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(...) I was going to use the 2x2-with-pin plate in my designs too, but I found the 2x2-with-pin plate to make my cars to tippy. When I made my double-stack well cars (what is the right name for those?) I decided to try the 2x2-with-pin plate to put (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi John, I don't think I can make it as we have "preparing for baby" classes the next two weekends (all day on Saturday). Be sure to take pictures though and post them! John Gramley <jkgii@aol.com> wrote in message news:GFwpHw.EEy@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Heh- whoops! Um, actually... the car fell apart when the viaduct collapsed under the ambassador train... yeah, that's it! We have pics on brickshelf somewhere documenting the wreck... I would never disassemble someone else's creation... -- (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:>That's quite impressive, to have both the inset sides and the lettering. (...) Look at this: (URL) you see the cross section (upper left),yes,the two halves are linked togther but not to the wagon,but they (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ....I was sure it happened... :-))))) And maybe that's why when it came back to me there was written "Itlug" on one side and "UlLtG" on the other... (no,just kidding :-)) ) Bye Gianluca (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Cool, I was working on one of these too. (URL) did mine a little differently. By replacing the bogie plate with a 2x2 plate with a pin out the top, the 1x2 plates with the center bump could be placed in the groove part of the train wheels. This (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I checked out the pics, but they are kinda fuzzy, so they are a little hard to see the 1/5th. Can you describe how it is designed? Do you happen to have a .dat file for it? Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey all, The Southern California LTC is having its next meeting on July 14th at my (John Gramley) house starting around 10am. I live in Escondido which is about an hour and 15 minutes south and east of Brad Hamilton's place. Directions are near the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's quite impressive, to have both the inset sides and the lettering. But, it only shows the two halves being kept 4 plates apart (5 plates = 2 studs). It doesn't appear to have any way of locking them in place on the body of the wagon. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No .dat file, but Gianluca Morelli does an amazing job of demonstrating his technique with a pencil. His solution does this very nicely in 6-wide. I had the privilege of seeing the ITLUG car in the flesh at PNLTC's Guinness World Record (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In order to create an awe-inspiring 9v layout, we're going to need some more 9v track. From local volunteers we have approximately 600+ pieces, but given the size of the room (about 60' x 60') we have room for plenty more. So, if you are able, (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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Holger Matthes wrote: <snip> (...) Putting your best side forward in this pic, eh MoHa? >;^D (URL) I know it's SNOT funny, but I couldn't resist> -John (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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My SNOTgon uses headlight bricks for the 1/5 stud offset. Check it out: (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Ah, now since one stud is exactly 2 1/2 plates, a 1/5 stud offset is equivalent to half a plate. That's equivalent to the indentation on the face of a headlight brick, or the height of its base lip, or the 1x4 face of one of those 1x2-1x4 brackets. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi @ll, last Sunday we had a little so called "SNOT Meeting" at my house and garden. It was a fantasic sunny day and Markus' 6-wide MOCs and mine 8-wide MOCs had really big fun while being "played" outside in the garden. Other participants were (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake, I found the message James Mathis asked... Did you use this design? (URL) was inspired by Gianluca's original design for the odd offset, but ended up with a different construction. I'm not sure my solution is "1/5" offset. There was some (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's a good one Ben! But I don't think that you sound like a 20 year old Shop At Home telemarketer woman either! He! He! -Harvey (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually if we search in www.lego.com (Lego's "official" web page...and type in the numbers... you will get the price and availability information.... that is genuine, official, and free from any biased from any Adult Fan of Lego... :) I think (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, it means we have a challenge that appeals to the trainhead in all of us. :-) Jude (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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all very nice, but where are the miniland figs? (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol to you both Chris and Rick. Just to let people know-- nobody is throwing around a charged word like "nazi" lightly; they are making reference to a classic "Seinfeld" episode. I don't know why I felt compelled to explain this, but I did. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interestingly, I was toying with this yesterday. I was actually trying to see if I could get a similar method to work, but in a 4 or 6 wide config. Does anyone have a .dat file that shows how this method work? Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Some time ago I said that I didn't think that adding the ribbing details--a la the 1/5 stud offset--was worth the extra bricks that it would cost me.[1] I guess I was extrapolating from my own tries at a 1/2 stud offset (which were less than (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I guess he will just have to go home and make his own soup ;) Chris (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, very cool. That is something I never even would have considered doing! It looks so cool. Chris (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I saw it in a few model train magazines, so i had to build on, I'm also building a white one. Josh (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree. A bogus motor that's one plate too high is all very well for a four-wheeled engine, but not for a bogey. (...) Interesting. Does that take a standard technic pin? I always thought the hole was smaller. (...) try and MLCAD it this (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) all external dimensions matched. The dummy truck that I use in MTW 2001, 3001 and 3002, for example, is not one plate taller than the regular motor, it's the same height. (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks good, but I find the truck arrangement used in set 4564 to be pretty good, if you fill in the spaces between the wheels with 1x4 and 2x4 bricks. I use this arrangement on my v188 double-diesel. -Harvey (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In my eyes the half stud offset in length direction is less worse than the one plte offest in height. But you can build a nearly 100% replacement