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I'm still in...I just want to let the dust settle from the catastrophies before I start attending. Go ahead and email me a map too. -Rob (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ar, lugnet.org.us.tennlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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yeah it should, depending on how large the buildings are. Josh (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all I am very glad to be a part of the lugnet community . thank you todd leham . ( I have boughten the railway express and the shell gas station and a few small kits as well ) I have a board of 8x4 and is in my den . the questions I have a few (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Guys, don't worry about us. I'm probably not the only AFOL in the middle of arranging something with folks at LD, but I think I can speak for all of us when I say we are not a priority. Compared to the things you're dealing with, our "needs" (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Steve, your thoughts of me and the LEGO Direct team are wonderful. We all are OK. Our office is actually included in area that is off limits, so if you don't hear back from other at Direct for a while, don't worry. Thanks again, it means alot. (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL, i had the brown trains ends & fence/ladders too! (...) Yeah, i didn't think of it that way! Well anyways this was in school, for carpentry class. getting rid of concrete footings on a swing set & slide at out elementry school, we had to (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! The windows were sitting around not doing anyone much good, so I figured that this was a great car to use them on. A caboose deserves haphazard window placement. The locomotive is scheduled for some minor detailing changes, but I am (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Let's see.. brown train ends... lotsa fences... funky wing bits and a mess of grills... Brown screams for Wild West, and fences led me to the livestock cars. I traded away most of my log bricks, which would have been very useful for just about (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks- and I could certainly do some boxcars and/or reefers to match, and possibly a tanker as well. I have considered this, but I'm not in a big rush yet. I've got plenty of other unfinished projects... -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:3B9D4170.DCF7FC...ane.edu... (...) smile. A (...) yep, looks beatiful. S. (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) McKee? Already responded...the are fine... Matt (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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...are you guys OK? (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The loco and caboose are pretty good. I like the use of the rare tiny red windows, and the loco is very neat - it might be a fairly common shape, but you do it well. Favourite though has to be those horse carriers. Utterly brilliant. Best of (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) of doing with mine, but mostly the same peices! I was doing the same thing one day a few months back, looking at a collection of odd brown parts! I was thinking a 8x24-30 stud flatcar modified to make a fenced in flatcar. Its amazing how i've (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like it. The picture of the engine and the caboose together made me smile. A whole freight train done in the same style would be a lot of fun. Chris (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for providing the details on who. There must be a picture of that loco somewhere on Brickshelf, otherwise I wouldn't have seen it. (...) Thanks (...) Chris (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I have a pair of new 16-stud 2-axle train cars. Enjoy! The caboose is colored and striped to match my club locomotive: (URL) livestock car is a Wild West creation in brown and black, seen here hauling horses: (URL) Hafner www.hafhead.com (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club ((URL) will be displaying a layout at the Flowery Branch 2001 Fall festival, in Flowery Branch Georgia ((URL) on September 15th. We will be hosting our display inside of the town's renovated train depot. "The (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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It's just an aspiration, nothing set in stone. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) scale, though... Seriously however, I *do* like this, though it's kinda small and sketch-ish. I think microfig would make it easy to put lots of historically accurate detail into a full-sized castle with inner and outer curtain and full-sized (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought they might've been yours, though the fact that they're not 8-wide kinda confused me a bit. ;-D Cheers, - jsproat (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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"Nicholas Allan" <n_l_allan@REMOVECAP...vista.net> wrote in message news:GJG7F1.DEI@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) were (...) I am not sure what happened there but I get the same result. As I recall, this is the link I intended to post: (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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In lugnet.trains.org, Nicholas Allan writes: ... (...) The monorails didn't accelerate at all (or decelerate much going up the spiral) thanks to LEGO's cog drive on the monorail motor. One battery has lasted two shows for my black+yellow 4 car (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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(...) layout (...) newspaper (...) include (...) Did you have any problems with the monorails accelerating really quickly down the hill and shooting off the side or anything? How many monorail trains did you have? It appears that every time I look (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.town)
