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(...) You've made good use of the limited color of train doors in your collection. Regarding the Octan truck: again, an great use for an element in a new (to me) way. That engine does make for a nice cylindrical tank. Nice. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | My first (photographed) Train MOC (with Octan truck)
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(URL) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) Thanks, Iain! I'll have to check that out next time I'm in the US! The 10x4x2 windows for the top were a no-brainer, but it took me a while to decide on the 8x8 grid plates for the sides. If you look really closely here (URL) you'll notice (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Amtrak HHP8 loco with 4558 wagon consist
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(...) James, First of all I can't believe I'm the only one that is responding to this posting. I just want you to know that I always look forward to your postings and know that any new MOCS from you will be absolutely mind blowing. One of the main (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) Lego (...) Suzanne Rich did one...not sure which site it is on. James P (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Digital Controls
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(...) Sounds neat- perhaps you could post a jpg on brickshelf of the layout. I'm sure that other people would like to see it too :) (...) The costs for DCC have gone down _a lot_ since it first came out (1986 or so...). I don't think that costs are (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:GKrKxr.44v@lugnet.com... (...) Ross, That is a great station! I really like the overpass. It reminds me of the pedestrian walkways at O'Hare airport in Chicago, that cross over the tracks (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lego (...) I thought that was obvious - it's the *right* leg!!! ROSCO (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) I think I saw one in a Moc once. I think it used bicycle wheels. That's the best ref I have. (...) Wooden legs aren't odd.... You know what IS odd, though? They all seem to be on the same side! Must be something about right legs that LEGO(r) (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) Gotta look after the disabled, but I don't know that I've actually seen a Lego wheelchair...maybe the odd wooden leg... (...) Minus the bits'n'pieces I've been able to sell. And hopefully some more, too 8?) though it's gonna be tricky getting (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) (because it struck me first) is that you did the overpass as *ramped* instead of using stairs. I'm not sure I've seen that done before. Bravo! So is that a 500 AUD station then or what? (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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Ross Crawford <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:GKt38t.2It@lugnet.com... (...) lines ? (...) trains do (...) Such trians were also in use (still are?) in Estonia. One trian can be seen in Haapsalu, just checked their homepage, but there are (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) Hmmm. Now there's an idea! (light bulb flashes on...). Actually such trains do exist (or have in the past anyway - not sure if any still do), mostly in hard-to-get-at places like mountain passes, etc. ROSCO (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Yep, The cover over the platforms is new, as is most of the interior. (...) I was gonna put some graffiti on the walls, but decided against it 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: any AFOLs in the Minot area?
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No response from the local newsgroup, so I'll try a more broad-reaching audience! We're still scrambling to find a few willing volunteers, so if you can help us out it would be *greatly* appreciated! (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | BrikWars Wild west train battle
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Hey gang, On Thursday, October 4th, a few of us BLOC people and Larry P got together to play a little BrikWars campaign. Since Larry's the trainhead that he is, we decided to do one based on trains. Larry spent a little time to build a 1920's era (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.western, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.bloc)
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| | Re: Digital Controls
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes: (snipped) (...) Whoa! That was exaustive as explanation! Thank you very much! The first thing I noticed is that I will require both "professional" help and $. I am not really an expert in electronic, rather an (...) (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.pt)
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| | Re: Negotiating curves
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(...) Moving house? Did tou get married or had not enough space for Legos? ;-)) (...) Ok.I'll try it. (...) Top Secret.... ;-) Just some new coaches.... (...) Uh! NOT! :-(((( But I'll be in Zwolle; who of you will be there? (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) Will this be known as 'Fire Station' ? Nice use of the 8 x 8 grille plates vertically on the walkways. What about a Fire Train, that only services fires adjacent to railway lines ? (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Suburban Station
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(...) saw it? Also I was going to ask about the ticket machine being out of order, but I saw your comment about it 'always' working :-) Martin (23 years ago, 6-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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