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According to Model Railroad Magazine, most, if not all railroads considered multi-unit lashups as one locomotive, thus having the same number and not needing a numberboard. This was done mainly to by-pass the union rules requiring an engineer and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I don't think the B-units had number boards. I have several model train catalogs, and they don't show any B-units with number boards for ATSF or any other roadname for that matter. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have been looking around the net to find out if the SCSC B units have numbers on them. So far the pictures I have found of the B units show no number at all. So I kinda have a two part question. Does the SFSC B unit have a number and if so, where (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) At our recent "dry run" for NALUG's upcoming layout, we noticed some rough places running at low speed, and needed to spot-clean the rails. It took about 3 years and 4 shows to reach that point, though. James (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here they are! Napa Valley (URL) Valley (alternate) (URL) Island (URL) Valley (URL) know that gold color doesn't exist, but it was too cool to pass up. Again, many of the schemes are downright impossible to build, and others would need extra (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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We have to clean the rails on our layout every time we take it out. Usually we do it by running a train over the tracks with a small load. They definitely get dirty though... -John 3 (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Huh. There used to be documentation of this (I thought), but I can't find one now. It's pretty simple - when you want to mix two of the colors from 0 to 15 (black, blue, green, teal, red, dark pink, brown, gray, dark gray, light blue, bright (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Then your house must have little dust b/c thats what happens to mine. A layer of dust is formed and I have to clean it all the time. And when I go around a week w/o running trains(if i'm working on my live steam engine too much)that happens. I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I agree with much of the other commentary, but just would like to toss in a few points: (...) But bargains can be found. (...) But 9v wheels work just fine (my 8 car 7740 runs quite nicely with 9v wheels on the passenger cars). (...) And wiping off (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Whoa there now Mr.P, how come every time I have advice to give, you have to talk down to me like some kid? Theres been plenty of times where I've taken the cloth mentioned above and wiped plenty of black crud off, and my track is indoors in an (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree. I'd also start a beginners guide by talking about 9V and the options available, then summarise older systems (battery, 12V) so that the beginner knows they're out there, and can then decide whether to seek them out specifically or (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have never done this, ever. And I have had no problems whatever. Unless you let your kids take the track outside (Hi Chris...) this is not necessary. It's stainless wheels on stainless track precisely to obviate this need. Therefore I would (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Metroliner and my brother got the Load and haul Railroad. So we started in 9V when our dad knew about the 12V. He always said the track wasn't right and now we have a 9V empire layout. I still feature the Metroliner and Load and Haul Railroad (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I think you've just about said it all Ben, I'll add that 9V rails can be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth every couple weeks for optimum performance. -Harvey (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear train fans, once more I got a very general request from a Lego®-train-theme beginner. He wants to know, how to start into the train theme in the best way. I know most of these questins have been asked (and answered) in the past for several (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) See this thread: (URL) (also in admin.curators) where I was asking about this very problem. Didn't really get an answer that I completely understood since I don't know how to do tables in FTX on the front page of a group. I do not think the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) It was tested for 15 minutes. The electric current was between 1.0A and 2.0A on the test. The regurator with heatsink was hot.But that does not exceed 60 degrees(c). I can touch the regulator.On the datasheets (URL) chips can operate . If you (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the info! Look for some new Alco schemes on Brickshelf in about 3 days. :^) -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) periods? ROSCO (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Correct it is a Big Boy. This one is about 9.5 studs wide, but proportionately equal to James' Rio Grande, which is 6-wide. I have already been working on putting the kits together, for about 6 months now. I have been redesigning my original (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I've looked at the ldraw.org color table but didn't know there was a system to determine a color value. 272 = (that's 1 (blue) * 16 + 0 (black) + 256) looks awfully like an equation of sorts, is there a definition on how this works somewhere? And I (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Its a big boy, and I will look into the set but it probally wouldn't be cheap. Maybe if you have a desire for a steam engine set, you probally should make something smaller, like a atlantic or a mikado. Dan (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I'm not Steve B ... well, actually I am. Anyway, looking at <www.ldraw.org/refer...s/colors>, the color code for dark red is 320. There isn't a recommended/official color code for dark blue; I'd go with 272 (that's 1 (blue) * 16 + 0 (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I got a message "441 Cannot accept LDraw DAT data in lugnet.trains" so I posted to .cad and here's the link... (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks like Todd is attempting to set up the page to devote 50% of the space to the left-hand margin, and 50% to the news digest, but the HTML table layout, at least under IE 6.0, won't break the long lines, forcing a minimum width for the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just received my 2 copies of the 10025 Carriages, and they are amazing. I think Lego Direct & James Mathis need a big round of applause. They look really good for something so simple. When i heard about the use of the silvered bricks, i was a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I suppose that's how I should've posted my previous message (to all, not just Mr. Railton and Mr. Barile). My apologies if I offended anyone. