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(...) I know... the model isn't nearly finished. The roofline looks too coarse, the flat spaces are too large, the front is too angular and the center part is raised too much. I still need to get more feel for some of the advanced techniques, such (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Rock (for my large church)
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Very, VERY nice! It rocks! (...) Your waterfall: these things tend to flow between rocks, not on top of them. And you could add sparkling water at the bottom and at the point the left flow bends to the right one. Some clear and trans-blue 1x1 plates (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) ... Paul, nice work. I'm working on the first module for the NCLTC layout, and I'd love to know more about how you plan to move it, assemble it, and handle any on-site disasters like derailments inside the tunnels. First, is it two huge pieces (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Coming soon: LTrax, an LDraw-Compatible "Track Designer"
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Hi! I'm almost done with a working beta of my latest program: LTrax. It's a program inspired by Track Designer by Matthew Bates, but *much* less advanced. The data files in LTrax are totally text based, and I have tried to make it modular. The (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I've almost finished the rock to put my church on. It has 2 train tunnels, and a monorail tunnel. "the Rock" features a viewing platform, a monorail loop and station, a waterfall and small lake, a power station, and losts of bare rock. Plants have (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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My latest train project is up on Brickshelf: (URL) is build after the 4-6-4 hudson shrouded steam engine ÿellowbelly". Only 4 have been made, but never went into service. The model is build in 8 wide, and is almost finished"... The undercarriage (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, I think the basic design is now done, after the nose got shortened. I think your model still suffers under the lack of details. When the bogies will be there and the pantographs as well, the model will definitely look much better. Two more (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 8-wide yes. After Manfred's comments I reworked the nose section, quite pleased with it now. (URL) shows the current status, coming along quite nicely. Last big hurdle will be the bogies, and I might alter the sides a bit, the trans-white (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BR144 model , input wanted
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are you trying for an 8-wide version? That's what the ldraw file looks like to me. Perhaps the front should also be 1x2 grill bricks, simlar to Manfred's suggestion for the blue section, with the outside pillars (1-wide) as they are now, around the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I give you the Six Wide Santa. (...) Clever, yes, but it's hard to be original in Lego: (URL) (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good advice so far. (...) And here is where we differ. Flash introduces glare. If you can, use good lights, use a tripod and longer exposure times, etc, but avoid flashes. Some things flash makes better, some it makes worse. Conventional (...) (22 years ago, 25-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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(...) As for the lighting, make sure your camera is on close-up mode (the flower icon, instead of the tree). That should help with the colors. And use a flash. --Bill. (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail automation
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(...) However I think when it comes to making monorails stop and go, it's often better to not use the switches that LEGO makes, but instead to just use sloped bricks to cause the same effect. An inverse sloped brick placed with the studs facing away (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: the perfect way to sell lego trains
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(...) I think unpowered would be a BIG mistake. All locomotives should come with a motor. (...) I don't see this as necessary. (...) I prefer regulator and track as separate pack, motor bundled with the locos. (...) Yes. But some locos should (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: BR144 model , input wanted
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In lugnet.trains, Jan-Albert van Ree writes: [snip] (...) Hello Jan-Albert, It seems to me that the noses of your model are much too long. Try making these only 3 studs deep (1 stud for the white section and 2 studs for the blue section). make the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BR144 model , input wanted
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I've been looking for a nice new model since I finished my diesel and soon stumbled across some pictures of the German E44 electric engine. After a long evening of trying to model it correct in MLCAD I've given up. I can't seem to make it look (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Monorail automation
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My first MOC is finally done.... concerning monorail automation. I made an automated switch and stop/go with help of the RCX. Have a look on brickshelf when moderated and tell me what you think/ comments. (URL) Christmas. Guido (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Six Wide Santa
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I figured out the deep links: (URL) me know what you think. I think I'll add some runners beside the train wheels. Oh, and please excuse the odd lighting, christmas lights add an odd tint to everything. Leonard (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: the perfect way to sell lego trains
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(...) Right on, thats the way it was done in the 12v days, and for that matter even today (the Santa Fe and My Own Train series don't come with motors or lights). What we need in the shops is affordable train sets. Once little Johnny or Jilly has (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Six Wide Santa
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Not satisfied with a conventional train layout for my first Christmas train, I give you the Six Wide Santa. (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Two more GWLTS pics
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It's a bit late for pics from the Great Western LEGO Train Show, but I just got these out of my digital camera. First is something of a coup for me - a LEGO Great Western 4-6-0 Castle Class "Caerphilly Castle", sitting on the firebox shelf of Great (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Twas the night before Christmas...
