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(...) Interesting. I called Shop at Homes yesterday (7/3). When I inquired about either car, I was told that they wouldn't be available until sometime in September. The woman I spoke with sounded sceptical about September availability. After your (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I should add that it is not the exact schematic, the switch for selecting direction will not be in it. The switch for selecting the voltage will be there (but not as TLC has made it, quite funny way). So if I add the text - the schematic can be (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Products from BricWorx now available
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Thanks Mike, I don't even want to think about adding up the hours spent on this! And while I'm re:ing, a shout out to BramL for his work and posts on MegaPOV's post_process { find_edges{} } info. It totally made this book possible. THANKS! Also I've (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The baseplates will definitely be the old 28-studs ones. Lego Direct does not make new moulds as we know.... Take a look at the wheel arrangement and you will notice them to be placed far away from the waggon face sides. That is because the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My guess would be no, but you're asking the wrong people. TLC are the people you should be asking. ROSCO (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! I am working on a page about the 4548 controller from the time when we discussed changes to it (to give less power). I just wonder, is there a problem to publish the schematic of it? It would be easier to use that in my page to explain how (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like 36 studs long (for 6-wide) coaches but I admit that 40 _looks_ better and appears more real. Functionally, I find 36 works good so I stick with it. __Kevin Salm__ ....A novice with Lego Trains.... (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice, very nice! While I love the special attention given this TRAINS/TOWN line by LEGO, WHERE ARE the other popular themes of CASTLE, PIRATES and SPACE headed!! It seems to me that all the folk at LEGO Direct love their TRAINS/TOWN and that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent stuff. As you say, it's a start, and the cutting and bridges are impressive. Keep it up lads. (URL) H (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Are you serious? Next week! This might be a good Lego shopping season after all :-) Adr. "Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:Gyp0zH.H92@lugnet.com... (...) #10022 (...) S@H (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Train-heads! The North British Lego Train Club held it's first (modest) public show on 29th June. You can find pictures and a report here, with further information about the Club. www.nbltc.org We've got a way to go before we can put on shows (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The barn was defenitely built to appeal to the train layout mostly because there are 9V tracks next to it. I would also say that we are their best customers because Trains is one of their best themes. Ever since LEGO killed Town and City, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I called US S@H inquiring about set #10025, and the sales rep said: "It looks like they will be available next week." The scanned catalog said #10022 will be available in September so I didn't ask about that one. Looks like S@H will receive (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd think so! With the bulk ideas, & the new SFSC trains it looks to be that way! Josh (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is an interesting idea, the multiple-model sets: they will allow plenty more room for customizations, not to mention the fact that the leftovers will surely be put to use elsewhere. The first atteempt with the locos must have been (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NILTC at TCA National Convention show a success!
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Hi everybody - The Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club had its second show last weekend, June 27-29, at the Train Collectors' Association National Convention. The convention was held at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. We had a wonderful (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.il) !
