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Both sets are great! I can't wait to play at Brickswest. Maybe I can get a bi-level and engine built that match these and we'll gang them up for a long train! SteveB (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes: (URL) even use the UP font for *their* font:-) JOHN (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are these decals or stickers? I thought you said they were self adhesive. I haven't found a source of printable decal paper. (...) I think UP uses a special font. J2 has sourced a set of RR fonts and I could swear that UP's font is included in (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're thinking of MichLTC, and Peter Guenther. He made stained glass by printing onto a transparent material that sticks by static electricity (like colorforms(tm) do), and then positioning them onto transparent 1x4x3 panels. This material (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I think I figured out the part that makes up the nose of the ICE train. It's a differently patterned version of the nose of this plane: (URL) Jack Stone! Gagh. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Cool switcher set. You packed alot of detail into it, especially for a 6-wide. I like the stairs at the ends best. Cool. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Thank you James! My biggest problem with the decals was finding the correct font and then sizing it correctly. I think I have the size about right, but I am still looking for the correct font. (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Robert Powell" <rpowell@soundvet.com> wrote in message news:H9t1AM.7wK@lugnet.com... (...) The switcher and calf looks great. I like the decals. The hardest thing to get right is the scale proportions and think you got dead on. I cannot remember (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We still have a couple of similar crossings operating in the Melbourne metro, I'll try to get some pics at some stage. There's also a few permanently shut (to road traffic) which were manually operated until they were closed down. The (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Hello All, I just completed 2 new MOC's for BricksWest; a Union Pacific SW9 with calf and the San Diego Coaster that was designed by James Mathis. I made the UP decals using PhotoShop and clear label stock. I'm not terribly happy with them yet, so I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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Thanks for sharing these pictures. (...) In lugnet.trains, Kecia Hansen writes: (...) I think it would have been good to have a model of the ICE, but since it's not a good copy the colour doesn't bother me. So long as this isn't a set with track and (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for sharing the 2003 pictures. It is good to see the product development. The display are staged (with the set numbers) to show what you get with each set. I wondered if there was any more information say telling you if there is a speed (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <set:4565> is not in the 2003 catalog so it looks like it's being discontinued. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Train Operating Weekend
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James Powell wrote in message ... (...) track, (...) time (...) tonight!). Here's a further post :-) Well, that was *almost* enough train fun for me! I am still getting over being around people for the entire weekend (lone wolf type here). Once the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Very cool! I really like the design of the gates. Quite impressive, all that fine engineering. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Now that's a bit of irony, those space sets. Imagine if they had chosen Colombia instead of Discovery... Regardless...SWEETNESS!!! Except for the continuing death of studs in Technic, this year's line rocks! Those sculptured noses, those boxcar (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars)
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Pretty cool... I really like the new age marking 8-99 !!!...!!! I wonder how well the space shuttle will sell.... Frank Buiting <felsir@chello.nl> wrote in message news:H9qMuF.CFy@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Weird, that the 4511 HST is now in white/green rather than previous images showing it in white/red colours... It's also dissapointing, that it only has one car. You really need two sets, to make a decent train... The freight train seems to be (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) oops, forgot to crosspost to trains and starwars. (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That tanker waggon is superb... a nice, husky design for a four-wheeler. Now you've forced me to build my Lifesavers corn syrup tanker, LOL! -Harvey (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) never figure out how to make it small enough. Have you got a close-up of the bushes actually mating as gears? I love the brake detail on the wagons you brought along to the GWLTS. This clearly raises the bar, and we can't simply get away with (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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I've designed a engine and some wagons (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Wonderfull models, but also great photos. Taking pictures outside and using perspective to guive a real life look excellent, also good definition. Mark "Stuart Jones" <stuart@swanmore.net> wrote in message news:H9pC4y.HHp@lugnet.com... (...) kid, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego Train Operating Weekend
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Ah. It is over. 2 walk on Ferry trips for me, 416 pieces of straight track, 20 or so DCC equipped motors, 8 Canadians= one loooong weekend. A good time was had by all- expect further posts as we come up with them (not tonight!). some quick notes: (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pretty nifty! I liked that your sides fold down. Nice work, thanks for sharing! The use of the brown lattice is a clever touch, it is always nice to see it used in a non window application. (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice work Stuart! (...) With crossings the transmission of drive from one side to the other calls for either raising the track level or using a bridge/signal gantry. This looks very tidy. (...) Lattice posts too! (...) My favourite - really liked (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Kecia, for giving that link to my brickshelf gallery! I have been nearly 1 week offline due to a move into a new town. This is just the second hour I am back online again. There is lots of discussions I missed on 1000steine, lugnet and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa.. Very nice! These actually swing across the track??? wild! How often do trains plow through them? (...) Exactly. The true craftsman knows it needs to be there, so it is. Spot on. Very nice stuff. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing! (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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The gang at the Wintershill Signal Works have been busy again... (URL) I used to love watching the signalman at my local station as a kid, so I've always wanted to build a proper gated level crossing, worked by a large gate wheel, just as I remember (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains) !
