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(...) Maybe I misunderstood his intentions, but I gathered that his intention was to form a physical club in the corporeal <sp?> world. But to get there he is finding people by using Yahoo. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) controlled crossings in the near future...just haven't got a chance to get any Mindstorm sets... I think my inspiration came from the old classic 12 Volt level crossing with its own motorized lift gates and lights....you can still get this but (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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After 9 months I finally put together the Web Page for my Lego Mindstorms Controlled Train Crossing. I invite you to check it out. (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, now that is a steam locomotive! Its truely amazing. Josh (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Indeed a nice model. Check here for a picture of the real thing: (URL) the way, just browing through Brickshelf I have to say I was VERY impressed with some of the stuff you uploaded yourself mister Mathis.... the Winecar, Slagcar, the 1700, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just saw an excellent new Dutch train at BrickShelf by Paul Verkaik. (URL) this "cab-upward" design ;-) later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is some preliminary eye-candy for the Southern Pacific cab forward 4-8-8-2 that I've been working on. I apoligize for the blurry pics. I took them in a hurry. But, please enjoy, and convey any comments or questions. (URL) B (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looking more like the real one would be the use of 1x2x2 inverted slopes, so that the top light can stay as it is, but have so a steeper front/back side. There's only one problem to make it that way : I can't find such 1x2x2 inverted sloped (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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More views of the inside of this ICE-3 design study. Also, some "exploded" views of the nose construction. (URL) Mathis PS: HoMa, care to pass on the new pics to the 1000steine forum for me? (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmm, this is my "still-in-mind" project!! Great design studies! Thanks for some more brilliant ideas to make LEGO bricks "sloppy"! But, as you know, I will make it 8-wide ;-))) Than the LOM Window wouldn't be wide enough. However, I will work (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More about train related .dat files
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(...) (snip) (...) I noticed this too after the rendering with POV for my new train. for a picture of the result see: (URL) (...) regards, Ludo (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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Could you zip your copy of the file and send it to me? /Tore (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Thanks, but I dunno. I look at it and just really don't know. I'm really unsure whether or not I could stand the 1x1 cylinders on the nose. I'm really feeling the limitation of MLCad- or at least my own skills of rotation and alignment in (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looking good... Josh (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I like this model; the proto really lends itself to the LEGO medium. As I looked at the photo of the proto you provided, Ludo, I immediately couldn't help but to wonder what an MOC would look like rendered 8 wide. You would be able to simulate the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a majorly early design study toward an ICE type train. I don't think this design is "pointy" nor "sloped" enough to look like the ICE-3. Perhaps more like the ICE-Tilt or the ICE-dmu (diesel) unit. My LEGO ICE version 0 design study: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Ludo, I really like that engine. I love the simplicity of the lines; I really lean that way. I did think of one modification, if I may... concerning the stack of 2 1x1 headlight bricks (4 stacks in all). I was wondering what it would look like if (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm glad you brought this up about the 9v train motor "little attachment nubs". I think they are one plate too low. (...) I use trans-white. If I want a translucent light blue, I use the following color number: 0x069DF9DF I use this color (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I agree, I'm leaveing 10-20 sutd on the insides. Josh (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Since we have started a train related .dat file thread already, I thought I'd keep the ball rolling. First, thank you for making the .dat file Thomas 0 Electric Train Motor 0 Name: 590.dat 0 Author: Thomas Burger 0 Official LCad update 99-01 But is (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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