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(...) Good. They've almost got them to the correct length of 40 studs. KL (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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After having seen the shed shown on the LEGO website in the trains corner and discussing this with some friends, I decided I should "have a go" at it too. My inspiration came from the LEGO design, combined with an old building at Hengelo (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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It looks as if the bases are 32 studs long - which is a new size, we have had 24 & 28 before. David (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ...I remember your ghost train and thought it was beautiful and the addition of the Pumpkin Coach is sooo appropriate and a _great_ rendition to boot :-) Cant wait to see it in person again :-) (...) --- wubwub wubwub@wildlink.com jains.has.it (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Train Room Reservations, please check
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(...) followed Chris's link above, and saw (again) what 5x8 looks like. There is going to be a *lot* of stuff there. Wow. -s (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Wow, I love them! And I think it's a good strategy by Lego Direct to create 5 different cars but put the bricks in just 2 different sets. Kind Regards, Ben P.s.: I know Lego Direct cannot do new moulds, but this set would have been even much (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Holy Cow!! *That* would be AWESOME!!! Also, it appears to me as if the end car uses *clear* macaronis, as I have done here: (URL) also would be cool:-) -John (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: S@H Summer Catalog
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(...) What I liked about this was the new "grain elevator" model they have for you to build on the bulk packs pages. I agree, new ones would be nice. But this model is a nice consolation prize. Even with built in letters! PS, trainheads will notice (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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I can go either way I guess. My first idea was to do the same as James and modify the existing train motor with a new electric motor. I was also playing around with the ideas of which both of you described here...I would assume that powering the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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Hello Huw, (...) There's another picture above the scanned part where the cars are in a 3D-view. So, yes, it's right, the roofs are built with 3x2 curved bricks. Also the windows are clear panels 1x2x2. There's the slogan "All New Silver Bricks!" (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) Way cool. Of course I'll need more than 5 of these because they need to be "stretched" quite a bit. Something like 50% more should do the trick... that will give room to expand the trucks a bit too. (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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"René Hoffmeister" <rene.hoff@gmx.de> wrote in message news:Gyn28A.13H@lugnet.com... (...) _OR_ (...) Excellent news! Let's hope and prey that the roofs are made from 2x3 curved bricks. Can you tell from the brochure? The look like they might be (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BrickFest Train Room Reservations, please check
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(...) Tom I will be bringing a 4 block downtown 8 plates X 9 plates here is a sneak peak at part of it(2 of the 4 blocks) (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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Hello@all, I didn't found something about #10022 and #10025 in the LUGNET, so I think this is interesting for train fans: (URL) will be two new sets for the Santa Fe Train available in September: #10022; 411 pieces; $34.99: For building a Dining (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Sneak Preview of Pumpkin Coach Car
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One of the MOC's I plan on displaying at BrickFest this year is my train The Ghostline Express. I had planned on eventually building an orange colored "Pumpkin Coach" for the train but the appearance of the new curved slopes in medium-orange-yellow (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Train Room Reservations, please check
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(...) I'm thinking of doing the 12v/4.5v layout on the floor also. Frank (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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Whoa. What YOU describe is even more radical. My hypothetical is powered by the 9V supplied by the rails. It just uses some other sort of 9V motor, transmitting motion to the rails some other way than a train motor body/gearing. YOUR hypothetical is (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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Awwww, I got ya. When you were saying "power to the track" before I kept thinking electrical power, but now I understand what you are thinking. Very interesting concept and I agree with you that maybe there should be an unlimited division to include (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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(...) What exactly is a "modified train motor" ?? Here's a hypothetical to make it clearer what I am asking. Suppose I construct something that can get 9v power from the track (wipers, a gutted 9V motor perhaps, whatever) and mount a large electric (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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MSE allows the racer to modify the standard LEGO train engine pretty much anyway that they want. The track will not be modified and will still only supply the standard 9volt current. So the racer must keep that in mind and design his/her (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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(...) MSE rules are what? ANY mechanism for transmitting power to the rails is OK as long as it's powered by 9V supplied by the rails, and as long as there is no more than one electric motor involved? Or just that you can modify existing train motor (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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Cool! Sounds like we have our first MSE race, this could get interesting. jt (...) apart and switch the wiring. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tim, There really isn't a rule for the length of the track since each club could be dealing with different space requirements. The track we use is 15' approx 35 pieces of track for each side. jt (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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Dang, now you've got me getting back into the mood of making the modified class. Challenge accepted. See you at Brickfest... -Rob www.msltc.org "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GyLrFq.9AG@lugnet.com... (...) engine. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train Station Update - Less than 2 Weeks to go before Grand Rapids Michigan GATS Show!