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"Steven Barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:GJFHFM.C1E@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Will this be at the Rose Garden or somewhere else? Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek writes: ... (...) The building has 1400 grey ladders. Most of them came from 133 service packs from Europe, the rest I already had. That building also has: - 900 grey 1x2 grilles - 400 grey 1x2 tiles w/ one stud (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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(...) I love the close ups that you've done. I can see that you'll be finding some great potential for those in the future. Nicholas Allan (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Mike Pics look great! Sorry to here about the light crowd, we had planned on making it up from Charleston, but.........sorry we could not make it. I like the gray covered hopper, I know it was posted before but forgot to comment. Thanx, Mark Millère (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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(...) Ya, I forgot about the UK... If and when they sent a car over we could worry then. As for US/Canada interfacing, not that I am advocating smuggling, mind you, but one COULD just mail it to someone in a border town and have them drive across (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks SO MUCH for making the pics available quickly. I appreciate it. Looks like a great layout. (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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Great pictures. Man, thats a "buttload" of grey small ladders on that skyscraper, very cool. It took me a few minutes to figure out what the windows were made with. Looks cool. jt In lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, Mike Walsh writes: <snip> (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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We plan on setting up a loop at the local coliseum and going around the outer concourse, so no there will be no curves in the layout! That means LEGO has 2 radii ~14" and 1000' :) SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures from NCLTC Layout at the So. Junction Model Train Show
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This weekend the North Carolina LEGO Train Club (NCLTC) displayed our layout at the Southern Jumction Model Train Show. We were a little short handed but all worked out well in the end - our layout was a hit with the crowd, which was unfortunately a (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Dan Siskind of the GMLTC came up with the idea of using the pirate's hook. Although there aren't any pics on the net that I'm aware exemplifying Dan's technique, he first used it IIRC on a UP Dash 9 (8 wide:-) that sits in Conan's basement. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 6 wide does seem best right now for roving rolling stock... (...) This is good unless we have to ship it to the UK or someplace horrid. Being in Canada the groups would have to be instructed on exactly how to fill out a Customs form so as not (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Looks great. Nice hoppers, both original and MOC. And I like the MOC engine also. I wish I had the space to leave a layout set up. And very nice macro's of the minifigs. I am jealous. That is a very nice camera. I might just have to go out and (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) As I said, it works quite well. The major hurdle is that the thinwalls take up quite a bit of height which may make it difficult to get some side details in the right place. (...) Every once in a while I look on BrickBay for them and can't (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lar, Thanks. I don't know if you remember, but I have been mulling over the idea of doing a GP30 since you suggested it some time ago. (Back when I made my 6 wide SD40-2.) At the time, we had the same discussion about railings too. That was (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben, That is a fantastic car! I hope you don't mind that I took inspiration from your model to build a whole fleet of convertibles, all slight variations on the same basic design. I posted some building instructions for one model on (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Kevin, Just wanted to say I like your layout. Nice choice for hopper colour - the red ones look very neat! And the definition of the pictures is just great! Good camera... :-) So what will you be doing to all those gray 12V rails now? (the ones (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Hi all, I finally got around to posting the pictures of my last layout. (URL) was having fun trying out the macro mode closeups with my digital: (URL) a look and let me know what you think. Kevin (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Larry, I did see a picture of you car and a few of the others in this shot: (URL) I don't see the NGLTC one, it must have been before the GFLTC car. jt (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I don't believe any formal specs have been laid down. Dan did say in the post at the top of this string to stay within certain boundaries and to go for ruggedness rather than fanciness. The MichLTC car uses a drop center wagon plate (no (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I went with those thin technic wheels, they work fine, & really take no technic construction to build them into it, & the fit into the 3x3 space!. I built the ends of my model with plates to get a more appropirate angle to the hoods (works really (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! This is nice work. As others have said, the rounded cab top is so GP30 characteristic... between that and the humped ventilator you've nailed the look of the engine. Very good use of SNOT and halfstud offset techniques in this model. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are there any build specs for the Ambassador cars? 6 wide? 8 wide? How high? etc... This would be both good for groups that want to build cars and who want to ensure there are clearances for the cars on their layouts. Dean (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Chris, Whoops, part of my reply to you was included in my reply to Josh. The crown gear wheel hub combo is a very attractive prospect, and I continue to wonder about it. The yellow finger hinge arms are from my 4563. I used up my entire (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Josh, Yeah, the little fan should be bigger, but a 2x2 round plate doesn't really fit because the crown gears stick out past their 3x3 holes. I am thinking about alternatives (The minifig scale X-wing has those 3x3 round engines. To bad (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One thing I thought of after posting this, now that we have some club or another having a show most every month, maybe we could send ALL the ambassador cars directly from one club to the next instead of each club sending their own in and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Chris, Excellent work! Are you sure we don't share part of the same brain ;) I have a mockup of a gp30 cab that is suprising close to yours. Those round top