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Now this is long and maybe too off-topic but I thought you trainheads might be interested in transport issues, let me know if I shouldn't post this sort of thing: (...) Lawrence wrote: (...) The life of a battery used in a bus application, which is (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My last posting to the trains newsgroup
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You all have been wonderful, but I'll be using this forum only for reading posts, not providing input of any kind...-Harvey (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That police car is interesting. I have 3 cars in my town modeled after a Plymoth Acclaim. I'll have to switch cars though, the car isn't being produced anymore, so the town will have to buy new from somewhere else. Josh (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lubricating axels, etc.
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(...) [snip] (...) One last hint: if the wheels sets are quite old and have been used for most of the time under heavy duty, then they might have evidently wear in their bearings. The 9V wheel blocks are using "tip bearings" (sorry I have not found (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail track and other stuff
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(...) When I was a kid I made such a monorail made of single 12V track elements. The vehincles for this where basicly 4 wide plates with some build up on top and four round bricks 1 x 1 under it, one pair (1 stud apard) at the front and one pair at (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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hi, i finally posted some pics of my MOC 4559 and Lego town in the brickshelf gallery. im still uploading pics as we speak so please check it out. the police car is based on an NYPD highway patrol unit with the Mcdermott highrise lights. (URL) for (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Speed regulator question
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(...) I see what you mean, i have so many curves stacked here... Josh (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe LTG should stop putting oval tracks in each set and start putting straight tracks or switch tracks instead. lets face it, curved tracks are necessary, but too many of them can be a real pain in the pitute. joe (23 years ago, 31-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lubricating axels, etc.
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(...) Steve, LEGO® train wheels are not designed to be lubricated. The oil will destroy the rubber traction tires on the 9V motors resulting in total loss of traction (not to mention dirt buildup on all wheels concerned). Just my 10 cents (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Speed regulator question
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GHAz1D.IK3@lugnet.com... (...) Well, the last time I can find prices when they had the 4560 (turbo train without regulator), 4561 (turbo with regulator) and the 4548 regulator on (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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