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Congrats Folks, I will put you in the queue for the LUGMAP (along with about 6 other groups, sorry folks I've been busy). I was just wondering why you all decided to go LTC and not LUG? Nothing wrong with that of course but Tim, you don't strike me (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org)
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Tim & All, (...) Gosh, guys, like I am not in enough clubs yet or something! : ) Boy I thought I would never say that! Anyway, that is all right, I would be happy to attend, provided it doesn't crash with other club meetings (namely IndyLUG or (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi everyone! I'm pleased to announce the formation of a rather infant LEGO train club, the Northern Illinois LTC. So far, we're only a handful of members, and right now half of that handful are pretty busy, but we wanted to get the ball rolling. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: GATS
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(...) I am going to assume, when answering these questions that you are talking about the most recent GATS show, as in the show that can be seen in the pictures here: (URL) far as who all was in attendence, read Scott Sanburn's Report here: (URL) of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Flywheels in LU (was Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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(...) Why flywheels? Why not just put the power back into the mains? (regenerative braking) US electric locos do this, I believe... In this case the flywheels seem to add a layer of complexity (and a source of loss) that isn't needed unless I am (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's a can of worms! Conan as an individual exhibitor clearly predates the PNLTC by a lot but it's a matter of semantics as to whether he "was" the GMLTC all by himself. Not a can I want to pop open at this time :-) FUT to the group (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) On similar lines London Underground has a proposal for (and is testing) a scheme using flywheels mounted trackside. The principle is that current generated by braking trains (back EMF?) drive the flywheels and accelerating trains use the (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See lugnet.org.us.michlug or the MichLUG website at www.michlug.org for details of this particular GATS show, which was held in Grand Rapids MI weekend before last. However GATS (Great American Train Shows) is a company that puts on a train (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Ben & All, (...) Are you referring to a specific GATS show, or just in general? Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Yes, those pictures are great and it took some hours to look through. Could someone please let me know, how many people have been attendes of the GATSs Lego Layout. Who has been there and whose models are to be seen? I know only a very few of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) <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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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