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry - Is there any way of limiting the width or forcing word wrapping on the left-hand highlight list of .trains? The longer titles that show up there reduce the actual messages on the right to a narrow little stack. (I'm using 800x600 at home - (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think you might need to cross post this to the CAD groups if you want Leonardo to see it. If I remember correctly, he's the only one in posession of the sources at this point. Thanks for the reminder, Don (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Who do you mean by Xxxxy? Surely not me, as the use of the word "lately" is incorrectly restrictive in my case... nice is a universal modifier, always applicable. :-) FUT ot.fun (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) is a US vs UK thing? I thought it was a spelled right vs spelled wrong kind of thing :) No, I don't need you to dig up all my old typos. Some of my typos make me laugh too! Chris If I new you to set the FUT to .fun in my news reader (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I refer the honourable gentleman to the earlier thread: (URL) Why don't you just pick on xxxx. I haven't used the word Eurot®@$h to (...) Well, I could always pick on Xxxxy, but he's been so nice lately. You're right though - you've never used (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is as you say.I can drive 22cars with 6motors without loss of power. (...) 4548 controller uses some electrical chips. And the output electrical current is limited by the chips. The rectifier diodes(1N4002) are 1A and The regulator (LM317T) (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Arrgh :)! I still don't get it. Sure, I have built some US freight (OK I have only built US freight), but I have used words like bogie! Why don't you just pick on xxxx. I haven't used the word Eurot®@$h to describe those lovely European trains (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm quite interested, but I don't know what I'm looking at. Is this a way to power additional motors on the same track, without loss of power? If so, that's pretty cool. If someone with some electronics background can summarize this project for (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Jason and Steve, What is the color number for dk red and dk blue (in MLCad)? I'm trying to do a Napa Valley Alco rendering, and it uses dk red. As well as Lehigh Valley and one other one which I can't remember the roadname to at the moment. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm guessing, Big Boy?? Josh (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Please visit: (URL) a look at things to come! I am working on a kit for purchase if there is enough interest. Can you identify the train pictured? Thanks and have fun, Stacy (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Whoa, that's pretty neat there. A tiny machine like that could lift such a large piece of equipment? Incredible, remarkable... -Harvey (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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I meant two pairs of rails, or two tracks (if 1 track=2 rails). Roy (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I'm holding out: saw it, built it, done that; all to 1:1 scale ;-) I must say, I've never thought of modelling the VLA antenna array. Great idea, Roy. The VLA is located about 45 to 50 miles from where I live. (...) Wheh! More power to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I thought we had someone on .trains from sunny New Mexico? James... you holding out on us? :) Now that would take a large layout, a lot of tan base plates, and a ton of UFO sections for the antennas! SteveB (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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And Orange... (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Neat device Roy! Just for a sense of scale, I dug up this pic: (URL) another pic showing a larger section of the track arrangement: (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! It slowly getting better, I bought a creator bucket just for it... Josh (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I thought this over many times before building, its is only 3 bricks high... When I get to building I was thinking of a 2-3 brick height on the whole layout anyways! But thanks, I may have to use that idea on another bridge!! It does SEEM to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I finished my 4548 modification . now I can get 9V on the truck at any load condition. and the maximum electric current excceeds 2A. (URL) appreciate mr.shirane.He is great!!! (URL) you have any question? Please contact me by simplified English. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello folks, I'll be opening The Train Shed chat room again over at Bricklink tonight about 6:00 PM EST, come one and all! The last one was a resounding success as I got to talk with many good people online...including a certain little ladybug from (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Do you mean 2 pairs (4 tracks, 8 rails) or just 4 rails (2 tracks, or 1 pair of tracks)??? The picture only shows 1 pair of tracks (in each direction... there's another pair running the other way) Neat device, thanks for sharing! (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congrats! I was beginning to think, that I was the only one, who had received them!!! :-) Kecia Hansen Denmark (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Joepie! They arrived today, two 10025s!!! Well, you know all the details by now. I'm just very happy (and proud to own a real James Mathis!). Jeroen (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I know what you mean, but you can use it to your advantage. The Star Wars <set:7134> A-Wing fighter is a good example. The original is a grubby white with maroon panels. The Lego version has red panels, but the use of light grey gives an (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "I don't see anybody else here..." Hiya. Just teasing the (US-of-)AFOLs. Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I can do that tomorrow morning. Anyone else want to see these in a different color? SteveB (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Think you can whip one up with orange instead of that dreadful garnet and black? :) (...) Lightfoot Jonathan M Johnson (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I just posted pics of an interesting vehicle I am hoping to build. It is a special rail-mounted vehicle for picking up and moving the giant radio antennas of the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope in New Mexico. The pics are at (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) hehehe... Good one!!! but it's not a Lar-ism, as much as I'd like to take credit. Selective Compression is a well known scale MR term that dates back, oh, to the 1940s and the days of Frank Ellison and John Allen... You're spot on though. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Burlington Northern never had a shiny aluminium (or stainless steel) streamliner. You're thinking of predecessor road Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (merged with Great Northern and Northern Pacific to form BN in 1971(?)), which had many (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Streamlining (was Re: New MOC: Dark Red LMS 4F 0-6-0 Freight Locomotive)
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(...) Right. At 70 MPH, (a typical top speed for a fast freight such as TOFC or doublestacks that are on a manifest or symbol freight) in the US, and at typical horsepower to weight ratios, the drag from the doublestacks or trailers far exeeds the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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hi Ludo, I've opened 8 out of 12 points so far, I'll check the nrs. for you. Will take a few days, I have to reopen them... But I have to disappoint you a bit: I allready found 2 different nrs. for the 'same' main track, and also the point tongue (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) For that matter, some of the old colors can play the same tricks. I have a standard red MOC that I wanted to have a dark gray stripe. When I actually used dark gray, the colors were really hard to look at (kinda like red and green together). (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Confused.... you aren't talking to me, are you? Chris(topher) Masi (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yep, that is the one. To make certain that we were talking about the same thing I Googled it. (URL) there it is. Also, I was wrong. According to this page the Zephyr was stainless steel, not aluminum. Thanks for the reminder. Chris (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Soory about the repeted posts... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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How about a MOT in Violet... (URL) from the small McDonald Happy Meal sets and I think 8011 JangoFet's (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Maybe not exactly the right hue... (URL) buy several of these color packs! SteveB PNLTC (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks I didnt follow any real life engine for this design. I basicly started with two sets of 5561. (URL) And was able to build most of the engine. All though the first rendintion looked more like something out of the 50's. And slowly grew (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I've been enjoying looking at Esben's trains. New-to-me models. I have really enjoyed browsing these trains. There are some really clever construction ideas and little details: SNOT stairs: (URL) mid-car fold-up-and-away stairs: (URL) bike room and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) are you thinking of the pionneer zephyr in the 1930's? dan (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Funny you posted this. I just swapped out the blue-voilet for dark red on my Royal Hudson. What I find interesting is how many of the new colors play all kinds of tricks on your eyes. The dark red stripe on my model looks rather brown. Sorry no pics (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I know that some among us automated points by opening there point(s) on the bottom side and cut the knukkles away for easy of movement of the 'tongue'. Now i figured out that a point is build up with 5 main pieces and some smaller ones (metal (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Streamlining was used b/c of the Pionner Zephyr. Then streamlining was put on PRR K4 3768 and turned out to be a flashy locomotive. Other railroads did the same but they found that it tampered with maintence, which was more important then (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Streamlining (was Re: New MOC: Dark Red LMS 4F 0-6-0 Freight Locomotive)
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(...) I didn't know that - it's surprising actually, given the distances over which freight can be hauled in the US. I know the trains can be extremely long, and it's an old movie cliché for escaped convicts with their legs chained together to still (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As a P.S. to my reply; I would, but I won't be going to the next one. You could ask in loc.uk if you really fancy it. But, be warned - I couldn't find any dark red (nor sand red in fact) in two visits there, and believe me I looked. If they (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure that lack of streamlining in US locomotives is due to lack of emission controls. I suspect it's far more because trains aren't operated at speeds which require it. Note that the Amtrack locomotives are reasonably streamlined (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't say that - he said he's only just started. I'd have used a separate picture of the bridge too if I had one to hand, but I