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(...) I think there are still a few missing.(example 4564) Plus the windows of some of the models are not modeling well. Other then that it's pretty cool. The background is very hard on the eyes. Dean (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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Jeroen, I think the whole project is great - wonderful idea and nice renderings. Your poster inspired me to do some ray tracing again. I do think the white background looked better. Thank you. Bob (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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"Jeroen de Haan" <jeroendehaan@mac.com> wrote in message news:GnMBJz.JIF@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) (pref. (...) This is really cool, I applaud your work. I can see making up a large one of these to display at Train Shows along with our layout. (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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I think it looks good! Are you rendering each line segment individually with POV-Ray, and then pasting them together? Are you planning to include the Harry Potter train? :-) Fredrik (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Dear Jeroen, I love your poster! And I think the idea with the photo-payment is great. But if I had three wishes for free that would be the following ones: - I do not like the blue background too much: make it white again - I would love to see (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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It all went faster then I planned; the poster is nearly ready. Two or 3 models to make, some corrections to be done. So everybody can have his/her poster before Christmas! Have a look at: (URL) note that the poster won't be for free but will be (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) First I thought you used the bricks of the statue of liberty.... Then I realized you are in need for normal green negativ sloped bricks. Hope you get them soon to complete the waggon. Would be a shame if it ends unfinished. Keep on bricking! (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Your always welcome to join the VLC. *GRIN* Dean (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) stuff, but not all that much train stuff. VicLUG hasn't been all that active recently-its a question of distance for me, since I'm 1 hr outside of victoria. It takes a pre-arranged event to get me into town. James P (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) -John (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Anyone notice the center is sagging? (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent work! All these people making bridges and all I can do here in this miserable room I'm in is look?!?! My instinct says I'd better start working on that next generation of suspension very soon. And it will be better than this measley (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was thinking about it, first off in the Town "The Reconstruction" section, but it's not really a reconstruction. Maybe Model Team "Timeless Elegance" section? Anyway, I mightn't have time to finish it & take some decent shots brfore I leave (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is my trains entry for the 1st International System Creativity Contest: (URL) is my BNSF covered hopper. Josh (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I spent some time comparing these two pictures: (URL) and (URL) looks like each triangle in the yellow truss is about 20 studs long - each 7740 car is built on a 28 stud train base. Compare the length of each yellow truss triangle with the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This one just ends on the top and goes back down? (URL) like the streets - only a few civilian buildings. S. Reinhard "Ben" Beneke <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:GnILB2.DyE@lugnet.com... (...) show in (...) stuff (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) show (...) strings? (...) with (...) (about (...) (URL) is pure lego but the span is not that wide. Not my MOC S. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I watched the growing bridge since some weeks: of course such a design is by far more impressing! Wow! I think you should try to find a fitting theme in the www.creativity-contest.net for that masterpiece of technic beam use. (...) I do agree (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, I have been told the 5 meters are from foundation to foundation of the main bow. I think the bridge is so far in the background, that it appears smaller as it in fact is. (...) Right, same as my bridge: classic technic beams.... (...) kg (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) accumulating (...) Fantasic, Now I don't feel so guilty using the hubs from the old Technic Wheels (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) <SNIP> (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) WOW! thats a TON! Josh (who's sorting through 25% off [buy one, get one 50% off] Baby Dinos now... I have all 4 built, & some for parts;-)) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Dean, Do you know any of their names? Steven <SNIP> (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yoiks... That's a lot of 7740s there.... Nice bridge. Frank (23 years ago, 29-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in (...) Hmmm. Difficult to tell, but at first glance it doesn't look like 5m between the footings - they may have included the approaches as well. But it's still pretty impressive. (...) It looks like all Lego - you can view some similar ones (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, *actually* like this: (URL) an idea just doesn't work out-- I never pursued it after accumulating all of those 8x8 discs.... -John (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol that's udderly ridiculous <pun alert> (...) Aren't we all! As to when and where, that's still in the planning stage, but it *will* happen! -John (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in (...) Also used non-lego weights in the base. Damn, I can't get to Brickshelf - I'll have to check the pics later 8?