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Impressive. Is there any more details on the cream building with blue windows? The round section looks fantastic! Thanks, Peter Young. "steve barile" <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:HDq8t4.1tMM@lugnet.com... (...) etc. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right. The reason why I suggested .trains.presentation.hardware is that .trains can get pretty busy, and it would be nice to slightly compartmentalize while fleshing things out. Once all data had been gathered/discussed, I definitely see it (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Posting an announcement that was made earlier to lugnet.trains and some other newsgroups. Ray SCLTC (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains.org)
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club (SCLTC) is pleased to announce our second appearance at the Fullerton Railroad Days at the Santa Fe Train Station in Fullerton, California. Our club members are busily at work on what promises to be an (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa)
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Hi All, Here are 49 pictures of the recent (4-17 thru 4-19) train layout we we showed at the OR Convention Center. (URL) some high lights 25' x 22.5' "L" shaped layout, 256.25 sqr ft Perhaps the largest AFOL minifig scale building ~8'x~3' We raise (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Ok here is a basic write up of the new NGLTC tables. Just gives a good overview of what we came up with. (URL) J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Wow, you did great. We seem to always come in a bit over 30 per pair. Our specs are here: (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Agreed. Once consolidated, there is no reason not to discuss findings/refinements/new ideas on trains.org No new group is needed, in my view (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds cool. Thomas Woelk emailed me this link, to a project of his using LDraw: (URL) didn't have LUGNET posting set up on the computer he was using at the moment. That site looks like it has a great calculator for converting dimensions (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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In lugnet.trains, Tim Courtney writes: Funny this post was made today. We (COLTC, Central Ohio) build our tables last weekend. We used the design of our neighbours to the north (MichLug). They are a sturdy design, with a kind of standard size top (3 (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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This is a good idea. I have been in the process of documenting the new tables being used by the NGLTC, we used them for the first time in March and they worked great for us, they are light weight, setup quick, have built in plexi holders, velcro (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) That would be cool. (...) Our current module design is posted here: (URL) recommended table design will be changing soon. Our track standards have changed, we're now 8 studs in-between the rails. One thing about our club is there's no table (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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It would be nice to have a single document that captures the different techniques that various clubs have used for modules. And with that acompaniing pros & cons list by the clubs that use each respective technique. This would be handy for new clubs (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) I think a "normalized" or "unified" design would be a great idea and newer groups like ours (LUCNY) would be happy to see input from the more experienced groups on what that design might be. JB (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok. (...) Yep! -Tim (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) My feeling would be not to create another group; I think that that type of discussion is just fine for the .trains.org or even .trains groups. What I would like to see would be a comprehensive FAQ on the ILTCO web site, or even PP (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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| | Train Layout Tables
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Is anyone interested in a newsgroup to discuss creating tables for layouts? Tom Stangl and I had a conversation about it the other day, and were interested in seeing open discussion between clubs on how everyone builds tables. This could help (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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(...) Thanks larry. (...) I would have loved to put in a main rod! But as you guessed turning was the problem. (...) At first that is exactly what i wanted to do. But the length between the front and back drivers made the flanges ride up and off of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. lots to like there. My fave items are that you buried the power truck in the pilot skirting, that the side skirts are slanted down, and that you mananged connecting rods, although the lack of a main rod is a shame. (But understandable!) (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC at Oregon Convention Center - setup day
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(...) buttons or links instead of having to "back" to the menu of thumbnails to see where to go next. (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
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(...) Indeed. Brakemen are discouraged, if not forbidden, from walking on the roofs of cars nowadays. Too dangerous. (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Boxcars *are* freight cars, so I may not be following you when you say 'it's more of a freight style'... (...) When I first saw it, I thought the recessed panels might be doors. If so, it would sort of resemble an all plug door car... rare but (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: time-lapse
