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Hi All, I'm planning on building, or should I say half building, a house under constuction for the next PNLTC train Show (April 17-19 in Portland). I know the SCLTC has one and I recall seeing others. If you don't mind me using some of your ideas (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO Train Clubs of the South combine forces at NMRA convention
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On behalf of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club I would like to wish you luck on this huge endeavor. I certainly hope everything goes well and there are no big problems with the huge layout you have planed. Good luck OnDrew NILTC P.S. be sure to (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | LEGO Train Clubs of the South combine forces at NMRA convention
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I would like to announce that on May 9-11 at the NMRA Southeastern Region 2003 Convention at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn Resort in Chattanooga Tennessee the North Georgia LEGO Train club will join forces with the MidSouth LEGO Train Club (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.tn, lugnet.loc.us.ar) !!
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(...) Name the time and place, buddy. I'll fill the van to the brim. I expect that at least David and Larry would be up for one, and possibly a few more besides. Lets actually look into this more, how much lead time would we need to coordinate a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | Re: 12v motor in 9v trains - how?
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(...) Although the 9v -> 12v conversion is very nice, as you said in another post, 9v is really the way to go. In fact, I don't have any 12V track, but I am planning on getting a 7745, or possibly some other 12V trains. Of course, you can simply (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LUCNY March 30th Meeting Pics
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(...) <snip> (...) Hey All, I'm cross-posting this as there are quite a few interesting building techniques I think the community as a whole would like to see, Once again, that link is: (URL) lugnet.town, lugnet.trains Followup: lugnet.org.us.lucny (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v motor in 9v trains - how?
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(...) Hi Mike, it took maybe 3 hours to convert the first motor. Then I did 2 at a time and needed less than 2 hours to convert 2 motors. An that included all works: making the connecting bushes, opening the housing, drill the needed holes etc. That (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: questions about swapping rubber bands
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(...) Hi Cary, that sounds not to good... :-( (...) I always swapped all 4 rubber bands (at maybe 33% of all my motors - especially those that have not too much ballast but shall pull longer trains). (...) Only on 9V nowadays. In the past a few (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures from RichLUG Train Show: 3/22-33
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On March 22-23, RichLUG participated in the annual Wings ‘n’ Rails Show at the Aviation Museum of Virginia ((URL) here in Richmond, VA. Here’s a link to a folder in our BrickShelf gallery that contains some pictures I took with an elderly 35 mm (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.animation, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.town)
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| | questions about swapping rubber bands
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes: ... (...) Last night I finally got around to filing down a few of my many defective wheel sets and successfully got a single Santa Fe engine (for the first time) to pull five stock Santa Fe cars around (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v motor in 9v trains - how?
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Apart from the concern of running the motor built for 9v at 12v Ben's method requires breaking open the casing, building the 4 contact bushes and fitting them and connecting them internally. He also says "putting things together might be a bit (...) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ludmilla BR 232 diesel engine from DB Cargo originally manufactored in russia for GDR
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In lugnet.trains, Dirk Meier writes: Hi Dirk! Thanks for sharing the pictures and some info on the prototype here and at 1000steine.de! To be honest, I do not like this creation of yours that much as I did with past designs.... That is basically (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v motor in 9v trains - how?
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(...) Hi all! Before anybody trys to convert his 9V train motors, I have to jump in and warn that these 9V motors are really to weak to "pull a fish from a plate" (as we say here). If one exchanges the rubber bands of the wheels against the rubber (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ludmilla BR 232 diesel engine from DB Cargo originally manufactored in russia for GDR
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I noticed the pictures on brickshelf a few days ago and recoqnised it immidiately; you have got the (special) design of it very well. I think that this one is hardly possible to build 8 (or less) wide, so this makes it reasonable to make it 10 wide, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12V and 9V on same track footprint
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As you say this is hardly possible. We did that in 2001 (www.hot.ee/sonnich/lego/ - under galleries you will find the Baltic Train Event), and found it hard (impossible) with curved rails. We used straight rail for a "border" station between the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ludmilla BR 232 diesel engine from DB Cargo originally manufactored in russia for GDR
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While I can't say I like those particular diesels, you definitely got the look of them down. The SNOT work on the model as well is awesome and the way you modeled the roof especially is really sweet. I look forward to seeing pics of it with the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ludmilla BR 232 diesel engine from DB Cargo originally manufactored in russia for GDR
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Hi again! After nearly finishing the complete renewing (decorating is not the right word here ;-)) of my dining room I found some time for modelling a new MOC. This BR 232 from the german railway (Deutsche Bahn) was formerly used in the GDR. It was (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Working LEGO Clock Tower
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Inspired by the works of Leo Dorst and Eric Harshbarger, I set out to build a working clock mechanism in a form factor that could be displayed on a train layout. The result of this two-week effort is my LEGO Clock Tower, which made its debut on (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug) !!
