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(...) I would strongly favor counting moves as uncoupling really could take a fair bit of variable time. I also would not penalise someone for accidentally recoupling right after uncoupling, it is SO easy with these speed regs to go in the wrong (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes, typically that is how it is graded, however, I recently learned that the original article in the 1972 (I think) Model Railroader magazine called for it to be timed. So I think we can use whatever method works best. (...) I agree, the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Congrats. Tom sent me (as curator) an offline note about holding train related BrickFest discussions here, in the root of the trains.org hierarchy, asking my opinion. I wanted to say publicly that I think it's a good fit and we ought to (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Note (to the uninitiated, everyone that knows who John Allen is already knows this) TimeSaver is a bit of a misnomer, it's really MOVEsaver, as in you are judged on total number of moves to solve the puzzle, not the elapsed time. A move is a (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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As part of the Train activities for BrickFest, I am planning a switching puzzle game based on John Allen's TimeSaver layout. One attempt at a LEGO track plan is: (URL) you are interested, please take a look, and let me know what you think. (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I had an interesting issue with my connection this morning....:-p I'm sure Ross would be honored to have his MOC there. -John (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) and if you mail me a link to an image no wider than the train poster up there now. LMK. (I sent that in mail but got bounced) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow indeed. I have a new criterion for a good train MOC: If you can't tell for sure from the thumbnail if it's the real thing or a MOC, it's a really good MOC! I also love the 3-wide! Peter (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! That's how a steam engine has to look like! Ross has used some very clever building techniques and as aresult his engine catches the appearence of the real one very well. If you see this Pacific steam engine, you can easily forget about (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well a good run on a layout test the limits of any train. I too have built a steam engine and have found that running the engine on a layout can find many unseen problems.One problem I ran into was that I didnt have enough play for the Up and (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) to your son. Fine work. (...) Looking forward to seeing them. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In other forums we often question his loco motives. Dave! FUT ot.boundless-wit (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, it's funny, you seem to get more steamed up elsewhere than here. (takin' a ride on the GD&R railway...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol Thanks, Shaun, you made Ross' night! He hadn't ever seen *your* steam locos, and I purposely didn't want to show him before he had completed his. After having poured over your pics on Brickshelf just now, he was *very* impressed himself (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Dave, thanks for the kind words. Since the yet-to-be-revealed TCLTC layout utilizes only curve-straight-curve-straight turns (with the hopes that TLC is even now working on a gentler curve piece), Ross built only to that compatibility, (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks and thanks again-- it's good to be back in .trains, where I should stay, if you get my drift;-) -John (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) reaction to seeing the pics of that engine. All I can say is that I am absolutely and unquestionably, undeniably and unarguably, completely amazed. And that's without processing the tender years of your son. This is an unbelievably gorgeous (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I recently completed work on the first few sections of a new website for "Planning and Building Lego Towns." (URL) sections are "Types and Styles of Lego Towns" "Tables and other Underpinnings" "Design Tools" Coming soon: "Designing your Town (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.announce) !
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(...) Go ahead and brag, thats one nice looking steam engine. Its alittle hard to see all the details cause of the black bricks, but it realy captures the look. How well does it handle turns, and can it make it through a switch? Tell him to keep up (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. Spotlighted. He's better than you are. ( :-) because that's high praise INDEED...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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