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(...) I thought they were using flywheels in diesels, but I couldn't find too much. Most of the braking power though is supplied not by charging a battery, but by dissipating the energy through resistors (some portion of those cooling fans are (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: metroliner and clubcar
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(...) Time zones, my friend, time zones. All posts on Lugnet are stamped at GMT. Adrian (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Small update on my train reference sites
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Hi folks! Yesterday in the evening I have used the warm weather and the great sundown light for a photoshooting session on tran stuff and 6-wide trucks of the 70ies. So far there have been some "wrong" pictures online, which are now all exchanged. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: metroliner and clubcar
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(...) Maybe, although I was placing a phone order because I wanted the tape of LegoLand (I've seen it, I think, James Mathis has a copy, if it's the one I was thinking of). I'll have to try again. (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flywheels in LU (was Re: what is the use of a caboose?
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GHGAxL.FyL@lugnet.com... (...) (regenerative (...) It's very common in the rapid transit / metro industry. I'm not aware of any full-scale trains (ie, any systems other than rt or (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NILTC - Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club
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Tim & All, (Had to get my e-mail to loc.il so I can see this now) (...) Well, it said northern Indiana, I am right there! : ) (...) Indeed. We have had about 3 or 4 people delurk since our show in Grand Rapids, so I am sure more people will show (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) You can backorder them since yesterday in Germany. But the sets are not on the S@H www pages so far, we were only informed about the possibility to backorder them by phone. Maybe it's the same for you? Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | a ? for gmltc members
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i was wondering how high you were building your new modules. i know that your 6 wide modules were 17-18 high according to the one site i visited. any help would be great ondrew (NILTC) a newly formed club (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They were not backorderable earlier today. Soon I hope (To Josh: Timestamps are in GMT which is a few hours ahead, it's already early Friday in the UK) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Anyone else heading to Legoland Carlsbad this weekend?
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I just *know* there's going to be at least a few other Lugnet folks out there this weekend, right? I'll be there, taking LOTS of pictures of the PNTLC layout. I've been told specifically by the rest of the GMLTC to "steal as many ideas as you (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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