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I've also been considering (as I believe many people have), the ways in which 12V and 9V trains might run together. Slotting the 12V conductor rails into 9V track seems the most obvious solution, but there are two major problems; it doesn't work for (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 12V and 9V on same track footprint
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I am doing some experimenting with running 12V rails inside 9V rails so I can run 9V and 12V on the same track. Obviously the switches don't work, but I always though the curves and straights would - but I find that there are ridges across the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | hey all
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Probly not supposed to do this, but i'm posting my phone #, so we can figure out some sort of meeting or something so I can meet you all, (619) 227-2664 Josh (if you call & I don't answer I'm busy doing something important, 85% chance its related to (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: 12v motor in 9v trains - how?
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(...) Wouldn't converting the 9V motor as Ben Beneke described it have been easier? (URL) has all the details and seems a lot easier and safer. Good luck! (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 12v motor in 9v trains - how?
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Hi, I wondered how, or even if, people have put 12v motors into 9v trains. The motors themselves are almost identical in build but the 9v motors have those side pieces and the wheels are slightly bigger - very noticeable when you put a 12v plain (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Origin of these printed bricks?
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(...) Hi Ian, I only own the German 113 version. It has 4 white bricks (size 6x1x1) with red 'POST' letters in the luggage car. And the passenger car comes with 6 bricks (size 6x1x1) in blue and the print is a white field without colour where the (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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Thanks Jake, I'll take some close up photos this week and post them. Robert Powell suggested that I do the instructions in MLCad and put them on your site which I'd like to do. I'll begin working on the instructions just as soon as I finish my (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Origin of these printed bricks?
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(...) writing; mine are blue bricks with white writing? Unusual. (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | "Sneak Peek" Inventory for Train Engine Shed (10027) Added
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Thanks to LEGO Direct, we have put up the inventory for the new "Train Engine Shed" (10027). Of note, Box car sliding doors in black, Tile 1 x 2 in green, without the money pattern, lots of slops, bricks 1 x n, and numerous tiles! Check it out: (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce.peeron, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | RichLUG Train Show Pictures
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The Richmond Lego Users Group (RichLUG) presented a train layout at the RF&P Wings and Rails train show on March 22-23. Pictures of the layout can be viewed at (URL) pictures can also be accessed in the photo gallery section at www.richlug.org (this (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Origin of these printed bricks?
