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x-post: lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org Just posting a reminder for Lego or train enthusiasts in Southern California this weekend. The Southern California Lego Train Club will be participating at the Fullerton Railroad Days 2002 in Fullerton CA, (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Lego Train Display May 4th & 5th Elgin, IL.
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Just a note to let anyone in the Northern Illinois area know that I will be having a Lego train display setup this weekend, in conjunction with the 11th Annual Last Chicago CoCoFest. The show is for classic TRS-80 Color Computers, and isn't a train (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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(...) Thanks for the kind words, Ben! I suppose you'll forgive him for building 8 wide, because of his extensive use of SNOT? ;-) I told Ross that you are the "April Fool's guy from Germany" and he laughed-- he is an admirer of your MOCs as well! (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, James. It's really great (for me) to see you "pillars" say so:-) -John (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) High praise indeed, HoMa-- and it's 8 wide to boot, na ja? :-) It's good to hear from you and see that you are still lurking about-- I fear that you Deutschers are having too much fun in 1000Steine and have no time for the rest of us in (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good for him! (start'em early:-) BTW-- it was good to meet your Ross at BricksWest! (...) The ones I took from that angle didn't turn out so hot. I'll have to take some more. (...) Ahem. As Lar pointed out, it *is* 8 wide. But as for his (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 50 ft railbox car
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here is a design for a modern boxcar (URL) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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(...) Um, I think it IS 8 wide. Parental bad influence and all that. :-) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The philosophy of manual uncoupling
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Hello all, If you guys are like me, you are a bit frustrated with the practice of uncoupling train cars by grabbing one car in each hand and pulling them apart. Model railroaders call that the HOG [1] switcher. It is certainly unprototypical. While (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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Outstanding! Love the Loco. Congats to Ross. Now my Ross wants to build one too! 'Got any photos of the top? Is there an 8-wide version coming? {:^D Nice use of SNOT for the cab, and particularly the black macaroni for the boiler with handrail (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window
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(...) You do remember how John got into trains, don't you James? IIRC it started when he *won* the very first Super Chief at BricksWest! You could say he entered the world of trains through the caboose;-) -John (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Timesaver Layout
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Hello all, I would like to announce my version of John Allen's Timesaver railroad switching game. The folder is at: (URL) contains Rules, a track diagram, a materials list, and some useful information for setting up and running a Timesaver. My track (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wouldn't say "caught" about it. I'm really impressed. (...) Your modification is so good to make me look twice and really second guess what the heck that is. (...) Curious awnry folk. Hmmm... Welcome to trains! later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Trains are fun! (was Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window)
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(...) Out of the mouths of babes... (...) Dire threats? Where? Who me??? They're JUST 1x2 bricks. It's not like he was cutting up monorail bases, people.... (oops, better not give him any ideas, he has a computer controlled milling machine and he's (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window
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Oops, sorry. I forget that there's a "recent" browser. I had plunked these pics on brickshelf as a means of communicating them to someone specific. So yeah, you caught me. I make a lot of special parts - that certainly isn't a Lego brand train (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New to me 2x2 Green Window
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(...) Looks like two modified 1x2 bricks, not a 1x2x2 brick. You can make out a bit of a seam between the two bricks. Nice job on the modifications, though! JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd say it's a 1x2x2 brick that has been routed out, but I don't recall that element coming in green-- curious and curiouser... Perhaps John has been hanging out with Tommy too long;-) -John (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Completed Models, Sun, & High Temps, and it's effects
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Not sure where to post this so lugnet.general it will be. Cross-posting to lugnet.trains because I know a lot of train guys have shipped completed models to train shows. Cross-Posting to lugnet.lego in the chances that THEY (lego) might answer (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains)
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| | New to me 2x2 Green Window
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What is the piece or pieces used for the greeen cab windows on this locomotive? (URL) I like to think that I can usually figure out element identification like this, but this has me stumped. I must be gettin' old.... or is it actually a custom (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics: Life-size Thomas
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(...) Well, I'd hope they'd look the same;-) (...) Cool! We were a little disappointed that ours was just for show. The guy says to me, "Eh, we hide the real engine in the back, the kids don't care if he's operational or not". Maybe so. It was (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics: Life-size Thomas
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(...) year (coming in June): (URL) engine is functional. -Rob. (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pics: Life-size Thomas
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Don't know all of the particulars about this Thomas, but he came to Minneapolis last weekend and the weekend before (snowed *both* weekends!) I do know that he is a dummy (a hard-working GP-7 pushed him around from the rear). Ross (my son) said that (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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(...) first thumbnails for reference photos. I'm not normally one to comment on trains, as its not really my area of LEGO interest, but the sweetness of these MOCs transcends genres. Quite an accomplishment for young Ross. We will watch his career (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe Super Chief Display Stand
