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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:Gr91q0.B5r@lugnet.com... (...) dog (...) Chief: (...) In addition to the front, it will be interestesting to see how LEGO has modeled the distinctive red/yellow/black/silver (grey) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear Brad Justus, The word is out about the Santa Fe Super Chief (Item #: 10020) Could you please shed some more light on this set? We're exited about it and very curious. (...) It was there, but it has been removed again. My speculation: Shop@Home (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just based on the description I think that this set will be single-handedly responsible for getting me into LEGO trains. It's a personal thing, you see. My very first toy train when I was a young child was a Super Chief...my very first HO (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dan Siskind solved that problem-- he used 2 little Adventurer's windshields (only works with 8 wide designs:-) I'm not sure where some pics of it may be though.... -John (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm really curious to see how they model the front of this engine, there just doesn't seem to be a really good true "LEGO" way to get the "puppy dog eyes" look of this engine in LEGO. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got the site just 5 minutes ago loaded. There ist of course no pictures (as mentioned before, but I do not doubt we will see at last some Lego "US-trash"... Kind Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Can't see the new train anymore! Ben it's not April 1st, so I don't think you hacked the site:) or did you? Hope it's real... Robin W (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great news, Manfred! Thanks for dropping your note here. I'm happy that set will have no motor. Without it might become a good part spender. Now it depends all on the picture to come.... Leg Godt! Ben (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have not posted any construction details of the tilting mechanism. They will come. I have the model cast in MLCad form, but I still need to spend a fair amount of time generating and refining any instructions. I will say that the full train is (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Who cares? It's new :D (...) Can't wait for pics! (Normally I don't post in .trains, but a new set is a new set!) -- Erin (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol, notice the 2 town sets too!? "Pizza to go"! & Wreezeway Cafe Josh (Who can't wait) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Doesn't it strike anyone else as odd that this VERY American set shoud show up at S@H in all of these other countries first, but not in the US? Not that I'm saying that it won't be here or anything, just pointing out the humor (?) in the situation. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! Your right... No picture but here is the text... ___...___ All aboard the Santa Fe Super Chief! The classic Super Chief locomotive is ready to roar down the tracks again! With its innovative engine design, the powerful, streamlined Super (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, Welcome to LUGNET! I don't know how James Mathis did it? Maybe he can help, with some info or links? Also thanks for coming out to Jax GATS... Robin Werner Greater Florida LEGO Train Club - www.gfltc.org (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Check out the "What's New" page at Shop@Home with shipping set to one of the European countries: (URL) is a new train set listed: Item #: 10020 - Santa Fe Super Chief. Unfortunately not with a valid image yet, but that could change any instant. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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How did James Mathis make his tilting trains (like the APT)? Are there any pictures of the device? P.S. This is my first post outside lugnet.off-topic.test. (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are 6 pictures of the Lego model online (+ 2 of the maerklin prototype that inspired me). You just have to navigate through Brickshelf. Use the "up"-button to se all the pictures in an overview or the "previous" and "next" links.... Kind (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) vehicles, so it's cool to see it executed well in any genre. Do you have other pictures to post? I'd love to see a slightly less oblique view... Dave! (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear all, I have uploaded my fourth 7-wide waggon at brickshelf and think it has a quite clever design to use brown palisade bricks in a way that they add horizontal plank structures. You may find it here: (URL) I think on a day like today you can (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I built Jeff's motor design, and I can answer these questions now... This design is really much better than most I've seen, as it passes many benchmarks for low number of pieces, predictable motion, solid switching, and remains integral after (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi everyone, Here are some pics of my current town layout: (URL) have been working on this project for a couple of months now in preperation for the Town Building Contest, but I've recently realized that I am over-extending myself(1) and need to cut (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.people)
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Greetings fellow SoCal Lego lovers. I have finally received clearance to post to the newsgroups and look forward to hopefully meeting some of you in the future. Last week, I met with Adrian and we discussed the SCLTC and BricksWest, which (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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Hello @ all! Do you remember? There was (there IS) the ISCC ;-) Over two thirds of the entries came short before New Years Day (deadline was Dec-31), so it took time until now to place all 157 entries. But now it's done and I wouldn't know what to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space) !!
