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Very nicely shown. later, James Mathis (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) That sounds like a challenge to me! The problem was bugging me all morning, and it has been rather quiet around here, so I whipped this up. I don't prototype in MLCAD very much, but this looks feasable and reasonably sturdy to me. I believe (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SW-something switcher
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(...) Heh- you might think that was mine... but it is Steve's. I copied the basic color scheme from that loco, with some modifications. I was definitely inspired by it. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Show of hands
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I see some poeple have made mention to the new Lego Trains sets that are available, but I am just curious to see what sets people are buying. I myself am awaiting the arrival of the Grey Large Train with Tender. According to Lego it shipped today. I (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SW-something switcher
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(...) Hey, who's loco is that on the next track over from the above mentioned loco? The red and gray one. Look good from that pic! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET member #211 (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hey Lar, maybe I'll have Rickey and his exact-o knife have a looksie at the problem;-) <inside GMLTC joke> -John (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Rick Clark did a black and green Burlington Northern switcher (6-wide) tapering this way, and it looks great. Unfortunately, he doesn't have pics of it on his site. This is the best picture I could find on the PNLTC site: (URL) loco in (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SW-something switcher
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(...) I suspect he used the dual taper piece (4x4x1 high) in the yellow and red/black show trucks... that is a perfect piece for this application, but the problem with it is that it tapers from 4 to 2... Talk about your strong argument for making (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SW-something switcher
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(...) Yeah, that angle in is a bummer. Frankly, my solution has been to avoid it, because nothing is going to look just right given the limitations of the elements-- for *8wide*, that is. Rob Werner in the GFLTC has built a really nice switcher (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Not from me... Seems like a tough problem as long as the slope on the hood remains above the hinge bricks, thus producing an "over-bite", as such. From the photos, I don't see much of a "gap", but perhaps a better angle would show it? Or, is (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Looks good as it is, your addition of handrails on the rear of the cab is the first I've seen among SW-type builders. I believe that 8 wide is the best way to portray American railroad equipment.-Harvey (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Here is the most complete version of my SW series switcher... It started out as a SW1200 but I think I deviated from that design a bit. (URL) isn't the finished product yet but I am running into a problem. Just before the cab there is part of the (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Home layouts (Re: Huge layout)
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(...) A simple examination of the electronics says that there is almost no possibility of a problem if the two controllers are set to the same polarity. (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Where to start
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(...) ones, I know the sealed ones keep the tires soft longer, but... Also latly I'v found that some parts in the bulk brick tubs and other sets have had a blck film on them, then you get it on your hads and it travels around your parts. Josh (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was in charge of powering the train for the 3000+' attempt at PNLTC's G2K World Record attempt. We used 10 or 12 power supplies on a single very long track. As long as the polarity is set right, we detected no ill effects. The train speed (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Where to start
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Steve Chapple wrote in message ... (...) months (...) I noticed when I got some of the black train-packs which included the wagon plate, that the way they are packaged encourages warpage. You have one large flat plate plus a selection of lumpy (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Home layouts (Re: Huge layout)
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"Steve Chapple" <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GCrxBw.Mx2@lugnet.com... (...) The main reason is that I want to have multiple trains on the track and I'm not sure what would happen if two transformers behave when accidently get (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A nice layout, but why didn't you make it possible for trains to switch from one loop to the other - why the isolation? SRC L#765 StRuCtures (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Old train parts on S@H
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yep see that now. But the parts are still on, at least in the Danish version. But looking under bulk bricks I saw the posts for e.g. lightning. Hope they will be availible. Also they got bulk ladder! I am going to take some of them! Sonnich Lawrence (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hadn't encountered this myself as I don't use them for my container cars, (though I'm planning to lengthen a red one to get the overhang for my engine) but I checked a few 3737 plates that I got a few months ago and they indeed are quite (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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