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Hello all, I've documented the Santa Fe Display Stand that was used for the wBay auction of the A00001 Santa Fe Super Chief. Here is an image of it: (URL) you can get the building instructions from here: (URL) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe 8 wide
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Hi! My version of an eight wide Santa Fe is online (URL) engines section. My Santa Fe on brickshelf: (URL) Meier "Rollingbricks" (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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(...) Looks like you use the modules as table tops only - do you have any plans to add folding or bolt-on legs? Am I correct in assuming (after browsing some pics from (URL) you use existing tables to set these modules on? I'm kinda running with (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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(...) The constant throttle speed is also mildly important if the contest is timed instead of counting moves. Note that counting time is actually more prototypical also. In real life, they don't care how many "moves" you make. What they care is that (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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(...) I think you may have answered my decoupling dilemma. It might have to be modified for 12v track (because of the conductors between the rails). This is much more elegant than what I was imagining: one hand on each car and pulling them apart. I (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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Oh, I disagree heartily. Having played my own LEGO timesaver, as well as an HO version that I own, I can tell you that using the throttle makes the game MUCH more thrilling. Pushing the trains around by hand is just not the same. John Allen's (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Oops. Cool Tom, I mean. Rick C. (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | Re: S@H "Special Edition" Catalog
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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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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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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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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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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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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | Re: BrickFest train events and displays
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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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| | Re: BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | BrickFest TimeSaver Layout
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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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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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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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| | Re: Wow! New Train Engine Pics
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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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| | New Town Planning information site
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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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| | Re: Electrifying standard trucks
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Hi Rob, Answers to your questions: - I buy all my model railroad stuff from local hobby stores (SF Bay area). - The ones I used are different size than the Lego ones. Wheels are available in all kind of sizes. I think my green engine uses the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Coordinator for Brickfest 2002
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(...) An interesting panel or round table discussion I would love to participate in would be one on designing layouts for operation. We're doing wonderful stuff with models and public displays, but I really haven't seen much in the way of actually (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Electrifying standard trucks
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Are there any places online to get wheels like these Bachmann wheelsets? Are they the same size diameter as a Lego train wheel? Do you have part numbers? Would I be able to fit them into the same truck as regular train wheels? "David Wegmuller" (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrifying stardard trucks
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Hi Rob, I've converted some LGB and Bachman G scale wheels for use on Lego tracks. You can see some pictures here: - This is an industrial locmotive in 1:20 scale (Technic figure scale, 30 inch gauge): (URL) This is an experiment, a solar powered (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Electrifying staNdard trucks
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Ben made an engine working, see it on his pages: (URL) it works but not to well. BR Sonnich Rob Hendrix <rmhendrix@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GvB0yL.3t2@lugnet.com... (...) for (...) with (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: big spoked wheels
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One of the sets numb4ered 252 also had 4 of these wheels. I think I've got about 40 by now. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BrickFest train events and displays
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Please see the following message regarding BrickFest Train related events and displays: (URL) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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1 - we are having a building party any day now. (footnote somehow omitted from original post... I typed it, honest.) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: Gv9A2A.L8p@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) See (...) as (...) not to forget set 395 from 1976 with white wheels and 329 from 1968 with red wheels. If you never had the chance to study (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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(...) I definitely in favor of the 30X30 train modules. Its also what we in Toronto do. A definite copy of PNLTC design (thanks Ben Fleske). It fits 9 regular (32X32 brick stud) baseplates nicely, or 6 (32X32 brick stud) baseplates plus 2 parallel (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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(...) Was that footnote gonna contain useful info? 8?) FUT .o-t.fun ROSCO (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Electrifying staNdard trucks
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Actually, the picture was in a catalog in my local hobby shop. I looked for a few minutes today for some on the internet, but never really came up with anything. "John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:GvB0uH.3Jv@lugnet.com... (...) from (...) (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Were you going to include a URL for a picture of this? -John (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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oops...typo "Rob Hendrix" <rmhendrix@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GvB0Au.29s@lugnet.com... (...) finding/making (...) the (...) O (...) are (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Electrifying stardard trucks