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There is a free program called Videomach that most of us animators have found very useful for most of our conversion needs. Download it here- (URL) installed, click on the non-commercial use button.(LEGO says all movies must be non-commercial anyway (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.animation)
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(...) The funny thing is I never gave it much thought. I'd assume its more of a freight style. The only missing part would be the side doors which I will revisit sooner of later. The concept for this boxcar was to make a matching boxcar for my (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice construction. What kind of car is it though? Aside from a boxcar, obviously. Very cool model though. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Think Spring.... Ahhhhh, Its nice and warm outside! (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well this is a very fine model. See (URL) for prototype pics. The large spoked wheels? These have a custom rim I suppose? Not sure the headlight bricks at the fron are necessary. Anyway I think it looks more like the Dwight D Eisenhower A4! (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Take a look at my newest MOC. It is a model of the Mallard, a LNER A4 that broke the steam speed record in 1938. It still holds that record. Here is the brickshelf folder (URL) the deep links if needed (URL) comments are welcome (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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Hello Todd, (...) Just to add to the possibilities already suggested by others, QuickTime Pro can also do it: - Make sure the images all have the same name and are numbered in sequence - Open QuickTime Player - File -> Open Image Sequence (or (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.animation)
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(...) I can't speak about iMovie, but iPhoto can do what you are asking. Here are the steps: 1) import all the pictures 2) select all the pictures 3) File menu>Export-choose the Quicktime tab 4) press 'export' I just tested it out with a bunch of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.animation)
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Try QuickMovie 1.5. It's OS X Ready, and I believe does everything you're asking. It's shareware and quite easy to use. I'm pretty sure it can do 1000 frames at a time, and it might be able to do all 2000 in one go. Otherwise, just make two movies (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.animation)
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(...) Thanks Manfred, and all the other ones, for the compliment / help. It took indeed a lot of time. I worked from March 20 2003 on it every evening for at least 3 to 4 hours. I could recuperate some stuff from the straight track too, witch (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) so your making one in 8 wide? i will create instructions tomarrow. (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) i'll probably swing by and take a look tomorrow, depending on how far away the display is from the beer :) (...) i'd suggest mjpeg: (URL) a faq entry on how to do what you want: https://sourceforge....id=5776#s4 (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.animation)
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I'm taking a 2000-frame (80 seconds) time-lapse movie today of the PNLTC layout at the Oregon Convention Center. What's a good way to take a whole bunch of frames and string them together into an MPEG movie? The source images, once I get them off my (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.animation)
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(...) Looks great, I may have to sort of copy that design for trains to display on SCLTC's layout. I don't have many 6 wide designs in my head yet (since I transfered to 8...). Josh (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Doh! Typo...funny one at that. -Tim (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No love for the 1.5-wides? Aww. Engineer Max (oh the resemblance: (URL) "watch 6-wide Thomass get rammed by bulky 8-wide cars." (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Portland actually. Steve says: "Yours are too small." --Todd (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Here are a few PNLTC photos from yesterday, setup day[1] at the Oregon Convention Center: (URL) in town for the weekend to see the show and take some photos, etc. --Todd [1] setup began at 8:30 a.m. and was mostly completed by 1pm. Jeremy Rear's (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
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Todd, I only recently discovered the 9V "Light & Sound" system and have been thinking about that question myself. I've been acquiring used 9V lights recently and some bulbs do seem dimmer than others. But I don't know what the life expectancy is. It (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) hard to complete it. I hope it will pass the certification proces well. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Marc Schickele wrote: [ (URL) ] Really nice. It is annoying that the friction is so much higher with the small train wheels. (...) Have you considered trying to pick up power from the tracks? Play well, Jacob (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Awesome design. Especially the way you did the roofwalk, very nice. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ... (...) It's the 'normal' part that trips me up! Consider these parts: (URL) a geometry point of view, these are pretty similar. But (according to MLCad) the center of the macaroni is the circle center; the center of the 2x2 'L' is the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Another Metroliner question...
