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(...) Those slopes would never work for the GMLTC -- we get too much snow in the Winter... <grin> JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Indeed, this layout is amazing! I love the beachfront area and three-dimensional aspect. I don't envy the drivers who get to drive up that hill of slopes. I'd have to say my favorite detail is seen in this pic: (URL) with the stairs leading to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(URL) got the idea for these from an HO Walthers cataloge. The first design was a completly black car with a white strip along it with a white door. Then I changed the design to be a colored car with a black window line. It might be a bit hard to (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The back side is approximately 5' high. We discussed steps and cutting the legs down but we concluded both would be a lot of work and decided to let the parents put their kids on their shoulders for now. It's definiently an issue we will be (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Well obviously it's because I deleted the part that was relevant to trains before posting it. If you had bothered to read the part I didn't post, it would all be clear to you. My train-related question, since Tony's engrooved bricks first (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.trains)
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I'd like to say that this is one of the best layouts ever; from the sub-structure on up! I don't know where to start and I'm speechless, so... WOW. SteveB (left wanting) PNLTC (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm wondering why this leaked over into .trains... I would say that if there are only 2 bins, "official LEGO(r) parts", and "everything else" these parts belong in the "everything else" bin. But the better solution is a different bin (library) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: VLC attends the Train & Hobby show in Chilliwack BC Canada! Pics!
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H4DvpE.K4C@lugnet.com... (...) at (...) of (...) for (...) It was a large layout, with very diverse sight lines. 275 pics is a lot. That's why I did the many pages of thumbnails. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Jeff, Critique to follow, don't mean to be too negitive :) I just looked at your car and wondered why 7 wide? I don't see how the 7th stud did anything for you on this design, the foot print is still 4 wide between the 1x2 tiles with-rod-on-top. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wonder--since these parts still have the official LEGO logo on the studs, would they even have a place in a clones DB? You've mentioned previously a possible library of dats based on user-modified elements; perhaps Tony's bricks would fit in (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.trains)
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(...) A lot of people use laptops, where 1024x768 is most common, and that still required scrolling. Most of the time, I didn't bother since I could see enough of the image. Older folks also usually run at lower resolutions so they can read text (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: VLC attends the Train & Hobby show in Chilliwack BC Canada! Pics!
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(...) Yup the Chairlift operates, It was built by David G. We actually had a working one last year but David changed the cars. I thought it was more reliable this year, although I only was at the show for about 3 hours. (...) This is another one of (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope, I just had a quick look, I think what you see is a 2 x 2 tile, which does make it look odd.. Sorry for the high angle, I installed the l3p add on lastnight, and did not get a chance to figure out the angles... Thanks fr the feedback! (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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OH MY GOSH!!! That is cool!! I hope I get a chance to finally go over to the Discovery Center and see it for real. So what do you guys do with it afterward? Will you rebuild it at BricksWest? Take Care, Mark Assi Noah's Toy Box (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Legoworld 2002 - a brief review (and a longer one)
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Dear Lego Enthusiasts! Today the biggest (and greatest!) Lego Fest ever will find its end. I myself had the chance to attend Legoword 2002 in Zwolle/Netherlands for 3 of the 5 days. So here comes my brief report about it: "LEGOWORLD 2002 HAS BEEN (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.it) !!
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| | Re: Container Cars
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(...) good thinking! That problem with too tight grip by the well of the car means that even the hand cranked cranes in, for example 4549, don't always grip snugly enough. I tried using 1x2 thinwalls but the tile with rod on top solution seems (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1st NovaLUG Meeting at Truro (NS) Train Show
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(...) Congratulations! Loved all the monorails! Also the incline with slanted car, and the 4.5v display items. Clever battery box disguise! I am taken by how much action you managed to pack into a small layout. I'm also impressed (and pleased) that (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca.nb, lugnet.loc.ca.pe, lugnet.loc.ca.nf, lugnet.trains)
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Wow, looks great! Very nice job. How tall is the layout on the back side? Did you have any steps or anything so that visitors (mainly short ones) could see the detail on the top? It looks like that would be a real nightmare to transport and set up. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: VLC attends the Train & Hobby show in Chilliwack BC Canada! Pics!