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What a great response! Thanks everyone. These are all really cool MOCs. Update: I'm working on the class notes and presentation now. As I get to sections where these fit I'll add them. Thanks all. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Kevin Wilson wrote in message ... (...) (URL) added MORE links to this page. It would sure be nice to get some feedback! But maybe all the Townies only read via newsreader so no-one ever sees the Town home page :-( Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego Building (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Hi, We all complain abouth the released train models from LEGO, but have you seen this? (URL) seems to be that they have nice trains models, but if you read the whole interview, you'll find out why they release this futuristic stuff. Knowing a bit (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, they sure are the bottom half of a 4 x 4 black turntable with the top pried off with a screwdriver - and yes - the parts were anesthetized at the time :) I'm afraid I can't take credit for coming up with this idea - I saw it in a photo of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As James T. mentioned it was a great time and very interesting to see up close and personal how other clubs did things at a train show to get more ideas. There are repeats in my pics but also lots of new angles on things. Also, at the end of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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It ain't big, but it's mine (and I think it's beautiful) The virtual pic: (URL) stock page: (URL) more pics of my steam engine... (URL) have to scroll down to see the pics of my little steam engine) There you are Dave (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey folks, For those of you into trains, Phaidon Press has an excellent book called "Station to Station" by Steven Parissien (1997, softcover reprint is 2001). It's basically an architectural history of train stations, from the 1800's all the way (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Hey folks, For those of you into trains, Phaidon Press has an excellent book called "Station to Station" by Steven Parissien (1997, softcover reprint is 2001). It's basically an architectural history of train stations, from the 1800's all the way (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Steve, you're welcome to use my Atlantic as well. It's one of the first (if not the first) steam engines to be used in actual daily railroad operations. Some 20 were built in the 1830s, and many ran until the 1890s(!). As you may remember, the other (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Yeah I was wondering that too...what is it? It makes a great cooling fan whatever it is. jt (...) (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Might those be the bottom half of a 4 x 4 turntable ? Ray (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Bob, I really like your F40PH! What part(s) did you use to create the cooling fans on top? Robert Powell (23 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's an F40PH type engine I built to go with the Metroliner: (URL) here's a material handling car (MHC) to put behind the engine: (URL) boring looking, but the real car is kind of boring! Amtrak sure is hurting for money (what is it up to, a $1 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Great pictures. Can someone explain how to do the SNOT windows as seen here - (URL) J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:Gr1H8n.q9@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Steve, I know I mentioned these in a private e-mail, but I figured it was worth offerring again: BR18: (2 URLs) I'll get a chance to take some new pics of the BR52 in the not-so-distant future. I redid the piston mechanism, and it works (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Steve, I have translated and forwarded your request to www.1000steine.de. I hope under this link, there will appear now lots of train models + links as you have asked for. (URL) ignore the German text and look to the "answers" below each (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I love this part. Great visual interest. I always find the kids to be the acid test at the shows. The areas that work are crowded with kids. The areas that don't work aren't nearly as crowded unless their are people spilling all over. - John3 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Something went wrong with the orginal folder, so I had to make a new one. All the pictures: (URL) also added many more pictures from the show this weekend. Some of the highlights are: Robin's tower and airport: (URL) strip mall (URL) engines all (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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Well, kind of. We're talking about doing a show quarterly. The workspace is down in the work area of the roundhouse in an area that needs to be refurbed still. We'd still need to bring it upstairs to actually display it. -John 3 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, John Kelly 3 (<GqzLrK.LGq@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:33:20 (...) *Very* cool news :-) Does this mean that you'll become an exhibit? (not like a fossil, just in the 'people can watch' sense) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's a little crane for laying ties I copied from a product in a Walther's catalog: (URL) here's a ballast spreader of some type(1): (URL) afraid I copied that design from someone's instructions I saw on the web years ago but I forgot who :( - Bob (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is two models for you. "General" American 4-4-0 (URL) drive wheels are connected, even though the large wheels only have metal pins. I use a system of tape, axle pins, and joiners to connect them. Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 (URL) 9wide train. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey all, I finally got around to uploading most of my train MOCs to Brickshelf. Nothing new that hasn't been seen in PNLTC Train show galleries, but since they're newly compiled to Brickshelf, it seemed appropriate to post. Comments are welcome, of (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, The BricWorx foundry would like to announce the following: Chessie System Engine Production Run Extended The first run of the Chessie System diesel engine was quite successful, so management opted for a second production run. This limited (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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Does anyone know where on the birckbay site this is at? -Ahui (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This weekend the GFLTC (Robin, KK) & the NGLTC (James) did a combined display in Jacksonville Florida, here are a preview of the pictures, the rest will be displayed when we all return to our home bases. This was a 40x30 layout...on the floor. It (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That is HUGE news. It seems to be a rite of passage (to have a permanent home) for scale clubs. Probably the second or third most common question we got at NoviGATS was "where do you meet, do you have a clubhouse?" or variants like "where is (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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All- We've completed our Jackson Street Roundhouse Show this weekend. Overall, a very enjoyable show. Our pictures are here: (URL) the org right this time...) Some points of interest for us. Our new trailer, CaelGodizilla in town, and our guest (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice, but that should be: (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I keep replying to myself... bad form. Anyway. Here are the pictures I (...) (23 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay, here's my point motor design, in DAT form: (URL) powerful enough to operate a normal (unmodified) point, but it's also overrun protected thanks to the double belt drive. Personally, I like to link two of these together to operate a passing (...) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) only non-obvious detail is the coupling between the loco & the extensions - uses an axle mounted vertically on the centre wheelsets, with a 3x2 plate with hole fitting over the top. The rest of the loco is mostly My Own Train. ROSCO (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve Barile wrote in message ... (...) This is old, but if it's any use to you Steve, feel free... (URL) Hospital 2396 piece kit! (URL) Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I am writing the material to present at BricksWest in the Train Session and need some help. If you have a steam engine built can you send me a URL to pics of it. And please don't be shy. BTW This isn't a competition or anything I just would (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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Hi Kevin, in June last year I answered a similar question at lugnet.trains: (URL) at the raw message to "see" my "drawings" correctly) Kind regards, HoMa Some rolling stock inspirations: (URL)....If the house is on fire, the Lego goes out first... (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I feel like giving a bit of insight: The Amtrak F59PHI is a standard built F59PHI... The Go Transit F59PH, is a Wide bodied form of another loco, possibly GP35/38/40... Go transit names it an F59PH, because of their OWN classification rules (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You really try to tell me you put a record train to track and have not documented it? That's too bad... How are we supposed to break your record, when we do not know what numbers are to beat? FGLTC records are quite clear: 1. - put more than (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I checked your page again, and it looks like you added some other details as well regarding this. That's also a much "cleaner" record in the sense that you pulled it like a real train (front only). Very nice work! -- Tony Hafner (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't think we mentioned this particular record at the time. We don't have it documented and I'm totally going from memory. (...) No, the *loop* was more like 240 feet or so. I mean that the *train* was somewhere around 150 feet. The layout (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC - SD75M Santa Fe- ish color scheme
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Hi! Here's my first attempt at a digital photo of one of my MOC's: (URL) a SD75M (sort of). Let me know what you think, but please be gentle! This is my first posting of a MOC! - Bob (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester /3rd 7-w waggon finished
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(...) And now there is the 3rd new 7-wide waggon in 3 days... But no big deal this time: more or less just a copy of the first waggon, but with different freight and in colour brown. I love these flap pieces: I have similar waggons (but 6-w) in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) - well done for a busy man! (...) In the middel there are just the 2 hubs. At the end there are on each side 1 8860 hub, a 395 wheel with grey tyre(from set 100) and on the end a 4x4 radar dish. What I loved most on my model is a really small (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, I will change that text: it is obviously wrong - my mistake. But in real life speed records with trains have to be made in both directions and for long Lego train records, I am of the opinion that a record should only count if the long (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Another neat one - mine looks pretty similar, though I use a belt drive. Those white gears are a bit hard to come by, and I don't have any of those steering plates with a built-in rack either. Still, using a steering bar and a 1x4 rack only (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock
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(...) 8 Studs between wheel blocks. This is the answer I was looking for. I am well stocked with Bogie plates, but I have seen many good-looking (cute) short waggons of about 16 studs in total length. I thought I might try building some short wagons (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, for those wossies who use more than 1 motor, it is needed. For those of us who restrain ourselves to a single motor, one controller is fine :) (...) I'd agree. At 90+ cars, the only way with a single motor was to "pick up" (or, in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GMLTC Announces Show Date for Feb 2,3 in St. Paul, MN
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I have posted the setup pictures from tonight to our website. (URL) if you are interested, my model builder pictures were finally taken off (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Kai, The Amtrak site shows a EMD F59PHI and GO site shows a EMD F59PH. According to my Field Guide to Trains, both are essentially GP59's wit different body work. Both are the same length @ 59' 2" but the F59PHI has 3200 horse power compared (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello All, Over the past couple of months I have been researching several train models that I plan on, eventually, making into LEGO models. I have come across a very odd problem. It seems that there are two types of engines under the F59PH model (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock
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(...) If the question is what is the longest wagon which can circumnavigate a closed loop of track without derailing, the answer is probably at least 100 studs. Such a wagon can only navigate a circle of track. See this picture: (URL) an idea... (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester
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(...) Ben, These new 7-wides are really nice. Love that tanker car; especially the way it is attached at the base and folds up to the top of the tank. Ellegant and thin. Thanks for the reminder to look at the contest site. Wow! Nice pieces of work (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester /seven wide mania continues
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(...) I just love that new tank-car. What type of parts have you used for the tank? Wheel-hubs from large technic wheels I guess but there are something else at the ends and in the middle. Thanks for the very good self-explaining pictures of the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Longest train, eh? (was: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock)
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(...) cars being pulled along a track. The accompanying text states: "Later a second world record was reached, when the train was prolonged by 18 further yellow tipper waggons. This was definitely the longest pulled Lego®-train ever, maybe even the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains)
