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There are lots of good ideas out there for remoting the 9V train points so here is mine to add to the list: Attach a short length of string to the movable points bit and run the string out through a hole in the rail, attach the string to the shaft (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Beginner. I have ~500 sq foot for Lego, and it goes through another 100 or so to gain elevation...It covers 2.5 layers in the space, with a large staging yard made of 4.5V track to store excess stock. Seriously, it depends on how much you (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 2 is the max with the default powersupply. (...) Won't harm the engines, but possibly damages the controllers. Not recommended. Better is to replace the wall outlet power supply by a heavier one, the controller can handle a larger amount of (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Nate Jacobs" <njelmo@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H6yyrt.LKL@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) making (...) size, (...) it (...) provided. (...) I have posted the instructions for the NCLTC container on our web site: (URL) need (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Oooh.. even better. I had just figured on sending out the same one as before so only new clubs would want one but ya, we can go whole hog and do a second design too. (the logistics of tracking who is new and who isn't and only sent in a delta (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H6yyM6.Kux@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) (drvegetable@attbi.com) (...) container (...) the (...) to (...) more (...) Me too. NCLTC is in if there is a second round. In fact, I was (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi All, I've had a HUGE town display with train, monorail, etc.; but am now curious about some issues. For instance... How many motorized engines can be hooked together to maximize power, but not over-burden the controller? Can you hook up more than (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have to agree with Larry, in that the "charm" of the swap is the physical containers as well as the stickers, and knowing that the container itself traveled a great distance to be included in the layout. Plus I like getting stuff in the mail, even (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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I am trying to make arrangements to be at BW. Waiting on a miracle in the funds dept. (Also looking for volunteers on this subject!) I'd say we make the instructions for the containers available to the clubs that want to participate, or give them (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks for the laugh! JOHN (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Great idea. I'll be at both this year, I think, and with notice, can bring the right number of containers to swap. While this may not cover EVERY club it gets a lot of the way there for essentially zero delta cost. Hats off to J2 (or is it (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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How about planning swaps around Brickwest and Brickfest events? Rob "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H6yyM6.Kux@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) (drvegetable@attbi.com) (...) container (...) the (...) to (...) more (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I posted this to market.shopping this morning but I didn't think to cross post it here: (URL) about that. Matt (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like this idea, Nate. It could be facilitated through the ILTCO web site when it gets going. In the mean time, let me offer this service to newer LTCs who missed out on the container swap (or any other LTC, for that matter). I could provide (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Here is a possible solution: Create an online depository for all the LTC or LUG logos used in the making of containers. Then include with each logo a dat file or some other means of describingthe specifications of the containter. eg. color (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'd prefer that a second great swap be organised instead of onsies/twosies as it's loads more efficient. (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Steve, you are one wild and crazy guy (bet you never heard *that* before!;-) I have all of the images, so it would be simpler for all if I just beamed them to you (with some extras that nobody else got in the swap). Contact me off-line. -John (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) Chris, Not to sound ungrateful for your offer, but I still think it would be easier to collect electronic versions of the container images. That way we wouldn't have to ship stuff around. Each LUG or LTC could just print out the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Not all the stickers are a single image but this nevertheless seems a good idea. Thanks for offering! However a lot of the charm here is that each group had a different spin on how exactly they built their container. All the containers look (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Shaun is correct. This was a one-time container swap organized and administered by KK Quah of GFLTC. There have been a few new clubs to appear since then that have requested "in" on this. So here goes: If any train club would like to exchange (...) (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains.org)
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