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To All, I decided to post on my continuing project to build a 3 brick high module for my train station, since it was at GATS in Novi Michigan back in January. This project is for the July GATS show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of the MichLTC (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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(...) Good luck with the race. With a motor like that, it looks like you could be sweeping the competition. We were chatting about Railracers at our last club meeting, and I perused the site, but I couldn't find any info on the length of the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BrickFest Train Room Reservations, please check
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Tom & All, Well, if it is any help, we will be bringing our MichLUG tables to BrickFest for my display, so there is a little help. If we need some more tables, I may be able to bring some. Tom, please e-mail me when you get a chance. Scott S. -- (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) The big downside of this is that it becomes (significantly) more difficult to take good pictures of the layout, and to really appreciate all the details in everybody's constructions. It might be nice to use the tables as much as possible, (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | What about track/layout modelling?
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Hi, For now I have seen some great engine/cars models made by the train community. I am wondering why there is so little on modelling of track and realistic layout. I want to make a somewhat permanent railroad/layout (which should be operated by (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BrickFest Train Room Reservations, please check
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The 9V Train and Town layout will be in a room with 3' x 20' for static displays and 25' x 38' for the layout (there is also a smaller second room for the 12V, 4.5V, and more static displays). Since there will not be enough tables for everything, I (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Modified LEGO race train motor (it's a screamer)
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I finally found a victim to be a part of my mad scientist scheme to become the first modified class Rail Racer(TM)[ (URL) ] engine. I have taken a 9V train motor and removed the standard electric motor inside and replaced it with an oversized (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | BI Portal going offline temporarily
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All, Just a quick note to let you know that the Building Instructions Portal (www.bricksonthebrai...tructions) is going to be going offline for 24-48 hours, as I upload and test the major overhaul of the site. When it comes back on, be sure to look (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: A train's simple wish...
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"Kyle Keppler" <kindustries@attbi.com> wrote in message news:GyK1Ez.73C@lugnet.com... (...) Thats a riot. This is actually the first thing I said to Tim when he messaged me earlier. Ha ha ha, 'train humor'...so silly. -Jon (space.) -- | The Shipyard (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: New MOCs, Santa Fe FP45 and Alco RS-3
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(...) Cool models Robin (+ great pictures KK)! Details that caught my eyes have been the bufferless front end of the Santa Fe. And another really great idea is the exhaust in SNOT of the Alco engine. Simple but very effective. These have been my (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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What it's really trying to say is "I'd rather be a spaceship". Space. (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.space)
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Info is coming on the latest NILTC show this past weekend soon, but until then, one of our trains had an all too common wish: www.zacktron.com/tem...therbe.jpg :-D -Tim (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: Rio Grande SD40 MOC version 3 (and then there were two)
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Wow, James they look great! Super job on the cab design of these units, I will have to play with this idea. Build on... Robin Werner GFLTC (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOCs, Santa Fe FP45 and Alco RS-3
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Here are some pictures of my Santa Fe FP45 Cowl Unit and Alco RS-3. If your in the south Florida area, you can see them in action at the NMRA National Train Show. Special thanks to KK Quah for taking the pictures: (URL) me know what you think... (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Rick, I guess you 'discovered' the egg of Columbus ! Nice solution and NO modifications at all! Just great. Regards, Ludo (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rio Grande SD40 MOC version 3 (and then there were two)
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(...) Brilliant work James - This is an example of how a prototype can be modelled 6-wide to great effect without the added length of the (dare I say easier) 8-wide option. Cab windows are the key - our eyes are always drawn to the cab windows which (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) Hendrix www.msltc.org (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello James, these are really impressive models. I love the 'snotted' cab-windows and the overall appearence of these impressive engines. Cool work and excellent photography (nothing is better than daylight)! Leg Godt! Ben (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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JT, this is the one I saw you working on when we met, right? Well, I recognize it and it looks great, what a nice train! Realy good looking design. Good deal. e (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Rio Grande SD40 MOC version 3 (and then there were two)
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I have completed two of the three SD40T-2 Rio Grande Engines I'm building, as soon as I get the back ordered decals I'll finish number three. For now here are a few shots of the two of them together: (URL) J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10020
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(...) There are three ways. 1) Buy the 1x2 tile piece from someone at www.bricklink.com, 2) Buy the 1x2 tile piece from someone at www.ebay.com, or 3) See if someone is willing to trade his piece number for something else. The A##### series was (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Intelli-Train by LEGO(R) Explore Logic...