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and all the young minifigs gathered at the station at Pole Crossing. My irreverant Christmas train and diorama is at (URL) to LEGO creations, then On track. (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Reminder: End of year Exhibition of FGLTC. // Lego®-Fan Treffen in Hattersheim am 29.Dez.2002
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Hi all! I just wanted to post a small reminder about the end-of-year meeting of the German AFOL community in Hattersheim (near Frankfurt at river Main). The meeting takes place on sunday the 29th of december in the "Haus der Vereine in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.be, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: the perfect way to sell lego trains
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<snip> (...) LegoDirect said at Brickswest 2002 that they are trying to do this. Their (LEGO) shippment system and order fulfillment is NOT setup to handle small stores (aka train hobby stores). As such it is a real logistic mess right now to (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: My opinion on Train Marketing
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<snip> (...) Yes Video game systems come and go but NOT the force behind them. Video games systems provide instance stimulation. Generation X (me), Y and the new millenium babioes (gen z) are all about INSTANCE GRATIFICATION. LEGO (the brick) cannot (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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besides agreeing with a lot said here i wonder how many ironclad knights have been around your neighbourhood lateley or when the last dinosaur galloped through your garden and yet these are popular themes today. i guess thomas is more importand than (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: the perfect way to sell lego trains
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"Michael Hader" <mhader@hubcap.clemson.edu> wrote in message news:H7J2AB.5By@lugnet.com... (...) + (...) RR) (...) is (...) well. In (...) and (...) you'll get (...) won't run (...) child a (...) time) (...) [ ... lots of snippage ... ] I think (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I think it depends on where they are being sold. In retail America (which is what I consider in most of this post) this probably wouldn't work too well. In stores like TRU/Walmart/Target/... you need a set that is (a) affordable and (b) has (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | the perfect way to sell lego trains
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Here is the right way to sell lego trains, these are the sets to have: 1.several train sets, all unpowered, as a starting point (all train sets + all add-on locomotives would show ways to add motors and in some cases lights as well). Have perhaps (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: My opinion on Train Marketing
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(...) Stefan, I agree with everything you've said above and couldn't have put it better myself. There was a time when America was a better place to live in...not now -Harvey (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thinking is detremental to today's youth (...) Whoa now...hold on here a minute. Like many youngsters, I embraced the video game FAD when I was young and pretty much abandoned LEGO® (never knew they made trains at the time, or that NES would (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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(...) Does (...) Ah. As far as I am aware, gauge 2 & 3 are not available any more commercially. However, you could try looking through the garden gauges stuff: (URL) sure, they seem to indicate gauge 3 stuff) (URL) where I get those links from. I (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My opinion on Train Marketing
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I think Ahui is totally right here. Kids today just do not take interest in anything that doesn't involve a digital gun of some sort or another. The kids in my school, excluding my friends of course, like rap, video games, sex, drugs, and the like. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My opinion on Train Marketing
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In lugnet.trains, Ahui Herrera writes: <snip> (...) Actually, I think that they were not of *my* generation. With the advent of TtTE about 15 years ago, I believe we are actually seeing a renaissance in train interest. <snip> (...) Young kids are (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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(...) Hey James, if one wanted to get into, say, 2 1/2", where would one begin? Does anybody actually sell scale stuff at that gauge? I would like to obtain some gauge 3 bettendorf trucks! JOHN (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perhaps Trains (in general) are not of this generation. I remember that I loved to see trains running while I was a little kid. I also loved to go to the aracde and spent a whole dollar on acrade machines. But then the "dark ages" came... No (...) (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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(...) take (...) 1:-) 2 1/2" gauge for 1/24. 3 1/2" for 1/16, 4 3/4' or 5" for 1/12, 7 1/4"/7 1/2" for 1/8 James (22 years ago, 21-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Oh, I see. [...] (...) *My* experiments? NBL. I'm a LEGO purist, remember? I just pointed out a possible LEGO solution to the problem, but I see now that it won't work... --Bill. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My opinion on Train Marketing
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Last night as I was strolling through the clearance section of my favorite Target store, and marveling at my luck at so many train cars being offered at a discounted price, a thought hit me. Why would a kid who did not have a Lego train setup at (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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(...) Yes, I find the large scale stuff very intoxicating as well! Actually, USA Trains (and Aristocraft) are around the scale of 1:29, but utilize gauge *1* track (which is actually scale for standard gauge at 1:32). I *do* have "G" scale trucks, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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(...) Does this help... (URL) actually live within a couple miles of their headquarters and store in Malden MA. Super great stuff! If I were not so dedicated to LEGO trains I would be in their store on at least a weekly basis. Eric K. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 16 wide Train Building Odyssey
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Sorry, no pics yet, but I'm nearly finished with my first 2 cars. I'm posting in hopes of picking the brains of some large scalers out there (James Powell-- hint hint;-)... But first: After many calculations (big thanks to DaveE and his awesome (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train Operating Weekend is a go!
