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(...) Hi Ben I suppose you mean those 1 x 2 bricks, that are in a little bit different color, than light grey? The colour is new to me, so it does looks a little strange. But I think they are fine. Just takes a little time to get used to the new (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Kecia, that is amazingly fast! Wow. Could you try to discribe the 'silver' corrugated bricks of the train set. How do they look like? Is the quality top or do they look like too cheap plastic (like some of the wheel hubs in silver metal (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Just received the sets I ordered from S@H. Woohoo!!! Kecia Denmark (23 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi I just received an email from S@H, saying they have shipped the new 10025 Santa Fe Cars I to me!! Can't wait. Kecia Denmark (23 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ___...___ (...) Oh, they know about us. The GMLTC showed at the 1999 NMRA National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We had a great time visiting with the president of the NMRA who exclaimed about our layout: "This (the GMLTC layout) is (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Below is an excerpt of a recent letter I wrote to the NMRA. An obscure point perhaps, but worthy of consideration nonetheless... ___...___ As the NMRA membership may or may not know, there are a significant number of persons who build trains out of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Pennsylvania Railroad, 4-4-2, Class E6s "Atlantic" type is in the Pennsylvania RR Museum in Strasburg PA: (URL) believe it is fitted with a water scoop as it stands in the museum. There are several photographs of the track pan in use including (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Google is your friend. Try a search with these keywords, about 1/2 of the first page is relevant references steam water track pan railroad This is not a bad reference (URL) and NYC (mad competitors on the NY-Chicago run) both used them to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My point was not can they make an interesting layout with the pieces, but more do they actually make parallel tracks and such using the differing radii. (...) A 1/4 or 1/2 section would be real nice (we really only need the 1/4 section), and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Waterspout for steamtrains
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(...) Thanks! :-) -Frank (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have a few pictures in books which I used as examples. I found a picture of an articulated waterspout online here: (URL)For your next trick, please build a functional track pan! (3) (...) I didn't know this way of taking water existed! I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In Holland, there was usually about 1/2 meter of leather "pipe" attached to the swivel head to allow for a bit more "play" in positioning the watersprout. Putting the engine in reverse was not allowed for passenger trains here, what was done (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Decidedly european, but nifty (double articulation/swivel points on the spout are not common IS practice IIRC (1), it was usually just a swivel(2) (if a standpipe) or a boom dropping down from the side of the water tank ) For your next trick, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Conincidently, a new Modern Marvels episode on the History Channel (US) tonight (10:00 PM eastern) Tuesday 6-Aug-02: "Towing" Tugboats; roller-coasters; *funicular railroads*; flat-bed truck; 747. -Rob. (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the (...) I remember about all of it, and whenever I go to a childrens store I play with the Brio a little bit. I also had 3-way switches, that was a while ago though. But when I was real young, I had awesome layouts in the same part of my (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I think any of the 12V accessories would be good in a re-release though a system like DCC would be a hit from the posts and websites I've seen. (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with 4. I love signals and all the lineside stuff. It wouldn't be that difficult to build working and lit signals, either: (URL) are to British outline, but the same principles would apply to upper quadrant US signals. Flex is a great (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | REMINDER: BayLTC at GATS this weekend
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The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) will be presenting our train layout at the Great America Train Show, August 10-11, 2002, at the Cow Palace, Daly City, CA. Here is some general admission information: Show Hours: 11am to 5pm, both Saturday and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H0E9Fv.F7u@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snip ... ] (...) to (...) All of them. There is enough slop in the way Brio track connects that kids can make just about anything work. We have a layout (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) bridges... I wouldn't count ramps and bridges, at least in comparison to LEGO or other track systems (though these days you can get HO bridge track from at least one manufacturer, and bridge track is different from normal straight track, and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Here to stay this time (i.e. My full return to the brick)
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On second thought, maybe not...(goes back into hiatus) -Harvey (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