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(...) Very nice. There are a lot of images to go through though, to get a sense of what's all there, though. This may be one of the few times I was wishing for less to look at. I liked the chairlift: (URL) (and others) ... can you give more info on (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) You guys have done a fantastic job. A real beautiful layout. I like the fact that this layout is also more of a californian suburb, rather than a big city downtown. Tons of great details, and tunnels. An inspiring layout. -Jason +---...---+ (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Like my shark? =) There's plenty more details which didn't make it onto the site, so I hope I can get more images up! (...) I find a mousewheel quite useful in such situations! I've been to some galleries where the prev/next options are on the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice. Looks like a very impressive layout. Lots of great details. However you might want to consider rearranging some of the graphics along the top of your gallery pages so that the images fit onto an 800x600 (that's the current design (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Cow & calf switcher engines and my (pathetic) train layout
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(...) I think you just need to resize. It's not about composition so much as scaling down what you take after you're done. For example this one (URL) at 1972x1272 could easily be resized to say 1/4 the size with no loss in impact. Most image (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures of SCLTC's Latest Show
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Pictures of the Southern California LEGO Train Club's latest show are online at www.scltc.org. These pictures show a LOT more than the teaser, so don't think you saw everything the first time! Deep link: www.scltc.org/pages/...layout.htm Excerpt (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.scltc) !!
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| | Train Derailment, recovery and rail repair
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(URL) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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For our next train show rtlToronto is planning an automated sea to rail shipping yard, I have been looking at a few of the container car designs around from James Mathis and Thomas Burger.. both designs are wonderful, but after building the wagons (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cow & calf switcher engines and my (pathetic) train layout
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(...) Well, you know what they say about the sincerest form of flatterty... (...) I was wondering when you would. (...) Yeah I'm still new to digital photography and have the toughest time making them smaller and still fit the subject in the frame! (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My "Legends" building spree
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(...) True. Very few steam locos didn't have _some_ exposed motion. (...) (URL) a separate tender, no. But a canteen car, yes. (URL) for all kinds og Garratt photos/info. (URL) for NA geared steam locos. (does not include the Sentinel of ANDco, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cow & calf switcher engines and my (pathetic) train layout
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(...) Hey, I like it. Looks kind of familiar, though. L0L... Interesting to see that design put onto wagon plates. You beat me to a calf, I've been meaning to do one and just haven't got round to it... (...) You might want to consider resizing them, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | VLC attends the Train & Hobby show in Chilliwack BC Canada! Pics!
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The VLC is proud to present some of the pictures taken this past weekend at the first showing of our new almost complete layout! This layout (our 3rd) had the following goals: Not just train/town, we wanted something different. Automation, as much (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Cow & calf switcher engines and my (pathetic) train layout
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Here's my attempt at a small switching engine with a matching calf unit. Also, there's a few pics of my current train layout. (URL) Bob (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Yea, they do bear some resemblance to a Beyer-Garrat, but if we look for weird things they might look like, they actually look most like a Shay, Heisler, or Climax (or a few other less well known geared locomotives). Of course without the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ROUNDHOUSE builders Rejoice
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(...) You will also have to modify the 12v conductor rails to be able to attach them to 9v track. They have protrusions on the underside which interfere with the studs on the 9v ties (remember, 9v track has half the tie spacing that grey era 12v (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Virtual Amtrak
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The Trains magazine issue October 2002 has a nice interview with "America's Only Train Designer", Cesar Vergara. Inspired by this article and the design sketches and computer illustrations of the Amtrak Genesis and the proposed Amtrak Talgo (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Just to prolong the issue for no good reason (apart from perhaps stopping newbies asking the same question again ;-) my Dad reckons that the MOT train set/bundle from Shop@Home looks like the sort of thing you get chugging around Africa. So, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New pictures LEGOWORLD 2002
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Thank you! I didn't even realise you were picturing our little animation display. Looks like the people on this picture: (URL) really enjoying themselves with the film. Thanks a lot! I'll see if I can get my pictures uploaded today. Stefan. -- --- (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Call for expressions of interest: train *operation* get-together
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Kevin Maynes wrote in message ... (...) for (...) first (...) At this point, my plan would be to either use James P's DCC motors (by far the most convenient solution) or split the layout into sections (the old fashioned model RR solution). Each (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOCs on Lgauge.com
