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Cool Rob. I've been using a LEGO Timesaver that I designed and built for over a year now. It's a great game. Looks like your layout is very similar to what I came up with. I have a number of specifics that may help you if you want the game to be as (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hm... maybe we should subcontract the TS module construction to Steve Ringe. :-) but actually a serious suggestion. His section of the last MichLTC layout had TimeSaver characteristics (although it was more generously sized), automatic (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I have a question. If the points have to be operated manually (assuming 9v not 12v points) and the cars have to be uncoupled manually, what really is the point of a throttle? Move the cars by hand. Before I hear an outcry, think about it. There's (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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About 12" high, 11" wide with a 9" by 8" insert Maybe everyone knows this already, but I noticed this: #10020 Santa Fe Super Chief* $39.99 *Does not include limited edition numbered tile or Certificate of Authenticity Constantine (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ross and John! Great steam engine! Probably the steam Moc of the year 2002! While seeing the thumbnails at brickshelf I thought these are real pictures. Well done! It's ABS. I am fascinated and impressed. 1000grüße HoMa (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, I think you should publish the RULES in advance... they're pretty standard. Just not the particular PUZZLE to be solved. (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Good idea about not publishing the rules ahead of time. The specific rules will not be revealed until "game time" to add to the challenge. Also, there might be an element of chance involved. I was thinking of color coding the cars, but they could be (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks! I can at least take credit for the photos;-) (...) Yes. Actually, aside from the 0-6-0 and the current 4-6-2 MOC, they were done by an 11 year old;-) -John (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No. Some were done when he was 10, or 11... The kid's got a lot of talent. No idea where he gets it from, though. :-) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) these were photos of an actual train that someone took so they could later build a model! Beautiful model, beautiful photos. I also like the cute little mini-train and the giant bricks and minifig. Were all of these the work of a 12-year-old? (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This is exactly what happened to me!! Last night I followed the link, saw a bunch of reference photos and a yellow model, Clicked on yellow model, liked it but was confused because excitement was supposed to be over a steam engine (and Shaun was (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) an index of print (mostly) resources: (URL) here's a page on a UK switching game, Inglenook Sidings: (URL) Yes, typically that is how it is graded, however, I recently learned that (...) I think that's the article I dug out when I looked (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) There is an online game available for those who wish to practice ahead of time, sans brick. The instructions are here (Nashville Music News?): (URL) the Operate link to play. -Rob. (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool! I'll have to pry him away from "the pile";-) -John (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Better start letting him read LUGNET(tm)... :-) it's there. Thanks!!! (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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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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