if you do not use the bogie plate, but tiles and for e.g. this part: (URL) hole of this plate is (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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OK. This has probably been done before, but here it is anyway. (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :-) (...) Are you sure, Harvey? Maybe I have sent the confirmation mail to you. If I'm supposed to be able to fake URLs, it should be much easier to fake a simple mail address... BTW: what was the number of your credit card? ;-)) Regards, (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Definitely no trickery here, I received an order confirmation from LEGO® itself. -Harvey (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Granted, one cannot rule it out but this one would be a tough one to fake. :-) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tsk. Sadly, only the Grand Prize winners get instructions. Dave "only" won first place. So as the Lego-nazi says, "NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOU!!" Nice work, though Dave. Really nice. What'd else'd be cool is to have several different designs (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That tank container is a nice touch. -Harvey (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As far as individuals go, I know I have a fair amount of my town based layout- but the best places to look are GMLTC (I believe it is currently down), The Royal Train (beautiful!), GFLTC, PNLTC or any of the other club sites. Although the (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I've Uplaoded my 8-wide's to my webpage: (URL) do a little more sorting & caption work tomorrow if it's not hot out. I'm also working on a SD45 & SD40-2. I'll get pictures of the SD40-2 soon. Josh (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There's no joke here... Josh (23 years ago, 2-Jul-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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This is obviously all just another hoax being sprung upon us by "Ben" Benecke. I don't know about the rest of you, but I am not falling for it. The URL was a nice touch -nice try, Ben. Fooled me once but never again. Never again! -BB Larry Pieniazek (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Check out the Japanese site I reference here: (URL) find spectacular train designs...and be on the look out for an actual "crocodile" engine! I also assume you saw David Weiler-Thiessen's first-place LEGO train contest entry here: (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Search www.brickshelf.com for "train" or "layout". You should get quite a few hits. You can also check out some of the club home pages that are linked off of news.lugnet.com/trains. (...) One of my favorite "non-standard" designs is the drag (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've seen lots of really-very far out there trains, some that don't even look like real trains. Its all up to you, and i think a Jungle train would be different. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I wouldn't consider myself a train-head(mainly because I don't have any train sets), but aftera rather informal gathering with some fellow Lugnetters recently, I find myself being 'sucked in' and becoming more interested in building a train layout. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Fair warning, long posting. Four members of the GFLTC, Robin Werner, Scott Holcomb, Scott Miller and I, participated in a "new" event for us which is to put on a display at a local Toys R' Us in South Tampa. The event was promoted for a month prior (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.events)
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(...) Steve, They look great! And what's that they say about great minds....? I am currently working on a intermodal design of my own. Mine is the Twin Stack version with the vertical uprights. I will be posting some renderings/pics soon. (Have to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I made 2 sets of 3 cars. These are double high 12 stud (by 4 wide) container carriers. They use a single axle "trailer" coupling configuration. I didn't take any pics yet but the .dat file renderings are on brickshelf at (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) does it mean that you are now officialy a train club ? :-) Martin (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Ben Fleskes build that. And here's a link to it on his site: (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You think YOU have a large space problem? Someone in Europe has a 60 m^2 layout :) (~600 sq ft). I have ~300 or so, in 2 rooms (I have a 3rd room, but the tin mice (OO scale) stuff is going into there) For clearances, one needs at least 13 (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> That looks cool, and yes, if modeled after a 200 tone crane, it should have 3 axle trucks (US anyways). There's also a smaller hook on the end of the boom. Josh (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, Have anyone done any train layouts with inclines to allow one train to pass underneath another? If so, could I see some images of the layouts or even the train track file (if use used Mr. Bates Train Tack Program). I was to redo my (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Some of you might remember that about eight months ago I was working on a Crane MOC. I had abandoned the project for a while due to other priorities... Anyway I saw it on a shelf this afternoon and decided to give it another go. Here are the current (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Christopher Tracey" <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message news:3B3CA6B5.DFE44E...web.org... (...) We received two catalogs today. There are actually two different Summer S@H catalogs. One has the trains on the cover, the other has Bionicle on (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Look through the old posts... Josh (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There's 3 on the S@H site. Josh (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi all, On S@H trains (UK) there are a bunch of new train carriages (5 to be precise), consisting of open top wagon, hopper, caboose, passenger carriage and tanker. Dunno if you guys (mostly from USA - I'm in UK) have seen/heard about these yet. Log (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Several? Could someone please scan the pictures of them from the catalog? I really wonder which sets. Selçuk (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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David, I never post in trains.I came looking for this post after seeing your train on Brickshelf. I just had to tell you how cool I think it looks. Great work. And congrats on the win! Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice Pics, Kevin... Hey, Tim...I should post a couple quick pics to Brickshelf...9 car metroliner set....ohhh boy!!! I also had a bit of fun with the Vision Command Camera... even though it is a bit fuzzy with the pictures... Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFq5uE.15t@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) FWIW you can get the 6x16 plate with the cut out (but w/o buffers) in the smaller MYOT set. If you don't want to buy the whole (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Cool hopper waggons Kevin! Those bottom sloped pieces really set it apart from the blue hopper set. -Harvey (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
