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Nice job, I like the idea of using clear shelfs. jt (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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We build a train loop all the way around our sons' bedroom, he loves it!! This has likely been done before, but we are pround we found a way to combine my wifes' hobby (home remodelling), with mine... (URL) if my wife would only let me extend the (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I was languishing at home today with a cold, and I got to thinking about running trains with an RCX. I've been dreaming of having one or two trains automated to pull into a station, wait, pull out again, etc. But all this hinges on having the RCX (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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See here (URL) this has been discussed before (URL) <pjanssen@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:HE9w8n.zE@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I wonder what the difference is between set 139 and 139A. When TLC makes small changes to a set, they usually do not change the set number. I see that the electronics block is slightly different, but wonder if there is a functional difference? I (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi folks, Here is a project I've been working on for the rtlToronto/train4.5 layout: (URL) is a yellow cargo loading station with small warehouse and office space. I hope you like it. Calum (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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Cross-post to .trains, as there are trains at the bottom! Jason Railton In lugnet.legoland.windsor, Huw Millington writes: On April 12 and 13th, the Brickish Association was invited to put on a display at LEGOLAND Windsor as part of the LEGO Sports (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Thomas Burger your AOL email address is NO longer valid. Can you please contact me. I am working on a new LDraw Help Desk Tutorial and would like to use some of your images for the tutorial. Thank you, AHui LDraw Help Desk (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm heading up to the Sunshine Coast on Monday (Did I mention that I moved to the Gold Coast?) so I might just brave the Brisbane traffic and stop off at the show.... Zac (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi, Did you build your own 12v stepup transformer or did you purchase one? Is there any in the US that you would recommend? Bob -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Frank Filz Sent: (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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prize2707 <paul.1@virgin.net> wrote in message news:HE7t7t.1nDF@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) The specifications for mains voltage in Europe _was_ 220VAC +/- 10%, that is 198-242V, while the UK _was_ using 240VAC +/- 10%, that is 216-264V. You can (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have run both Euro and UK 12v transformers with my stepup transformer in the US. Not sure if that's a good datapoint though. Frank (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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hi does anyone know weather it is safe to use a european 12v transformer with a straight forward euro/uk plug adapter. i suppose the output would be the same but would the extra uk voltage burn out he transformer? thx for any help paul (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:HE4yp6.15uI@lugnet.com... (...) span (...) building (...) since (...) (rope (...) Just a thought when reading this thread: If you have trouble with motors that do not run with the (...) (21 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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This weekend Sat 3-Mon 5 BUGS (Brisbane Australia) are at the 26th Brisbane model train show. This is to be held at the RNA showgrounds. Photos and report will be posted after the event. (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Well put Ben. I have seen Ben's steel bridge (and helped re-rig the cables to the pulleys after a minor anomaly), and I can attest that it is truely one of the finest LEGO bridges in the AFOL community, or in the world for that matter. It is very (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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I've made available two Excel spreadsheets that aid in the design of trusses. All details are explained on the webpage: (URL) programs can be used to size the members of trusses. They have their limitations, and do not cover all types of trusses, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build) !
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| | Re: First Third Party product for the LEGO(r) Trains market?
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I don't think our club has any problem with oxidized track. But some of our club track is pretty grimy. I mean actually, visibly grimy. Probably, it's 10 years worth of electrical carbon and finger oil and dust, combined to make a quite non- (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I had the same thought. Here's a few more I did last night of the point at which the motor's wheel touches the rail. They're a bit closer. (URL) surprised at how small the point of contact is, but it does explain the incredible reliability of (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | AFOL get together at Odyssey of the Mind World meet in Ames
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A couple of years ago at the Odyssey of the Mind competition in Knoxville, TN several AFOL's got together one evening. Both Steve Bliss and I will be at Ames the last week in May for this years competition. This is an ALL CALL for AFOL's that will (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ia.des, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ia)
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| | MichLTC to display @ Durand Railroad Days - Durand, MI - May 18
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(The following info is for the Train Show on Sunday only, not all of Railroad Days) Description: Model Railroad Flea Market and Model Train Show. MichLTC will display an 8 ft by 13 ft display. We will have 2 train loops, a mountain and a varity of (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: First Third Party product for the LEGO(r) Trains market?