bricks practicaly scream GP30 (at least to me). Secondly, I've been trying to use crown (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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First off, the small fan in the back should be a little larger, but... On my GP30 I only used 1 1x2 grill tile. I like the way you have the buldge built, i'll have to do a little modification on mine. I tried to keep the buldge thin, so I went with (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) sweet! well I look forward to seeing it! -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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The instructions for my sand-red livestock wagon are now online, if anyone wants to see how it's done. I've also added some pictures of a tan steam engine and a light-blue gas tanker, both of which I'm about to dismantle for parts. Don't miss the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Truth be told, I just finished one of those yesterday, after reading this particular thread over. The castle itself is 28x28, with the surrounding land occupying a 48x64 area. I hope to have pics of it up as soon as I can find a digicam to (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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After four sittings I have almost finished my GP30. I am happy with the model; so, I decided to post some pictures before it is completely done. The model is 8 studs wide and 43 studs long. I have switched from using 4 1x2x2 windows across the front (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are there any pictures of any of the cars? After waiting a month to see the pics, and then waiting a few days more so I wouldn't have to wait interminably long for individual pics to load (Brickshelf is way faster, even when it's just used as (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hello All, I am proposing we have the next SCLTC meeting in Carlsbad at my office for the following reasons. 1.The Michons (who have joined up!) will be at LL on Saturday and will able to attend easily. 2. It's kind of centrally located to everyone. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) better. And make the bogies longer. This'll allow you to have the pivot point nearer the center, and still have the coupling not too far from the wheels. And the pivot point doesn't have to be in the middle of the bogie, either.... ROSCO (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) IDEA!, move the bogie plate to the furthest towards the middle of the car as you can, it'll work better in cornering, it may look funny, but it turns better. Josh (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are there any curve tracks in your layout? (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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can it drive at all? My expiriense with 56 studs (2x28 base plates) is that it is not stable. S. Steven Barile <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:GJCqwK.6F4@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Although, the type of castle I meant was like the full deal, I'm thinking about a foot long with a village etc, glacis moat, inner wall, everything. :-D (...) -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahem: (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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Just a bad pick of a first attempt... (URL) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Going LOCO
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Does anyone own or have played with the Lego LOCO software? How is it? Nice or a big no? Jeroen (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure about other castleheads (or Castleworldheads), but I'm living in a gopher hole right now... pop my head up once in a while, but mostly I'm hiding. In a couple weeks, I'll be done organizing NALUG's next train show appearance, and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not sure you're talking about these, but here are some original microtrains my son (10 years old at the time) built last year: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And even a 6 stud long chieftan bridge laying tank! And a bunker, and humvees! and infantry! BTW, Bryce, I think I'm catchin' up as far as shameless plugs go, ;-D But it will be tough to beat da masta' though! :-D -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thanks very much- and the same to everyone else who gave compliments! I usually don't like to use the technic construction you mention because it isn't a very tight connection. It often yields a section that tends to rattle. It certainly has (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, heck I shouldn't even be posting here! :-D Well, I was just upstairs fiddlin, and I came up with a way to do a micro fig tanks! and only three studs long! I'll incorporate this with a diorama, pics tonight, should be good...hehe. :-D (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) bravo! The fact that it's a minifig-scale toy train is over the top. :-, (...) I think I've seen these. As I recall, they were using "plate 1x1 with clip light" as the axle on a 2-wide truck -- an technique I'm now using and would like to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Me too. :-, A microfig (I'm thinking "stickfig" :-) castle would seriously rock, though. Actually, I'm kinda surprised that we're not seeing more from the Castleworld folks. Cheers, - jsproat (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did a minifig scale train layout a while back. (URL) to you see what i have cooking next... -chris ps. someone a while back was making fantastically detailed towns in microfig scale. don't know who though.... (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) full castle in microfig scale (moat, glacis (sp?), bailey etc. absolutely everything), should be fun, you'll have to wait a little while though, I have other priorities at da moment, ;-) -Geordan- (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) simle plan for the site size, move your images to another page, or even brickshelf... The html image code would end up being <img src="(URL) Anyways, i like the locomotive, it looks great!. Josh (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Barbara and I did some: (URL) - jsproat (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've seen a castle and cathedral built in microfig scale. I also remember a tiny town in the context of a train layout in the basement of a minifig-scale house. I don't recall the originators of either of those. X-Posting to .Castle and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fantastic use of SNOT! Very impressive. A little short though. Can't wait to see more! Dean (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. I have to admit I'm not a big fan of diesels, but I'm really impressed with how that's put together. It's a really interesting design of engine too. I had a closer look at the nose, as I wondered why you didn't have more sideways studs to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Followups to LUGNET.ORG I would like to add CARLUG and Midsouth LTC to the LUGMAP. To do so I need to know the region that you represent. Are both just Arkansas? or are they more broad. Also what does CAR stand for? C_entral AR_kansas? The LUGNET (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ar, lugnet.org.us.tennlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.admin.general)
