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(...) MichLTC is 2 for 2 on awards at train shows. January '01: GATS Novi MI - 2nd July '01: GATS Grand Rapids MI - 1st I am not sure how we did at the SF convention ConTraption... I don't think there were other layouts being competed against. (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Kevin, Does the real metro rest that high on its trucks or are they inset more into the frame of the car? I think this model would be very cute if it were "Legoized" and made half as long...realism is one thing, play value and practicality (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) The GMLTC has received three awards that I can remember: First Place (blue ribbon) at a GATS show in St. Paul, Minnesota. "People's Choice" at the La Crosse, Wisconsin show (1999 ?) "Club's Choice" at the La Crosse, Wisconsin show (2000 ?) The (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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In hopes of completing a long term project in the next few months I was wondering if the members of various train clubs could post if the club layout recieved an award at a show (GATS, Greenberg, etc) and which show it was. I know this a lot of this (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The three roundhouse tracks and the turntable each have separate leads (can't have locos moving in concert) and thus take one switch each. Color coding is used to tell which switch controls what. The 5th switch is the turntable motor itself. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jason King" <jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:GGxCJq.Aq6@lugnet.com... (...) Cary Clark used the polarity switches for the exact same thing at the NCLUG GATS layout back in June. (URL) worked great, it would be nice if LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It seems they are using polarity switches to isolate and run certain sections of track off the one regulator. Is that it? If not Please tell us what is happening.. -- Jason King LugNet #665 Jake McKee <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What is actually happening on that regulator? I can't quite tell. Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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NEWBIE alert!!!! NEWBIE alert!!!! (URL) always wondered what the studs on the front of Speed Regulator were for, and the above picture has answered that question. I'll have to try this out.... now were is that 8480 Space shuttle. Sorry for being so (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Whoops first I send a blank post and then I inflict some REALLY terrible ascii art on you. I should go to bed. Wait! I haven't inflicted the art yet. Here goes. Do a view raw post if you have to First off, small scale end view (looking down the long (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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