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Hi Trainees, :-) I was wondering why there is no Lego Train web ring? Seems like a good idea. I also wondered if anyone has made a UP (or even better, MOPAC) GP30? Where could I find pics of such a model? Thank you. -- Have fun! John AUCTION Page (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Permanent outdoor train
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(...) 'I don't get it.' Back to the subject - the track width is 1.5 inches which puts it between O Gauge and 1 Gauge so you will have to make your own track or modify ready-made track and turnouts. (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My new Engine: SD70M
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(...) Thanks Ralph, I agree, the Technic crown gear is one of the most realisticly sized & shaped object for a fan cover that I have seen. It even curves over around the edges like the real fan covers do! Unfornately, I can't claim this as my (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help request regarding alternative programming systems
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(...) Check out Dave Baum's NQC (Not Quite C). This is your best bet, IMHO. NQC doesn't get around the significant limitations of the RCX firmware, but it should easily be able to handle the application that you describe. (URL) you are running a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Help request regarding alternative programming systems
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Allow me to request a little help from all the rcx experts out there. I've purchased Mindstorms set and the infrared remote control. As near as I can tell, I can not do what I want with the mindstorms software, so I'm hoping one of the alternative (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Zany Brainy Train Sale July 15-? (several days)
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Christopher L. Weeks wrote in message <379354C9.6BF4306F@c...ri.edu>... (...) Were the 4559s and 4565s marked down, too? I have been waiting for those to go on sale - I hope I didn't miss them! Thats the exact store where I bought a bunch of 5571s (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: Zany Brainy Train Sale July 15-? (several days)
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I was just in a ZB and they did have the big $130 DUPLO trains on sale down to $80. That was in Brentwood (St. Louis) Missouri. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: My new Engine: SD70M
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Now there's an eye catchin' loco. Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My new Engine: SD70M
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(...) Great Stuff!! I am about to get started on my first attempt at an engine out of Lego but I doubt I will come close to yours. Nice Building. Eric (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: My new Engine: SD70M
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(...) WOW!!! I especially like the use of the Technic crown gear as a fan... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Indside of a dog, it's too dark to read... ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Permanent outdoor train
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Carbon 60 wrote in message <37925E49.E0FC6D5D@b...ot.com>... (...) Not only that, but its the good stuff! Lot better than that Lego stuff. Oops, wrong group! -- Have fun! John AUCTION Page (15 Sealed Space sets sold - more soon!) (URL) Page (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My new Engine: SD70M
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Howdy, Here's my first attempt at a more realistic engine than those that come with the sets from TLG. Its modeled after the SD70M, which was featured in the July 99 issue of RMC. (URL) quite long, 45 studs, from the front rail to the back rail. It (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Deisel F Series A & B Units
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G'Day It's late, but here is my 3 cents: I LIKE IT ! Great work. Cheers! Oliver Brian Darrow wrote in message <378F228C.2C3DDCAE@accs.net>... (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Permanent outdoor train
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(...) c /many of the /some of the less important / and I agree. :-) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Permanent outdoor train
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(...) Well Peco is British and has invented many of the model railway standards. (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Diesel F Series A & B Units (was Re: Deisel F Series A & B Units
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Thanks for the comments. (...) I can see what you're saying about the front coupler and will certainly give it some work. (...) The pictures don't show it very clearly, but I was trying to give the nose an inclined look as it approached the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Known groups
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Newton or (...) the (...) The Red Line might also be a little more affordable, there aren't very many green train door/window parts... Frank (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Trolley doors
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(...) Mike, come to the 8 wide side! [1] And from there, heaven awaits us in ten wide utopia;-) [2] -John [1] <Mike, I am your father>;-) [2] Hmmm "Ten wide utopia" Sounds like a band from Legopolooza! Tom, my wheels are spinning..;-) (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: more known groups
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(...) ...Yea, but think of all the cool sunburst lego designs we can come up with!!! (...) ...Or if the LTCs go worldwide, the North Vietnam LTC.... :-) Or even the Northern Venezuelan (...) ...tho I suppose ppl could confuse us for no-valt-c.... (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Trolley doors
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Leanne, Welcome to the club! I think that most trains have those kind of doors, but they are too difficult to build with Lego, so they just made the train doors we have right now. I guess that you will have to learn to accept it, as it is not going (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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