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Former Duplo IIRC... Josh (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I was so taken by Kevin's 1592 that I asked him to upload a small pic somewhere so I could use it on the neat images part of the front page. He did and I did. :-) Enjoy! I didn't have the heart to take Ross's steamer down yet as it's pretty nifty. (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello All: I have get a 10020, and how can I know the number of my 10020 (like yours A####)? thanks!! Fan Chung Wah (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Can someone please send me the DAT file for the 4564 locomotive window frame? I have updated my MLCad files, but this piece is still missing. Also, does anyone have a complete version of the 10016 Octan Tanker? If so, could someone please send me it (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Intelli-Train by LEGO(R) Explore Logic...
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Not sure if this is old news, but this train set/system is new to me. I'm talking about set #3325 for ages 3+. (URL) doubt the above link will work to show this set. Here is a text copy from the site: "All aboard! Get ready for the ride of your life (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Great MOC! By far the coolest part was how you reinterpreted the original castle to be that crain. Very original thinking. Bruce (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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No problem. Please add them to the "hall of fame"! :) Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! (was Re: BrickFest tentative Train agenda)
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Frank, I can get some new 12V switching points if you need them. The Lego Outlet in Dawsonville has something like 2 cases worth... Scott Lyttle (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! (was Re: BrickFest tentative Train agenda)
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More precisely, the room for the 12V layout is 21.5 x 27 feet. The 4.5V layout may be combined with the classic sets display, depending on size requirements and interest. ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Kramer <kramersinva@yahoo.com> To: (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! - 4.5v too!
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(...) Great. It sounds like we will be able to have a pretty extensive layout. Also, I think we can accommodate 4.5v as part of the 12v. We can set up some sidings without conducting rails so the 4.5v signals can be used. We can also incorporate a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! (was Re: BrickFest tentative Train agenda)
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(...) Tom Cook and I discussed the train rooms this past weekend. Train will get 2 rooms, since they're smaller this year. I believe the 9v layout will be in one room and the 12v right across the hall. So there would be plenty of room for a 12v (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Good book - Cheap!
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Just a quick note to mention a cool book that I picked up at Barnes and Noble this weekend... cheap! Railroad Stations, Depots and Roundhouses by Michael Golay It was $7.99, and worth it! It has some great photos and information. Jake --- Jake (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Hi Kevin, I really enjoyed your train variation of 1592. Very nice to see that inspirations never ends :-) Is it ok to add these pics to "the hall of fame"?? Kind regards, HoMa (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice! Captures a similar happy spirit of the original 1592. There's nothing like the classic style minifig faces. And the out of the box thinking shows that its impossible to run out of 1592 ideas... Mark (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) an incorrect term. ++Lar (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Larry. In all it only took a part of Sunday afternoon and about 4 hours Sunday evening to build, but the idea had been stirring in my head for a while before that. My favourite parts are the statue: (URL) the jigger (Is that what those (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's what I was going for - I really like the grey era set style. I tried to be careful to not use any new minifig faces/torsos and stick to the basic style... although a few 9V items slipped in. The tricky part was figuring out how to lay (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm with Mr. Wilson on this one.. Cool, in spirit, and well done to boot. Bravo. Enjoy it I certainly did. I am NEVER going to get to do one of these if I don't get moving, all the good ideas are getting taken! Nothing wrong with that of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now that is one COOL moc. I think that, other than the 9-volt track and perhaps a few of the decorated parts, it really captures the spirit of the Golden Age of lego train (the 4.5v/12v grey track era) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Seeing the other 1592 variations has inspired me to create a 1592 alternate in the best theme of all - TRAIN! Also it uses alot of minifigs with my favorite torso pattern. (URL) Enjoy! Kevin (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build) !!