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I was wondering how much longer the Metroliner will be available at S@H. Mike McKee wrote after BrickWest that it was discounted in February: (URL) hasn't been in the S@H catalog for a few issues. There were only a few Metroliners in stock at the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Meetings / Events
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Well I'm here in Holland Mich, but it seems like everyone is busy with other things. Oh well. If you're ever in Eastern Mass, post something to NELUG and I'm sure we'll be able to get a meeting together fairly quickly. Jonathan (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) Thank you for the instructions. Have you (or anyone else) built (physical bricks) a train car with the coupler and bogie linked by a chain as shown in the instructions? If so, what problem did it solve? (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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hey man it looks great. It's really nice to see people building prototypes and it looks as if this would be a great canadite to be streched into an 8 wide=). ondrew (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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here is my best try at the most common covered hopper in america. the pullman standard ps2 hopper (URL) am also going to do it in several other colors. perhaps 3 or 4 colors. maybe in green, red, and some other colors (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The 'zero' point is normaly at the center of the part with the y=0 point at the base of the studs. A regular plate has then a Y value of y=0 (stud position) to Y=8 (bottom of the plate) (...) Whats the purpose for this data? (...) Thanks Cary (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, *very* nice style! later, James Mathis (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) ok, added to the BI portal. now that the instructions are there, can someone build one? i think that would be a great model addition to a LEGO train show. the only thing is the 4brick long bars in yellow. but if you cut a antenna or a ski pole (...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:HDGo6r.1tIu@lugnet.com... (...) logo (...) In the original 4558 Metroliner the stripes were printed however in the re-release, they are stickers. In both cases, the rail logo is a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Metroliner question...
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(...) if i remember correctly i believe its printed (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The large 1 x 5 x 4 doors with the blue/white/red stripes, is the rail logo printed or a sticker? (I know the striping is printed...) (21 years ago, 17-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Ludo! It looks great. I've been waiting to discover where the 'zero' point is for curve track; your choice is completely logical (but I didn't think of it). Now I have to go and make my data match yours. I'm looking forward to seeing (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Just to let you know that the 9V Curved track DAT file can be found at : (URL) hope you enjoy it. Regards, Ludo (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Since there doesn't seem to be an overwhelming interest and family plans seem to crop up on Easter weekend; I will have to cancel my participation in any event may or may not happen. -Jason (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: BoxCar - v2
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(...) That's a good idea. I wonder how it would look, with the studs underneath. Although I have to say that for whatever reason I like the look of the tubing. (...) Thanks. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BoxCar - v2
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Maybe if you eliminate the 2x2 light-gray plates underneath the roof tiles (and the clips and stiff tubing), you could achieve the same walkway effect as in the example photos. Nice cars! Mark "Jason Spears" <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BoxCar - v2
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(...) I guess I will have to resort to calling that bar a random detail. It's greebles gosh darnit. (Trains can have greebles, right?) Thanks for the info guys. :) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: "lego" hicube boxcar
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(...) im aso doing a 8 door design. i might alter the doors tho. looking at real doors , maybe i will increase the size to 8 x 8 instead of 8 x 6. the total car lenth is 48 . should i make it so it also can be open? (basically add studs to the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Found this article: (URL) the way towards the bottom, look for the picture) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah! I totally dig the door. -Tim (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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Wow that's nice! Great door design... I like it. Robin W GFLTC (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: "lego" hicube boxcar
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(...) Great design! I would love to see instructions for this! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - B.I. Portal (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | "lego" hicube boxcar
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here is the final design on the lego 4 door car. if anyone wants instructions let me know, or any suggestions? brickshelf folder (URL) link (URL) did some research, and this can be built. i think it would be funny to see this at a lego train show. (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad) !
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I should be able to get my tail over to a meeting in Mich City, or St. Joe also. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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No kidding! What the heck is the that thing? Buck Roger's train car?!? Good lord, it looks like it could hit 250 mph. :^p -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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They are indeed catwalks, though they're not single rails. They're boards. I believe they disappeared around 1960 or so. At the least, modern boxcars don't have them. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BoxCar - v2
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Jason, I believe they are walkways so train workers can walk on top of the car without tripping over the ribs. This is not apparent from the angle of the pictures. Bruce (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modified RDC
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Now that is most interesting. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The nose might be difficult to model... (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BoxCar - v2
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(...) Glad you like it. I think that bar is there for structural integrity. But I guess I could be wrong. Here are some pics with similar features: (URL) Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BoxCar - v2
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Looks nice Jason. The ribbing on the sides is nice. What's the bar on the roof for though? A nice touch mind you, I've just never seen that on a boxcar. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 10027 Train Engine Shed in backorder!