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One more followup from Zonker, with pictures - - - I've spent the evening jousting with bad bits on my hard disk, so no progress on the web page tnight (it's only half-ready...) BUT, I did take some more pictures, based on the discussions here. Most (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is cute ... and psychedelic! (...) ... and makes mine look a bit tame. Time for a rebuild! Any ideas for mechanical operations ... or a vacuum cleaner etc? (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Vertical lift spans (was: Re: drawbridge
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(...) OK, this is similar, but first take a walk down to the local auto repair shop and see if you can look at a 'cats cradle' type auto hoist. Here is my description. It involves one string to lift one end of the span and another string, which is (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I used a single motor, with all cables being passed above the top of the span to get to the far side (4 cables). One trick that I would do if I was building another one is to make the cable drums easier to adjust to one another, since they (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Not sure where to chime in, so I'll jump in here. Regarding the lifting of vertical lift spans: I've built many of these over the years and my latest version (yet to be published on the internet) takes advantage of an engineering survey done on one (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe your are right Steven, if two identical motors were connected in an identical way they would run at the same speed provided they had identical loads. But nothing in this physical world is identical and that is why stepper motors and (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, roger that. I get it :-) I can easily write a sheet to do that. Actually, I have one! But it's geared towards an arched bridge with suspended deck. I'll get these sheets to the public soon! -TJ (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) well since i was basing my theory of working with stereos and lights on my car, you have the uperhand...lol (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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That might very well almost hold true (I am no expert) if your motors were hooked up like: [power]--------[moto...---[motor] (parallel circuit) But I have mine hooked up like: [motor]--------[powe...---[motor] (parallel circuits) I assume one motor (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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I uploaded the page - it is originally made my Joe Davenport. I was looking for it, and he sent me the pictures lately as he does not have a homepage anymore. (URL) this one too (URL) Jensen <sonnich@hot.ee> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the length of the wire has nothing to do with the speed. the problem is that one motor, the first one on the line, is getting most of the power. the motor at 9v, 12v or 115v that doesn't mean thats the exact amount of power that it uses, it (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've thought of a simpler way of describing my system. Basically you have a rope stretched between two towers. If you pull the rope the span goes up, release it and the span goes down. The wire is connected to the lift span at both ends via (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) my description was not that good. here is how the diagonals are on my bridge: / | \ | \ | \ | \ | / | / | / | / | \ and the diagonals in the spreadsheet: / | \ | / | \ | / | \ | / | \ | / | \ (hope my ascii art turns out ok) so only 2 of the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't follow. It appears your diagonals go in both directions, mirrored about the center of the bridge: (URL) did you mean that your diagonals go from top right to bottom left (looking at the right-half of a span), and the diags on my (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, here's my idea for a solution for a vertically lifting bridge. All you need is one winch connected to one lifting line. You also need one control line(running off the same motor but geared down 2:1). The lifting line goes up the first (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) i'm using eudora to read and send to the news group. that is probably what my problem is. ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤...¤øø¤º°`°º¤ Bob Kojima ko@fial.com (URL) Incorporated Telecom Monitoring Solutions 4343 SW Corbett Ave Portland, OR 97201 (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) your spreadsheet is awesome. it worked great for calculating the length and heights. the only small problem was that the diagonal braces on my bridge all go in one direction, which your spreadsheet does not model. so your spreadsheet could (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) the rails on the lift span are not connected to the rest of the rails. there is a separate power connector run to the rails on the lift span. since the rails are not connected, there slopes on the sides to help keep the rails aligned when the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the tip, I guess we'll cross that off our "to try" list! JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Chain: been there done that, it wasn't a pretty sight... Lego chain is not strong enough for the weight and forces a lifting mechnism will put on it. I tried chain on my lift bridge before eventually moving on the string. I bought over $120 worth of (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.technic, Christopher Masi writes: <snip> (...) The GMLTC tried that on our previous layout. We had a motor mounted in the span, geared down to technic 8-tooth gears on each corner. The gears would engage this piece: (URL) (1x20 gear rack) (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) In my view one of the simpler ways is to shaft connect the two motors if you can... You can hide it if you have the sort of lift bridge that has an upper connection between the two towers. It may not always work though. (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is a nice bridge, but I was chiming in to comment on syncronization... Has anyone tried using a single motor, and putting the motor in the span? I know it isn't prototypical, but if the motor was in the span, and the string/chain was (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: First Third Party product for the LEGO(r) Trains market?
