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(...) Hogwart's Express is a better source than Hagrid's Hut - it has one. Peeron lists 8 of them in 7191 X-wing Fighter. Julie (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What would be really neat would be a working party like some from FR or TR in Wales in the 50's. School Jackets and all... I'd like to see some older looking (historic) minifig sets. The stuff that was faked up for the April Fools joke would (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes! that would be great.... and if you do this please don't make them ultramodern. Make their cloting a bit more generic so it fits with almost any era.. No silver shades or safety stripes. (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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Jake, I really enjoyed the train yard shot in the latest Shop at Home catalog. For some reason, it reminded me of the photos on the cover and inside the 1980 European Lego Train catalog. (See cover at (URL) compare with (URL) ) This is the catalog (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now I find out! I wonder what other unadvertised service packs and bulk element packs are out there. Bert (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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"Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:GpDGLo.n2t@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) apiece (...) this (...) I don't think it is necessarily a "re-introduction" of 5216, to the best of my knowledge they have never (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I was happy to see the reintroduction of the Assorted Roof Tiles (5216) at $4.99 in the new catalog. My next order will include at least 6 of these packs. I will purchase at least 15 bulk element packs to get the extra 15% discount that makes (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hogwart's Express has a pair of them. I'm not sure if that qualifies as a good source, but it's a source. :) It's the only recent source I've run across, but I don't buy the whole product range by any means... thanks, James (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GpDDIE.C0K@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Equally important is a source for the black low slope corner elements used in the roof of the small control tower building (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> And this highlights the problem with restricting LD folk to one ghetto... we just got two crossposts of the same article. No way to avoid it... Jason and I did it at the same time. (Had one of us waited to see if the other was doing it, (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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Cross-Posting. (...) -Jason (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! One question I had was: what is a good source of the 1x4x2 grey lattice/fence? That seems about the only rare part in the engine shed... XFUT .trains per request (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only if a group wants to participate. (...) Not that I know of :( NELUG was invited to the train show in Wilmington initially for the Dec. 2000 show, and since we've done that show in April 2001 and Dec 2001. We were asked about doing the show (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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Hi, There is a Greenberg Train show this weekend(1/5 & 1/6) at the RI Convention Center in Providence, RI. Since I'm not familiar with how these shows are run I have a couple of questions I hope someone doesn't mind answering: 1) Do these shows (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe there was some discussion on this topic not too many days ago when this section was first added to the trains area of the site.... what I think the sense of it was this: those models were old prototypes, not new ones. But if you like (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got my catalog in the mail today and that turntable looks to be light gray! Sometimes the way lego photographs stuff it makes the color look different, but this one actually appears to be gray! Cross your fingers!! Of course the crane isn't (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Notice the tiles? The roof is removeable! Josh So it made me wonder for a bit, perhaps a bit (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Highlighted on TLG's website lately is an interview with one of their Train theme designer/builders. Within the interview it is stated that he was involved with the design of 4559 and 4565 as well as the more recent rolling stock sold through S@H, I (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Josh Baakko" <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpBwvz.BE3@lugnet.com... (...) e-mails. (...) I got my copy the other day, and I was puzzled by the rail yard shot too. What tripped me was the inset of the minifigs working - it was done (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here is a resized pic, using this program: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Great Work! I am very impressed with both your technical building skill and creativity. - John Eric -- John Eric Voltin "Holger Matthes" <matthes@fh-aachen.de> wrote in message news:GpBsyx.8AD@lugnet.com... (...) System (...) Cologne (...) cables to (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was me! The Tan bricks are the normal bulk packs, the Suprise pack is a pack of 3 random sets, you can buy it, or buy other stuff & get it cheeper. The windows are an old Dacta pack, set #9274 < (URL) >. BTW, thanks for the program! Now (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pity they're pretty much AWOL in Aus 8?( (...) 1. Make it available in stores 2. Make it available in stores 3. Make it available in stores 4. Make it available in stores 5. Darn, I can only think of 4 8?) ROSCO (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Here's a great free image manipulator masquerading as a viewer. I use it all the time. It resizes, crops, lighten/darkens, some special FXs... with batch processing too. www.irfanview.com SteveB <snip> I have no Image resizer :-(. </snip> (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) train set? Is the turntable a 4x4x1 turntabele in white or grey? Grey isn't available I think? Regards, HoMa (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Josh Baakko <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpByHD.HKp@lugnet.com... (...) we (...) and (...) the (...) & (...) You can find one on my software pages.... (URL) like the design of it.... Someone wrote about "tan bricks, the windows & (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Here's my ISCC entry for the trains category - I thought some others might be interested in the buildings too: (URL) the use of SNOT on the engine to get all the lines and handrails. I'm quite pleased about the five-way hub of the windmill too. (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) That engine shed is not bad, not bad at all!!(1). I can see how to build all of it from bulk packs EXCEPT for the vents at the top. Those look like they were built with grey 1x4x2 lattice fences if I am not mistaken. (am I???) If so I don't (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) There! (URL) fairly huge, I belive double sized, but I have no Image resizer :-(. I could make it into a normal picture size, but then it becomes to small. Josh (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Page 53, 2002 Catalog. I'm gonna scan it in a few, after I check a few e-mails. Josh (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'll scan in half an hour! Josh (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Where? where? There was an other posting about a train watch tower (see: (URL) ) but I can't find it! Did I miss the joke? Didn't I look hard enough? Bye (and happy new year everybody!) Jeroen (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Josh Baakko <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpBLE4.Jx7@lugnet.com... (...) buy (...) came (...) Packs (...) the (...) Does anyone wants to scan this? S. (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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Hi @ll, I build a Bucket Wheel Excavator as my entry for the 1st International System Creativity Contest at 1000steine.de (URL) maschine like this works in the brown caol district "Garzweiler" near Cologne and Duesseldorf in West Germany. It is 200 (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic) !!
