 | | Re: Shaun Sullivan Makes News: Hudson in Official LEGO(R) Press Release!
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(...) Seeing as who's the *source* of this notification, does this mean we're going to be seeing a 4-6-4 Hudson kit sometime soon? ;) This is seriously excellent. Great press! best LFB (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Shaun Sullivan Makes News: Hudson in Official LEGO(R) Press Release!
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Congratulations, Shaun! Read an official LEGO(R) Press Release about Shaun's 4-6-4 Hudson: (URL) Mathis (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: Wacky Prototypes: Those crazy "critters"
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Not sure if this thing qualifies. (URL) did originally have a bottom, btw. It draws inspiration from Lionel's postwar diesel switchers and they're mid-90s diesel switchers. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Budd RDC MOC
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Very nice! You definitely nailed the look of it. It needs m.u. hoses on those headlight bricks tho, doesn't it? Those little control levers are good for that. Neat model all the same though. Especially the underframe stuff. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 27-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Budd RDC MOC
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(...) Very nice and "clean" design! I like the roof vents and undercarriage elements. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Budd RDC MOC
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(...) Having grown up riding B&M Budds (supposedly I've even had a ride in the cab, but I don't remember that - a friend of my mom's was a B&M engineer), I'd say looks pretty cool. I'll have to consider building one. Frank (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Budd RDC MOC
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Back in the 80s I used to ride the MARC train (a commuter service run by the State of Maryland) from College Park to DC. I rode the "B&0" line which used a lot of old Budd RDCs (Rail Diesel Car), usually in three car sets. The Budd RDC became my (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: Wacky Prototypes: Those crazy "critters"
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(...) Or, as I like to call them, "6 wide trains" >;^D JOHN (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wacky Prototypes: Those crazy "critters"
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(...) Or, as they're known in the UK, "Ffestiniog". ;-) Steam: (3 URLs) think you'll find the first two diesels are priceless examples. Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wacky Prototypes: Those crazy "critters"
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Need some inspiration? Got weird parts that don't seem to fit in your town/train MOCs? Maybe you should model some Critters! Generally Critters include (but are not limited to) small industrial locomotives and tramways. According to the site at the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for someone to take over the LUG Map...
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(...) You make a good point, Christina. Perhaps I may have spoken too quickly. I do know that the ILTCO is planning on maintaining an *LTC* map on their website, and so that information could be easily linked to or utilized (If there is a desire to (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: House layout (Was: Re: SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, step 1 - planning.)
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(...) Um. My layout has 6 holes in walls. (Right now only 4 have track in them- and not all of that is connected) Grade is 2 plates/track piece, and it would not really be practical to go overhead for each door regardless of how you did it (rack). (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cleaning/Reparing electrical items
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(...) I've also since managed to repair a 4.5V train carriage roof (thanks to the Brickish Association member who supplied me a broken one for price of postage). I might see if I can put a page together with photographs in the near future. Peter (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Train Wheel Friction?
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(...) a (...) I tried a Dremel tool, a small file and a hobby knife (in that order). Of those, the knife produced the best results by far. Not only is it quicker, but there is little or no collateral damage to the block. Also, for some reason I've (...) (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: House layout (Was: Re: SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, step 1 - planning.)
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Thanks Brian and Jason! /Tobbe (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: House layout (Was: Re: SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, step 1 - planning.)
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(...) Err. I think that's 'number' as in 'lot' or 'situation'. Specifically a comfortable position in life. Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 25-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: House layout (Was: Re: SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, step 1 - planning.)
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(...) [snip] (...) I'm a native speaker, but I still had to go to the dictionary to be sure: cushy Pronunciation: 'ku-shE Etymology: Hindi khush pleasant, from Persian khush : entailing little hardship or difficulty <a cushy job with a high salary> (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | House layout (Was: Re: SAAB JAS 39 Gripen, step 1 - planning.)
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Copy to: lugnet.trains FUT: lugnet.trains (...) Windows is also a problem, of course it can pass by the window but it's inconvinient if they open inwards. (...) Since it's a regular apartment there is no staircase :) (...) The idea was to drive (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | NGLTC at Atlanta History Center Sundaes on Sunday
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This Sunday the NGLTC held a Rail Racers exhibit to help support the Atlanta History Center. It was their "Sundaes on Sunday" event. Not only where the children treated to drag racing LEGO trains, they also had face paintings, arts and crafts, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: Train Wheel Friction?
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(...) Someone mentioned a while back that they found a good thin-walled rubber hose about the right diameter, and cut rings off that to provide grip for the old 4.5v wheels. I can't lay my hands on the post right now.... ROSCO (22 years ago, 23-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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