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(...) Jerry, do try going the Customer Service route with your warped ones. As other posters relate, CS is friendly and helpful and will do everything they can to set you right. (sometimes they can't of course but it's not for lack of trying) If you (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: my first steam moc - 4-4-4 (wheel expirement)
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(...) but (...) I think those are the LGB wheels, as I used them in this engine long long ago: (URL) I repat myself, but I would love to see similar ones by TLC in red and black. The Diameter and flange height are just perfectly fitting into all (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks good, Jerry! What, exactly, are those wheels? They almost look like black wagon wheels, but I can't quite make them out. Are they LEGO? As for turns ... what wheels are affixed rigidly to the chassis, and which can rotate? I've found (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3737 parts pack again a disappointment
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(...) to (...) For those who do not know what we are talking about: (URL) how new baseplates often look like... (...) May work, but there is danger it deforms in another way. If the studs loose their binding ability a flat baseplate does not help (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) While I know someone else mentioned stacking a few together and let them sit over time, I have another solution that works well you just have to be extremely careful. If you have a toaster oven or just an oven heat it up in one of them. Don't (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Call 1-800-233-8756 (Lego consumer affairs), have Lego send you replacement pieces. Scott (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Question: Scale Models of Talgo
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Anyone know how Marklin and other metal scale trains model the coupling system for the Talgo cars? I'd like to find a reference to how other scale trains model the mono-axle and tilting mechanism of the Talgo. Thanks. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | my first steam moc - 4-4-4 (wheel expirement)
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i've been working on some new wheel ideas off and on for the past few months. seeing shaun sullivan's 4-4-4 inspired me to throw something together as a test, last night (in fact, it's fairly derivative of shaun's work). i worked from one of my (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Dunno but I had this idea for an arch quite a while back but never did anything with it (yet) (URL) I have actually built it and it stays together fine with other bricks behind it) ROSCO (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3737 parts pack again a disappointment
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(...) I recently received a 3737 and the baseplate was fine. I did order it at the same time as a lot of other stuff so it was shipped as one of many things in a huge box. Maybe the warping has to do with the packing and shipping? (The big box meant (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) i ordered some of the 28-long red's at the same time i ordered 3737, those came fine. unfortunately, i'm stuck with either red bases, or making my own most of the time if i want something that large ;-) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The big reason I order the packs is that I want black 28 stud baseplates. The sets with black baseplates always come with 24 stud baseplates. Of course I don't use baseplates all the time, but for many cars they work just fine. Frank (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I ordered some of these almost a year ago, and got severely warped plates. I called up customer service who sent out replacements. The replacements were fine, and were not packaged in the service pack. I wonder if part of the problem is that (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) You may well be on to something. It may very well have something to do with the packaging? Perhaps bins and bins of bagged train plates get all akilter while sitting in storage, and get warped. No matter. I don't order these either, I find the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) the few times that i've ordered this part has turned me off ordering train packs altogether. thankfully there's bricklink. no, i never bothered calling for a replacement, i figured the replacements would be just as warped -- instead i stuck (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Just over three weeks to the thesis defense does wonders. :) As well as having to clean half of my collection from the basement flood back in August as well. Anyone who would like to sort about a 144 gallons of brick for me is welcome to it. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello trainheads, I just received an order of two 3737 train wagon parts today. And for the third time...both wagon plates were warped beyond use! Does LEGO® take notice of their parts/set quality at all, or am I talking to a brick wall? This is (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Painted Windows at LLC?(was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) Do those windows appear to be painted white to anyone else? They look like they were red windows & then painted white to me. Jonathan (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) There is a way to do it, I believe, but it's arcane. it involves the use of 1x1 thinwall corners (with the corner facing in) which are offset by a plate from the window to provide clearance. (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:H5xruy.8FF@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) (URL) (...) After looking at James' picture I believe it is either a train window (older style as I don't think the soccer bus version has the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) (URL) or here on a Bricklink page: (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) Something like that.?? (...) 2 or 1 piece? split vertical down the middle? later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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(...) that a mosquito sitting on that window? (...) I'd say "neither". Aren't those the windows from the basic buckets that are 2 studs deep? I couldn't find it in the parts ref, but here is a pic from the intructions ref that kind of shows what I'm (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't quite consider it a "find" since I remembered specifically what set it was based on my recollection of building it (several years ago, I haven't cracked my Legends versions yet). (...) True, but John did say: "I'm sure there is a LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Connect to Under Arch (was: Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes: <snip ideas from babes...or teens> (...) Although not 1x1 rounds into the underside of arches, this window treatment from a building in Miniland(R) at LEGOLAND(R) California demonstrates the general technique. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Hey Chris- It must be hard to have the collection packed away-- how do you ignore their voices calling out to you at night? ;-) To answer your question, yes, there is wire in the tubing. I discovered a few years back when building a 14 wide (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train poster spotted.....
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Check out one of the latest ISCC2 entries, the 'Künstlerscheune' (artists shed): (URL) we learn at last, where the 1592 monument comes from and that artists may be train fans .... The whole gallery can be found here: (URL) Regards, Ben (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NovaLUG 2nd Show (Dartmouth)
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Hello again, I forgot to mention that I motorized all the switches for the train yard. Nothing fancy, like no mindstorms involved, but I built 5 different version to test and they worked well for the display, because they would have been hard to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.loc.ca)
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Again I would like to know what the status is concerning the source code of Track Designer. A few months ago there was a large discussion on this ... Guido (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Funny (...) First time I saw this 'system' used as key bricks has been with 1x1x0.33 rectangle plates. My friend Frank 'Pudie' Abel (last years ISCC winner) did that more than 2 years before. (URL) the red building. Those have not been (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for saying so, Harvey. I'll pass along the high praise! -John (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) But of course! He reads every response and is very grateful for all of the compliments. Even though he is getting to the age where he could participate in LUGNET, the fact is that this kind of venue doesn't have much appeal to him. He's a (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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Since he has no activity here on Lugnet, posting wise, I sure hope he at least gets to see these encouraging responses. Ross, you have a telent!!! I cannot believe the models you have created at such a young age. Being fairly inexperienced in (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Incredible, and has handrails too...you've really outdone yourself on this one. The best EMD rendered in LEGO® I've seen yet! -Harvey (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ha:-) Actually, after having talked to him about the whole idea, he said that he had seen something like it at LLC. Anybody recall such a technique used there? -John (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Even better. I have no problem taking candy from babies, so why stop just because Ross is a teen? (23 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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(...) Awesome MOC. It's really to bad I had to pack my LEGO away or I would be copying and learning from it right now. The fans are brilliant. Is there stiff wire in the tubing? -chris ps. great bridge as well! (23 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Please do get some shots. Custom trucks are a big interest of mine. Until we get to see the pics, how did he mount the wheelsets to the truck. Do the trucks (that is couplers) work out to a standard height- all of my attempts end up a little (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa, pardner-- it was *Ross's* idea, not mine! :-) -John (23 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd call it "one and a half" :-) (...) But I would posit that those were done for the lighting effect rather than for the keystone arch simulation as John did (which, by the way, is REALLY neat.... gonna have to crib it.) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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