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(...) OK, I've seen it now! I like it, but I'm betting the answer is, Bulk Packs ;-). Anyways, the Yard Tower is cool too, & the little rail crane in the front middle! I'm headed to buy tan bricks, the windows & doors pack, & the second Suprise pack (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The rareness eh!? I substituted black on my BNSF covered hopper (are there green 1x1 bricks with a side stud?). I have TONS of the 1x2 brick rings, but they look ugly! Josh (gotta go pay for my 150 tan bricks!) (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, JT! I wanted so badly to debut a few city scene shots for the contest, but I ran out of time:-( I do have a preliminary layout in progress which fits in my basement which is based in design on the GMLTC module idea-- I am working on (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you! (...) Ah, yes, a line of green ended ones would be sweet! (and very prototypical for my area because the BN had that color scheme) Unfortunately, TLC doesn't make 1x2x2 green thin walls or ladders yet, and the green hand wrungs are (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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Great looking bridge John, and a nice entry point for your layout. And speaking of layout, how is it coming together? Is there a real "layout" as of yet? I'm looking forward to seeing it. jt (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) back, but I didn't get around to much. I only got to go to a Super Target :-(, but I managed to pick up a Women's Soccer Team on sale! I was really hoping to see the little red racer, I need a few, but I'll check K-Mart tomorrow. Anyways, (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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I barely made my entry under the deadline, and I have another large project that I wanted to include also, but alas, it still needs work.... This bridge is modeled after an actual swing bridge over the Mississippi River,just south of St. Paul, MN. I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains) !
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After a bit of a LEGO break during the holidays my son and I spend this cold morning building the newest Rail Racer (www.railracers.com) to join in the fun. The "Dark Night" is a rear engine racer with an open cockpit. After resolving a few design (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !
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(URL) targeted at the Wild West category but I think townies and trainheads will like it too. (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.western, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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Let me see, one more than fingers on my hand, that makes.....six! Ian, who should have got his kids to count. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ideas for press announcements for BricksWest 2002
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Hi trainheads, Does anyone have any ideas on publications (magazines, trade publications, web sites, etc.) where I can send press releases about the train events at BricksWest 2002? I figure (URL) is a good bet, especially with their new LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: set 0113
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(...) Thanks for that information, Rosco! I bought once a set 111 from someone who never owned another train set than that and it came with the 2x2 couplings. So 111 and 112 seem to have 2 versions: first with the smaller couplings, later they were (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for that info. (...) At least no other set came with the equivalent Hamburg Basel Genova of the continental 113 set. (URL) please check out: I'm pretty sure there have to be 1x6 bricks, not 1x8 ones.... Kind Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion! It's there now. (...) Did you look here: (URL) ? Oh, and it is in the "you need these" file ( (URL) ) and is called 2865.dat (...) Looking forward to your picture ;-) Pray for peace in 2002, Jeroen (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets)
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(...) Outstanding poster. And thanks for the train set files as well. I do have a couple of questions. Do you have all of the dat files in a single zip file? Also, where did you get the dat file for the 9V train track? I can't seem to find that (...) (23 years ago, 31-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(URL) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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For those interested who are in the Southern California region or have plans to be here January 5th and 6th: The Southern California Lego Train Club will be making its first showing at the Great American Train Show in Anaheim California. Our (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Both the piece with the "hook" and the piece with the "hole" were based on a red 2x4 plate (1/3 brick height). And a question back. Were there any other sets with London/Manchester/Glasgow on the blue 1x8 bricks? (I'm sure I have a few more (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ben, My 111 (from childhood) definitely had 2x4 couplings, as I never had any sets with the 2x2 ones. I no longer have the set. ROSCO (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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[this stalled earlier...my apologies] from now until New Year's Eve I'll have a Christmas LEGO train layout at the Wash. State History Museum, in Tacoma, Washington. Highlights of the bi-level, snow-flocked layout include 2 towns, my European (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congratulations! (...) I have heard so before and obviously it is so, that there are at least two versions of instructions, maybe that means there are two versions of "hardware" too. (...) Thanks for that info! I knew about the UK-version of (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My Christmas Train page