don't just yet. I know it's cheesy to list the same picture twice, but thanks for the complement anyway. Jason J (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is a brilliant idea, Jason! And of course your british dark red engine is simply marvellous.... Kind Regards, Ben P.s.: @Josh - I like your little sceenery too, but Jason has just stolen a part of your show... (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) look at the bridge this train is going over: (URL) you believe that the track is only actually a single brick above the baseplate? (Sorry if this picture looks too dark - it seemed fine at home, but on my work PC I can't make out any of the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually it's an HO-gauge (not OO, like current UK models) electric model made by Lima. I do have a black one as well, but that's no fun. :-) (...) Thanks Tim - it was a lot of fun trying to acquire the bricks, then to work out what I could do (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dan, it depends in the first line of the prototype you try to model. If it is a product of pure phantasy, just do it the way you think it is best looking. My favorite engine has a cab of 4x7 (length x width!), but the cabs roof is 6x6. The (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I've been working on starting a train layout: (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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I am wondering what the current status is of the Track Designer Upgrade/Open Source project. In the last thread of 3 months ago no final announcement was made. Guido (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I am embarrassed to admit it. I forgot the name of the shiny aluminum stream-liner that Burling Northern used to run years ago. It was Burlington Northern, right? Anyway, when I saw all the chrome on the new Naboo Fighter I found it hard not to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Was that the Airfix one? Of course you could have made your job easier by making an all black one! but that wouldn't make nearly such nice model. I've been watching the models you have posted and each one gets better. I can't really work out (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, That looks good! Is it modeled after any specific engine? I like the way you and others are using the old 4.5v/12v wheelsets for the leading truck. A cheery (not cherry) red steamer is a big departure from all the black steamers I have (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Dan here is some pictures of a steam engine I made that has a 6x8 cab on it. (URL) you have any other questions dont hesitate to ask. Dave (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Doh ! My bad. I know someone else named Ted Burger... sorry, brain wasn't fully engaged : ( Thomas Burger <tburger32@aol.com> wrote in message news:H0z43I.HC7@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.trains)
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(...) here is the scene after a day of aranging the camera around. a reminder is that this is not the final version. now i need to add some other things (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chat session over at Bricklink tonight
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(...) I'll be there, with pictures!! Josh (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Sorry for the long delay. Below are the winners of the Train Room MOC contest (thanks to Abe Friedman and Constantine Hannaher for the pics): Steam Engine - Shaun Sullivan - BR18 German Steam Engine (URL) Electric, Other - Bob Hayes - GG1 (URL) - (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest) !
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I'm pondering the thought of whether to return my legendary (at least of my MOC's) V188 double-unit diesel back to service. This latest incarnation will utilize elements from the latest train releases (i.e. The Super Chief, which I've noticed has (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello fellow trainheads, there will be a chat room opening tonight over at www.Bricklink.com Time will be approx. 6:00 PM EST for us to gather and 'brood' over our favorite subject in real time. Looking forward to seeing you there... -Harvey (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New MOC: Dark Red LMS 4F 0-6-0 Freight Locomotive
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(...) OK, thanks for the clarification. No worries either way. (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa there - none of this came from LLW. (Apart from the trans-green frog under the bridge that you can't see anyway). All the dark red is from breaking up the sets I mentioned. That's a LOT of sets, though fortunately I didn't have to buy (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) who's Ted? well anyways i did a western style platform with the 10020, b unit, 10025-1, 10025-2 and a mockup of 10022-2 (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.trains)
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Wow ! That's one helluva nice train station, James : ) Ted, please make a wall paper with SuperChief and the other SantaFe cars in front of this ! I'd be willing to render it if you don't want to ! -JSM James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, In case you are interested, here are some other Ogel theme MOC's I've done: (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very little. No need to rub your good fortune in, you know. Maybe I should fly over for the October RLD??? who can put me up for the weekend if I use some miles to come over? :-) (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, done. Nice. Really nice considering the limited element selection, and the model looks good. Nice reds constrast between the loc and the bridge. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOC: Dark Red LMS 4F 0-6-0 Freight Locomotive
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How much dark red did you say you'd got, Larry? :-) Just the one picture so far. This is a 4F 0-6-0 'Fowler', a British freight locomotive in the proper colours of the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). (URL) the dark red here has come from (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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