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(...) Hi Bif, since Germany has probably been a much bigger market for toys trains, the Hamburg, Genover + Basel have for sure been more 'often' sold than the UK-version (but they are still really hard to find nowadays and I saw the six of them (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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(...) (snip) Thank you Ray. Well, since they are not all "my" ideas, go ahead! :-) And send me pictures! :-) Pierre (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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(...) (snip) Thank you Stefan! I've put many hours on the camper and I'm happy with the result. Pierre (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snip) Thank you Mike! (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you Robert! Don't forget to send me pictures!! :-) Pierre (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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(...) (snip) (...) Thank you Ben! I'd be happy if my model was more realistic, but I think it does the job for the moment. :-) Pierre (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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(...) Thank you Nate! (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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Thanks for posting these Pierre...some great vehicles there...Hope you won't mind if I borrow some of your building ideas! Ray SCLTC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pierre Normandin" <pierre_normandin@hotmail.com> To: <lugnet.town@lugnet.com>; (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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(...) (Snip) (...) Thank you Larry! A co-worker who is in HO trains gave me the idea. Pierre (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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(...) (snip) (...) Thank you James! Even if many of these features are not really my ideas! ;-) Pierre (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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(...) When you get a chance, can you post some closeup photos, and/or description about how you achieved this effect? Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - B.I. Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NOVALUG one day into two day show
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(...) Wow! That display is very nice. The ski hill in particular is amazing! That is a huge mountain. I love it. Make sure you post more pictures. Congratulations on your show. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Q: 4512 and 4511 (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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Something that I just noticed is that the 4512 locomotive truly looks like it resembles set 4564's engine. Is this the same engine only different colors and a different removable top? And, 4511 has some strange lights on the front of the engine. The (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NOVALUG one day into two day show
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Greetings, NOVALUG has a 2 1/2 by 24 foot layout at George's Models train show and sale at Cole Harbour place in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada). The first round of pictures have been posted (thanks JM) and are visible at: (URL) show continues (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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Thanks Stefan, I tinkered around with making the wheels larger but then they interfered with the dumping bays. Adding a spring to the wheels also made them look much larger and out of proportion with the rest of the car especially when I pushed the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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Thanks Larry, I personally like the minifg level shot as well. The pics with cars on tracks were taken at Robert Powell's house so that train poster is the same one seen in his news paper article posted on ILTCO. B. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 0-4-0 Switcher
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I posted a quick CAD pic to my gallery to show what I'm saying. They should look about the right size on your model. (URL) the "prototype", look at the pilot in this pic: (URL) steps are actually on those little struts, but the pilot on your steamer (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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Really nice design. The ribs especially are really spiffy, and the green really brings out the detail. I agree with your comment about the wheels. Other than that, cool car. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Origin of these printed bricks?
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(...) The site states that the Basel / Genova / Hamburg printed bricks are very rare (though I guess the Glasgow / Manchester / London ones will be equally rare outside the UK). Bif (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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Very nice Mr B.! Can't wait to see it on the layout. Ray SCLTC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Stokes" <bstokes@aqueryus.com> To: <lugnet.trains@lugnet.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:42 PM Subject: 100-Ton Hopper Cars (...) came (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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(...) Hey, nice work... I like how you managed to get the ribs daintier by going sideways. I think this shot: (URL) is my fave for two reasons.... minifig eye view (looking up a bit) is always a cool angle... AND you've got the train poster in the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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Greatings, I recently completed a MOC of 100-Ton Hopper car. I modeled it after a "Proto 1000 Series" HO scale kit I borrowed from my brother. I wasn't able to get the ribbing to line up in the middle of the car and I think the wheels could benefit (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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FBTB has another shot of the engine from the NY Toy Fair, and you can see the plow piece if you look very carefully: (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train windows and windscreens at LSAH
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For anyone looking for train windows and windscreens, Lego Shop at Home offers set #3426, soccer bus, on sale for $10, regularly $20, until April 1. See (URL) Go to Peeron at (URL) and click Show Pictures to see the parts. Set #3426 = #3407 + ball. (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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(...) Me either. My other concern with the click hinges is that they wear out. There is abrading that happens every time you move them. While this is true for any part that has moving surfaces in contact, it's especially bad with these. Some of my (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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Wow, I think your right! And I think their at both ends of the loco? The buffers do look square, look at the same image, way down at the bottom... the image of the roof popping off the loco, I think it has square buffers! It looks to be a new train (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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(...) Another interesting one I noticed. Apparently in LEGOworld people are really tall. Notice the 11 1/3 M clearance label on the crane? I'm pretty sure the clearance is 11 bricks and one plate... So therefore, 1 brick height equals 1 M. Or maybe (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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(...) Ya, me too. They do that a lot, don't they, label the obvious? Wouldn't want any minifig passengers thinking these containers are deluxe accomodations by mistake... (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!
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(...) I think this is overreacting. Larry's just as entitled to respond from his perspective as is anyone else. And yeah, it might grate when he gets more info than the rest of us, but if it wasn't for ILTCO we wouldn't have these pictures at all! (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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I wonder if there are two scoops in every box? ;) If not, we'll all be buying two sets! SteveB PS And where's the rasins for the red hopper! (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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(...) most 'North American' locomotives... If that's what it turns out to be, I consider that a good sign that Lego is starting to recognize the fact that not all trains look like European models. (Can we get the 8-wide version? <grin>) And for some (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Q? 4512 Buffer (was: Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!)