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I finally got around to updating www.lgauge.com with some new MOCs. Please take a look - feedback is always welcome. (URL) MOCs include: Double ended "Super Chief" Freelance 10020 Diesel Round Roof Box Car Hogs Head Box Car Double Door Box Car (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Larry's Transformer Car
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Got my mother a Webtv last Christmas, and I set her up on half a dozen sites...including Bricklink. I told her that if she gave me a LEGO® related gift, it had to be a train (she also found a set 554 Exxon Fuel Pumper on eBay) Super Mom comes (...) (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad you liked it! I *thought* I had a customer that was being a bit evasive, ( grin ) LMK if you want your letter reprinted. (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm sorry, forgot to set the proper fut. It was only meant to be posted in loc.nl I asked Jeroen if he could tell more about the Q&A session with Brad Justus. Houdoe, Saskia (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.it)
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Helaas duurt het nog even voor de foto's public zijn denk ik. Maar is er iemand die toevallig een beetje meegeschreven heeft tijdens de Q&A met Brad Justus? M.a.w. Vertel, vertel, vertel!! Also some pictures of a small Q&A with (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | New pictures LEGOWORLD 2002
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Hi all, While helping Jaco out on the LDraw stand I made some pictures (mostly town/train related) of some of the people and their models and what was going on at the LDraw-stand. There's Reinhard Beneke, Ludo Soeten, the very friendly people from (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: ROUNDHOUSE builders Rejoice
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(...) Sorry for the delay.. Jason you are right however, the solution is even easier then that by adding a 12v conducting rail the the center of the 9 volt track. I didn't post lastnight about this because I do not have any 12v conducting rails or (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More LEGOworld 2002 pictures
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It was one of two pillars with traintrack surrounding with a bridge between them. You can see better pictures on: (URL) Bogaard "Peter Young" <pyoung@liveitnerd.com> wrote in message news:H4A2uv.Kwy@lugnet.com... (...) sure (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Wayne, The only way I can think of solving the problem would be to have the turntable wheels running on 12v. This way you would have two controllers one for the turntable and one for the two rails above. Jason (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Great photos! Some awesome works there! One construction I wasn't too sure on is picture 136-3653_img.jpg. What is it? Peter Young. "Wendel Bogaard" <w.bogaard@chello.nl> wrote in message news:H46p1E.BGt@lugnet.com... (...) 18th (...) (22 years ago, 20-Oct-02, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | NGLTC Children's hospital LEGO building session
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In the first phase of the North Georgia LEGO Train Club's (NGLTC) Festival of Trees project we held a LEGO ornament building session at Egleston Children's Hospital. The ornaments built will be used to decorate our club tree that will be on display (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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I too will be watching with great interest. While I'm in no position to ask for such, I'm certainly hoping there will be a thorough debriefing once the first operation session has gone over. My biggest point of query at the moment is about the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WamaLTC's new logo
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I have sent you a nice 250x250 GIF and I thank you for the quick action to update your sites. Constantine (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Larry's Transformer Car
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Just received a gift from my mother the other day, an MTW transformer car! Nice piece of work Larry, although I'll change a couple of colors (on the transformer)...it was a joy to build. -Harvey (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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<Snippage> (...) Actually, I didn't get that far and found myself wondering the best way to do it. I have two ideas that I am working on just trying to figure out which one is better. My main design overall was to figure out HOWTO overcome the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Wayne Sardullo writes: {{edited}} (...) Wayne all I can say is yes :) You've solved the problem I was having which was getting power to the two rails above. How do you stop the train on the top of the turntable from moving when you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Remote controlled webcam and train
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Hi! I have build a remote controlled webcam with Mindstorms and the program WebBrick. If you follow this link (URL) based stream, dosen't work on all computers - or (URL) Java free, but reload the picture only after 5 seconds) you can control the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ROUNDHOUSE builders Rejoice
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In all my travels I have never really seen the the best solution for a LARGE scale Turntable for a round house. I found that Alcohol actually improves building design... I'm not going to go into some big thesis about how the solution came about but (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How long would you let a motor run?
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(...) Perhaps Dan Parker can step up with a answer for this one. I'd say fairly well indefinitely @ room temp (70F). It _should_ be OK...try it and find out, I suspect that is going to be the best answer. There is also the load to be (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | How long would you let a motor run?