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Calling all trainheads! The Vancouver Lego Club is sponsoring a Train Operating Weekend on Fri Jan 31 to Sun Feb 2, in New Westminster, BC (close to Vancouver). The focus of this event is to build a large layout which allows us to do *realistic (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.org.us.sealug)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) To activate the Kadee(r) coupler's Magne-Matic(r) uncoupling feature. see (URL) for more information. (...) Which my experiments have indicated is woefully underpowered for this particular task, as well as not aligned in the correct direction (...) (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Starship Hatch
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(...) Thanks I would have but I'm not subscribed to the group and there are very odd things happening with my groups that seem to stop my subscribing to any more groups. (...) It was a pleasure to share with such a passionate group (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Starship Hatch
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(...) Spiffy. Crossposted to .trains because I agree, it might very well be quite useful for trains as well! Thanks for sharing. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Sorry, too far for me (about 7000 miles) but if anyone tells me where the questions are I will answer those I can. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Are are of you DCC Gurus going to Brickswest 2003? I would really LOVE to see a DCC Session at Brickswest 2003. -Ahui (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) What is the point of having a magnet on the track? But anyway, LEGO made magnet holders with a 2x2 plate base that would hold a standard LEGO magnet. They were used in the Ice Planet 2002 space sets, perhaps among others. --Bill. (22 years ago, 20-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Thanks for volunteering! But it would be better if more people volunteered as well, it's a bit of work. (...) off the top of my head (but see also (URL) the easiest (for you) way is to trundle through the forum and find all the relevant posts, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Well- sort of. The motor will go in a constant direction of rotation, regardless of orentation on the track. However, which way forward is can be defined in most decoders (I have some which are spoofed to forward=reverse direction) (...) Yes, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) I guess we have enough information, I am certainly willing to contribute to the extent of my limited experience. How does one 'do an FAQ'? There are a couple of good sites showing how to modify the trin motor, I don't know if I have seen (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Reversing loops are accommodated in DCC The DCC combined power and control signal is a form of alternating current so it is possible to reverse the connections to a section of track without changing the behaviour of the trains. In DCC systems (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, John Hill writes: <buncha good stuff> Do we have enough info to do a FAQ? Does someone want to take a crack at it? Tom Cook's site has a lot of good DCC info too I think. (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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How does DCC work with reversing loops ? Also thank you for being willing to anser these questions about DCC. I am mostly a lerker but I have found this very informative. ondrew niltc (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Yes, thats right, no matter which way the loco is facing on the tracks 'forwards' is always forward. (...) Yes, the only Lego component to be modified is the train motor. (...) The decoder is a small electronic circuit that has to be mounted (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I'm back ... maybe?
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(...) Hi Leanne- With 38 days exhibiting in SD county (36 for SDMRRM and 2 for LEGOLAND) vs only 12 in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County combined, it's a fair bet that we will be doing a lot more outside SD than in over the next many (...) (22 years ago, 19-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: Prolific Upcoming Weekend!
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There definitely are advanatges to both systems. I do like the barriers because not only do they minimize the reaching, they also contain train crashes. At our mall display, we had an interesting crown control issue. That display was basically three (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | I'm back ... maybe?