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I've used a Centerline track cleaner for years with my N-Gauge trains. Their products are well designed and well made. And the people that own the company are a delight to deal with and always ready to strike a conversation at shows. But I have to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I just got through purchasing 4 rotation sensors for that very reason for my lift bridge ((URL) - in Creations). I will be adding the 4 rotation sensors and an additional rcx to my bridge sometime this year. Out of 32 motors, I could never get 2 (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hope my bridge design spreadsheet worked okay for you. Your trusses look good! Nice work. Very nice! (...) I've hit a similar problem in planning out a crane. I've contemplated using two separate winches to lift the main hoist, but just like (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Very nice. We had a lift bridge in our last display as well, but it couldn't run very many times before the crawlers would de-synch. This is the best pictures of our new ones that I have: (URL) like it because it looks like Ross Neal is pushing the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Gee, this sound a lot like 2 idea I have for something similar. I'll upload a page with another kind of equipment of this type. Sonnich www.hot.ee/sonnich/lego/ (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This sounds interesting and fun. (...) Any chance of a picture soon? (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And they still get added. I think there are something faulty with the configuration of your news reader. It seems to add a lot of HTML or other code to translate some carachters. Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Regarding the bridge: How do you disconnect the rail when it's time to raise the bridge? That was a very odd way to raise it BTW, I've never seen that before (but then again I don't have a fetich towards bridges as of yet). And you have waaay (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Steven House writes: any other contraptions out there? Yes, I built a machine that is all battery powered. It consists of a double bogie (truck) vehicle which carries the battery box. Underneath is a spinning nylon bristle brush (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very cool, and very bright ... think I might modify mine to include a cloth based second pass ... any other contraptions out there? (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: First Third Party product for the LEGO(r) Trains market?
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(...) Cleaning the track regularly is still a good thing, as long as it's done right. I remember the instructions for my brother's slotless racetrack set specifically said that if you noticed a reduction in speed or performance, you should swab all (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I already do offer DCC conversions, if you want to Email me for details... James Powell (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bert Waters (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) Wait! Why stick with human labour? Last time I checked, you could buy a guinea pig for about $A12, and lettuces for $A0.99 each. You tie a lettuce leaf to the back of your train, dip your guinea pig in your prefered cleaning (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) And now we come full circle. Long time readers of this group will recall that I've opined against cleaning track at all in the past. :-) What delicious confusion. (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Perhaps you could buy three track cleaning cars and solve the problem in one pass? ;-) Or maybe the manufacturer could make a triple rollered track cleaner? I know I can buy safety razors with three blades, so it is not without precedent! (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Speaking as someone who makes a living off of working with ABS, I though I should point out that long-term use of citrus-based cleaners will cause damage to ABS. Goo-Gone has a relatively low acid content, so it's less harmful than some (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is a lego track cleaner unit that Gary Quinlan created for our display. The cleaning unit is a cleaving cloth wrapped around a couple of weight bricks. it works great and with a run or 2 over the track great traction and shinney track is (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: First Third Party product for the LEGO(r) Trains market?
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(...) <snicker> ;) <snip> (...) If it were me, I don't think I'd use Goo Gone.. while the Centerline site claims it doesn't leave a residue, I've read on an indie model railroader's site that it does. I might just stick with isopropyl alcohol.. (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If he's dumb enough meet all of your conditions, I'll bet he *will* still be in high school:-) Reminds me of a quotation from a famous, long-term collegian: "Seven years of college down the drain" JOHN (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good point. But see Todd's post after yours. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. If it does, does that change your answer? (...) I don't need my track cleaned for 21 hours straight, though. I just need it cleaned. MichLTC layouts have been (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Aw, man, but it's all about the coolness factor! Why do something by hand that can be done by a machine? Even if it's more work or costs more money. :) I thought it looked pretty spiffy zipping around the track*. And look how much dirt it (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) whether (...) Everyone is talking about the inside or side of the rails as if that is the important area to clean. Take a piece of straight track and place a train motor on top of it. Hold it up to a light source so as to backlight where the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Fine. So we are all agreed track cleaning is a problem and third-party products are great. Personally I think what we need from a third party is track, DCC and lighting. Thats still leaves the chore of cleaning. My track cleaner is at (URL) uses a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LUCNY Finger Lakes Train show pics
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A fun time was had by all; (URL) a look when they become publicly viewable. JB (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny) !