( But for a totally 100% pure Lego bridge, just check here: (URL) 8?) Span is 3.6m (about 11'10"). Should be complete by (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought there already was a LEGO Train CLub in Victoria? I know there are a couple of HEAVY Members into Trains over there... Dean (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I am starting up a a lego train club in the Victoria BC area. Anyone that would be interested in joining should contact me at cony1@home.com and put LEGO TRAIN CLUB as the subject line. I would welcome all ages and skill levels. This is not a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi John, (...) We also have some of this style. (...) Where and when? Blood donations isn't a good idea. I'd liked to donate some blood recently, but I wasn't allowed, because I lived more than 5 months in the Great Britain between 1980 and now. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) measured from inside the footings? Also, what are the black "cables" made from- Technic parts? Lego strings? I didn't see any pics close enough to tell. In any case, I'll pass this along to Wayne Hussey... he built a bridge with an 18 foot (or (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Folks! Ben(ny) Efde and Marco (from Leeuwarden/NL) have done a new record of a (100% pure) Lego®-train bridge which they have presented at their train show in Leeuwarden last weekend. (URL) it seemed to have been a show of a big variaty of 12V (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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No, actually like these... :) www.pnltc.org/Gal_LL...l?08030054 www.pnltc.org/Gal_LL...l?08040141 SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Kind of like this one? ;-) (6 wide though) (URL) couldn't resist! Dean (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"crunch-o-matic" <naughty.monkey@verizon.net> wrote in message news:GnH6s1.FMF@lugnet.com... (...) buzz. (...) About how fast do they go? -- Markham (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Can you post the sticker pics in a format other then jpg? The quality is all lost. Thanks Dean (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) had those quarter sections-- I was hording the tan 8x8 gungan patrol wheels to create a tanker. What a waste of time and money:-/ (anyone need about 80?) (...) As far as US prototypes go, there are many that don't even *have* a base-- just (...) (23 years ago, 28-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Steve, nice work, especially the walkway on top of the tank. I also build two tank cars just a week before S@H announced the white smal Octan tanker: (URL) it's more an European style tanker. I tryed to make the baseplate as narrow as possible. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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For anyone else who might be planning to build a train car using dark grey in the color scheme (as am I), you might be interested in knowing that the HP Set 4705 (Snape's Class) includes two great bricks that can be used as bases. The dark grey (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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I would agree about as loud as a 9V motor. It is a droning white noise buzz. Do you remember the vintage Kenner Tie Fighter? Kinda like that. The lower the battery gets the louder it is up and down those ramps too. (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Paul Ferguson" <locker99stopdatspam...t.att.net> wrote in message news:GnGysp.EpB@lugnet.com... (...) in fact, probably make less noise. The only real noticable noise is when they go up and down the ramped track pieces. Mike -- Mike Walsh - (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I spotted these the other day while surfing Brickshelf "recent uploads". Very nice! I really like the idea of sticker sheets. And they are easily distributed via the web. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Not having any monorails myself, nor having seen any running, I'm curious -- how loud are these things when operating? Do those big flat track pieces act as sounding boards to amplify the motor sound? Thanks in advance. Paul "the only fan of Time (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am from Brazil, when I was at USA the americans keep asking me if was french. I wonder if I sound like Peter Sellers as Inspector Closeau. (...) Uau! Magnifique! (...) Thats nice, I will buy a train set some day... (...) Paulo (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I know Ken. He's a good guy (and his LED's are good), but he does not post here much. I shall mail him and explain the auction rules. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is awsome, the english is fine too. I'm wondering if you understand mine... I love the stickers though! Josh (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Excuse my english, but I french (Yes 4 french member's !) You can see my collection : (URL) the moment I haven't check all the set) You can see a lot of tanker with european décoration : (URL) the sticker I have used Microsoft Visio 2000, (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I know I have asked this a few month ago but still got no answer.... Is there a building instruction for set 114? Does it exist at all and has anybody the chance to make a scan of it (if so)? Does anybody have informations about set 114? In which (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Greetings all. My website and e-mail have moved - sorry to anyone who linked to me, and I'm also sorry I don't have many links to other peoples' yet. I'll put a LUGNet button on there soon, I promise. The old Cable and Wireless servers are shutting (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.starwars)
