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try: (URL) or (URL) and click schüttgutwagen der DB... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Josh (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! This Hopper has been postet to www.1000steine.de/forum/ (URL) real one of the "DB Cargo" can be seen here: (URL) liked the waggon and just wanted to let you know about the family MaBiDaTi, who have been creating dozens of Models during the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Its not often that I get to respond to thread before its burned out so here is my two cents... and excuse me if it gets too philosophical. Lego railroading is a huge "tent" with room for people of many interests. Some are collectors, some are (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wow! That's very nice of you to say. Thanks!! (And sorry I am just now getting around to responding. I must have missed your message when it was new) Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! Yes, there really are cars that look like this. I keep meaning to post the photo that I worked off of. Basically, when the intermodal transport via rail started getting popular, the RRs asked for these cars, thinking the uprights would (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't think that the focus has been lost. For example, the PNLTC show that we just did, probably more effort goes into building the scenery around the trains than the trains themselves...but then, the trains occupy less of the space- I think (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) think:-).Besides It gave me an excuse to display my fire trucks.The kids and adults liked the light&sound elements on them to:-) I think in the next show i will have a train crushing a car at a crossing..oh the humanity.....:-) (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) lol (for those following along at home) (URL) IMO a bunch of trains going around a (...) Agreed. -John (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) John,I don't detail my buildings either,Instead of putting money toward the inside of the building i use the money/bricks/resources to make more buildings.They are there to fill in and make a complete layout(and once in a while put on (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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rtlToronto/train2: Next Stop! The Second Toronto Lego Train Show Toronto Public Library, Lillian H Smith Branch 239 College Street, Toronto Saturday, August 11th, 10AM-4PM Hi folks, Only a day to rtlToronto/train2: Next Stop! the second Lego Train (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains) !
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A very interesting question, JT. As for my own club, the GMLTC, I know that we won't be including a train yarn in our initial building phase because some perceive cars just sitting on tracks as "boring". Nothing could be further from the truth for (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Plywood, & uniform size boards, they wrap them up too. Josh (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) Are there real ones that look like that? I've only seen plain ones - these look great. (...) Another great looking car, but that green engine would be closer to the top of my "must have/make" list. I see centerbeam cars rolling by, (my (...) (23 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike, I have a bunch of pictures but at 1.3 meg each I am having difficulty in finding a place for them. Any suggestions? The display was huge (even by general model railroading standards) and no amount of pictures would do it justice. LLCA was a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Kim posted a few from the event at: (URL) have ~1000+ pictures to sort, arrange, and weedout, and we're building the Gallery on the PNLTC site right now. We decided not to through up ~1000+ on brickshelf in random order. I'll post an anouncement as (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I'm looking for prices for the following train sets, with a view to selling them on BrickBay. They've all be played with a lot, and are third hand(!) 183 4.5v Diesel Train set Complete, with instructions and ring of track (I'm not sure what (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.market.appraisal, lugnet.trains)
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Are LEGO "Train" Clubs endanger of becoming LEGO "Town" Clubs? I have notice that over the past 6 months or so that much of the talk and pictures from LTCs has been more of non-train related town structures than of engines, rolling stock and train (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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"steve barile" <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message news:GHtAwv.LE8@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Where are the pictures???? I can only assume that you guys were so inundated with questions and other activities that no one (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The U.S. site still says, "Backorders Accepted, will ship by 28 Aug 2001" :( Bob (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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anyone got their passenger wagon? they are "Available Now"...! (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Now that we have a news group, whens the next meeting to discuss GATS? Robert (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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Welcome to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.trains.org.scltc (group): SCLTC: Southern California LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.) lugnet.trains.org (group and hierarchy): National and local train (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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Hi All, I want to make sure that everyone knew that the SCLTC (forming as we speak) and many other AFOLs that came to the PNLTC LLCA display were a huge help! These guys stuck around until the last palette was packed and hung out all weekend doing (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) -A good choice of prototype- there is another option btw, for a x-4-x drivered engine, and that is a 4-4-4 like a F2A or F2 Jubilee of the CPR (and I think D&H also had some). F2A has steam speed record verified by Dyno. car in Canada, at (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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John, Your Hiawatha is great. I am going to need many more curved bricks before I can try a streamliner. As for the front truck, I thnk I am going to try the small red spoked wheels. The front truck will need to swing under the pistons on curves. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Mark, The rims are great! I was very exited when I saw the package in the mail. (...) The boiler is 5 wide and the cab is 7 wide - that averages to 6. Black is tough to photograph - it does not help that I amd using an old digital camera. I will try (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Bob Glad to see you putting the rims to good use! Is the boiler 5 wide? And cab 6 wide? Hard to tell, black is a pain to photograph. Instead of the rods on the linkage, how about half beams? Thanx, Mark Millère LUGnet # 525 Visit Milissa's LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice, Bob! I too have built an Atlantic so I feel as if I know what you're going through (albeit a streamlined one which pulled the famous Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha passenger train). A 4-4-2 is a good choice, IMO, because it is easier to manage (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To tell you the truth, I was skeptical about making a working gondola... Well David totally proved me wrong! I've spent some time looking at the system (mainly cuz the system sits on my mountain), and I've got it with me anyway. So I took 2 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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Hello All, I am building a PRR E-6 Atlantic. It is a class 4-4-2 - I only have four of the large wheels so my choice of prototype was limited. I am just getting the proportions of the engine correct, then I need to get the wheels together and able (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The gondola was created by David, our youngest member (16 years old). Awesome creation! Unfortunately, David is not online, so I can't give you contact information for him. The gondola had two cars mounted on a fixed length of string. No (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Robin, I really do like your HP world, nice idea, especially the Hogwarts Express (I'm actually building one of my own, but you've set level really high), please show us more (detailled) pictures! happy bricking adrian (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) well yeah, 100 ton trucks are a newer inovation, seen since the 70-80's? I didn't think about 6-wide, your 8-wide has completly changed my thinking :-) I've also learned slective compresion (that darned modelers licence :-)). i guess with (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah, well, I guess I was referring to older, lighter trucks, which probably comprise 95+% of trucks made over the years. But here is something to think about, Josh. Even if a 100 ton truck does measure out to be 3 studs between the wheels, (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Paul did. He's planning on making a female one too. Dean -- Dean Husby LUGNET Member #320 TFM's LEGO Workshop (www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm) The Vancouver LEGO Club (www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc/) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm sure John has a picture of a 2 wide space, but if not i can craft up on of each. (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Older trucks have 2, newer, 3 (100 trucks have 3). It seems excessive to me too, but the 1x1 round plates make it look like a 100 ton, or older 70 ton. I use the 2 studs for older rolling stock that has 70 ton trucks, like my 50' gondola. I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Xandria Husby wrote in message ... (...) Who did the giant blue train minifig? Looks great! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths: (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have found that reed switches are very sensitive to the orientation of the magnet and switch. If you lay the reed switch lengthwise along the track, it is sensitive to the couplers between trains, especially between cars where there are two (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I pretty much use John's spacing scheme. At first I thought I would do everything three studs between wheelsets, but later I decided to make the wheelsets on my rolling stock two studs apart; it gives a little more space between the trucks and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Josh and John, I really appreciate you 2 dueling it out over this issue on my account. I'm learning well more than I thought there was to know. Do either of you have a site where I can see pictures of the 2 options? (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 100 ton trucks are the same width between as the wheels are. and there are 3 visible. the ones with 2 springs visible are 70 ton trucks. ;-) can't fool me, Josh (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Any details on the gondola system? Any pictures which show it more? (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very stable. No problem with curves or points. You can't really tell anything from that picture, but I'll have more and better ones soon. There are multiple pivet points of articulation for the large wheels, and I "cheated" by placing tiny (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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Nice show. Really good looking engine too. Good design of this on (URL) - is it stable in curves? Do you have some more pictures of that car? (...) 70'ies; the yellow ones. Rgds Sonnich Robin Sather <robinsather@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, Hello all, We (the Vancouver Lego Club) just finished doing a show locally this past weekend, and I thought I'd post a link to some preliminary pictures of the Harry Potter stuff that I created for the show. Sorry for the blurry pix, an (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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And the winner of this years $100 LEGO® Shop at Home Gift Certificate is Drum role please! (URL) behalf of BrickFest I would like to thank LEGO Direct for providing the Gift Certificate. Christina Hitchcock Event Coordinator BrickFest (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.wamalug) !
