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(...) I am still working on the design, but check out my locomotive couplers: (URL) makes it around curves, is at the right level and looks pretty decent. Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I am after a way to build a usable train magnetic coupler using this part (along with a magnet of course) (URL) it be done? It needs to be able to handle around curves & it should be such that it provides enough clearence off the ground. It will be (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would search the web first, there is tons of stuff on trains just use a good search engine like www.google.com (...) Basically its the width of the train scaled against the track.. Legos Standard 6 wide when scaled against the track is (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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i'm sort of on the verge of diving into trains and was wondering what some good reference books would be to pick up, ones that have some nice detailed pictures and such. also, what's this debate of 8-wide versus 6-wide? i don't quite get it. thanks. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, time to go burn up the credit card.... HEHEH (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Check back old post Kai. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Cars10015, 16, 17 now available for back order at S@H . Will ship 082801 (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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has anyone seen these? (URL) tanker (URL) car (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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The wheels looks like regular adventurer car hubs. I've built a train with these wheels and they work on regular track but not over switches/points because of the outer flange. Since the set doesn't include track, it seems to be designed as a push (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is sheer speculation... It could be that LEGO is trying to develop a market for the train line. Buying a train set (even a LEGO train set) is different than buying a LEGO set. Buying a train set makes people think train track, train (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't own any 73 degree inverted red slopes. APT front cab window: Here's how I built the front windscreen for the APT cab: (URL) Mathis (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe - depends on the price point, but I could use the parts too. It's damn hard to get even a handful of useful general bits (i.e. assorted 1xn bricks and plates) out of a set nowadays - that one looks blocky enough to be useful. Doesn't (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFnDIB.6y2@lugnet.com... (...) Express), (...) Red train windows are available in one of the Soccer Bus sets. They include glass as well. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Why can't it be in a smaller set!? That looks awsome, and all of the hair. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle)
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(...) It's pretty basic looking, but at least it's a source of red train windows for those of us who don't have any yet. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: APT yellow-red 73degree slope stripe SNOT construction (was Re: APT tilts thru curves in Real-Build)
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(...) I certainly can't take credit for this; I'm sure other folks have done it before me! Just a matter of timing and awareness as to where the idea shows up. It's a good construction technique; one that I had to use because I don't own any inverse (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I won't be wasting my money on that juniorized junk (The Hogwarts Express), better to put my money in the new train car sets coming out. -Harvey (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) me is the Hogwarts Express. There seems to be lots of new hair and headgear pieces. Plus 2 colors of Purple sorcerers hats. There are purple chairs. The Owls look pretty cool. Plus it looks like a cool set of armor in the big Castle set. Only (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle)
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