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I was just browsing though what happened last month and found this. Cool stuff. I have been looking at these (URL) Denmark and Sweden, but found them to be hard to build. Appearently not, looks like the same. How about building such one? Sonnich (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | GATS
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I spent most of this afternoon looking through the GAT's pix on Brickshelf & wanted to congratulate everyone who was involved in putting that together. I think the set up & models are great. I'm sure you all had a great time there & I wanted to say (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | VLC public show Aug 5th - Vancouver, BC CANADA
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The Vancouver LEGO Club is attending the following show on Aug 5th 2001. If your in the area we'd love to see you! ---8<--- Event: Toy Train Operating Society's Annual Convention and Train Show/VLC layout is located in Minoru "D" Location: Richmond (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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(...) Not disputing that. Just not sure that a 30K RPM graphite in an evacuated can with magnetic bearings is, at this moment, "perfectly" practical. Not just yet. But the notion of powering up at stops (think regular electric bus poles that instead (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lubricating axels, etc.
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(...) <try a ramp, here's how> Excellent advice. If after proper weighting, you are still struggling to get things moving, there is a problem. Ben's test is good. Also examine individual wheelsets. If you flick a wheel with your thumb, it should (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Weight Question
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(...) okay, thanks guys. (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Legoland Train Show Aug 4 and 5 (and 6th?)
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(...) I think the article itself mentions that this was a PNLTC event to set a Guinness world record... (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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Hi a;;, Since I started this thread (about 3 years ago, he he) I bought and recieved the caboose. It's nice! Only thing to yap about is that the elevated section, which is closed at the bottom with a 4 x 6 plate... Could have done better/different (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lubricating axels, etc.
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(...) under (...) Thanks Larry, the direct back-translation of needle bearing would be "Nadellager" in German, but Nadellager has a completely different meaning here. That is a roller bearing with very fine (long and thin like needles) cylinders (...) (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Weight Question
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(...) I find better performance if I add weight, even to 9V motors. Or at least design my models so that there is more of the weight over the powered truck than the unpowered one... (23 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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