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My pictures are now available online and can be seen here: (URL) apologize for all the ones that are dark, the place where the show was held had poor lighting. I tried to take pictures with my flash and without my flash, and neither seems to have (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Hi all, for the now launched "Second International System Creativity Contest": (URL) had prepared this small 10 pictures gallery, which is now 99.5% ready to enter the contest as soon as it is possible. (URL) you enjoy the little story, which is (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) I'm not Steve, but I'll answer anyway (my first time reading Lugnet since the show!) (...) Yep. That's Kevin's control panel. Really cool! Its surfaced with black tiles mostly. He used small vertical clips to fasten on a layout diagram made of (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Depends on what you consider the front of the elevators; is it the track side or the road side? The track side of the two elevators is what is open and facing the crowds. After some initial grumbles from them, they ran reliably and to great (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) It is a control system. :) There is a flex-tube map of the entire layout, with red clips to show breaks in power zones (electrical isolation) and yellow clips to show switches. Each of the yellow switches is numbered, and there is a row of (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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That was the control for the automated switches. I'm not sure how exactly it technically worked, but I did get to play with it. It was the work of Kevin Maynes, he will be able to explain how he made it. I will try and track him down so he can (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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That is the front of the elevators, and is the side that faces the crowd. There are doors that can close, but we leave them open so the crowd can see the grain elevators working. Adam In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: [[snipped]] (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Steve, What is this area? (URL) like a control system, could you explain it some? Thanks, jt (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) I meant links to the folder, and or the filename pattern, but it's been moderated now. (...) Can you comment on this pic: (URL) is going on in the back of these elevators? Or is it the front? It looks like the open back of the elevator is the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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As a diversion today, and after seeing some magnificent engines built using 5- en 7-wide concepts, I started building one of my favorite German diesel engines, the BR 211 B'B' diesel. Specs so far : - Built on a constructed bottom plate, 34 studs (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've got the layout we used saved at work; I'll upload it to Brickshelf tomorrow and link here. I didn't get any pics myself this time around, but Raven took some, and I'll chivey her into getting me the disks. thanks, James (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) If this is actually the green passenger coach redone in blue that is HIGHLY significant because it means that train doors, wide train windows and narrow train windows are available IN THE SAME COLOR all at the same time. When's the last time (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Tracey <ctracey@enviroweb.org> wrote in message news:3D98B38B.708070...web.org... (...) The pet hospital is gray. It is a fairly accurate representation of the front of the pet hospital that my wife works at. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <accent> Yeah, I lived in picksburg fer five years n'at. Mostly in Squorl h'l, but I did venture dahntahn every one snawall. I take it yinz are from da burgh as woll? </accent> What a wierd place... -c (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Have you heard the Pittsburgh accent? Believe me, the extraneous 'h' is the least of our problems! Dave! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just to note that Pittsburgh is spelled with an 'h' on the end. I heard that its the only city allowed to spell burgh that way, but I'm not positive. Anyway, great pics Ray! Is the pet hospital green, white or gray? I can't tell from the pic. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H38Kp2.JvM@lugnet.com... (...) Edinboro is about 20 miles south of Erie,PA which is where I live. Erie is about equidistant from Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburg. (...) The collection (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds great! Can you give some deep links? Perhaps the pattern? Thanks! (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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Highlights: About 9000 people toured the various layouts; Kevin and his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million); After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place finish. One factor which we (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.nalug) !!
