they (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | I'm kinda sorta train voltage complete
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Having just received my first 12v train set I'm sort of train voltage complete, well not quite, while I have about 80% of the special parts from 7710, I can't really consider myself as having a push train. I do have 95%+ complete 7722 and a formerly (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: GFTLC H&R Train Show
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(...) Well they don't sell LEGO, they did about 4 years ago but they stopped when LEGO wouldn't sell them track or spare parts. (...) We are still planning shows and working on the web site but we will be having a meeting soon (two to three weeks). (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: GFTLC H&R Train Show
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(...) didn't hear how much we got by evening. I have been to B&R before, but when I went they only sold Brio, and normal model trains (perhaps 6-7 years ago). On rare occasion they send me a postcard (after all those years...), but I had never (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: rtlToronto/train1 issues etc
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Hi, scanning all the threadposts here and, based on a wee bit of experience dealing with show hosts, I think it would be fair to say that the "value" of an LTC display depends on a few factors: 1. how specific the event is promoted 2. the ratio of (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: ....stickers
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(...) Steve and I conversed breifly on this related subject recently, as I was inquiring about the stickers on set 400 at www.bricworx.com: My question of him: "The instructions look quite detailed, but I'm curious about whether you've included (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: ....stickers
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(...) Can you elaborate on what you mean by that? ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: rtlToronto/train1 issues etc
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(...) Ah. ok. Cool. Well. Give it a whirl, then and if it goes well, keep your eyes open. They are a lot of fun. ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Lar, I think we're not doing a train show per se - what we're doing is having a playing-with-Lego get together at a rented venue so we have enough space. This being our first rtlToronto train event, we'll see if we have the kind of energy (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | ....stickers
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I like to use stickers for logo-ing, and only when it can't be done in elements. Like the Americanna store logos are done in brick because there is a large area. I never use stickers for striping (except maybe on train doors), or use stickers for (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
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(...) Years ago, I used to always use the Lego stickers. But one day I realized that I don't have to put on the stickers unless doing so actually added something to the _piece_. I generally don't care if it adds something to the _model_ because I (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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