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Hi, folks! Saw the layout at the SDMRRM, and WOW, was I impressed. You guys did such a tremendous job! I loved it! And those windmills ... dang, what a brilliant idea. I would never have thought of those. Terrific. I so enjoyed it. I've recently (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | MichLTC to display at Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
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The Michigan LEGO® Train Club will display a 20'x 20' layout, complete with three loops of running trains, a mountain and quarry, a delightful town, a kids play area, and more! The layout is made out of 99.9% LEGO® bricks. When: December 27-29 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: Model Railroad Display LEGO - Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
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(...) I believe we typically announce on LUGNET about a week or so ahead. Info is on our website, www.michlug.org Redirected this away from .general... (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Model Railroad Display LEGO - Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
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I was surprise to read and see a LEGO Train Club mention while I was surfing. I didn't see this mention on LUGNET. From the PRNewswire. A Fantastic Model Railroad Display Chugs Into NOVI, MI. S.E. Michigan For the 'Toy & Hobby Expo 2002,' Dec. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) I have very limited knowledge of DCC but in a nutshell my understanding is that with DCC forward on a controller will always make the engine move forwards, right? In order to do this only a LEGO train one needs to modify the train motor, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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<snip> (...) This has been done and it documented here: (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Prolific Upcoming Weekend!
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"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> wrote in message news:H7AoyL.Gq7@lugnet.com... (...) Not (...) Eh - you get used to it. If you have young kids it gets to the point where you don't even see it! ;-) (...) we (...) keep (...) interact (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Prolific Upcoming Weekend!
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Ted Michon wrote in message ... (...) This was the thing that grossed out us VLC trainiacs when we were helping with the layout at NWBrickCon, and decided us against using the plastic. Not just mouths but runny noses... and who knows what they've (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Prolific Upcoming Weekend!
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(...) Since several of you singled out this item, I should expand a little. Prior to our 6 week run at SDMRRM, the space we now use was occupied by a hands-on kid play area (not LEGO) and the musuem advertised our upcoming LTC layout. My best guess (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Super Chief Starter set K10020
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I just noticed a new item available from S@H: set K10020: - qty 1 #10020 Santa Fe engine - qty 1 #10025 Santa Fe Cars Set I - qty 1 #10022 Santa Fe Cars Set II - qty 1 #4548 9v Speed Regulator - qty 1 #4520 straight track - qty 2 #4515 curved track (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Not at any normal quantity. The market for DCC conversions is rather limited...I'd be more than happy to do them on a order basis, but I am not going to go out of my way to have a stock in hand of converted motors. and I have offered this (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOW vehicle that I posted to Town earlier
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(...) The orginal was railwheels only. (...) This is my ignorance of RR lingo. That or I was deceived by a misleading label on one of the webpages. I looked, but could not find the link. (...) The stripes are attached with 1x2 hinges, to not (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Most arguments for and against DCC have been given here in this thread and others before, so I just wanted to mix in with my worst case scenario. (Is the expression 'drawing the devil on the wall' known in English language?) Worst thing that (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures from the GFLTC display at the Sarasota Model Railroad Show (December 14-15, 2002)
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Finally managed to wrestle a day off and head on over to the Manatee County Civic Center...where Rob Werner had his layout set up, complete with an 'imagination table' where kids big and little could fiddle with bricks. The crowd draw was pretty (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: MOW vehicle that I posted to Town earlier
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(...) Larry, (URL) other nice stuff in that post BTW, Aaron. (...) It seemed to be fairly fast for me (in comparison to earlier today) Very nice, Aaron. I really like the front windshield section. How are the hazard stripes attached? Excellent work, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm assuming they're supposed to be train wheels given the comment about not having any yet. (...) I agree, if it only has one type of wheel, it isn't a highrailer. Whatever it is though, the model is certainly nice. Frank (22 years ago, 17-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice MOW car. I like how you used the hinges for the front. The hazard stripes are a nice touch. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOW vehicle that I posted to Town earlier
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(...) Are those little small wheels supposed to be small train wheels or road wheels? If the former, this isn't a highrailer, I don't feel, as highrailers have both road and rail wheels. If the latter, they're awfully small for road wheels. I'd want (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) They will, but in small steps. From all the talks by Brad Justus and the progress made so far I seriously doubt LEGO will ever do a DCC system. AFOL's are simply too small a market. We'll be lucky to get one or two new pieces of track if you (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOW vehicle that I posted to Town earlier
