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  Re: Train compatibility?
 
Dave & All, (...) I don't see it as being different at all, it is still 9V track, and all those new cars are 9V compatible too. The Metroliner started the 9V! : ) Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Train compatibility?
 
I have a question for all you train folks: Will the metroliner tracks be compatible with trains in the catalogs now? Are the the same voltage? I want to get the metroliner, but it might be a pain to have two different kinds of track. -Dave (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: APT tilts thru curves in Real-Build ABS form
 
(...) You are so correct. I have thought of how to achieve this pendular effect ever since Eric Brok showcased a working solution with modified Metroliner. So, that's been a few years! Simple: Well, even sometimes the realized solution is not (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
 
(...) applicable to a very many passenger train wagons. This angled side wall is unique to several sets that I have worked on: Amtrak Acela, British Rail APT, maybe the Italian Cis Alpino. I'm sure there are many more!! Congratulations on showcasing (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: request for information
 
Christopher Tracey wrote in message <3B5C2593.3EE9C5C4@e...eb.org>... (...) The VLC (Vancouver Lego Club) layout won People's Choice at the Trains 2000 show in Vancouver, Nov 2000. Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: request for information
 
Chris & All, (...) No, no contest I am aware of, but I think a lot of people enjoyed it! : ) Scott "Yes, I do town, space, and trains!" S. -- (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: request for information
 
(...) NALUG has received 2nd place (by popular choice) at both shows we've done. Great Edmonton Train show (Sept. 2000) & Supertrain (Feb 2001). At Supertrain, another LEGO train layout received 4th place as well. (not a club, or on Lugnet - just a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
 
It is a very nice job. In my traveling around D.C. on a nearly daily basis (not on the metro, but around it in my car) you can see how close it is to the rreal thing. What would be nice is if it could be modified to be put on a monorail base which (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
 
I'm not Kevin, but I've certainly ridden the metro enough to answer :) The real Metro does sit very high on the trucks - it's not very noticable when you're on the platform. If you're in a station like metro center, where both tracks are in the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: request for information
 
"Christopher Tracey" <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message news:3B5C2593.3EE9C5...web.org... (...) NCLUG received 2nd place at the Raleigh GATS Show in June of 2001. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: request for information
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: request for information
 
(...) 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)
 
  request for information
 
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)
 
  Re: Ahh so thats what those are for!!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Ahh so thats what those are for!!!
 
"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)
 
  Re: Ahh so thats what those are for!!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Ahh so thats what those are for!!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Ahh so thats what those are for!!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Saturday pictures of MICHLUG/LTC at GATS
 
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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