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I've added new images of my motorized fright station crane. See the images at my website. (URL) on scenary and then scroll down to Motorized Freight Crane Station. Ahui (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jeff's photos from rtlToronto/train1, the first Lego Train event in Toronto. It was organized by a bunch of us in rtlToronto, which has been traditionally one of the larger Technic/Mindstorms organizations. About ten people brought their Train (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Hey, looks like a nice setup you've got there. Is that from a specific event? I like the bridge there, it's not too huge a rise so that it looks unnatural. The roundhouse looks pretty cool too. The colors are a bit McDonald-ish though. ;-) And, why (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) WOW, thats great, i may have to try. Josh (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is the best alternative coupling design I've seen yet. I'll try this one myself.-Harvey (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey all, I finally had the chance to run my trains this weekend. If you don't know, I have been building my trains 8-wide, and the size and weight of my cars was causing a problem. The surging that the long cars cause as they go through the corners (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Me too. The first page comes up empty, and the second page causes Netscape to crash. Explorer loaded the pages fine. Chris (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry Sonnich, but as often as I try to visit any of your pages from above, my Netscape browser gets killed.... :-( Leg Godt! Ben (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) cutting a 9V connector in half and putting 12V pins on one end? That seems a lot less work and also less invasive of a more expensive part. Still, you get points for elegance! Thanks for sharing. (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I have been using RCXs to control tracks, you also can control signal in the (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Interesting... Josh (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I push for them too, and longer radus corners. Oh, yeah and bulk 2x6 45 degree slope with a 1x6 plate removed from top in bulk (grey, hint hint). Josh (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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My red diesel engine is now online: (URL) features a modified 9V motor, which you can read about here: (URL) new cars should _hopefully_ be online in next week. LMKWYT Sonnich (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I would do both, convert 7722 to 9v AND buy two 'build your own trains' - say a small loco and a large loco and tender - from them you get the other combinations. Buy any Lego train you can. David (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Frank, Thanks! I have other pictures too but I have a major space limit on that server and I'm already over.... I used to buy many of the Playmobile train cars to "kitbash" and make other cars from them. They were good cheap parts. LGB used to (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Eli, You couldn't have said it better. We do have a need for all those things in the trains realm, esp. the steam engine wheels w/siderods. -Harvey (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Afternoon all , I would just wondering how greater a need there is in lego trains for scenery such as turn tables ,round houses arch ways for tunnels ,working smoke boxes,working signals,real life looking steel bridges & wheels arragements like the (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GDyBux.9H8@lugnet.com... (...) desert (...) live. (...) there (...) all. (...) childhood,some (...) was in (...) sh*t (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Someone will know more than I do but yes, (...) (23 years ago, 27-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great Northern Orange/ Hunter Green. The merger is around 10 years old now, but the Red & Silver SF units are still around, alot with BNSF on them now. (...) <snip> I agree... Josh (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Harvey Henkelman" <HarveyHenkelman@webtv.net> wrote in message news:GDy8Bo.4E2@lugnet.com... (...) The 7722's motor is not in the tender, it's a battery train with the motor in the locomotive and powered by batteries carried in the 'tender' (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) as (...) Some (...) cheap (...) couple (...) Ooh, I really didn't need to see those pictures... I keep stealing glances at the Playmobile toys. They just look so nice, and mixing them with large scale trains ooh ahh (of course Playmobile's own (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Of course. I don't succeed in highest durability either. But I usually get bored with a model too soon to make revisions to the design. Detail is always the first priority. On my models, the mirrors also fall off, as do other parts, but (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes. (...) Same place. I have only intended this Sante Fe to be a design study for the nose/cab only for this locomotive. I will likely not finish this model. (...) That was fun to figure out . :-) Amazing how well engineered LEGO element (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The best that I see are pictures found in either books or on the web. ;-) But, yes, I can see them in real-life traveling the tracks near where I live. I live 2.3 hours away from the city of Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA. The locos of this style (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip old intro stuff> (...) I like th red pantagraph, as well. Credit goes to the artistic designers for the real-life version. I only used the color scheme they used. (...) You and Larry P. are on the same page, here. Ugh, those curved-wall (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It looks to me like the motor is in the tender (on the 7722), what I think I'll do is put the 9V motor in the tender and put either the red or black 4.5V/12V wheels on the engine. I think this would look better than the new