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(...) Hi and welcome. Wow. Way to delurk with a bang! Where is Edinboro? There are a group of folks in the York/Harrisburg area trying to get organized but I don't know of any in western PA yet... So we are to understand that all the models in your (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) These were actually mentioned over two years ago, here's Masaki "INOSUKE" Kikuchi's response to the thread: (URL) interesting though, from what I can tell, there is quite a bit of LEGO activity in Japan, but we hear almost none of it. Of (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The NBLTC are proud to announce their next and biggest ever show at 'Steam', the Great Western Railway museum in Swindon, UK. The event will take place on 16th November 2002 and features a 9ft x 21ft layout in front of a real steam loco (Caerphilly (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hi, I found a problem with the 10022 set. The plates on the bottom center section of the cars come into contact with the track if the track is not perfectly level, particularly a layout with curves on hills. Has anyone else had this problem? The (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Everybody For those inpatient souls, here is the link to the pictures. (URL) have been a long time lurker here (since almost the beginning) and have enjoyed all of the creations that have been shown. I belong to an HO train club in the small town (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO & NCLTC @ Lulu Tech Circus in Raleigh, NC 9/27-9/29
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H36Cw7.Fqu@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) and (...) [ ... snipped ... ] This past Tuesday (9/24) the N&O ran a feature story in the Connect section on the LuLu Tech (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H369B3.989@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) Hmm, just realized I didn't add any comentary before I hit send on this. The LuLu Tech Circus is the brain child of Bob Young, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:... (...) Several (...) has (...) the (...) I took a few pictures of the LEGO booth and our small layout at the LuLu Tech Circus yesterday. (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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"TooMuchDew" <wtoenjes@attbi.com> wrote in message news:H355Fq.JGz@lugnet.com... (...) who (...) That's cool! All these years most of what I've seen w/ the topic of LEGO trains has either come from the US or somewhere in Western Europe. I (very) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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While searching for something else I stumbled across this website, the "Secret Weapon of the Eastern Japan LEGO Train Club" created by someone who clearly is having waaay too much fun, even for an AFOL. I hate to throw around the word charming but (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.jp)
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"Guybrush" <REMOVECAPSguybrush@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:H346pM.HsL@lugnet.com... (...) about (...) so, (...) Off topic for the Star Wars newsgroup but that is where the thread started, follow ups will be set properly. There are a number of (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc)
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(...) I'll update my page right away... -Harvey (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thank you Larry, this has been my baby for the past month, mostly waiting for the parts to arrive and all. Too bad about the lack of the slanted cab, but I wanted to duplicate the narrow ALCO cab look...and there was no way to do it with (...) (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Images from Legofest 10 th (march 2002)
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(...) Monorails run pretty slowly which makes them able to take quite a load. I just built a fairly tall 6-wide monorail (at least as tall as the Metroliner monorail) which runs just fine. Frank (22 years ago, 27-Sep-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) A note on terminology: In Australia, its '40 class', not 'Class 40'. Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Absolutely fantastic images! My highlights, not being a 8w fan, would go to the road vehicles: the APE is awesome, and the trucks look "smooth" (not exactly the word, I hope you get the idea) The trains are nice too, heh! Somehow I'm familiar (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Hi guys, here you are pics from Itlug Legofest 10th,that took place in the neighbourhoods of Bologna on march,17th. (hint: open this in a new page) www.itlug.org click on "eventi" in the menu at left,then "Bologna, 17 marzo 2002: Legofest X ". We (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately Brunel was a lonely voice of over-engineering - pretty well the whole of the rest of the country followed Stephenson into 4' 8.5" and God's Wonderful Railway had no choice but to change. NR Loading gauge, the size of Underground (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Loads and loads bigger. (sorry! ... 'k, no I'm not). I just had no idea that UK was so much smaller than the rest of Europe! After all, the UK is the original home of Broad Gauge... (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice work. captures the look pretty well, although it's tough to get that slanted cab upper, eh? Rooting around on the proto site you linked, (good site!) I found these beauties: (URL) have rather unique cabs. Would make a very interesting (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would agree. The nose hangs out a bit farther than I would have expected and it's missing the front stack but other than that, wow. Nice work! Please convey our regards back to the 1000steine gang for us, eh? (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think US loading gauge is quite a lot larger than Euro standard as well Tim (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh that nose...I really loved that nose!!! TEE rules! -Harvey (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Based on the ALCO model RSC-3 road switcher, twenty of these were exported to Australia in the early 1950's. Me being an ALCOphile and all, I really loved the sleek lines of these 'tubs' as the RS-3's were nicknamed. Would sure like to hear comments (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Marmaris, a German Lego train newbie has made up his first MOC-engine ever. I just wantes to share that creation with the lugnetters, because it is not uploaded at brickshelf and would be missed by most train heads otherwise... The real train: (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) (URL) Thanks for reposting these fine models to your gallery, Huw. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just realized: That is definitely the very first Lego-cabose ever(Look at the alternative model of that set. Speaks even the more for an US exclusive.... Regards, Ben (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anybody any info on this treain set? Take a look here: (URL) picture (hostet by the German AFOL Karl-Heinz Vogt) has been taken from an ebay.com auction and shows a kind of special (US?) version of the 119 set prairie train, but with the number (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Hi Bob, I remembered an article in a Dutch train magazine about the roll-out of that loc. I scanned it and placed it here: (URL) text in short: On October 18 2001 the ALP 46 for NJT was rolled-out at Bombardier in Germany. It is based on the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are not 12 trains, but there have been at least a dozen sets, that have been torn down that evening. Most of them were train buildings like 165, 2150, 4553, 4554, 4555, 4557, 7823, 7838, 7866, 7839.... Then I see set 4552, two times (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Thanks for these infos, Huw! My 4 years old Camedia 820L from Olympus has lots of problems with the black undercarriages of my rolling stock. Even gammy correction does not help there. But after nearlly 20000 pictures I might buy (...) (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No,Larry,I put them on just because I liked them :-)) But on many swiss railways,the "shields" with the canton's symbol is prototipical.... (Bavaria is not in Swtzerland,anyway!) Ciao Gianluca (22 years ago, 26-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Loads of people asked for this and finally they are available; the Santa Fe files. Please read the Read me (in the zip or just hoover over the word readme on the page, clicking doesn't get you anywhere for some reason). Word of causion: the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:H2zJ1z.Hv7@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Ben, actually some are quite old, but I inadvertently deleted them from Brickshelf a couple of months ago and couldn't find a backup copy (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H2zsuv.Eov@lugnet.com... (...) Not with our measly loading gauge: (URL) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Is the answer to the riddle, the fact that there are 12 complete trains in the picture? Dave (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Probably is, Uk loading gauge is pretty tight and a big digger would require a drop centre (well-wagon), mind you the engineering department (on BR anyway) tend to use the vehicles they have aquired. Tim (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The first round of pics are up at our website, (URL) Look under the photos section for the GATS link. Only thumbnails are available to view right now, until the Brickshelf folder is moderated... We were all excited and honored to win first place at (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.msltc)
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(...) creations. Very nice. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I second this well deserved praise! I built two sets of the double stack cars and also found no where to improve on them! Here's mine: (URL) a big thanks for Jake McKee's instruction portal for giving me easy access to the instructions! - Bob (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oooh, that Bavarianish train is really cute. Good 3 axle cars! I especially like the shields, are those prototypical? (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip WP&Y loc> (...) This design is a result of much discussion and brainstorming between Jake McKee, Steve Barile, and myself. Definitely a collaborative effort through verbal descriptions and hand-gestures. I know I incorporated many of (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Will meet you hpopefully in 3 1/2 weeks in Zwolle... Thanks for the infos you gave! (...) I would love to see more of that stuff. I loved this yellow+white house: (URL) (...) Free for public view already: Kevin is amazingly fast. I would love (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4535 - MOT Set at ToysRUs.com
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(...) It looks like most of the component parts for this set are already in Peeron. It would be nice if someone who gets this could do an inventory of the new bits, with references to the already-inventoried subsets, and send it over to (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi,Ben,it's been a long time...! (...) Ok,tell me,I'm ready! :-)) (...) No,it's divided in 5 modules and everyone has his own module at home. we designed it with Track Designer once we (5 guys,the 6 ones you met at Zwolle less the tallest one) (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I freely admit inspiration from James Mathis on that one, he posted some Maerklin stuff and had built a trafo car... I dug around at various sites looking for real and toy drop center cars and trafos seem the most common loads so that is what (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I will have to move at the end of this year, so I decided to wreck down a few MOCs and some of my sets a while ago... Maybe you can give me more than a dozen numbers, while looking at these pictures? (URL) fun! Ben (www.fgltc.org) P.s.: (I felt (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, I missed that one. Great idea with the Maerklin-like transformer as load! I would beg you to post your MOC designs more often here (even if you sell them...). Or have I just overread your announcement concerning that great waggon? Keep on (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) to drop center flats. You can see another approach here... (URL) had chosen to have end railings (simulating a car that has many more wheels than the car actually does) rather than extending the ends as far as Huw did. Huw needs a bigger load (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, these models are cool! Huw has created some new waggons. This one rocks: very clever design for a heavy load flatbed! (URL) steel transport waggon is my second favorite looks so simple, but very realistic: (URL) all these open waggons look (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Gianluca, thanks for sharing these pictures of the Itlug! I would like to know just a little bit more about the Itlug trainheads: - do you have this room as a permanent club room? (I think the room problem is one, lots of us suffer at...) - (...) (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So you're saying LEGO has approached you to purchase one of your designs? JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 