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Has anyone made any progress on this? I am in the process of finding/making metal wheels (or a variation thereof) so I can power items directly from the 9v track without going through the standard motorized truck. I have found O gauge wheels (in (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: First round pics from Fordyce Cottonbelt show
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I'd certainly enjoy seeing that lift bridge on your club's site! Think you could squeeze some pics and info of it for us? Adrian Egli (URL) Hendrix" <rmhendrix@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gv9Ho6.Cxp@lugnet.com... (...) video (...) will (...) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org.msltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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(...) design is close to PNLTC but has modifications to incorporate short plexi crowd guards and uses 2x3 stringers since we have table walkers (see the webpage for pics of Chris and Amy on top of the tables) so we needed stronger tables. Our big (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hey nice find! Wow! that's great! Legomaster www.mylegomaster.com (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | First round pics from Fordyce Cottonbelt show
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Until we can get our website finished, here are some early pics and a video from the Fordyce, Arkansas Cottonbelt show held on April 27th. (URL) think?........ -Rob BTW - Thats the last time anyone will ever see THAT MOC liftbridge. It will be (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org.msltc, lugnet.trains)
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"Maggie Cambron" <mcambron@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:Gv8yEE.L3J@lugnet.com... (...) assume (...) close (...) The spoked wheels in 396 are indeed the same as those in 390. They also appeared in white in 391 ((URL) I am lucky enough to have (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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"John Rudy" <TJJohn12@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gv94zB.Awy@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) run (...) success (...) blueprints? (...) go (...) We (NCLTC) built our modules based on the PNLTC specification. Everything you need (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Modules, Can You Help? (Was Re: Possible BOO BOO)
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x-posting to .trains.org <IC> <Announcer Voice> Now, another BOO BOO moment, brought to you by "The Lucnyville Picayune" and I-Soar Cola, "I-Soar Cola, when you positively need refreshment, and don't care what it looks like!"... </Announcer Voice> (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: big spoked wheels
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(...) Set 390, an old Cadillac, comes with five large red spoked wheels. I assume they are the same but am not sure because I've never seen spoked wheels close up on a train set before. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The NGLTC LEGO collection just got bigger.....
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(...) I had to sign a waiver stating that they would only be used with club displays and that we would not sell them or use them in ways that would "harm the brand image". We were glad to agree to those terms and save them from being ground up. jt (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wow! It is *so* unusual that LEGO would allow one of their sculptures to fall into "civilian" hands. Usually once a model has outlived its lifespan, they're ground up into tiny bits. It's great to see some models given a 'second chance'! Nice (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Some 'smaller' spoked wheels were with set 7750 12V black steam loco with tender. They also came on their own. As with the 12V set you could use them with a motor in the tender. David (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v layout with opperating possibilities
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(...) If you put the table lower, you can get a longer reach, especially if you scatter some strategic open spots (like road intersections) to put a hand onto for bracing. 30" is the maximum recommended in Model Railroading books. (...) Note that (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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A few questions... The big red spoked wheels you sometimes see in trainmodels, are they from set 396 (URL) ? Is it possible to use these wheels on 9V ? Which other sets contain those wheels? Thanks, Saskia (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The NGLTC LEGO collection just got bigger, or maybe the truck just got smaller. :) (URL) OK maybe the truck didn't get smaller, but we did rescue some fine LEGO sculptures. Recently a set of LEGO sculptures from the LEGO Imagination Center in (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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(...) ... I'd love to be able to reach four feet. That means that from one outstretched fingertip to the other, I'd have a span of nearly 10'! That would be great at basketball, as well as playing the piano (or two). Seriously, my tables are 4' deep (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO(R) Caboose(?) from 1978 set 164
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It's amazing how similar it is to 10014 the new caboose! David (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v layout with opperating possibilities
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I find 8' is the maximum width of a layout, as you can only reach in by 4', but then there is mainly town in the centre of the layout. Also I like to have several trains running at once, it's nice to sit back and watch them. You can only have two or (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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As I'm starting to be moved into my apartment, I've started to think about what to do for a train layout. I could put a 12'x12' layout in the garage. Here's a possibility: (URL) baseplates mark the boundaries of the table, including the access pit (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help me locate a Brickshelf gallery
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(...) That is it exactly. Guess I should have searched for "santa fe" as that would have given the results I wanted. Thank you, Pierre. Now I can borrow a few ideas from these gallery pictures. __Kevin Salm__ (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
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(...) No doubt! Looks futuristic. (...) Good use. I love seeing models with working lights. Thanks for bringing your "Lightning Bug" to attention. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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