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If you haven't seen it already, take a look at this MOW vehicle. It is a highrail built from a photo and a couple of design specs I found on the manufacturer's website (now forgotten) (URL) my lack of rail wheels. I haven't bought Gringott's Bank (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) Roger Roger. I'd be right behind you. (...) I know that there are manufacturers of the DCC receiver modules that WILL give you a price break if you buy in bulk. So some budding enterpreneur, here's your chance. Heck, if it is capital or a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NCLTC Christmas Layout Display @ South Hills Mall - Raleigh, NC
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:... (...) Cary Clark and I were just chatting and I realized that I never posted the pictures of our layout (when it was complete) and the building event we did to benefit the Food Bank (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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Whenever this type of discussion comes up, I get so frustrated at the lack of any news on this topic one way or another. I know Lego has to keep a lid on development in order to stay competative. But.... It would be a relief if Lego would just come (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) And I'd get in line right behind you. I don't have the skill or time to it myself. We need someone to do to the Train component market what John Barnes' HiTechnic has done for the Mindstorms sensor market. -Greg K (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC and the future
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(...) If they come out with a DCC solution, then they're compatible. If they come out with a different solution, I might ignore it. It would depend on how their solution compared to DCC. DCC is an industry standard and non-proprietary, so a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | DCC and the future
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One of the reasons I haven't taken on converting my Lego trains to DCC is because I have this hope (faint though it is) that TLC will come out with a DCC solution. If they did, what would the level of compatibility be with the current crop of (...) (22 years ago, 16-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | German BR211 LDRAW files and instructions done
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Well I promised these LONG ago, but only just got around to finishing them. They're up now at (URL) under the BR211 menu entry. (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MichLUG Logo contest deadline approaching
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Deadline for this contest is tomorrow, the 15th. (it's not exactly a "build" contest but it is a contest!..) Members of MichLUG have donated to stand for a prize of 40 USD of current LEGO sets (of the entrant's choice) to the entrant submitting the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Dec-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Basic Train Electrical Questions
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I wrote an artive on powersupplies some time ago. Find it on www.hot.ee/sonnich/lego/ under modifications. There are link to 2 other pages describing that, electrical details and power changes. BR Sonnich Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Basic Train Electrical Questions
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(...) Frank, I'm cross-posting this to .faq. That's the best way to bring to my attention something that needs to be added. Thanks Cary (...) (22 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Basic Train Electrical Questions
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(...) Might add these indeed.... (...) But they will run slower than normal and with less power. Which isn't surprising since the 7VA limit is quite low. One motor uses 250 mA according to LEGO Train depot website. Two motors = 0.5 Amps => 4.5VA on (...) (22 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Basic Train Electrical Questions
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Do we have the answers to these in the FAQs? This question comes up alot... (...) Hmm, I haven't done pull tests, but we've successefully run at least 4 motors on a single controller without overheating. (...) I'm not sure using a larger wall wart (...) (22 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some more mutilation concepts
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Very cool idea. I would love to see some ABS examples! (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Some more mutilation concepts
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The Brick-brick mutilation is based on a repetitive masonry pattern on the side of a 1x4 brick. The 1x4's can either be staggered (crossing lines when stacked) or vertically stacked. If staggered then a 1x2 is needed as well for the ends. Also if (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Cool Idea
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(...) I too have posted the NGLTC container instructions on our web site: (URL) it only took me a few minutes to create the container in ML-CAD, I wasn't as lucky getting L-Pub to work on my office machine, so Mike was kind enought to run the file (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: SCLTC Closes Out 2002 Display at the SDMRRM
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If you are in Southern California and can make it to Balboa Park in San Diego, be sure to check out the SCLTC Layout at the San Diego Model RailRoad Museum. It's on public display for another 2 weeks, we've had to change our teardown date due to (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | 99.9% Lego solution to remote switch ( aka points) control!
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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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| | Re: Basic Train Electrical Questions
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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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| | Re: Basic Train Electrical Questions
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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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| | Re: Cool Idea
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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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| | Re: Cool Idea
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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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| | Re: Cool Idea
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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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