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(...) Yeah, and I know first-hand how hard it is to get those inverse corner slopes. I have 4 red, 4 black, 4 light grey, and 2 blue (thanks recently to Jeff Brundige). And I still don't have any of the baseplates with cutout AND buffers. I only (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Thanks. I'm particularly pleased with that car. It's a perfect duplicate of the Blue Hopper, except the base plate. And it took a while to get those 4 inverse corner slopes. I also love the classic clean style of it's design. Play well. Tim (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Hi, Yes, the nice thing about my red hoppers is they don't require any rare parts (like inverse corner slopes or 2x2 wall panels). I just used the 6x6 starwars quad inverse cutout slope dealy and it gives a nice hopper effect. You can make a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GFq3K8.JKG@lugnet.com... (...) love it! Iain (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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Wow, That just teriffic! look at that thing! Cool! and you won First Place too! Awesome! Eric (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh my goodness! There are 2 Metroliners in Ottawa and neither one belongs to me. And 2 Blue Hoppers and a 4555 too. I am so jealous. I like the row of red hoppers. I have been trying to make some in various colours myself. I have a black one (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) check out the link Jake gave for instructions on this. The site calls it an arch bridge, but it's really a viaduct. (...) Not to my knowledge, they are at (URL) along with the second and third placers... (...) Several airplane based kits that (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Hi, I finally got a digital camera and have uploaded some of my train pics to brickshelf: (URL) will be adding more pictures throughout the weekend. Let me know what you think! Kevin (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott) !
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(...) This sounds interesting, so many questions! (...) Have these been posted before? (...) Promotional airline sets? (...) How much? Not that I need another regulator and curve track. (...) No luck in my mailbox today. Luckily I'm not in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Congratulations on your win! Nice work. It looks like whimsy was what was needed to win (1) and you nailed it. Great job! Heck, congrats to ALL the winners, I hope more of them pop up and discuss their entries. I appreciate the extra photos (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congratulations, Dave!!! That is a great creative application for train system elements. Reminds me of the insect train that, ut-oh, PNLTC's Will or Ben made. Sorry, guys! Who built that? Anyway. Dave: excellent Dragon train. I can just see in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi I received notification a few weeks ago from LEGO that I had won the 1st Place prize ( 2nd overall ) in the LEGO Train Contest for the over 18 age category. My entry was a train built to look like a Chinese New Year's Dragon. Check out the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Hi Ace- I *just* answered this question a few days ago, here: (URL) that helps (HTH)! -Shiri (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ???!!! Don't let HoMa (Germany) or Gianluca (Italy) hear you say that! Sorry, but 8wide is definitely a world-wide phenomenon. -John (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol It probably started out "BrickWorks" until Steve started spelling it! >;^D (Steve: the confessed bad speler;) -John (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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the new s@h catalog just arrived today- the new train engines are on the cover. things to note: -lots of bionicle stuff -list of bulk packs required to build the viaduct on the cover -train building contest winners -Leah Pernicano age of 11 of FL - (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Actualy, I was referring to the US site. Unfortunately for us, there are no prices and/or shipping dates known at our site of The Great Waters, to this date in none of the European countries. And those poor Australians ... Greetings, M. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) 8wide is more of a US thing, US rolling stock & Locomotives are larger. This site has many US railroad pictures: (URL) were I get most of my pictures from. There's other sites too. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've noticed that the ends of the wheels sets have the stud openings on the bottom, and a 3x2 plate w/ rounded end ( (URL) if attached to the bottom they will be the same higth as the standard lego coupler. Josh (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just received my order confirmation from LEGO®, a positive sign. -Harvey (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, maybe. I was in a hurry. Not shipping immediately anyway, which is what matters. My order conf mail hasn't come yet. I could have sworn that they all had the same backorder time, at least on the US site. But I was in a hurry, I had to (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree - I just think that they could have put some wheels on it that you can push along the floor, but if you bought some train track it would run on that too. I know Adventurer ones will, but only until you try to add a siding. Jason J (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is incorrect, items #10013 and #10014 still show august 3th as shipping date, the other three sets show august 28th. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wanted a nose-mounted coupler for my Acela High Speed locomotive. I had to work a height issue due to the fact that the nose opening was higher than the standard LEGO designed buffer/magnet coupler. I used some technic elements and the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was among the first to order from BricWorx, and I want to echo your review exactly Ed, those guys over there at BricWorx did a hell of a job! -Harvey (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It's BricWorx. My bad. I got used to typing without proper consideration for the actual company name. Ed (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.reviews)
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My informal review of BrikWorx initial offering - coaches 401 and 403 in set 405. Check out pictures of finished models and box contents at: (URL) sons and I put together the models recently - I, of course, had a head start by finishing the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.trains)
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(...) All 5 apparently are now and are showing that same ship date. ++Lar (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Re: HP-Set-Pictures at 1000steine.de
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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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