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"Even the wooden track systems don't have than many different pieces, and that's a toy system almost exclusively for trains." Perhaps I miss read this, but Brio has a ton of track elements... Straights: 2", 4.25", 5.5", 8.5", & ramps. Curves: 3.5", (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I would argue that the 4.5v/12v turnouts have a better geometry than the 9v. Adjacent tracks touching looks a lot better (and gets more yard into a small space) than adjacent tracks being so far apart. Of course the 4.5v/12v geometry (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I really like the work you did (should have said this sooner)!! While going through my LEGO train links I found a work built by another train enthusiast in 2000. (URL) looks like you didn't have to go through the headache of drawing the power from (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Gerlach" <john.gerlach@bestbu...ospam.com> wrote in message news:H0DKpp.9nt@lugnet.com... (...) Let's hope so, but let's hope also that the turnout geometry is fixed to allow a proper crossover between two tracks a standard width apart and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am beginning to think that there is no real hope for this from TLC. I just don't think they can justify the R&D cost, the production ramp up cost, and the division of volume amongst more track components. The current track components work (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Jean-Marc Détraz <legomotive@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H0DL8D.B75@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) need (...) stable (...) is (...) I (...) ;~) That is what I meant, the technic frame can move up and down, right? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] my wishlist: 1. bigger drive wheels for steam engines in colour red and black (with an excenter hole for a technic peg => moving connecting rods) and with the possibility to connect them to a technic axle for synchronous drive). 2. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yup. (...) Yup. (...) I'd settle for a complete overhaul of train wheels to American-style Bettendorf trucks. This possibly would be my number 1. Redesign the couplers, but I'm going to use non-LEGO anyway, so I really don't care if they do or (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks a lot. (...) Actually, I just fixed the tooth-plates off center for easier construction (and I don't have enough of Jumpers anyway). By using the technic gear 24 tooth crown, I have enough contact with the plates. (URL) think that you (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, since you asked: 1: Larger radius curved track. The current track geometry is good for small layouts, but difficult to work with for larger trains and larger layouts. There are rumors that LEGO is already working on this. 2: Larger driver (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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If you could have 5 requests from Lego, what would they be? Here are mine: 5. Sante Fe Super Chief Accesory pack to build a B-Unit. 4. Signal and M.O.W. Kits.(Signals could even be dummies) 3. A M.O.T. Box Car with everything needed to build a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Waterspout for steamtrains
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Hi, As part of my (steam)trainyard I've build a waterspout. An essential part in a steamtrain layout methinks! (URL) usual, let me know what you think! Work-in-progress is a small coal-loading station and a sanding tower, I'll post pictures when (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I just bought an 2003 Toyota Matrix for the same reason. I call it "hers" and let her drive it, but it hauls Lego really well! Rob "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:H0DDCo.B8y@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) that (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: Large scale 2-truck Shay
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(...) It is very hard to get images of shays. Especially on the wrong-side. You can try the cass scenic railroad, but most don't offer much detail. I found a lot of images at (URL) build my shay, i was looking at several pictures in a history of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Good looking model. Great work. Here some pictures of other funiculars: (URL) at your example it meets this: (URL) it also has a "pantograph" I'd like to see a picture of the tracks, did you use Jumper Bricks for the tooth-plates? I'd also like to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Rob, I bought it just for hauling LEGO, my wife was tired of me taking her van every month for train shows. jt (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rio Grande SD40 MOC version 3 (and then there were two)
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(...) Glad you like them Chris, I have the third one in production now. I agree that he mix wheel count is a pain, but until LEGO makes a 6 wheel engine I'm a bit hosed. Yes GP40T-2 where made, but these really aren't "T" even though that's what (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm a bit slow, but I wanted to chime in and say that those engines look great. I have always loved seeing big diesels paired up like that. The windows are excellent (are they that good looking in person?) I think the mixed wheel count (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Larry, Thanks a lot for your precisions about the different terminologies. I sure appreciate the links and I finally realized the difference between a funicular and a cog railway. When I lived in switzerland, we called all those train just (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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