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It must be the week of the SC. My wife (former NLSO) suprised me, by saying she likes LEGO(R) trains, so I bought her the SC from TRU for her birthday, a few days ago. She put it together yesterday and loves it. She's also laid claim to my legends (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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While I was at TRU yesterday advising someone on what type of dolls to get for a child abuse case I'm helping with, I spied a lonely battered Super Chief box. The box looked like it was used as a soccer ball! Of course I just had to buy it, and in (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Kecia, that's the one! -PSD (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I was thinking of building a C36-7, which we have got now in Estonia. I have now skipped that plan, but I still want to share this idea for a design of the rear part of it: (URL) someone can use it. I haven't seen it used before. S (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Freight car for cable drums
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Hello, the last evenings I have built a new freight car. The side flaps can be opened. The wheels have a real working suspension, using special LEGO-Elements. Hope you like it. I really enjoyed it to build this car. Some photos: (URL) the bricks (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Display in Staffordshire this weekend (1st/2nd Feb)
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(...) It's used as a generic term to describe an electronic 'box of tricks' in this case. Mark works in the electronics field so he's ordered or made up a special controller. This is actually a necessity due to the extreme bulk of his models which (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You might be thinking about Reinhard Ben Beneke's brickshelf page: (URL) ?? Kecia (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I seem to remember coming across someone's web page with pictures and/or a list of the unused parts from building each of the five 10022/10025 models. I can't seem to find it anymore. Anyone know the link I'm talking about? Or maybe it was a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Wayne Sardullo" <sardullo@oswego.edu> wrote in message news:H9MDMq.Gt0@lugnet.com... (...) Great work Wayne! Can't sleep? 2:47 am wow. -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | First Addition to Project page
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Introducing the Lucnyville Freight Diesel #2313 (URL) DeepLinks Engine (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'll bite. What's an electronic Wurlitzer(tm) controller? (22 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone managed to figure out if, after building all 5 of the santa fe cars, there are enough pieces left to build any other cars, either additional copies, or new models of other types of cars? I know you'd be short on base plates, gray train (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great! Thanks very much! "Hello, S@H? Two 10022's please!" Best, Jonathan (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, The 10022 has 20 The 10025 has 6 Kecia :-) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Tom, I'm glad to see LPub being put to good use on your website. The trains look very nice. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, Could anyone tell me how many 1x2x2 clear panels come with these sets? Thanks in advance. Jonathan (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Robot Arm Help - Gearing Techniques - FAQ
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(...) Well silly me, but I forgot a XFUT... these techniques for providing sturdy heavy load bearing rotating joints have applicability to trains too! If you like to build lift bridges, you know that having the bridge weight pinned to the gear (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.faq, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: HoMa's Big Boy
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(...) turns and through switches though... --BiWa :-) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Creations: Remote Switch, Remote Decoupler, End of Line Bumper