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I've put together a small page with pictures from our Christmas LEGO Train at (URL) The track layout image is a bitmap (track designer, clipped and pasted into MS paint = 800+ KB! :-O ) so you may want to wait until next week to check the page, so (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Gee Kevin, I did not realize how much you are in love. Sacrificing that much of your train layout area for Christmas. :-) My layout is a little different spanning across my building table, ktchen table and a small desk that is going to hit the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Someone, at some time, was working on the 9V track. Looking at Tore's Temporary Parts Tracker page (URL), I see it's Ludo Sueto. :) Steve (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, You can find a new photo in the gallery (of a 5 feet tall poster!) and 3 new posters (3 new in the new year) at (URL) very happy and peaceful 2002 for you all! Jeroen (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.loc.nl)
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I finally cleaned my LEGO room and cleared enough space to build a small "home" layout. It measeuses 5' x 7.5', has three elevations (table heights), and has 3 independent loops. A picture is worth a thousand words. Overall shot... (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My Christmas Tree Train
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Hi all, Here is my train setup that circles our christmas tree: (URL) track setup is a double level spiral with a siding for another train. The grade is not too bad, but if there are more than 5-6 cars on the train, you need at least 2 motors to (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: Mindstorms on RailRoad?
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(...) Yup, that would work too. Sometimes good deals can be had on these if you keep your eyes open. Especially on the blue ones if you're not fussy about color. (...) That seems to work a lot better for picking motion up from the rails than for (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.robotics, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) Why not use the old 4.5volt rails? (Presuming Steve has or can get some...) Or, as for driving it, could the setup from the 4533 'track snow remover' (URL) used by driving the middle axle? I (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) No problem, then. (that wasn't what you asked at first, you complained that the train motor took power from the track...) In that case just put *no* power on the rails (that is, run on some track not connected to any power) and feed one of the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is a recurring topic in .trains and the consensus seems to be that a mobile RCX brick requires either that it is battery powered (not great for battery life), or that you do surgery on the motor. The surgery that needs to be done is well (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Shop@Home is online again.
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Sorry, they don't have new trains, but a misleading old link titled with "Be the 1st to get NEW LEGO TRAINS". But they are online now. And for Germany a freight car is now 5 Cent (0,05 Euro) more expensive! Joda Sculpture is new. Is there more new (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Shop@Home comes with new trains
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Hi folks, in half an hour have a look at www.lego.com/shop At the moment the shop is down, but will be reopened then with "new shopping experience". And they announced new trains. By the way you can use this half an hour to visit my completly (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Monthly LTC / LUG meeting
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Midsouth Lego Train Club and Central AR Lego Users group will again be meeting January 12, 2002. The meeting will be at 500 Dupree Drive, Jacksonville, AR. Need directions let me know. The layout is up and running and their will be building plots (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: No more track power connectors??!!??
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Yikes! X-posting to .trains, since it seems quite relevant... Anyone got any other info? Rick Clark (...) <snip worm gear woes...> (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | set 0113
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At the local markets yesterday I got some very old lego, including the bottom of a box marked 113, the plastic inner tray, and a pile of lego. On the bottom of the box were the instructions for building the carridges, and on the sides details on (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: From Screen to Paper Printing (PPI/DPI Question)
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Thanks everyone for those great explainations. And the graphic web link had a lot of good info on the LPI-DPI-PixRes descriptions. BTW Here's a 18" x 24" poster I made using MLCad + WinPOV + Power Point www.brickshelf.com/c...gi?i=94099 Each step's (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDraw Names for Monorail Parts
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(...) Am I missing something here? I see the parts for the train, but not the track. Is it there? Also, has anyone created track for the 9V Train sets? I can't find that anywhere either. If not, I can give it a go if someone will point me to the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: www.LEGO.com/trains updated!