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This has probably been discussed before, but my quick search of lugnet.trains didn't turn up anything. How long would you let a train motor run? Has anyone put a train on some sort of automatic timer to let it rest every now and then? Thanks, Mike (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More LEGOworld 2002 pictures
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(...) It looks like we're already seeing evidence that the peeron inventory of it is a bit off (not that I don't appreciate the work that went into its creation!) There's visibly more than 2 6x12 grey tiles. I'd suggest that perhaps the # of 6x12 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More LEGOworld 2002 pictures
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Whoops, these were not deep linked. Let's try that again: Trains and town (URL) Wars (Star Destoyer!) (URL) hope this works better. "Wendel Bogaard" <w.bogaard@chello.nl> wrote in message news:H46p1E.BGt@lugnet.com... (...) 18th (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: dome car concept
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(...) Tommy Armstrong (the engraver) has a Bricklink store: (URL) should give you all of the info you need. -John (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My "Legends" building spree
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(...) Larry - we said the same about the engines when they came out. I think TLC have aimed for the middle-ground and missed! Let's face it, no-one's going to own up to having these engines in their country. They're pretty good sets, nevertheless. I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | More LEGOworld 2002 pictures
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More pictures of LEGOworld 2002 in Zwolle (the Netherlands) on October 18th 2002!!! Check: (URL) reviewed. Some previews: Town and trains (URL) Wars (URL) Potter (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Largest train car dimensions?
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(...) Okay, here is my advice. If you are going to build a car specifically for the LUCNY display, build it to the tolerances your club uses. If they run 6 wide cars, stick to 6 wide. 8 wide, then 8 wide. Anything that you build that deviates from (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: dome car concept
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I know that you guys ordered those corrugated bricks from the engravers, but could you send me the engravers actual contact info? Addy, phone, and email? thanks Also, if I may ask, how much did they charge you per brick or per 10? 100? I would like (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's really weird! A lot of US proto modelers find them rather more european than they care for. Must be they're actually somewhere in the middle, in the zone where they don't look 100% right to either camp. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some LEGOWorld 2002 pictures
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(...) Jan-Albert, thanks very much for the pics! Looks like a good time is going to be had by all. (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.de)
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8 is largest then? 10 "level trackside details" means things on sides of track get destroyed? reason for me to ask i make car for lucny. most in group like trains. i want to make car for lucny display. my contribute to group. -- Duane Drumm "Stefan (...) (22 years ago, 18-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) While people have made 10-12 stud wide trains, those have a tendency to level trackside details. General large standard is 8 wide or possibly 9 wide. Hope that helps. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) We saved plenty of space for you and some people from Italy, around 5-3 IIRC. And we can always make more space very easily, the layout so far is very spacious! And car accidents : watch out for those dutch drivers, they drive like madmen :D (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) of 2x2.5 meters free for my train/town stuff. I will fill my car as much as I dare without making a brickyard out of my MOCs. (...) Only a car accident can stop me now - see you on Saturday morning! Ben (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Some LEGOWorld 2002 pictures
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I've made some shots today, while everybody was preparing their display for LEGOWorld 2002. The pictures are 640*480 (Click on them for 1600*1200 you like detail) , mostly dealing with trains, technic and pirates. (URL) update again on sunday) Hope (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Largest train car dimensions?
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H44qy6.8x3@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) the (...) clearance (...) Ok, I sorry. I want to know maximum width. I know 6stud is standard. What I try to make need to be wider. The car (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is a site that has pictures of various GP40's here: (URL) of info, pictures, etc of SD's, GP's, etc. Enjoy. Play well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Largest train car dimensions?
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(...) I've run 14 wides with no problem. I routinely run passenger cars that are 62 studs long. These aren't the *longest*-- I'm not really sure anyone has cared to find out the maximums, although for length around curves, the maximum distance (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Straight or curved? curve curve curve or curve straight curve (gives a bigger radius curve)? What things are around it that it needs to clear? If you are on straight track, and have no clearance problems there is no definite upper limit if the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | Largest train car dimensions?
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I would like to know the longest and widest train car dimensions and still have it run properly on a track. -- Duane Drumm (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: M.O.Cs trains
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(...) (URL) some very positive feedback so I will give a few details about each. Glad to see you all like them. dsc01342 - A general purpose bo-bo diesel. not based of any specific model. Has working headlights. Another member of the BLTG has an (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | BayLTC confirmed for GATS!