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(...) I can't possibly see how your original post was harsh, condescending or dismissive. You're just stating your opinion and you should. The only person who could be possibly offended is Centerline, and at that, you're entitled to your opinion (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Check out this Jango Fett canopy train by Christian Manzius (PICARD): (URL) Mathis (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) yes thank you for fixing the link. some how some extra characters got added in to the link. i will be showing this at a talent show on may 10th. i just finished it yesterday. it was such a nice day outside and i don't really have a flat (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) or did you work from memory or? Did you have any challenges in keeping the two motors sychronized? That's been a bugaboo for others, that one side or the other raises a bit too fast and skews things. I think this is my fave shot: (URL) thanks (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Zonker still can't post but is reading the thread with interest... he sent me this (reproduced in it's entiriety) and asked me to post it. ___...___ As a follow-up to my first posting (and hoping to answer a few questions raised by other posters), (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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hi everyone, a friend asked me to build a drawbridge for a train display. so this is what i came up with: (URL) is loosely based on the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland Oregon: (URL) are 3 spans. each span is 96 studs long. the center section lift is (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Terry..... You.........Harsh......... ;-) Go figure......:-D Sharkey (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I have to agree with Larry here in that the announcement itself is far more important than the product itself. It shows that an outside company has noticed the swell in activity around "L-Gauge" trains and they feel there is room in the marketplace (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) too (...) <grin> Yes, it does... But typically it's "elbow grease". :-) Mark (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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My first post. after re-reading it, sounds a bit too harsh. What I meant to say is that I don't, personnally, see the use of the cleaner for personnal uses. But as I said, maybe it didn't come out right, I wish good luck to the people who created (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "you" in this context being Centerline(tm) (1), not Zonker (or any of the posters to this thread). What is most significant about this is that Centerline decided to offer this, not (believe it or not) whether it actually works or is a good (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That would be my expectation too. Unless the pad is fuzzy enough to get at the sides a bit? Or the fluid picked up by successive flanges works its way down to the edges? The original report says they saw an improvement in performance. Maybe (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You haven't tried to clean a club layout at a train show. A double-loop, 15'x 30' layout is going to be over 180 running feet of track. Actually, since you have to do each rail separately, it's closer to 360 feet of track. That's not including (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed! Having third party LEGO support products is an excellent step forward in the hobby of electric LEGO trains. The fact that this product exists is remarkable news! <snip> (...) Well, from personal experience in our club, I can tell you (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But wouldn't a piece of clothing and water-soap do the trick? 104$ for a gadget that will probably take more time cleaning the track than what you'd take to wide it clean with a cloth, it seems expansive to me. Furthemore, isn't it a waste of (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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It's true the power comes from the inside top corner of the rail, but if you look closer at the wheels on your train motor, you'll see that there is a rubber O-ring which makes contact with the *top* of the rail. I think most of the tractive force (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh well, at least neither of us will be flamed alone! But I reckon that your spell check time was wasted: "...except make the track shinny" Shinny? ;-) Cheers Richie (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Kinda funny that we both wrote the same thing at the same time isn’t it. Too bad spell check slowed me down. =) OnDrew (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I hate to get on someone’s bad side right away but isn’t this track cleaner cleaning the wrong part of the track? Unlike all other scales of trains Lego trains get the power from the inside part of the rail. So basically this track cleaner isn’t (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> (...) <snip> As an occasional lurker in .trains and owner of only 4.5V trains myself, my knowledge of 9V trains is limited, so perhaps someone could correct me if I'm misunderstanding (or misremembering) ... I thought that (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Pretty exciting news! This is posted on behalf of BayLTC's David (Zonker) Harris, with his permission (and request to so post), who related the following to me: - - - - My home machine has lost the cookie to post to LUGNET, and Todd's on a bus to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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(...) Non-LEGO LED lighting-- mainly in subterrarean areas where regular LEGO lighting is too weak to be effective. John (2, not 1) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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What's the 3V for? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) They are sets #2126 "Train Cars" #2585 "Promotional set from LEGO Loco Software Package" and #3225 "Classic Train". My guess is that Jeroen owns these sets. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As usual, we're set up in a great location right inside the main museum entrance. But this time, we've got a LOT of competition for kid's attention! Crowds were busy but not unmanagable, a lot like a normal train show for us. But they're (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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We at the Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club have posted the gallery for our layout at the Big Bash opening celebration for the newly expanded Oregon Convention Center, April 17-19, 2003. Stop by and check out the great display including Jeremy (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.or.por, lugnet.loc.us.or)
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Cool. Any chance of the *.dat file for that freight train? (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well they oughta be, those are some of the finest models ever done anywhere... Or so I hear. :-) I oughta talk about lawyers now, but na... if TLC makes those into official models I'll be happy as the next guy, they have a lot of choice hard (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just remember, don't piss me off ;-) (URL) me, they look like two renderings of the same thing, with the lighting changed) -Tim (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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"Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:HDwzC2.BKt@lugnet.com... (...) Think you need to adjust your laser-beam eyes ;-) Jeroen (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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