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Well, for the Netherlands that is. Shipping on the 16th of May! Joehoe!!! Jeroen (who ordered 2!) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, so who all is interested in a multi-club meeting? I'm in. Guessing at locations that would be about half way between the MichLUG membership and the NILTC membership, I would say Saint Joseph (49085) or Michigan City (46360) seems good. Is (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: BoxCar
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(...) Thanks. (...) Well yes and no. I was recessing the sides and ends just because it looked neat, then added the ladder as an afterthought. When I got to the top, I overlapped it. Probably not the best idea, but this was still a project in (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BoxCar - v2
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I have updated my boxcars. Feedback both here and in private gave me the ideas necessary to make a much nicer car. Sliding doors, roof details, and improved ladders. (URL) :) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Limited Edition 10020 Santa Fe #00010
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Hard to Find Lego Limited Edition 10020 Santa Fe #00010 was aquired about a year ago. Wanted to know if there would be an interest if I put it on Ebay Feedback gladly welcome... (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: height standards... ?
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(...) (URL) is a basic design, based on that of tom cooks, the wheel and coupler design is his, the rest is new. i still need to add a under body so the design WILL change :P the 4 door design will go as a "lego" car as for a 8 door car will go as a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) agreed (...) agreed (...) or the something is TOO short! :) (...) I haven't posted in a while and I was feeling a bit cheeky. Chris -- (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 7wide Passenger Car Roof uses Shovels
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(...) Wow, there are a LOT of very nice design elements in that deceptively simple looking coach. You are a very clever builder! Chris -- (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That looks good. The one thing that stands out is the ladder. You make an effort to recess it at the bottom, but not at the top. Did you try doing it at the top? You would have to put a tile between the roof and the ladder, so I don't know how (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, Last weekend, MonLUG participated in it's fourth Montreal area train show. And what a great weekend! :-) It was our best layout ever, we were as popular as ever with visitors, Jean-Marc Détraz from NovaLUG dropped by for a visit and we were (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.ca.monlug) !!
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Kevin Maynes wrote in message ... (...) Mea culpa. It's on my list to do a complete write-up, but it keeps getting pushed down the list by more important/urgent things! Kevin ---...--- Shopping Mall is back: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't see any really big gaps, but the nose looks too steep. Spiffy technique though on that. (...) Neat engine. (...) I have to agree, the model is too tall. There seems also to be only one door per cab as you say. I think it's also a bit (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Gak! I don't think there are any decided 'standards' out there yet, nor even any 'recommended practices', but looking at the image, a full 9 bricks is far too high for a hi-cube car. I've seen plenty of hi-cube boxcars, both auto parts and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks very nice, but like you said, a little tall compared to the real one. Nice detailing though. And those 7-wide coaches look nice behind it too. Too bad S@H wouldn't give us more colours in train doors and windows. I can only imagine the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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After modeling the (impossible-to-build) 7-wide passenger coaches with hinge shovel scoop bits, I stuck to 7-wide for a go at a Swiss Re 4/4. The Swiss Re 4/4 is characterized by a steeply sloping complex angled face and large front and side-front (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) other things!) - build whatever looks good and runs well. If it looks too short, add some height. If it tips over in the corners or hits something over the track, it's too tall! Modelling real world trains in 'L-Gauge' is all about two words: (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) here is a image that can best explain my question (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Huh? I'm confused. I assume you mean for rolling stock? 6-wide or 8-wide scale? Or do you mean clearance for overpasses? -Tim (partial train nut, but posting so you can clarify for the sake of the complete train nuts) ;-) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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hello what is the high standard for height? like for instance regular standard is from base is roughly 7 bricks high (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Mike Case" <mcase@metrolink.net> wrote in message news:3e960a92.154209...net.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) It also looks like the forklift element from 4512 has also been retooled to use the click hinge: Link to really bug image: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The dark windows will have lots of uses. (...) When I first held the JS canopy, I thought that the strips were plate thickness and plate aligned. Only when I tried to put it together did a relize they where not. Thet were white turntable (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmmm? For some reason my sub-directories got moderated, but not the main one. So, here's the links for the moderated directories: (URL) well. Tim Strutt (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I wonder how far "out" the nose swings beyond the edge of curved track? Maybe not too much since the nose tapers to 2-wide? When I first saw pictures of this new passenger train set, I thought the loc's front canopy window was direct from (...) (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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