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Anyone who's interested in adding coloured lights to thier creations, I have some for auction: (URL) controlled by a Mindstorms RCX, these can be set to one of two colours. If just attached to a 9V battery box, reversing the switch or the connector (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's really great Steve! Have you tried it with the base at 6-wide? I've seen a few tankers with the base narrower than the tank, so it may look OK at 6-wide, too. And that's a neat idea for the walkway! ROSCO (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very Cute! Droid Escapes! Dean (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is awsome, I also love the walkway! Josh (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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No Prob, copy away. If you need some detail info LMK. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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That walkway is simply awesome! I always liked the way I did the undercarriage on my tank car here: (URL) will need to copy that walkway on my next tank car ;) I hope you don't mind... (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I played around with designing an 8 wide tanker. I really like the walkway on top but the rest is still needs work. www.brickshelf.com/c...gi?i=86907 www.brickshelf.com/c...gi?i=86905 SteveB (23 years ago, 27-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Normally I would have used all 1x2's (and Tan would have been 10x better) but I was anonymously given about 3000 brand spanking new yellow 2x3's from someone at church. So I alternated rows with 1x2's and 2x3's. I'll take a pic of the ugly back. BTW (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes it is! Steve, I've been working on something that will go verywell with your dam. It's not ready for public release(1), but I'll be willing to share it with you if you desire. Let me know. -chris 1- i'v adopted a new resolution to only (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I got to sit at my computer and play yesterday. I was able to finish the ldraw model of the AEM-7 I made last year. I have uploaded some renderings and a Quicktime animation that I made to BrickShelf - (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! Thats awsome! I'm guessing all 1x2s? Josh (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Steve- That's some dam fine work! ;-) To all: check out what I mean: (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've never hear "knocker up", but the phrase "knock 'er up" has a couple of meanings in Aus - first to build something quickly, as in to "knock up a shed in the back yard". It's other meaning is related to procreation, and I won't spell it out (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Not necessarily. Right now I am involved in some *major* projects (one being the TCLTC layout itself), so I am justified in my "tardiness". I'm hoping my efforts will be instrumental in popping more than a few eyes:-) -John (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, tonight I'll draw a little... Josh (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) That is the reason, why I have tried to make some noise for the contest now and then. I would invite everybody to publish some (small, fuzzy, less detailed) teaser pictures. I think this my bring the message board to life for the next month (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) But you have to think about a limit of max. 10 pictures. So building (too) big means getting rid of the chance to show the details (1)... In trains this is more a thing concerning length not width, but a sceenery with landscape will cause some (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Indeed! (...) (URL) concur, a contest with this much ambition needs a flood of entries to survive! But I'm bettin’ that about 10 ‘mega-entries’ (Huge displays) will be released just before the closing date. I'm hoppin’ that we do see a wide (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm hoping to be able to attend, but it probably won't be until January that I have an idea of the feasibility. (...) I'm also interested in operation. I do hope at some point to have a space big enough to have a home layout extensive enough (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'll enter more soon enough! I'm waiting on some tracks for my crane, & some down time to get pictures of my other entries... I just wish my STUPID digicam was better :-(. Josh (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yes, yes, yes it is. But also think about Rene's perspective. He must be getting a bit nervous that he's not going to get very many entries as there haven't BEEN many yet. And this is no small time contest! This is the richest fan sponsored (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) It's just human nature to remember things. Not saying it's correct. I promise (as I am sure all judges do) to do my level best to keep an open mind and judge impartially and not be influenced by the fact that I saw an entry before. And so (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well Said! It's common in most competitions for the contestants to only unveil their entries just before the deadline. Plus, I believe your correct... that the voting only begins after the final entry date of 12/31/01. So its reasonable to (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Hi Larry, (...) get (...) remembered. So, you are indirectly suggesting that builders who need all the time they could get stand less a chance to win? You can't possibly know what their reasons are for a "near deadline entry". That's not what a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here are a few more. Yardmaster Footboard Yardmaster (Yardmaster/Conductor type job) Flagman (used to protect the rear of stopped trains in caboose days, now used to protect non-railroad workers near the tracks) Trainmaster (in charge of