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(...) The train car will still have no problems clearing as long as my "inside-1" (1 fulll stud clearance beyond the end of railroad tie on inside corners). On a straight, it doesn't even come to the end of the tie. I'm not sure where you're placing (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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I want to build a LEGO train, but I find it very difficult and I am never satisfied with what I create. I just don't know where to begin, because I don't see many real trains where I live. I don't think parts is a problem (except all of my doors (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This incorrectly named and spelled piece ("Train catenary holder" but I can't remember the exact incorrect spelling used) was in production for ResQ sets (where it is used as a light bar) so that means as recently as 1999, or maybe even 2000, (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the most common color used in our train MOC's?
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(...) Geocities/yahoo is weird, or maybe it's netscape. Link doesn't work while using netscape...cut & paste link into IE, I can view the picture...cut & paste the link from IE into netscape and I can view the picture. I was very irratated with that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Robin, I've created a building hiding the sensor. (URL) here is the side showing the sensor. (URL) it's height, is this good for you? My program will be created on this building being 1 stud away away from the track base. This gives 10 stud (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had not know of anyone using reed switches with lego before so I don't have any links to info, but I used a standard reed switch, encased in glass. NO (Normally Open). There was a 20 mm and a 25 mm I believe. (...) I've created a trolley (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Click the link, then when it comes up saying unavailable, cut the filename off the end, and go to that page. Then paste the filename back on and you will be there, or just browse the directory directly from there. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I understand why you wouldn't want to comment, but I just thought it was a neat that a LEGO designer might get ideas from LEGO fanatics. If the community knew what MOC's were brought to the summit, then we(I) could speculate in private or in (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As always with Yahoo/Geocities, they don't let you look at linked pictures, but you can "type" the URL in and it works. Just cut and paste the URL (or you may be able to do what I do at work - click on the URL, get Yahoo's "you can't do that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dean, I've put a magnet mounted in the middle of the first car (not the engine or tender). It's vertically just above the wheel hubs halfway between the bottom of the car and the top of the track. The face of the magnet sticks out ever so (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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