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David Graham <david@graham167.fre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GorAyv.2uL@lugnet.com... (...) NOTE: prototype sets do not nessecary come out... What I really would like to see is the Re460 (SBB460) (...) like Question: Why do children like (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: idea book revisited
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(...) As Mike said the advantage of a pdf is its portability, and I think that is what we are aiming for in the idea book. cheers, -chris (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: www.LEGO.com/trains updated!
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It was good to hear that there will be some more trains from Lego direct. I wonder if we will get a US outline diesel locos (you can with Duplo)? I was suprised that home tests in Germany said that children would like futuristic sets. I have found (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: idea book revisited
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(...) Yes, but it'll open them but it never shows anything. EXE's are simple with Visual Basic... I've made a few (one was a test to see how I could do my shop inventory, but then I found Brickbay!). (...) I'd buy the CD anyways, & HOPE that maybe (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And thank you Bernd for that, very much!!!! My vote is for a new category. The only commonality is that both Mono and trains are electrical and that is a weak pretext to hang shoehorning the mono stuff into trains, in my view. (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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Hi I built a Endless Bulks Load and Unload layout, two RCXs using legOS control to load bulks to hopper wagon and unload them from wagon automaticaly. I also made a Tranformer Train based on a real train in Japan ((URL) view them at my RCX (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Zhengrong, You do some great work, but you may want to check your web links! I don't get to your RCX Controlled LEGO Train Projects, I get redirected to www_pay2k_com/portal! And if you use your back button to get back to LUGNET you get (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3C23C832.600080....com.au... (...) Same here. -Tim (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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Personally, I think the parts should go uner a new Monorail category. (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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[XPosted to .cad.dev and .trains, FUT intentionally not set] Background: Bernd Broich has created LDraw files for many (all?) of the components of the Monorail track and motor system. Background2: In the LDraw parts library, we try to to keep (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
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Season's Greetings All! I'm pretty much finished with my holiday themed building for this year and have put together a folder on Brickshelf to share my work with others as my way of wishing everyone A Merry Holiday Season! You can find the fun at: (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains)
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"Josh Baakko" <shi_web@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Goo0Js.4tt@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) load (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Creating an executable program is waaaay more work than creating an Acrobat (.pdf) document. One of (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In fact, these are fairly simple to make yourself. Fellow PNLTC member, Dan Parker, used a model railroading track saw to modify a few sections of track, and he can now make straight track sections of any length. To cut perfectly straight (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about an .EXE (exicutable program) type thingy? My computer won't load .pdf files :-( Josh (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Chris, (...) That is a very good solution! It will make the international availability much better. (...) Cool! Will you post your results here on lugnet.trains? If more details are fixed I will ask german train builders to join in there models? (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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<sorry for the delay in dealing with this- i had a long response ready to go on Monday and my broswer crashed> I've given some more thought to the idea book and have come up with a few ideas: Printing costs do seem to be a major hurdle to overcome. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics: The Santa Special (Christmas Train)
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(...) Thanks! Are the windows on the sides of the caboose mounted (...) Yup-- 1x2x2 clear thin walls. Classic windows were too small, and train windows were too big. The 1x2x2s are actually a skosh small as well, but I was running out of options:-) (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's obvious - 6 starts with "S" 8?) (...) Likewise yourself! ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Man I love your 8-wides! Are the windows on the sides of the caboose mounted sideways? (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Larry Pieniazek (<GoKLAC.5wo@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:51:48 (...) Absolutely. My idea borrows heavily from my previous model railway experience. Essentially, you modify a 2x8 plate by adding chairs (I think that's what the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Although Santa's big night out is Christmas Eve, he also does a lot of pre-Christmas traveling as well. Many children to write Santa, informing him of their wants for Christmas, but many choose to visit him at malls to deliver their lists (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) I would say the best chance would be the short Straights. (1/2 or 1/3, 1/4) That's the same design just as a straight just shorter. No thought really involved... Dean (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I see that the main issue is the flex track. I am not really looking for larger radius and flex track, because that will probably take more space in a layout..... :) What I can say of a professional point of few is that soft plastics can be turned (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Of course most track can be cut to any length. (...) This really is the most important feature of flex track, there's also a third feature, at least for the smaller scales - it comes in longer lengths which allow fewer track joins and thus (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You raise good points. I forgot that Flex Track has two important characteristics: - you can cut it to the length you desire - you can bend it to the shape you desire (within limits) My suggested track design addresses only the second point, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think another major consideration here is playability - such track would not, I imagine, take nearly as much of the pounding that the current track pieces seem to get, especially from kids. ROSCO (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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FWIW, a few years back, Aurora managed to produce flexible race car track! The system used a herring-bone type arrangement for the plastic track base with spring-like rails, thereby making it fully flexible... Not sure if any such arrangement could (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.trains)
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