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Has anyone installed a DCC decoder into a Lego train motor? I'm planning on going to DCC for controll of my layout and I'd like some advice. Thanks Larry Andersen (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GTG In Denver!
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(...) Should not be an issue for me. I think, if I get organized enough tonight (I'm going to the Denver Java Users Group meeting tonight to hear about GemStone/J at the U of D so will be back late... anyone else going?) that I will bring my new (...) (26 years ago, 11-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den, lugnet.trains)
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| | Matt's Lego Train Depot
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In case anyone is wondering why my website hasn't been updated for a while it's because I can't get to it. I think some NFS software screwed up my Compuserve configuration and no amount of uninstalling/reinstalling seems to fix it. I think I'll take (...) (26 years ago, 10-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) Yeah but it is also Space Port 2 from a UK perspective. Carbon 60 (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) LC2 Steve (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: A better boxcar? (was: Re: Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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Ben Fleskes writes: For the longest time I wanted to be 9v complete. Then I finally asked (...) I must agree with Ben -- and this might be a little more blunt. As much of a LEGO trainhead that I am, I find it difficult to justify building a shrine (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear Hans, I'm not aware of any replacement motor sources but let me see if I have an extra 4.5v motor unit in used/good condition. Also, since the newer, 9v wheels (on both wheelsets and on the motor) are narrower than their 4.5v counterparts, they (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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Larry Pieniazek wrote: Nit fixes: US 285. not I 285. All prices in USD (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) I think most people agree these are clearly precursors to LC, so I would go with yes. Another question along the same line... do you have to buy Lego LOCO to be 9V complete? It comes with a small (non powered) handcar set. This set is clearly (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: A better boxcar? (was: Re: Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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(...) I'd put any of mine up against theirs. Mine are more US prototypical. I still like my RailBox, and it's almost a year old now. I need to use their parts to do a US prototype... but my non moving doors still look good to me. (even if they do (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A better boxcar? (was: Re: Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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<snip> (...) <snip> ben>> For the longest time I wanted to be 9v complete. Then I finally asked myself why? The one set I was missing was 4554 metrostation and finally saw little motivation for getting a yellow version of the red 2150 retrostation. (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The box car is a bit different since it has the bin inside... As for the engine design being the best... well, differences of opinion are what make horse racing interesting. I like it just about the LEAST. I would rank the 9v non steam engines (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wait! Wait! Let me toot that horn before you put it away. I picked up my last set (a 4543) on eBay just a couple weeks ago. (...) I'd have to say I like the Freight Rail Runner (4564) best. I like the engine design best of the three, and the (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Thanks to Terry Cruse and Ali V.
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Those two guys responsible for the last two 9V Train sets I needed to be complete. My 4564 arrived Monday, and I just picked up my 4547 Club Car from the PO this afternoon. Much thanks to Terry and Ali, I wasn't sure I'd ever locate (or afford) (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4,5 V replacement
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My 4,5V train-engine failed recently. After opening it up (a problem in intself because of the sealed box) i discovered that one of the brushes of the electric motor broke of and destroyed part of the anchor. Also the cupper wiring burned out (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tracks
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(...) I've noticed that finding track in chain stores is hit-and-miss, mostly miss. My local TRU used to carry them sporadically, but hasn't for a few years now. Yet every once in a while, I'll see them someplace, and promptly forget where that is. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tracks
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TRUs in Turkey has all sort of track packs. Selçuk Dave Jost wrote in message ... (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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You know I always wondered why Wally Worlds, Big K, T R US and Big K dont carry track packs some will carry trains sets occasionally but no add ons. Someone know why not?? Regards Dave Richard Franks wrote in message (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I'm not really a train fan *boo* *hiss* - which is why I'm asking this! Not having paid close attention to trains and stuff, I have the belief that track is hard to come by? This might be totally squiffy - because straight and curvy track things (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track set #155
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(...) There were 8 blue straight rails for sure, and at least 4 white 2x8 plates, but most likely 8 of those as well. John Boreczky (26 years ago, 31-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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