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(...) Oh, man! Thanks! I hadn't realized this. Now I have a question for everyone. Sorry if I've missed this in another message thread... What is the black piece beneath the buffer on the front of the 4512 freight locomotive? Is that a new element (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 0-4-0 Switcher
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(...) Hi Stefan, Thanks for the feedback! I'm having trouble picturing what you're saying about the steps though ... do you have a picture (either LEGO or real-life) of what you're thinking about that I can check out? Thanks again! -s (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) D'oh! I didn't even notice that! Too busy trying to figure out which elements are new and which ones will be useful... Like there was ever any doubt that I'll get at least one copy of every train set Lego comes out with. :-) JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My apologies... the tail end of the post did seem to be asking questions of the Organizing Committee, yes, so forgive me if I thought you were asking me about that too. Sorry if I misinterpreted it. ++Lar (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:HCGop3.12v3@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) we'll (...) [ .. snipped ... ] This is a true statement - we do not have permission to modify the pictures. We were specifically (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!
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"John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HCGrCL.1D1w@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) the (...) There are two versions of 4513 and 4514 because we have the art for both the international and US versions of the boxes (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!
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(...) Uhm, maybe just once or twice... <grin> (or about 50 times!!) (...) I *really* like the Max figure. The overalls he's wearing are such a great simple little torso design, and the dark grey 'glove' hands are a perfect touch. I had to open a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!
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(...) That's Engineer Max! Haven't you been to (URL) in the last year? I presume him at the controls of a train is the new symbol for Lego trains (at least at the time these boxes were drawn up), since the same motif appears on all the boxes. All, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Did I ask *you* the question??? Cripes, I didn't mean to intrude on the precious holy turf of the ILTCO... Thank you for looking down your nose at me and treating me like <??> for asking a simple question. JohnG, GMLTC and, I just dropped my (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: town vehicles and a tie crane for train
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Neat stuff! I especially like the camper and the tie crane. The camper especially, is very nice. It has all those little camper details, like lights and tarp. Cool. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You snipped an important disclaimer. I'll repeat it for your convenience: "- These images are preliminary and are subject to change" But more importantly, your substantive questions about the images would have to be directed to LEGO... ILTCO (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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As always, awesome engine Shaun! The Boiler design especially, is nice with all the different angles, surfaces, curves, SNOT, etc. I think it needs steps on the pilot though, doesn't it? Especially since it's a yard switcher. Just put those 1x2 (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 0-4-0 Switcher
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(...) I think they're there to spread the 'pull' of the train buffer/magnet over a larger area. The buffer has tabs that fit into the clips. By spreading the stress out a bit more it makes it less likely that the buffer will pull off the motor. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO Train Products!
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(...) Question on the #4514 ((URL) does the drawing at the bottom-left show the minifig with the red kerchief and blue hat, when he's not included in the set? Is he there because he's in one of the other sets? To me, that little drawing looks like (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 0-4-0 Switcher
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(...) Ahhh, I get it. The "gap" in the clip matches a brick's wall thickness, right? Hmmmmm, interesting .... I never noticed that! I'll have to see if I can make use of it. Thanks, Lar. -s (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, there is. You can clip a 1x4 or 1x6 brick into those tabs and it will stay securely in place. Some official LEGO designs (4563? I think so, but am too lazy to go check right now) use this feature so that's presumably why they are there. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Bob, Thanks for the comments. The rubber band is currently just for decoration - it doesn't serve any structural purpose. I've used rubber bands to good effect in the past, especially since they allow you to make "tubes" and "pipes" that go (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Steve! I'm planning on working on the LDRAW file for it this weekend. As for gotcha pieces, there really aren't any that are too bad. Here's what I came up with: (1) you need 44-studs worth of those curved 1x2x1.3 black bricks - I used (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're welcome but this was an effort of the entire ILTCO Organizing Committee, (notice how it was signed), not just me. I'm just the mouthpiece. (...) This has been suggested already and is under review. (...) I don't think we have permission (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all: Before I start this, let me say that perhaps I don't read or post here as often as I might or should have. I apologize. I find that as this group is dominated more and more by prototypers I just have less use for it, being more of a Lego (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about an alternative available through Shop-At-Home that doesn't include the power supply and regulator? Or track even? 4511 looks good, though I think I might pass. Nice to see a Lego figure boarding a train with a valid ticket for once (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, Nice pictures but there's something i notice on the two new train sets : Both will be equiped with a speed regulator,(another speed regulator i pay for to end up on the shellf) and the 4511 seems to be only a circle track [no straigts]. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I smell another poster! What a great engine! Wonderful detail, has a compact yet strong look. After spending a ton of time designing my last steamer from scratch, I was wondering if you got any instructions! This is one that I'd love to run on my (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello again LEGO® train fans! The ILTCO is pleased to announce some exciting news, as part of our growing partnership with The LEGO Company. LEGO has supplied the ILTCO with box art for the new 2003 LEGO Train sets. (set numbers 4511 through 4514) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains) !!
