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| (...) Plenty of room for that... GMLTC roundhouse uses 3 RCX bricks and gawd knows how many sensors, switches, etc. Assuming John G gets it working right, that is. I added lugnet.trains.org to the groups list so that members of other clubs will see (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.trains.org)
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| Nine new pics. I finally had some spare time here with the scanner. With any luck (and provided we finish building in time) we'll have some .avi's of the layout from the train's prospective next month after the show. (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) A lot of the Red Line stations are pretty cool, for subway stations. And the underground would be kind of fun to model. (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) the (...) running (...) Well I guess that shows that I am more of an Orange Line Rider. But Newton or Chestnut Hill would be just as cool. (For the Green Line). Eric P.S. Just bought my first Train and can't wait to get to work on it. I also (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) Hmm, maybe Boston is too localized, from what people are saying on other parts of this thread. What about an EMLTC or a NELTC? EMLTC - Eastern Mass. LEGO Train Club NELTC - New England LEGO Train Club (Note: I'm not into Trains, so I couldn't (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) Hmmm, if the Green Line car goes very far into Cambridge, it's lost.... (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Trolley doors
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| Hiya! I'm working on a model of the San Diego Trolley, and am trying to figure out how best to emulate the doors on the trolley. They're a sort of gull-wing type in that they pop out from the trolley before sliding to the side. Has anyone (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: more known groups
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| Just thinking here about NOVA LTC... Did you know that Chevy tried to market the Nova in Latin America and it totally flopped. It seems as though nobody in upper management knew that NOVA means "It doesn't go" in Spanish. Being in California, I know (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| I tried to build a Green Line car, got as far as a frame that properly articulates and the steps, but ran out of time and scrapped it... My sense was that getting the center portion of the body to properly bend will be a challenge. I've subsequently (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Diesel F Series A & B Units (was Re: Deisel F Series A & B Units
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| Very nice. It says "F" to me. Some comments. Nose needs work. The coupler makes it look too bulky. Rather than trying to make a coupler that pivots, mount a magnet directly in the pilot (using either the 2x2 magnet holder plate, mounted vertically, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) I don't know but I would love to take part if there were enough interest in the Boston Area. It would be cool to say model a Minifig scale Green Line running through Cambridge or something like that. After Star Wars, Trains are my favorite (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| (...) I like trains; unfortunately all my Lego money these days goes for Technic. (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) There's another great (SF) story about the MBTA: Deutsch, A. J., --A Subway Named Mobius, 1950. (Astounding, December, 1950.) Reference found here: Best SF Four, edited by Edmund Crispin (URL) Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com Home: (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
| | | | | Deisel F Series A & B Units
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| I have been working on a stylized Union Pacific F Series A and B unit as a heavy hauler for my layout. I'm hoping to get some input from the train aficionados that frequent this group. Any suggestions or feedback would be welcome. Currently only one (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) well, for one thing, I don't have a key, as some of us do;-) (...) Only your most favorite things so as to be photographed on the layout. Hopefully there will be some garment som-soms...;-) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) And the reason you're posting instead of building is??? PS, I WILL be there Friday nite late, what are people wearing for shirts, the white Tee is all I think I have. Should I (space permitting, probably isn't, saving space for Jambalaya (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) And in near panic mode with the NMRA National convention less than a week away and much building left to do, with Lar cavorting around the country with his new job and our intrepid leader Conan shooting the rapids in Idaho on his (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) Say, how come there isn't a GBLTC? (Greater Boston LEGO Train Club) Ya'd think with the MIT Underground Railroad thing here and all the history that there'd be at least 10 or 20 train-nutzoids out here? :-) --Todd (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: more known groups
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| (...) Say, did you guys consider "NVLTC"? I realize that Northern Virgina is traditionally called "Nova" or "NoVa" or "NOVA", and I don't mean to be insulting in any way to suggest anything else, but if you went with NVLTC, then you'd be 5 letters (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) ...Well, we are in the process of forming a LTC in Northern Virginia (Washington DC area)... LTCNOVA (or NOVALTC I still think u guys got it backwards :-) ...We are in the process of setting up our webpage (tentatively at (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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