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Slight Counter Point... Of all the single part juniorized elements the dual slope, 4x6 roof pieces is one I like. I totally agree that the (URL) pieces are great and offer a flat roof line with a ton of flexibility both beat the regular slopes whick (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I have thought about building the Texas also. But i need more wheels. The basic layout for the engine would be the same since they are both American 4-4-0's Of course if we wanted to do the real reenactment we will need the "Big Shanty" depot and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Thank you all for your responds. It has been quite useful to me. I may even consider to transform one of my 12V signals into a 9V one. Is Lego still not considering to release at least electric switches and signals for the 9V system? Why not? Does (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lots of papers of TLC show white baseplates on 111, 112 and 113. Just forget about that: nobody I have heared of has ever seen that in white and I doubt they were ever produced: I'm sure that have been first "handmade" sets for the press (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Looks good Lewis. I think it will look great at one of our shows as a museum piece. :^) Hey, I just went to the cyclorama last friday next to the Atlanta zoo. Maybe I'll have to build the "Texas" now that I"ve seen it in person. Then we can (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. A wheel is 3 studs wide; if you check the measurements on a typical US truck, you will find that the space between the wheels is less than a wheel width wide. And there are 2 springs visible from the side, which can be simulated with a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) a space of 3's good for modern US rolling stock, with the 5 springs (3 on outside). Josh (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Build 8 wide;-) <g,d&r> All seriousness aside, nothing is more unrealistic than placing the wheels *together*. For rolling stock, a typical bettendorf truck (I'm talking US here) is best simulated by spacing the wheels 2 studs apart. For the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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What's a novice train builder to do?? So far I've built all my longer train cars (those requiring bogie plates) with the wheel sets TOGETHER as I've seen in all previous Lego train cars. Now the new 10000 series all have the wheel sets placed 2 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben, I'll post some picture to my ozbricks site as soon as I can tonight. Keep an eye out on (URL) I'll try and build it as close to the original instructions as possible - but I've noted that the box has different markings to the actual train (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi, Nice models and good part use for the Caboose and Passenger car EXCEPT for the roof pieces.I hate those 'cheap, single part,juniorized' roof piece. Some of my white roof parts from the 4561 train don't hold a 2*4 plate to 'stack ' them together. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:GHnwGz.33q@lugnet.com... (...) OK, here they are Ben (and Jon) (URL) is only page 7 that differs. I have included both versions for anyone else interested. I don't have the two (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Ben- I have been out of town for the last week in Washington D.C. (had a great time meeting with WAMALTCers Christina Hitchcock, Kevin Loch, and Denise Jadud; more on that elsewhere:) I have read this thread with much interest; we goofy guys are (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Both sets which contained this cab part came in two versions. First with the 3-brick-gap, later the 2-brick-gap. I think that was much more stable: kids feet can be so cruel sometimes.... For both sets (4563 and 4551) there have been updated (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GHnFnr.LJw@lugnet.com... (...) at (...) There are two variants, and I have instructions for both. If you were paying attention at my 'fest last year you would have seen the 2 parts (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Although I don't have an answer to this question, I wanted to bring up that I noticed this too, twice. I also bought those on Ebay (missing a few pieces), and came across the same problem. It is however easily fixed, and the locomotive can be made (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Todd! Yes, Aug 2 would be the formation date. -Tim (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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(...) OK, your group is ready. BTW, is August 2, 2001 the official date of formation of NILTC? Here's the first mention of it that I could find: (URL) added an entry here as well, assuming August 2 for now... (URL) if there's a more accurate date. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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Welcome to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.trains.org.niltc (group): NILTC: Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.) lugnet.trains.org (group and hierarchy): National and local train clubs/organizations (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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(...) No prob. As soon as I hit the lottery, your funding request is 270607th on my list. (...) I am fairly happy with my Nikon CoolPix 800, which is obsolete now and superceded by newer models. Including the 128MB memory card and reader I just got, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Done, if MLTC gets its own site please let me know and I will change it. Eric Kingsley (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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Eric, (...) You can probably just link to the MichLUG website for the Michigan Lego Train Club if you like. Sincerely, Scott S. -- Member, MichLUG www.michlug.org (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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I've just won a 4563 on eBay (incomplete as usual), and I've been sitting at my desk through lunch to put it together. I had to follow the instructions on LUGNET as the seller forgot (hmmm) to send those too, and I hit a problem: The shaped cab (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Done. (URL) Kingsley (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Hello from LegoLand CA!
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(...) Nice pictures - but after seeing it in person, I can tell you it's impossible to capture the size of the layout in just a few pictures. Kudos to all involved! To LEGO for their promotion, and for having such a great place to set up. To the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's basically what I was building mine as. Of course, I took quite a bit of liberty with making it look like I wanted it to! (...) Dean, That's great! I am glad you could build off my pics. Makes me feel good that I built something that (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10001 Changes (was: Re: August Surprise...)