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(...) So, erm, Ben... what is the colour of your car? Can I guess? I think you are a green metalic car kind of guy... ;-) Jeroen (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is in fact NO simple question. I guess you do not mean 4-wheeled Eurotrash waggons? That is easier to answer: without "steering" you can have a maximum distance of 8 studs between the wheel blocks (with a derailment now and then + higher (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jeff - That looks like a very tight and solid design. I've made some reciprocating designs for point motors, but they all had some slop built into the design that lead to some delay in the switching action. On the outside (I haven't built it (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have two very simple 9 volt Train questions about rolling stock. 1. What is the longest non-articulated wagon length that 9 volt track can handle? I prefer trains to NOT derail. 2. I have noticed that my boxcars (6-wide) seem a bit too tall. I (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No you didn't miss a discussion, but let's start one... :-) I sort of made a difference between trains, sets and wagons and structures with wagons like the ones you mention. For example the 4553: should I also include the train wash itself? (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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Jason J. Railton wrote in message ... (...) point (...) and (...) You can also prevent this by using one of those white Technic 'Tooth Clutch' / reduction gears as I did here: (URL) I realise that this setup needs some perfectioning (anyone? feel (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool, Dan, I wish I could be there! But you should've probably posted this to lugnet.events.brickswest (follow-ups set there) Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester /seven wide mania continues
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(...) load. (...) Dear Mattias, thanks once more for your kind words! But the power of the BR50 is not so huge since it has only one 9V motor in the tender. In fact its power is quite limited since this motor has to drive 8 further axles inside the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Still not ready???, was (Re: Trainposter almost ready!)
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I was looking closely at the latest Train Poster and think there are still two models missing. The flatbed from the 4553 Train Wash & the container flatbed from the 4555 Freight Loading Station. Maybe I miss this discussion? SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Good work again Ben! Your impressive Br50 really deserves a number of cars to haul so it can show its true power. I must say you have chosen an original subject for the load on the flat car. Do you have a special relation to this harvester? A (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You need to have two power wires. The first wire connects to the motor in the switch house and to the polarity switch, either end of the switch is ok. The second wire connects to the power source and to the other end of the switch. Turn your (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickmania goes to Brickswest!
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Hello everyone! This is an announcement to anyone concerned that I am travelling out to Brickswest next month to take part in activities there. Here is the official description of the workshop I am hosting: "Daniel Siskind, owner of Brickmania (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains) !
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Hi all, I just wanted to announce a small new MOC of mine. For my recently built BR50 steam engine I have now finished the first freight waggon in fitting size. It's a 7-wide flat car in dark grey with a combine harvester oldtimer as load. You may (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !
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Steve & All, (...) All right, thanks for the hard work! Now, let me see if I get this: 1) Modify the switch as stated above. 2) Build the switchhouse as stated above. Where does that polarity switch come into play? I have little experience with (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Vintage train part identification
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(...) should've mentioned this too... in Parts Ref. (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fabuland)
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| | Re: Vintage train part identification
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(...) Ben B. and Larry P. are both timely and correct. Sybrand Bonsma has an Unofficial Fabuland Homepage. (URL) is the absolute best place to go to research anything having to do with Fabuland or suspected of being Fabuland. You will find a (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fabuland)
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| | 12V Lego trains in South wales, UK
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Hi, I just recieved my new battery tender from Lego, I never had the 7722 set, but liked it, so I built the loco. It was powered by a normal battery box on a wagon underframe, I now have the proper thing! My signal and trip posts I ordered a few (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Looking for 4531 track layout suggestions scan...anyone?
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Does anyone have a scan of the track layout suggestions sheet that comes with the 4531(Switching Rails), I believe it shows 6 different layout ideas. I'm trying to help someone with a problem and they're refering to this sheet, but I don't have a (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Ah phooey, I was trying to do 2 things at once, it was a Fabuland piece like Ben said. I just got post happy. I'll take a look over on the set database to try to date and reference the other train/Fabuland parts I don't know in this lot. This gives (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See Ben's reply, I think he nailed it... he's identifying it as a Fabuland truck body. Your description fits that part. (I have (well, Taya has) some in other colors, (but not yellow) thanks to my good friend Mike Collins in Ipswich, UK who (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm already at work, I hope I can splain it to you. 4 x 6 rows of studs on the inside. 1 studs width all the way around that is flat like a tile, then the 1 brick high sides. The underside is just like a regular plate. The whole thing is 6 x 8. No (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Steve, Did you get around to the DAT file for the switch house? We're still eagerly anticipating it. :-) Thanks. Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Note... this set has not just a one piece vehicle base ala Town Jr., but the wheels are permanently attached to it. That would elicit howls of rage today, I expect... But I love Fabuland anyway. (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fabuland)
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(...) Maybe Ben B. knows what it is... but to me there wasn't enough there to work with. Can you post a somewhat bigger pic and maybe a pic of the other side? Are those studs on the inside or what? Thanks! (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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