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Jason The grey curve bricks, "6081 Brick 2 x 4 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top" came from 6419 "Paradisa Palm Ranch" (I bought it for my daughter) this also contains 4 of them in white. Good tip about "Flash Speeder", Woolworths had them at £3.99 now I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's great! Thanks for pointing them out. The scale looks good. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I've been "playing" with it tonight, and I've found some problems with it. In "push" mode the wheels pop off the track. Also, the yellow Technic piece has too much sag in it at the joint next to the end of the trailer; part of the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting work james, I might modify your hitch design for something I'm working on. Thanks! (...) Cletus Romano built some RoadRailers a few years ago: (URL) are pretty nice and actually stay on the track even with his notoriously high rate (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nifty! Has anyone else done a Shay recently? Or a Heisler or Climax??? (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm glad you like our inaugural layout. It was designed to be something simple that we could get up in a hurry for display, but after we somehow never got in to our first show we had more time to add details and improvements. My dad designed and (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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I'm still Inline for building a few different designs, but since my switch to 8-wide I've been busy with Loco's, the freight will come soon! Its interesting how you have them mounted, it works! I'll have to build a North American container car (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Just a little tinkering with a favorite set-- 4549, Road 'n Rail Hauler. I wanted to load the entire trailer onto simple train wheelsets with minimum mods to the LEGO(R) design trailer. Added 3 parts to the trailer: 1) quantity two of 6019 Plate 1 x (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The executives of rtlToronto will post the official link later for the rtlToronto Train show later... For now, I have posted pics I took at the show on my personal web site. (URL) a small web server so if you don't get in right away, patience ;) ) (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the compliment on the shay. I am planning to take a few more pictures of it tonight and post them brickshelf along with a some info on the engine. Keep on working on your 6 wide, I can't wait to see it. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) For shame;-) Another great show for the NGLTC JT! The Railracers are ingenious-- kudos again to you. Now, about that 8 wide thing...;-) What fun you'll have with the Floridians-- we'll miss you all at BricksWest! -John (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I love that Coke filling station. And all layouts get better the more "normal" suburb houses are around (in comparison to TLC city where only a few car repairs, police and fire stations have been - of course that incomplete city line has been (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks for your words! (...) I agree moving connecting rods and pistons would be really great, but I think even these static parts do a lot for the first impression. Of course a new big wheel (with technic hole for moving pistons) would be the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great job guys.Those railracers look like alot of fun. (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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The shay was made by Lewis Valentine, and yes it does work. The only problem was that our layout wasn't 8wide compatible, so I guess we'll have to work on that in the future.....maybe :) See ya in a few weeks, jt (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Great work once again! Can't wait to see some of it in Jacksonville Feb 2-3! Love that shay, who made it, does it work? I am working on a 6 wide version, hope to finish it soon. But, it does not look so good... Build on... Robin Werner Greater (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) displayed for the fourth year at the Atlanta Great American Train Show. This show was packed, there was a huge line a half-hour before the show was supposed to start, they ended up opening early. I don’t (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl) !
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(...) Well done again Ben!! Thanks for all pictures showing details and the partly built model. I can see that there is a lot of clever solutions put into the construction. I think the 7-width gives good proportions to the model - it really has an (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark - I love them to bits. Finally, someone else building some classic British steam engines. As for you mixing colours on the 0-6-0, I'd love to know where you got those curved-top bricks in grey. I've seen black (Sith Infiltrator 1x2s), red (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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