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(...) Thanks - but the doors ARE only offset by half a stud! It doesnt look like in some of the images, but i used a 2x1 plate with a centered stud to offset them. I did a lot of copy and pasting in MLCad and it doesn't always leave the bricks (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: S@H Train Shed @ lego.com
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Here is a link to some of the images on my brickshelf account: (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My first locomotive MOC: 4-4-0 "American" with tender
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(...) Thanks! I just wish LEGO would produce wheels that would be suitable for making this a functional train. I know someone made "aftermarket" metal rims that can snap onto this type of wheel, and I thought about getting some. But I'm a purist, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This weekend(June 29th-30th) the NGLTC is presenting a display inside of the Discover Mills LEGO Outlet store. The Discover Mills store is the newest of the Georgia LEGO Outlets, located off I-85 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. If you have never visited (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl)
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| | Re: My first locomotive MOC: 4-4-0 "American" with tender
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"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:Gy7DAI.A9H@lugnet.com... (...) when (...) (from (...) It is nice to see a train that is a "look at". Beautifully crafted! Congradulations. (...) -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) very nice, I think you have captured the feel nicely. One improvment I could think of would be to inset the doors by half a stud rather than a whole one, This still gives the door outlines a more subtle inset appearance. Keep up the good work, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FAO James Mathis
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(...) but part of an electric unit, the car with a cab that Simon has modelled it actually an unpowered driving luggage van (DVT) and there should be a double ended electric loco on the other end. None of this is to put down Simon's model, it is a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for that. I've seen that website before, but I had lost the link. Cheers. James H (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Class 320 EMU - my first MOC
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Hi everyone. I've created an EMU in Strathclyde livery, and It's 8-wide. I did start off with it being 10-wide, but it looked just too ridiculous :) (URL) I have no lego of my own any more, having foolishly sold my collection about 12 years ago. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I should say up front that this is a display model only; it will derail when it finds any curves or switches, since it uses the old maxifig wheels (from my childhood collection). This is a classic steam locomotive from the mid-late 1800's. Lots of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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| | request for scan (s)
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i need a scan or either the left, or right 1 x 3 door with yellow and red stripes. does anyone have them so i can do them? a 600dpi scan will do dont care what size. also requesting scans from set 4549, all 4 panel pieces (octan, <-0->, shipping (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! (was Re: BrickFest tentative Train agenda)
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(...) I've had some good response to this which is great. I do have a question about how much space we will have. I was noticing that the train room is a smaller room this year. If our space won't be too big, I will probably reduce the track I bring (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: FAO James Mathis
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These belong to Simon Robinson (Simon, are you still out there?) See (URL) Wed, 19 Jun 2002, James Houston (<GxyLMI.4q4@lugnet.com>) wrote at 15:27:54 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi John, Hi Josh, and all other train fans, sorry, John is right. It is very easy to post in 1000steine. So usually I post a lot in 1000steine. But in Lugnet it is very awkward to post. I have to use my old Outlook Express. This is not available at (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train wheels! WHO BE HIDING???
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In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko writes: Dirk is German, so I doubt he's hiding; he probably just hangs out in 1000Steine more often than here in LUGNET... -John (22 years ago, 22-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train wheels! WHO BE HIDING???
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Checkout this gallery I just found today! (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NILTC to display at Train Collector's Association National Convention
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(...) Yep, Thursday-Saturday, 9-5 each day. Hope to see ya there! -Tim (22 years ago, 22-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | Re: NILTC to display at Train Collector's Association National Convention
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(...) I happen to be in the midwest on vacation at the right time, and I may be able to swing by the show. I wanted to clarify the dates- does it really run Thursday through Saturday? Thanks! -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (22 years ago, 22-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | Namibia pictures makes 2nd prize (slightly off topic)
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Hi trains folks, a long story started with a LEGO Train MOC ... you might remember. After my fantastic trip to Namibia a friend told my about the surfers' gallery at www.agfanet.com and asked me to send in one of my pictures. That was in March. And (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jun-02, to lugnet.trains)
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