a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You mean you're procrastinating! Well I probably will tend to favor entries (all else being equal) that I get to see for longer... it's just human nature that what imprints gets remembered. (...) Bring it on! There's no restriction on how WIDE (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahh, we are just holding back, Frank, so as not to give the competition the edge;-) I, for one, will be entering the contest, and hopefully in more than one category... -John (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Right now there is a building contest running at 1000steine.de and there is no entry yet for the Trains category! There are many talented builders hanging around in lugnet.trains with creations worth entering the contest! There is no entry fee (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Not only grown men... Josh (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I heard it from a Aussie...you just have to remember, that the word use is ~50 years out of date. How many people would name the "gay" 90's like that now? (1890's...) James P (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm gonna bet the "knocker up" is a mostly UK term as well. I think it would elicit snickers from grown men in the US (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You can break it down a bit, to forward and rear brakeman, and add: Ganger/Platelayer (UK term) Signalman Towerman Crossing Gate Attendent Dispatcher Station Master Porter Knocker Up (used to go and wake crew prior to shifts) Cleaner Ther's a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I recall Fireman, Brakeman, Conductor and Engineer (if you stretch it a little: box car jumping hobo) How many other names for workers are there? Or better yet job specific titles. Steam, Diesel/Electric, Elevated or whatever. (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Shaun, (...) Someday, I will try to come up with a similarly cool steam engine design ... Greetings from Germany, Horst (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You could also power a power transistor with it :) That'd take up less room... I'm not too sure as to the best approach. Perhaps a friendly Email to digitrax would get a answer as to possible approaches? James (23 years ago, 24-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's good! For a while there I thought I had no control over my lights. But of course no modeler would put up with that! (...) Yes. But, from what I can glean from the web site, the DN142 is the same size so it will work. I was laying awake (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's a great site I use alot: (URL) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. You can turn the output on/off, but which one of the 2 is selected is dependant on direction (you have 2 discrete outputs, but can only get them on when the motor is going in the right direction, and then you action F0). So, the brakes (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words! (Pardon the pun) I actually did all of those. Sorry we didn't get some close-ups of the boat dealership. It had some nice touches, I thought. Large (5 stud tall) anchor on the roof next to the sign; inside: a deal (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.wa)
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(...) From what I've read on the digitraxx web site the DN121's lights are NOT controllable. They just come on when the train moves and does auto directioning. (...) That sounds scary... Damn... I wonder what the largest decoder would be that would (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) DN121's. (...) I'm using the light outputs as functions. I'm _not_ going to come out and say that it is a good idea...the F outputs are rated at 125mA, whereas a stalled lego motor draws ~650mA. So, there IS a risk of burning out the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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are there any good resources out there dealing with modern freight trains? Stuff like engines, rolling stock, freight yards, maintanence of way and so on? (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Too much cut and paste, too likely to introduce errors, too labor intensive and no real benefit. It's just *not like* HTML where you upload the exact page you want after checking it out locally. This is particularly true for the front page of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) One way to test is to keep a copy in your personal Lugnet area, and test there, maybe even posting a link if you want others to check it out before updating the main page. However for something like the main trains page (or any group's main (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have a couple questions regarding the decoders... Manly in regards to the 'Functions' available. I understand that you have a break van setup that uses these functions? What decoder did you use in that model? Is the DN121 only lights with no (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yet another reason to give thanks today. Julie (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I gots space trucks! (URL) suggestion for your version is to make them modular. Modular is good :-D Good luck! (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
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(...) My point exactly! New users/readers are confronted with inside jokes masquerading as sloppy editing. Welcome to LUGNET! (...) Do I have to be to make a suggestion? Can you check the TOS for me? If you are inexperienced with FTX, I would (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Note this request... (...) When I got it, there was no link there. I added the (Link?) so that if people have the link they would send it to me. Like I said, it's going to get waxed if I don't get a link for it soon. (...) This is a bit of an (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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