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Sweet model. I will definately have to incorporate some of those ideas into something. Better yet, how would you feel about making an LDR file of this and sharing it out??? <hint> Really nice work!!!! (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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A french message follows. Un message français suit. Hello, I'm proud to announce MonLUG's fourth participation in a Montreal Area train show. It will be held at Georges-Vanier High School in Laval (just north of Montreal) on Saturday, April 5th from (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.town) !
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I use IE 6. I think I found the problem. The thumbnail dosn't work, at least for me. The code for the first thumb is <img border="0" src="/images/lego/10...></a></td> you forgot to close the img src quotation marks. It causes my browser to read (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed--the accounting dep't can make our lives difficult! I dunno how I'm going to convince her, I mean the accounting dep't , that I deserve 2 of these :) Dave K (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The design just begs to have two of them combined into one giant shed. But I suspect I will have a tough time getting approval from the "accounting department" for a purchase of two sheds and the 2003 Freight Train... Bryan "David Koudys" (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Fantastic work. I really like the Tie Crane. Very Unique. The Flat nose truck is awesome as well. I like the SNOT work. Mike (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Beautiful work Pierre! I really like the camper trailer and the flatnose truck. Look for some of these on our next layout! :-) Robert Powell SCLTC (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) folder: (...) Hi Pierre, always nice to see any of your new MOCs pop up at brickshelfs recent galleries. I have never seen a design like the tie crane in real life or as H0 gauge model before, so it has been a really interesting model for me. (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Bruce, thanks for your reply, but I fear you misunderstood my question. I really want you to count the spokes in your train wheels once again: are there 12 spokes? (Or do you mean the old 60ies train wheels with 4 studs? - those have the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had intended to reply to this thread a while back when it first came up but got busy and forgot to do so. ;-) I have built a number of multi-car monorail trains over the past few years and learned a number of things along the way. I first (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) camp ground. (...) Vehicles are fantastic. Keep'em rolling Nate (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought it was a Kershaw like the one I did a while back, but I'd never seen one that rides the rims of the gondola cars like that. Way cool! (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Pierre, I was looking at these this morning....wonderful all around. My favorite is the 'flat nosed' truck cab. Thanks for posting these, they will keep me out of trouble tonight as I am going straight home to build! Great stuff. Thanks, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip individual links and references> (...) Pierre: These new vehicles are beautiful! I particularly favour: - semi truck: - angled grille - aerodynamic thin walls to shroud the exhaust pipes - trailer design rear lights and SNOT railing - (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! I've added some new vehicles and a tie crane for trains in my Brickshelf folder: 1- Tie crane: (URL) Texaco tow truck. A remake of an other truck I've made long time ago: (URL) Camper: (URL) Mini excavator. Based on Cale Leiphart's design: (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HCF145.1v1M@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) awesome! (...) The doors are the same as the ones that appeared in the 4563 and 4564 train sets. 4563: (2 URLs) both of these sets the doors are (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think they could, at least this style of door... see for example 4564 (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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