engines being offered by (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have 7722, and converting it to 9v is easy. Pull one motor out and put the other one in. You need a couple of bricks to hold the 9v motor in place, but it really is only a couple. I don't have one of the new engines yet (I am thinking of (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have to agree on the red pantos, those really make it special. (...) I wish Acela all the best but I recently had reason to take the train Boston to NYC and I could not justify Acela to my management. Regular service fare was something like (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I do... I've seen some of JM's models in the flesh and they do get firmer as he goes through iterations but some of his early protos are fragile. But then so are some of mine. I don't necessarily design for highest durability, that takes a (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, John Kelly III writes: <snip> (...) I read through this fairly carefully, and unless J3 is saying that J2 is saying that people should say that their creation is "pure" when it isn't, I do not think these two are disagreeing. And I (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, thanks for sharing your design ideas! Looks great, except the tiny little 12V wheels - as Gianluca already said. Such a huge loco needs 9V wheels and the motors will go underneath the cars! Your Santa Fe loco will be a good partner for my (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like it James, I'm not usually a big fan of electric (straight-electric, that is) motive power, but I like your red pantographs. They really give the model that 'second-glance appeal'. Now all you have to do is make some cars to go behind (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You mean you see Santa Fe locos???? I think they are the most beautiful ones....I remember,from my childhood,some pics of those huge,RED,beautiful locos,on my first illutrated books...it was in the 70s....at that times,in Italy,locos were (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi James,I also like that Octan set.It's a little masterpiece. (...) So what?You still have 6 months to tell Santa... ;-) (...) James,WOW! Really beautiful,even if *only* 6wide....... It's 36 long...lenght is the second magic way to make (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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SNOT = Studs Not On Top (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) pardon my ignorace, but what is SNOT? i assume we're not talking about nose jelly. (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I have just obtained a set 7722 MISB. I'm thinking of converting this little steam engine to 9V to pull my BricWorx 3-car passenger set. Or should I buy one of the new 'My Own Train' locomotive kits and utilize this to pull my train? How (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In this Sante Fe loco, the windows are really loosely installed . I've forced a "V" wedge onto the windows, and it's quite fragile about the the side windows, as well. The side windows could be reinforced quite easily if I took more time to do (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, this is eerily accurate! If anyone needs any digital photos of the real thing, I live literally one block from the Santa Fe railyard (which offers train tours to Lamy). Jacob (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey look, something worth reading/looking at was posted on LUGNET today! The amount of SNOT you put into your models is incredible, James. I was wondering how structurally sound your designs are, however. Do some parts tend to fall off if (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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...snipped until the part where John goes fishing... (...) ...snipped some more... Okay, I'll bite. I've never had a problem with people deciding to decal, cut, or use other bricks. All I've said is that it's dishonest then to call it a "Lego" (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GDwxD9.Jno@lugnet.com... (...) :) This is so awesome! Iain (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for posting. Another good one, James. Now you need some Metroliner cars to go with it, like in this pic... (URL) those rounded sides will be hard. (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It's a US-proto freight loco, folks: Well, I got the itch just to try a design study for an 8-wide US diesel locomotive. I see this type of locomotive frequently here in the high desert of central New Mexico. They're HUGE! It's only a design study (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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With all the talk about LEGO "Classic" sets being release (I love that Octan service station!!!) causing wishes for a re-release of the Metroliner 4558, I have caught the bug to build- er, model in MLCad! Thanks for the inspiration everyone. First, (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Plus it would give us people that can't afford $300USD ($450CDN) for a set a chance to score a few of them... SMIRK Dean (...) -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in (...) Ya, that was sorta my take on it all. I just took my toys and went home. Some people just don't play well with others. (...) you (...) Thanks! Yes, once upon a time I had one of the largest Playmobil collections around but I don't (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol I guess we know why those yahoos post there;-) (...) I'll tell you what. I am so tired and bored with people who have such narrow POVs with respect to LEGO. Paint your LEGO? Decal it? Cut it? Combine it with Bestlock (well, okay, even *I* (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like the great 8- vs. 6-wide debate (no debate is to polite word) squabbling that goes on around here. (...) snip We seem to be a bit friendlier around here than some of the folk populating the other parts of the internet, and John (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The... um... custom trains... all say 'My Own Train' on the box. <ducks>. Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What's MOT? Ministry of Transport? We don't have one of those (but I used to listen to Ministry). (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There's a perfect example, thanks Eric! I agree with you, you *need* to make things selectively compressed in length, but my point is that I prefer to make that decision starting from an accurate depiction, instead of thinking that something (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry if I wasn't clear. I am NOT saying Lego is to scale. I am just saying that I prefer to choose where to introduce distortion rather than working from an already distorted model. Now, the amount of distortion in, say, that model that Eric (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, yes. Not for me though. I could really care less. But for many of the others in "G scale", "Large scale" or whatever, they really get their noses out of joint over it. And when they explain their reasoning I see their point but still (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Tracey <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message news:3B0E6328.E2A923...web.org... (...) (URL) ? In the UK, the maximum tonnage per axle is 25.5, so our largest bogie tanks are 102t (metric) while the 4-wheelers are 51t. Huw (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Tracey <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message news:3B0E6328.E2A923...web.org... (...) Huw (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Larry et. al., There are some pics of a model on my page, but they were all downloaded from the 'net. The only vehicle I've done that I *did* have a model to go from was the Sd.Kfz 222 armored car, which coincidentally might be the one I (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yikes, sensitive subject;-) Hey Katie, I'd *love* to hear more about your hobby! What scale *do* you model, and have you ever considered modeling LEGO trains to G scale? I have done some of this and intent to do a lot more, and using Belville (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, he wants American style wagons... To go with his MOT. <skips off in opposite direction, then breaks into sprint when out of sight> (...) There's some real curios in there, of which Huw has done some good versions of himself. At least you (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 1:22.5 (...) 1:32. You forgot 1:20.3, 1:24, and a small smattering of 1:30. Also, many more manufacturers than LGB and USA Trains. And many of us "large scalers" don't appreciate the efforts to "codify" our scale names under the NMRA. We like (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmmmm..... Are you trying to say that Lego is to_scale? So what scale is Lego exactly? What gauge? And do the scale and gauge match? Not all "G" scale is distorted. There are some incredibly talented people hand laying their own track and (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GDv0Ew.Itu@lugnet.com... (...) wheeled (...) www.brickset.com/wagons. (...) Not that many -- I think there's a few regular visitors, mainly modellers. When I mentioned it here last (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bah! You are right I was just tierd. I had been looking at GP9's just previously and must have been confused getting myself... :-) (...) I think both have their merits. "G" or "Large Scale" as John more aptly puts it is nice because of its (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, Eric, you mean *14 wide*....>;^D (...) Lar is correct. There isn't even a particular "G" scale, although there is an effort to codify under the term "Large Scale" (LS). G scale can refer to 1:22.5 (LGB), 1:25, or 1:29 (USA). The correct (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) SD since it has 6 axles. :-) (...) They look nice but I am not totally convinced that using G models as your prototype is prudent, G has some distortion, no matter what you do, because of the gauge/scale issues with it. You'll be close but if (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well if good *to scale* models of prototypes are what you want this is a site I use all the time (I also head to their factory store as well as they are the next town over). They have some incredible G Scale models. (URL) example here is a (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Why would Jake want those?? :-) He is building REAL trains, not eurotrash. <grins, ducks and runs far, far away> Seriously, your site ought to be in the proto section of the links being collected. Fascinating stuff. Are you getting hits from (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well if I want proto photos or a close approximation thereof, I sort of don't care what scale they are as long as they are *to scale* or close. (1) I can build from an HO pic just as easily as from a proto pic.... (2) 1 - while what I render (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GDuprA.C5u@lugnet.com... (...) pics, (...) If you want pictures of British prototype wagons including lots of 4 wheeled ones, look no futher than my own humble effort at (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) NMRA home: (URL) LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The NMRA is a good site except, the only problem with the NMRA website is that Large Scale links are very very lacking. There are some there but only a tiny fraction of all the large scale websites that are available on the internet. But then (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent, thanks. Any link requests/suggestions are very welcome. When I just went to the LUGNET trains page and looked at the links there, I realized our sidebar looked pretty skimpy, and Will's link didn't work, so I'm updating the page (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jake, I've started work on a Lugnet/Trains FAQ, but I've stalled. I should get back to it and finish it up. Anyway, here's one more answer: (URL) McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GDuprA.C5u@lugnet.com... Can anyone give me a few (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those are mostly LEGO(r) sites so maybe we should add J2's nmra ref and this one: www.trainweb.com which is also really good especially if you want roster shots of us proto locomotives... (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) some links here (left half of page): (URL) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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*LEGO* train related sites, or just train sites? If just trains, you can find (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Can anyone give me a few URLs of great train related sites. Sites with pics, History, fan sites, etc is what I am looking for. Thanks in advance! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 6 Wide indeed, but a bit longer than most. I believe it is about 50 studs long. Thanks for the great compliment! Jake -- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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LED Brick - a quick review. I just thought I'd say I got one of LED bricks which have been listed on ebay as mindstorms parts... but can be used on trains: (URL) are actually quite good. Depending on the polarity, the one I have switches between red (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As everyone knows, just about everything can be prototypical. Many NS units feature dual controls, that is, the engineer can run from either side of the engine. There are two seperate control stands. And, you guessed it, these engines have all (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Ditto. I paid somewhat high prices for about half of my 4558s, and really good prices on the other half of them, but if they release them again, I'll be buying more, and it won't bother me a bit that I paid what I did WHEN I did for the ones I own (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I love it, one of the best I've seen yet. And it seems to be 6-wide too! -Harvey (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the credit, Jake, but I should like to pass these "half stud" applications and "changes in stud direction" compliments on to everybody out there who uses LEGO bricks. We all use them to one degree or an other. And all of us posting (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jake, Hey, that looks great. A few comments... I think that there should only be one blower housing. You have two bulges just behind the cab, one on each side. I think that there should only be a bulge on one side (the "driver's" side if it was a (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am not sure I agree. I paid through the nose for my metroliners but that doesn't mean that I hope they never reissue 4558. I won't begrudge the prices I paid for what I have, I got my moneys worth. ++Lar (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I'd like to note one thing first, I LOVE the buldged out windows on the side, but any real locomotive would only have it on one side, the engineer's side (passenger side if it were a car...). The bulged window is usually left white also... But (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jake, I like it. Nice use of the 1x2 windows on the front, it's hard to get the front windows right with only six studs, but those little windows seem to do a nice job of it. I like the gray color scheme also. jt -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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All, After many hours and several versions, I have just posted the final prototype (read: still in the works) of a locomotive MOC on brickshelf: (URL) is still in design phase (thus the flat gray color scheme, and wrong color windows), so go easy on (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.org.us.nclug, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes: <snip> (...) Well in terms of the skirts the only other thing I would say is to put them on as the last step in setup. They are a bit of a pain to fight through. Also plan ahead of time where your (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) ...snipped... I happen to know that wife of a former member. <grin> The fireproofing (if required) is most likely going to have to be done by a professional. If they require it, they will also require proof. The skirting we did for the layout (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm uncertain as where to find fire retardant yardage to buy. I am guessing it would be fairly expensive. Did I read in a past post to Lugnet about a final rinse in Borax adding fire retardant properties to fabric. Is this correct? Does anyone (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) good... one less hoop to jump through... (...) Greenberg requires them? I wonder if it is a GATS requirement too? Maybe we don't have a choice? Anyone know for sureone way or the other? (...) yes, the difference is quite profound....helps (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Just to clarify: The only show where we were *required* to have flame-retardent skirting was the NMRA 'National' show. Our tables had a 1x3 (?) board running vertically as the outside edge, the velcro was hidden on the inside. It gave a nice (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) We were required to use fire retardant skirting at one of our (GMLTC) shows, but I don't think GATS specifically required it. It's not a bad idea to just go ahead and do it anyway, just in case:-) (...) We use velcro (and we thank the aliens (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Don't worry about it we thought it was a requirement but it was a non-issue. (...) I got some cheep fabric from a fabric store and my Mother-in-law put a couple hems on them. We attach them to tables with tacks. (...) I can't remember exactly (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Personally, I would much rather purchase a new "Classic" Metroliner at the sub $150 price point as opposed to a used one at $250... Bryan "Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GDruCL.DMJ@lugnet.com... (...) classic (...) of (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I posted some pictures of my two latest WWII MOCs ... a flatbed train car with an 88mm anti-aircraft gun mounted on it, and a Lockheed P38 Lightning airplane. The P38 can be seen at: (URL) was one of the fastest Allied planes during the (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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