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Hi all, I have a mystery. I just got a 4564 which naturally comes with a speed regulator. It also came with a 120V transformer which will never get used. I wonder what happens when you plug it into a 240V power supply, No can't do that either power (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track Switch solenoids
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(...) My problem with using pneumatics for the job is that the pistons stick after sitting for a while. You have to break them loose manualy before they will work normalyy again. I forsee another problem using them for my layouts since the distances (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Purism (Was: Trains around the Christmas Tree)
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Steve Bliss asked: (...) Larry Pieniazek asked: (...) Please! What about paper (see the Technic idea book). Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: Jacob.Sparre.Andersen@risoe.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- LEGO: MOC+++c TO+++(6543) TC+++(8880) AQ+++ (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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I have been planning a Christmas village and a christmas engine. I have been in development for a long time. I have nothing I would show anyone yet. After Christmas, we should all take pictures with our family in front of our Christmas layout and (...) (26 years ago, 18-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Hey, I get around, you never know where I'll be any given month, so hang in and hang out... (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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Ha, thats excellent! Think I want to meet you one day! LINC Larry Pieniazek wrote in message... (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) I still need to order mine - thanks for reminding me. I haven't called in weeks - I've gone into S@H withdrawal. :( After all the not-so-nice people I deal with every day, speaking to a friendly and polite S@H rep was really a nice way to (...) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Good idea! I just ordered 5 1807's (along with 200+ worth of other stuff...) from my fave Lego rep (who I asked for special)... BTW, Mike, she said hi. (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) No. :-) (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: More trains pictures on PNLTC site
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(...) MPEG of a 10- or 12-car Metroliner, snaking its way through a cutting yard, and onto a main line! :-) -Z- ftp://jeffk.com/pub/...GOtop.html (26 years ago, 17-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Great idea! I just used 1x1 bricks and stuck Santa from set 1555 in the middle of them on car-carrier flatcar (I forget the name ATM). (...) You could also use the above larger Santa and lots of forestmen for elves. They look close enough. (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) How about Islander horns? two for each reindeer, stuck in clip holders on either side of the head might work. --Karim (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Track Switch solenoids
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(...) Larry - I don't know if I've talked to you about this yet, but I modified my switches to work on air power. This involves drilling the switch apart and gluing it back together, but it _is_ an all-LEGO solution, and relatively cheap, too. (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Hrmmm, you lucky dude. I sure wish I could get my hands on that many green bricks. Oh wait, I have. I got the other half! Mwuahahahahahaha :) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) How about the Samurai's chromed headgear? Your reindeer would have some shiny horns, but otherwise, the piece could pass for 4-point antlers. Also, check the Nov/Dec LEGO Mania magazine -- the members' models centerfold has a Santa and (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) My stock car does not give much visibility... so I probably, if I did a stock car, could get away with horses, but I'd rather do a flat or gondola (Don't tell the SPCA or PETA about this) with the reindeer standing on it (and the next flat (...) (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | New train in Germany
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The new steam train (as shown in s@h catalog) has showed up in Germany for DM 150 ($ 85). Eric (26 years ago, 16-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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Regarding Christmas trains. Last years PNLTC show at the OMSI Holiday Junction event featured a Christmas train. The train consisted of a small 0-4-0 black steamer with red and green flags mounted beside the boiler. A passenger coach done in red, (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) What an absolutely brilliant idea. The kid's a genius (but you knew that already, right?). I have a baggie full of those useless things, must run home and try it out. (...) Presumably the 1807 Santa (change his legs to match the keychain (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Trains around the Christmas Tree
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(...) Right. But remember the swirl of rumors about the H buckets? Haven't heard any yet, have we? Or am I misremembering the rumor mill level? (26 years ago, 15-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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