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FREMONT, CA - BayLTC, the Bay Area LEGO Train Club, is pleased to announce that today we received confirmation that the status for our layout to be displayed at the Great American Train Show has been upgraded from "Hold" to "Confirm". Show Details: (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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Yup. Thanks. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I ment that I called up LEGO and they sent me a whole new set of wheels. THey had no problem with it. After replacing the old SF wheels with the new, I looked at what would cause the high friction. It looks like the outer most diamater of the wheel (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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When you say you replaced the wheels, are you referring to the whole kit 'n caboodle or just the axle? -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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(...) Jake/LD, It should be easy for LD to check who they sold problem batches to as most of them will have been sold by via mail order(?). I wonder if this can be sorted that way? ;) Scott A (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: M.O.Cs trains
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Very nice, Gary. later, James Mathis (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Tilting Train APT instructions here
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(...) of the APT there, too. (...) Nice. Check some of the other pics I show of the APT (other versions). I think I showed a substitute construction in place of the yellow 3x3 corner slopes. Maybe that could work OK for you? (...) Glad you like it. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: testing wheelsets (was: something else...)
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(...) And I was just going to suggest the 'flick' test... <grin> How about something simple like a couple of pieces of straight track, with some bracing so they fairly solid? Put two wheels together, put them on one end of the jig, and raise that (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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(...) (the old saying: "If you want it done right, do it yourself"... springs to mind. This of course conflicts with "do what you do well, and let others do the rest") (...) Thanks for the update on this. I hope it turns out to be easy to resolve! (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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(...) This is absolutely not true. These sets are very much meant to be run. They were never intended to be "display only" models. Whoever he talked to was misinformed. (...) this is the first that we have heard about it having problems. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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"Harvey Henkelman" <Ferroequus@webtv.net> wrote in message news:H42q1E.1qM@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] But they really didn't go out of business. They simply reorganized under Chapter 11 as ATA (American Trans Air or (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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(...) >Ben Hmmm, this sounds very, VERY bad! A consumer Service Department is meant to provide SERVICE !! Bad parts are bad parts, and there should only ONE PROPER ANSWER from a service employee: 'Sorry, of course w'll replace your bad Legos' (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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For a long time, I resisted buying any of the Super Chief sets. The models DO look a little top-heavy, and LEGO® has slipped on their quality control like never before seen in their history. People say that LEGO® is too expensive, and that they (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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(...) That's shocking! They're obviously meant as running models because grey motor side-bars are included in the set! Why would there be alternate parts and instructions for motorising and adding rail-powered lights to a display-only set? They may (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time // Super Chief no train set?
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(...) Dear Jake, a German Co-AFOL has had trouble with the Santa Fe train as well. He called the consumer service for replacement wheel sets and got informed the Super Chief was not meant as a train set, but as a display set for the shelf only. So (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I have two Santa Fe engines and a B Unit I built to go with them. I have two moters one on each of the A units. I too had a hard time with the SF engines pulling more then 10 cars. It always seemed to bog down in the turns. Recently I had all my (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I agree with that! And I bought all of the newer cars (10013/14/15/16/17) and buy just making a very simple train with them + 1 loc, it has a very hard time on curves and not fast on a straight track. I never had that problem with all the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: WamaLTC's new logo
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(...) lol, okay, I think I understand now-- I just didn't consider tweaking an existing logo as actually new. But fair enough. BTW, those sites are *my* sites-- do you want me to change them to reflect your new color scheme? If so, send me a nice (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Truro Train Show
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Hi, I'm pleased to annonce our FIRST participation at a Train Show. It is in Truro, NS this comming saturday. We will launch a new LUG called --- Novalug --- (for Nova Scotia LUG). We'll have a modest layout only 90x60 inches, but that's a start! We (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC Discover Center Teaser Photo!
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(...) Looks nice -- welcome to the third dimension! JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: I heard a rumour that lego were going to ditch 9v track...
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Hello, Maby I have an explenation. I was in Legoland Billund today. They had a factory sale with some discontinued sets. There vere a lot of Duplo trains. Both tracks and whole trainsets. Couldn't it be these trains lego was going to "ditch"? Just a (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: WamaLTC's new logo
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Thank you for your interest, John. May I point you to (URL) Ok, so it's not a massive redesign, but the colors are changed and the Capitol is rendered more realistically. Constantine (...) their (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Re: M.O.Cs trains
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(...) Hey, ive never liked trains for some reason, i think a big train set fell on me in Kmart when i was a toddler (or something like that...) but i love the tractor... Keep up the good work, even if it is trains.. Robert (rapidly alienating (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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