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(...) I agree, it was a monumental event! (...) The cyle time is 2.75 seconds. Only issue is about every 27 or so times it has to be run twice to complete a cycle. (...) I am controlling it by the RCX. I have it set now so that when it receives (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am controlling it it with the RCX. So far I have let it run about 100 or more times in a row. The housing stays intact and the switch cycles. I have it set so when it receives Message 1 from the remote it operates for 2.75 seconds. It is (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice. Earlier this month I was on my first trip with the metro. You have caught the general look of the stations very well. The only thing I miss is the glass wall between the platform and the tracks (its only there on one side in your model). (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad to hear you caught the bug. I should have never given you the remote control that day... :-) *snip-o-matic* (...) Jeff's design is great, and it looks like you have compacted the footprint a bit. What's the cycle time on the swithching (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome! <snip> (...) Nice design! Haven't built it yet, but it looks rather elegant. The only thing is that you may find that if you're using MindStorms to control the point, it is difficult to keep the motor on long enough to throw the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Many thanks for the props. I made a slight change in the original design so that it incorporates a LEGO rubber band rather than getting power directly from the motor shaft. It didn't increase the size at all, and eliminated an intermittent (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wanted - Display Case for the Train History collection at BricksWest
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As I look at what I am putting together, I realize there is way too much to give justice during a one hour presentation. If someone could bring a lockable display case (or two or three - or even one that just latches), I would be willing to leave a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need to borrow stuff for Train History Session at BricksWest
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(...) I have one of these, so if you can bring them, that would be cool. (...) I already have secured this item, plus a color copy to pass around (if anyone has a color copy of Der Lego Motor for passing around that would be cool - my copy is (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) although I don't plan on coming, if these items are really needed I can provide them (I'd have to send them and get them back!!!) (...) some early 70's (...) yes, MISB (...) yes, 118 & 138 & 139, all used (...) yes, MISB (...) yes, used (...) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John and others, I don't know the exact length in studs, but it's as long as 7,5 straight track pieces. The maximum wide is 12 studs at the cylinders. This Big Boy is quite heavy, very tricky to lift it form the track. (Therefore I build (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I might have these somewhere. (...) I have one of these, if you promise to guard it carefully :-) (...) I'm fairly certain I have these somewhere too. (...) No problem (...) I think I have a 118 somewhere - would that work?? Any interest in a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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Very nice! Quite a piece of engineering. I like your boiler method for the black area. Very easy to mount pipes to and more rounded. Very cool! -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This works perfectly. Thanks! Very nice. My favorite little detail is the coal in the coal car. Bruce (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I (...) Hi Mac users, I am sorry that the side doesn't work correct. The link I gave you leads to the big boy side which is part of the frameset. The frameset is automatically loaded afterwards. Its a javascript. I have never heard that it causes (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops. Okay, sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the correction, Ben! JOHN (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) same here, I'm running MacOSX, I.E. It looks good, but I'd likely appreciate it more if I can view it longer than 0.4 seconds.. Paul (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Holger, I'm having a problem with your website. When I click on the link you give, the page starts to load, then it seems to automatically forward me to another page, which starts to load, but then it forwards me back to the original page, in a (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, just a short hint: that other Big Boy is not a MOC of mine, but was displayed in Hattersheim by a fellow, whose name I simply missed. I am really sorry about that fact, but all of the people around seem to know nothing about that guy (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In lugnet.announce, Holger Matthes writes: (...) Fantastic, HoMa! It is a BEAST:-) We need stats! (how long it is, etc) I was comparing it to Ben's puny Big Boy <wink, wink, Ben> Very interesting. You should take a close look at Ben's pilot (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Another Big Boy - This time a HoMa model in 8-wide.
