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Rebel Transcanner <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GEHB81.E2A@lugnet.com... (...) You say the nicest things, but I have to disagree. My efforts pale in comparison to others that contribute here... Huw (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Eric! Yeah, I am not really sure how I feel about the couplers either, but I tried several different things to overcome it: - creating the entire truck, stairs/ladder, coupler area as one single piece. I hated how this looked as it went (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, I am not italian, but also from a country with nice trains running through it. The ETR500 looks good. The nose might deliver some ideas for my "still-in-mind" ICE-3 nose! but it's a shame that you turned to LEGO CAD! I rather prefer "real" (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake, Very nice, I still don't know how I feel about the extended couplers but it is a trade off. Now all you need are some BN decals to finish it off and it will look perfect. Eric Kingsley (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, in my case there's a distinct lack of a decent website to show them on. I'm working on it though. I'd like to see some more too Harvey, so keep us informed. Most of my stuff is 4-wheeled. I'm actually a bit short of layout space at home, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I am designing a RCX controlled Level Crossing, it used two pairs of light sensors/lamps to detect train, and use another two pairs of light sensors/lamps to detect truck/car on the road it crossed rail, RCX will control level crossing down or up (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Attention: James Mathis
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(...) I totally agree: please give us back ALL those pictures. Even the one from Christmas (where you bear that funny old glasses on your nose and smile from one ear to the other because of the first Super-Car you have got then. ;-) And I thought it (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, and this is done with LEGO® too! Incredible amount of detail, I never thought I'd see stuff like this when I joined LUGNET a year ago. A++ work there Jake. -Harvey (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What???!!! Oh no!!!! :^( That was my favorite site, ever! I went there all the time for inspiration. It was so organized and easy to navigate. I knew that site backwards and forwards. What pictures did I like you ask? ALL of them...even the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) snip all my previous comments (...) Yeah, those long cars are going to be a problem. I want to build an autorack,[1] and like you said, they are 89'. By my scale that would be 71 studs (gulp).I'll have to scale that down a bit (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, maybe not the *final* version, but a much more solid version! I have finish the newest revision of my custom modern locomotive. (URL) have dropped several of the more experimental concepts like the bay windows, and reworked it in color. The (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) The simplest way is to use a reed switch under the track to pick up the magnetic couplers. I haven't tried this method but it shouldn't give you any problems. Reed switches are a little hard to come by though (in my recent experience). The (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Attention: James Mathis
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(...) That DB class 212 diesel is pretty awesome! -Harvey (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Attention: James Mathis
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(...) Hmm, guess I'll have to update my links web pages at: (URL) have links for you under aircraft, town, and trains. Here are the items I have links for: aircraft.html:24: James Mathis' page of LEGO® Creations aircraft.html:29: (rescue (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I no longer have that account, unfortunately. I am in the casual (lazy) process of posting some of my old train images to my BrickShelf gallery, as JN references below. Sorry, if you can't find something you're looking for. Anything in particular? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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When you run out of pieces...well, just don't have the ones you'd like to build a certain model, you turn to LEGO CAD. MLCAD is just great! This is a first go at the Italian ETR500 passenger set. Loads of green. Ugh. This model is 8-wide. Tapered (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey John- You can get your James Mathis fix on Brickshelf as well (where I usually get mine:) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey James, I have been trying to access your website for many days without any luck. Are you aware of this problem? I would really like to look at some or your train models. Thanks, John (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GEF8xx.LCH@lugnet.com... <trim> (...) Most people build with LEGO. A few talented people are able to sculpt. You seem to be one of these people. :) This is one of the most fantastic (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not sure... I thought it was longer, ... But anyways, if i build a 50 foot boxcar I'll go with a longer mesurement. My major problem is the containers & the huge cars 7 locos (SD90MAC & 89' auto haulers). I'd like to build the containers the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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