25-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Chances are he probably could not answer that under the terms of his non disclosure (...) but even if he could, he almost certainly can't answer that one. But his NDA could be different than mine, of course. (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I like how you made a monorail out of the metroliner parts, it looks sharp! Michel Magnan (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Paul Sinasohn" <singlow2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H2yo2L.Cso@lugnet.com... (...) That's my "Mad Max" train. I'm currently rebuilding the engine and adding two more wagons. It'll be ready (I hope) for Lego World 2002. (URL) has some more (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) James Mathis also created this: (URL) I believe looks even closer to the original post! James, has Lego approached you about buying anymore of your Lego creations/ideas? And if so, which ones??? Sincerely, John Musil (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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What is the black train in this last picture? any shots of that? Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi guys, thanks to Alfio Scaletta's kind help,I could add 7 new pics to the layout folder: (URL) is a 3 by 3 meters (10 by 10 ft.) modular layout that ,here at ItLUG we began to build before summer (and these pics are from that period,the end of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello All, I have built 2 of my favorite James Mathis creations, the White Pass & Yukon locomotive and his Double stack cars. (URL) had to make color changes to the WP&Y loc for obvious reasons and part substitutions due to availability but I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi guys, I'm just posting the link to the pics from the latest PLUGfest, where I had the chance to take some snapshots of my bridge (mentioned earlier on .trains, about 4 months ago), and a couple other stuff. Since there is no text, I'll make a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks so much for sharing this incredible poster with us. I love it. Now, to find somewhere to print it bigger than 8.5x11. :-) Play well. Tim Strutt 8^) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ;-) ...grinning... No, I am not upset (sometimes I am just acting as if I was), but I think Lego should consist out of 'universal' parts, like molekules are made from atoms. I love the Santa Fe and the 7740 for that reason while even the much (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I took another look at the engine and realized it was very similar to the new locomotives that New Jersey Transit ((URL) recently purchased. A friend of mine (who works for NJT) sent me a picture of one last week, but he did not give me any details (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What about the windshield piece used in this set?: (URL) Mathis has modeled a train using it, and it looks quite like the one in the original post (which I now realize I've deleted that part of the message!): (URL) course, James can use just (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, You'll never need to us the Jack Stone Lego - I've personally seen what you can do with regular bricks! I do think train windscreens are one of the hardest parts to make though - particularly if like to stick to 6-wide. Most trains have complex (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes you are right. But I promise: the day Lego makes an engine with these parts, I stop collecting train sets... I dislike the Jack stone special parts too much to use them anywhere. Leg Godt! Ben P.s.: In fact I have already put a new limit (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The front of that engine could easily be made out of a printed version of (...) [snip] (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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At last, a new sound warning device for your train MOC's... (URL) pics to come) -Harvey (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Subject says it all, got my ship notice early Tuesday morning, 9-24 Thanx Mark M (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Anybody seen this? Maybe that will be the next Lego train set? (URL) image in full size is original from the BAYER homepage. Bayer is producing the raw material ABS for Lego. Sorry for the too long links. Please try to restore by drag and drop... (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, The members of the Northern (and Southern) Alberta Lego User Groups are pleased to announce their participation in the Greater Edmonton Train Show this Saturday September 28 10AM-5PM and Sunday September 29 10AM-4PM. To be held at the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca)
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I wish to make a neutral comment here so as to not invite criticism from others. Your club won a great victory the other day and I wish you the best. -Harvey (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) (URL) that there is another lever extension for the door lever on the real-brick-model that I forgot to put onto the CAD version-- it's needed so the lever can be accessed by fingers to open/close the door. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This grey hopper is based on the look of the blue hopper set 4536, but contains a different construction base and cargo discharge door mechanism. The door mechanism uses a hinged scissor(?) lever. When the door is in the closed position, the scissor (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Great job guys!! Can't wait to see the pics. jt ---...--- James J. Trobaugh (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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MSLTC took first place at GATS in Little Rock this weekend. We took a 42 x 36 layout, included RailRacers and a K8 play area. Had lots of people spend most of their days there. The evening news ran a segment on the show and over half of it was our (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi all, I am glad to share a first spyshot on my momentary moccing. The following building is meant to be published in the soon beginning Second International System Creativity Contest (ISCC II from oct. 1st 2002). www.creativity-contest.net So far (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops indeed. Funny cos the thumbnail has the correct text! Computers... Anyhoe, I wil correct it tonight! Sorry for the people who downloaded it already! Jeroen (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jeroen de Haan" <jeroendehaan@mac.com> wrote in message news:H2v01B.2wD@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) Oops... Dean (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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