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(...) There is one in the (1995) 5840: (URL) A (23 years ago, 28-Jul-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Wow: I have never heared of this obviously British version of the 113. That's really interesting news to me! Has noone else such a set? I would be very interestd, what printings the luggage waggon of the UK version has had in 1966 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Duh....that question was already asked and answered. Silly me. -Tim NILTC (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi - After discovering Ben Fleskes' module PDF (really well done!), I'd like to know a bit about standards. Most specifically, what module standards do GMLTC and MichLTC use? I ask this because those two clubs are the closest to us geographically, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I created the body and refinements from engines around my area. I did look at your pics to see how others had done the railings and made the couplers similar to yours. I'll be doing a web page on it soon and will give credit where credit is (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Ben and everyone else who replied! (...) This must have been european - but more UK than Germany. (...) I'll search e-bay and brickbay for some battery boxes. (...) Excellent news. (...) May have found a source locally.. (...) Regards, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It is definitely 4.5 volt and battery-driven. (...) In Germany (maybe in other countries also) this train set came without own building instruction. The instruction for the waggons was printed on the backside of the box! But there have been (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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A weapons transport car anyone? (URL) "Made this for GATS January, and was quite bored today" Hallman (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Yes, you can use the 12V signals (7860) on 9V tracks, but you have to make some modifications yourself. See more on Frank Buitings site: (URL) Geronimo <fgw@dds.nl> wrote in message news:GHLGzs.Bt2@lugnet.com... (...) do (...) I (...) track, (...) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I just updated the General 4-4-0 You can see images of it on brickshelf (URL) for a more detailed description, and the story behind the real "General" visit my web page at (URL) Valentine (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, Larry. Tell you what -- you buy me a new $1000 digital camera, and I'll ensure all future images are not blurry. ;-) Seriously though, those were taken with an ancient Fuji DS-7 (that's only 640 X 480 resolution) without much control over (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Followups to lugnet.org I have updated the LUGMAP development page with the following LUGs and LTCs. AdeLUG - Australia BUGS - Australia MUGS - Australia TasLUG - Australia PLUG - Portugal LUCNY - United States IndyLUG - United States NILTC - United (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some 9V questions of a 12V user
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"Ferdinand Geronimo" <fgw@dds.nl> wrote in message news:GHLGzs.Bt2@lugnet.com... (...) do (...) I (...) track, (...) I was also a 12V fan at one time and ran into the same questions. It is very unfortunate that set 7860 signal light does not exist (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello everybody, I have been reading this newsgroup for quite some time, and have some questions of my own now. I use the 12V train system, which I think is still the best of all, but I do like the 9V Metroliner that is coming out. Because of this, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) approximate year the set was released...if it was before 1991 then the train will certainly not be 9V. If the set was releases in 1991 or later then it will be a 9V train. [Also, the train sets that are 9V are generally set numbers 4xxx, while (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Great show and great pics! I am really impressed with the tram! Out of curiousity, who created this locomotive? (URL) looks just like mine, almost exactly! I am wondering whether it was based on my design or whether we both came up with the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looking like a great show. Lots of stuff to pore over to catch all the details. My one complaint, if it were a complaint, is that some of the foreground images seem blurry, but no big deal Is this the first time we've had two different shows (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Bryan Wong" <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GHKswB.LtD@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks. I'm trying hard to stay on top of things this time. I'm happy with some pics. But I'll probably take even more tomorrow!!!! Be warned. No fig is (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, great pictures Xan! I didn't know you took so many! Haven't looked through them all yet - slow connection! Just wait till the crowds come in tomorrow... -Bryan (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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Further to this weekend's exhibit by the Vancouver Lego Club at the Toy Train Operating Society show in Richmond, BC, the first (of what will hopefully be a barrage of images) group of pictures are available for viewing. (URL) Suffice it to say, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: When will the legends metro liner come out?
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(...) lol, maybe they realized the demand, and are making more sets!? Josh (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Peter, your e-mail address is bouncing and I need to contact you please (see below): (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I have heard that it will come out late this month or possibly early September. I find that odd, but that's how it's gonna be. I can't complain about the late release date either. It will give me extra time to save up enough cash to buy both (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | When will the legends metro liner come out?
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I have been reading alot about the August surprise and Im wondering if anyone actually knows when the new metroliner and club car will be available? I have checked lego.com and they dont have any information at all. Thanks in advance, Bob Gomez (23 years ago, 4-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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