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We finally have a place to set up the train lay out and meet. So we will be setting regular meetings are CARLUG and Midsouth LTC. When The 2nd Sat - 9am till Noon & the 3rd Tuesday from 7PM till 10PM That means 9/15 &/or 9/18 will be the Sept dates. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ar, lugnet.org.us.tennlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Interesting technique. The front looks very nice, the sides of the nose would look even better if they were smooth. Nit... It looks overly compressed, but I like the grille tiles and the fans on the top. Chris (23 years ago, 6-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I like the "striping method" and the look you're going for, but I do think you need to loose the standard train base plate and make it much longer. Nice job on the details, jt (...) ---...--- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is my newest locomotive that premiered at our last show. It's a loosely-modeled GP7 using a striping method that I've never seen anyone try before. (URL) complaints, questions, tips, etc. are appreciated. I've got a number of other creations (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Bummer of the Week: LEGO Made in China
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The cord that connects the Trains speed regulator to the wall outlet is made in China for the LEGO Group. (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Event CDs (was PNLTC's photo gallery is up)
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Some cost estimates (a bit of unfortunate reality)... $10 is barely break even. By the time you print a label, sleeve it, stick it in an a CD mailer, and mail it, your at ~$5. Plus the effort, the most expensive part! Even at minimum wage we'll be (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I just got the 10014 cabose and was thinking of customizing it. I was going to make it 6 studs longer (from 16 to 22). How long can I make a car without having to go to pivoiting bogies? I may do this anyways. How short can a car be and still look (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice model, if viewed out of a larger context. You captured the shapes nicely. However you may want to consider some selective compression, since the PCC is a relatively narrow and short vehicle compared to mainline trains, or even (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can't say I would definitly buy one at $10ea, but I would consider it. At something less, I would be hard pressed not to buy one. -Jason (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice model and excellent attention to part availability (often overlooked). Have you thought about the soccer bues for white windows? I didn't do a windows count on the real vs model but I assume they are the same??? Sometimes selective scaling can (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This is my first decent train model. It's not modeled after any perticular train, but it does give the idea of a diesel engine. see it at: (URL) Calvin Walton visit my website at: (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is a preview of my UP covered hopper, it is built minus details (ladders, underside, wheels...) (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone ever replaced monorail bogie & wheels with anything else. I can't get anything to work right while leaving space down the center for the rail (without hanging up on the teeth as well). -- Acme! Comics 115 W. North St. Normal Illinois (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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It isn't that much trouble transfering the gallery site to a CD. And with blank CD's costing $0.20ea, $10 each (including shipping w/in US) might be a reasonable thing. The real question is how many really want one for $10? send me a message and LMK (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Knuepfel writes: ... (...) Mike, Very nice. It captures the feel of the prototype well. I am going to study (steal) some of your methods. Bob (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC's LEGOLAND photo gallery is up (finally)
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(...) I would love to sell a bunch of CDs for $20 each, but I don't think there'd really be too many buyers at that price. We have certainly toyed with the idea of burning some, but we haven't quite made that leap yet. I personally think it *will* (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC's LEGOLAND photo gallery is up (finally)
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(...) Thanks so much! (...) I'm amazed at this phenomenon myself. There are a number of clubs out there doing fantastic displays and each one is more impressive than the one before. At this rate, what are we (we as in the whole Lego fan community, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! (...) We don't actually use Track Designer to lay out the whole display. Each person who is in charge of an area plans it however they want, and we make sure that the edges match. Some people might use Track Designer, but what they (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The translucent fruit was Matt's, I believe. It actually is a great color match for green apples when the light hits it right and your eye picks up a mix of the neon green and the darker piece behind it. But from the wrong angle it looks like (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail Page / Pics
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(...) Thanks for the praise, Ben, but I can't take the credit - it was my camera, but many of the pictures, including that one, were taken by a co-worker of mine while I was busy fussing with my layout :) Jeff E (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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