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Hi all! Wow, this engine rocks! Have a look at it here and follow the link to HoMa's homepage (BTW: it just got the Cool-Site-of-the-Week-award / Congrats Holger!). (URL) Regards, Ben P.s.: the last Big Boy had just appeared at the FGLTC end of year (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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"Ace" <no_onions@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H9CBtz.As1@lugnet.com... (...) looks (...) like (...) came up (...) trains (...) [ ... snipped ... ] The black train window came in 4564 (x2). Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's a neat bridge Brian! With regard to sag, I wouldn't worry - you'd be surprised how much real bridges deflect under load! ROSCO (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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(...) It's from the 4564 "Freight Rail Runner". (One of my favorite sets!) hth! JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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great model! orange has always been one of my favorite LEGO colors and it looks fantastic on your model. one question: where oh where did you get that black train window? it looks like the santa fe window in black; peeron has no mention of it and (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, we can only wish, D-red first please... (...) I tend to differ, they have light in the back for backing up and yard work. The pictures I worked from have lights in the back. All though I should add some red lights somewhere to the back... (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) guys, wish I could be there! Going back to look at more pics now... Robin W GFLTC (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (yet!)... The dark grey does capture the feel well, though. One very minor 'nit': You've got headlights on both ends of the locomotive. I'd replace the ones in back with red. Definitely worth a highlight! JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, if anyone can you can, don't make me try to build your GG1! It looks great too, thats a lot of wheels:) Thanks, Robin (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, I must be nice to see them in action... All I ever see around here in St. Petersburg/Clearwater are old Geeps (GP38, etc) in faded CSX colors;( Robin (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Dave... The letter and numbers are stickers I got at Office Depot. The Stick on Letter brand come in red, white, blue and black. I see three different company names on the package, "Headline Sign" "U.S. Stamp & Sign" and "Geographics (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, Paul, I will get a better picture of that part of the engine, so you can see how the vents are built... this was the engine I was building when the ditch lights (bing) came on over my head:) Robin (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I also think the dark gray have a green hue to it. My first version of this engine was black, but I think the d-gray looks better... Thanks, Robin PS I'll bring it to BW... (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you for you commits... is that what the CSX folks call it? Robin (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Devin, I'll have to get a better picture of that part of the engine, so you can see how the vents are built... Robin (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Robin, Very nice. Will try to build one from your pictures. Bob In lugnet.trains, Robin Werner writes: [snip] (...) [snip] (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, the cab windows still need a little work, it would be a lot better if it was orange, but I don't think we will see train windshields in orange:( So I will switch to dark gray when the new sets come out and make a twin. I'm not real (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Robert! It must have been cool to climb up on to one of these locos... Wish I was there:) Robin (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Peter G. has posted some pics of our train show this weekend. (URL) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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My latest block includes a dark red building.(URL) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) *snip* (...) Robin, your model is an excellent rendition of the very same trains I watch in the yard every time I'm visiting Temple, TX. There's a recently restored Santa Fe station there right next to a working and busy freight yard. I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm with everyone else here--this is one sweet engine! I love the colour scheme. By the way, what type of stencil did you use for the letters--they almost look 3D Nicely done! Dave K (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) Robin, Great MOC! I like how you did the sloped vents in the roof/back. Nice details. Now we see where you applied your clever idea for ditch lights! -Paul (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Robin Werner writes: <snip specs and links> Nice work Robin... spotlighted. I thought these were cascade green and orange, or am I misremembering... it's true that the dark grey does seem to have a little green in it, though! (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) Captures the spirit and shape of those 'lightning bolts'...looking forward to seeing it at the show. -Harvey (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Robin, As others have said, Beautifully done! I'm curious how you got the vents at an angle like that. Looks like about a half stud in height above the side. I did realize that there are light gray sides to the trucks. Very nice. Devin Holmes (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In article <H9Ax4A.EuK@lugnet.com>, "Robin Werner" <robstormer@cs.com> wrote: Robin, That looks great. There are a lot of things that look cool. A few of the things that stuck out for me were the upside down brick on the top, the vents on the top of (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Beautiful job Robin! I was fortunate enough to get a tour of one of these at a show last year and I think you captured it very well. Robert Powell SCLTC (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Train fans, Just completed construction on my new C44-9W (Dash-9) Diesel Engine. This six wide MOC of a BNSF Engine was inspired by the February issue of Trains Magazine with it story titled Blank Bullets. The Blank Bullets story features many great (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) Looks great. As far as the "sagging" goes, use more diagonals in the boxes under the arches. That should help it. (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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(...) Hello Brian, The NBLTC has displayed with two such bridges, both made of technic though. The first one is of an arched design and spans 6 straight track lengths. I can vouch for it's strength as my 2 year old daughter tried to walk accross it (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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Hello Nate, Just for your information, are you familiar with this ingeneous remote switch solution designed by Rick Clark: (URL) ? With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, everyone, for showing me some of the bridges you've made. Here are some photos of what I finally came up with: (URL) uses nearly all the black and green Znap that I have. It sags a little when a train's going over it, but I ran the heaviest (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.znap)
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