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(...) It's not that, it's just this has been gone over several times before, and I'm afraid it will take a major revolution to get a new design noticed. Your's is a neat and simple design, and a new way of gripping the slider. But, it's not a very (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I realize .trains is a little slow right now, but I'm still a little surprised that this sank without even making a ripple in the surface. I know at least a couple people have gone to look at it, with 300+ views on the folder... I was hoping (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC in 3D! (SCLTC at the 87th National Orange Show)
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(...) and this makes it like being there. -Justin- (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! (was Re: BrickFest tentative Train agenda)
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(...) I have tons of gray-era 12v track that I can bring (probably around 150 pieces of straight and 150 curved) and several right and left points both remote and manual. Plus if more remote points are needed, I know where I can get some MISB. I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | 12v Trains at BrickFest! (was Re: BrickFest tentative Train agenda)
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(...) Ok folks, it's time to start really planning this. I'd like to see a huge 12v layout created which can run several trains at once. I plan on bringing at least as much track as I brought to BricksWest, which was enough for a loop with a siding (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Future Stock?
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Wow, this is a first AFAIK-- posting pics of a show *before* it happens;-) (URL) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Here's a good link: (URL)Now check out this link he provides to real-life pics of the Shinkansen: (...) tinkering with are CAD-only concepts. I haven't real-brick built any of them, nor any parts of them. I think my JR 500 Series model still (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some questions about hoppers from a train newbie
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(...) That bracket is actually an actuator. :) There are 3 joints in it; the bottom of the V is fixed to the frame, the others are just a joint in the arms about halfway. You can see about 1/3 of the way up on the left that there is an arm attached (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some questions about hoppers from a train newbie
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(...) Correct. They discharge over track that has an opening (elevated or not)... (...) Not sure about that part. (...) Yes, it is a "handbrake". It's used when the car is not coupled to train air to set the brakes manually. The wheel is called a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Some questions about hoppers from a train newbie
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I went for a bike ride last weekend in a town that had a railroad. There were a bunch of hoppers lined up by the road at one point, so I took some pics. I hope to model a hooper in LEGO, but I have some general questions about how they work first. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SF Registry hits 1000
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(...) "In an unscientific way" one could say that the 18 sets of the 10,000 that are registered by MN members of the GMLTC makes us .018% of LEGO Direct's Train market. I don't know the roll calls of all the other train clubs but I'm sure someone (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks. I do wonder when the gravy train will run empty ;-) Just having fun using pieces I don't have... Virtual models, ick. I'd rather build with real bricks, but CAD is a really nice tool to get these models out of my swelling iching brain (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Alternate track wiring methods
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I have been doing some experimenting with electrical wiring, and found a need to connect wires to the track more cheaply than with LEGO track connectors. I found two solutions which I believe to be excellent, and so I offer them to the community. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I just noticed these pictures a few minutes ago on Brickshelf, James never seems to run out of good ideas for making good looking trains! jt (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I was just poking around Brickshelf and noticed that James Mathis is as busy as ever, although this time he's dabbling in 8 wide again, and with astonishing results... Check out his 8 wide Shinkansen: (URL) check out this link he provides to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engines of the NGLTC
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Dang "back slashes", thanks John. I had the image references using forward slashes and not back slashes. It should work fine now. jt (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engines of the NGLTC
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(...) JT- I like the idea, however, there might be some problems with the pics uploading. I had trouble with NS 6.2 AND IE 5.0. Also, is the first engine a GP35 (typo?) or GP38? -John (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Engines of the NGLTC
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The NGLTC has added a new section to their club web site designed to showcase club MOCs, starting with MOC engines. Here you will find a wide selection of steam and diesel models, along with the builder's name and a brief description of the engines. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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For NALUG's upcoming show in September, I volunteered to design a motorized switch, and here is the result: (URL) very straightforward, and doesn't use much in the way of rare parts; excepting the motors, I could build a dozen of these fairly (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC in 3D! (SCLTC at the 87th National Orange Show)
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(...) FUT lugnet.publish.photography -- Thomas Main thomasmain@hotmail.com (23 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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