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Hi all, For some time, I have been working on building James Mathis' Danish train design. It is slightly different because I couldn't get all the pieces, but it's still pretty close to the original design, I think. The result can be seen at my (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: New LUG in Saint Louis
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(...) No not necessarily I had originaly set CMLUG up as MO wide but for right now we will go only by GtwLUG (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Track diagrams
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You can check out a few the SCLTC has done here: (URL) been backlogged and so I haven't been working on our more recent layouts, however. - Thomas Michon Webmaster, SCLTC (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: California Coastline
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Steve, Glad to read your comments. I didn't try to model it after any beach, but bits and pieces of all the beaches along the CA coast. It was a fun project but I used more tan plates that I thought I would to do the beach. There's talk that we (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Larry, Thanks for checking out the pics and posting your comments Larry. I agree, a VW bus and Woody are two vehicles I need to add to my collection. Just didn't have time to do them yet. Maybe I'll check out Brickshelf for some ideas, or if someone (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Thanks for the comments Anne! I tried to capture the many different things that folks do at the beaches, and I'm sure I've left out some, but it does touch on so many of them. Thanks again, Ray (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: California Coastline
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Glad to hear these reminded you of some good times at California beaches. Ray (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New LUG in Saint Louis
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(...) Does this negate the CMLUG? JOHN (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.castle)
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I should have more and much better quality photos in a week or two. In the meantime... (URL) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New LUG in Saint Louis
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As a result of this post: (URL) we here in Saint Louis have started up a LUG called ..... (With great fan fare) Gateway LEGO Users Group or GtwLUG. We are about 6 members and are currently making plans to display at the 2003 LEGO Road Show (date and (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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Hi Ben, Your render from POV-Ray is extremely well done! Congratulations. It is beautiful. Kevin (...) visit (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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hi! toll!! hoffentlich folgen noch viele weitere modelle! bye/tschuess thomas (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Alco FA and FB 2
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Hi all, I finally made 8-wide versions of my Alco FA-2, and built a new FB-2 to go along with it: (URL) few notes: -windshield is based on John Neal's design, though without the downward cant -the rear grills are SNOT pieces that hang off the roof (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.michlug) !
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Wow. For a first time render this is so nice! With landscape and everything. Cool! CU, greetingz... Jaco (21 years ago, 20-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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Hi all, this is probably my first posting ever in Lugnet.cad and the reason, why I visit this part of Lugnet now, is quite obvious: I have finished my first ML-CAD model (after an existing design in real Lego bricks) last week and yesterday I (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: California Coastline
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I was looking for the Jim Morrison minifig reciting "Moon Light Drive" to Ray Manzerick minifig, at which moment the band The Doors was formed! I think this was on Venice Beach though, ah, close enough! SteveB (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | FS: 7722 Train Set, missing parts
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Found: a 7722 Battery Train Set, with box, instructions and some unidentifiable paperwork. Missing a 1x1x1 clear circular plate, a 1x2x1 red ladder piece and a red Train Direction Switch; may include some extra parts. I've built the first (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.market.appraisal, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: California Coastline
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(...) One of my fave parts of the layout, that's what I think. I especially like the crazy surfer cars... rods, buggies, big trucks, etc. You just need a VW van and a woodie and some guy screaming "where's Gidget!" (er, maybe that's the wrong era? (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: California Coastline
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Wow, Ray, that's really cool. You really bring out the feel of SoCal in your pictures. :) Nice job. -Anne (...) -- I get plenty of exercise- jumping (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. to conclusions, pushing my luck, >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. and dodging (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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(...) If gluing does not work, I have some of the spare parts packs 1109 available. Please email me for details - 2 blue and 2 red of the old style magnet are included in this parts pack. -Matt :) ---...--- www.auctionbrick.com - username mchiles (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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Ben Wrote: (...) I have no other trick than the paper and push through the hole. Start pussing gently, don't use too much force. When this does not work, push a little harder with short pushes. With short pushes I mean a push that is just enough for (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Train Poster 2003 ready!
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Hi all, It was a close finish but thanks to some people (read below for the Grammy speech) I was able to finish the LEGO Train Poster 2003 just before my vacation. New on this poster are (of course) the new models for 2003; the 4511 High Speed Train (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: California Coastline
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(...) MMM... You remind me of home. Thanks for shareing this and making a San Diegan feel better, even if he's stuck in South Carolina for a while. -Orion (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | California Coastline
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If any of you have traveled through Southern California, there are spots where the train tracks are right alongside the beach, so what better thing to include in a portion of a layout from the Southern California Layout Train Club. Here's a link to (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) Hi John! Thanks for your kind words, but if you are in search for a master concerning multiple drive wheels, so check out HoMa's pages. His Big Boy has some trouble in narrower curves and points, but his other engines are partly much longer (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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(...) [SNIP] (...) [SNIP] (...) Congrats Niels! You have had some luck and a good hand in your job. And I think you have done it absolutely right to have tried first to bring out the broken magnets. I tried the same a few years ago and in one out of (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail fleet - to dispel a vicious rumour ...
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"Terry Prosper" <t@rotule.qc.ca> wrote in message news:HF1MrC.1DJA@lugnet.com... (...) It (...) out (...) testing? (...) This has never happened to me so I haven't needed a solution. The only issue I know of is the inability to push through (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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(...) Thanx for the answer, I have succeeded now. I first tried to remove two broken off magnets (only the part that connect to the hole was present, and I had to remove these to insert complete magnets from another car). I gave up on this after (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track diagrams
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Nice one! Thanks Jason. (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Tanker revision
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I recently rebuilt my tanker and with the new digital camera/toy I'm compelled to post it. I stretched it to three panels in length and went from two axles to four. As with the original it is a complete cylinder with only the horse harness holding (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Farm MOC.
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(...) Great Stuff, I just got around to looking at this and must say I like it a lot. I always like lego models involving a whole scene, especially with water and greenery... Keep up the great work! God Bless, Nathan (21 years ago, 18-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | MOCs: Engine shed, station, signal box and more
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I've finally got around to putting all these up on the web. The engine shed is modelled after English examples, with circular vent holes, "brick" arches and a workshop. I built this about two months before the first rumours of LEGO's shed, which (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lner A4
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Lewis Valentine wrote: > This engine was incredibly hard to find pictures of. Which suprised > me since it is still the steam speed record holder. So the tender is > even harder to find images of. Are they? The Mallard is in the centre of York (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail fleet - to dispel a vicious rumour ...
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Hello I've tried your joint-ball technique to connect a 4-cars monorail train. It looked to work just fine, but suddenly, the last or front car would come out of a turn, flip and bring with it the whole train. Disaster! 13 Minifigs died. Each time I (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SCLTC to display at National Orange Show, San Bernardino, CA
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The Southern California LEGO® Train Club is pleased to announce our second appearance at the 88th National Orange Show at the Orange Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California. Our club members are busily expanding the recently displayed layout from (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe) !
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| | Re: Track diagrams
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(...) Well we (MichlTC) have our last 6 layouts detailed here: (URL) Designer files are available for downloading. We don't have any wiring details on those (except 1). -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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It is possible for force them through the hole; after all that is how they got there in the first place. It is a bit hard to do and might need some special tooling, but possible. I hate to do it myself. S Niels Karsdorp <nkp.nkp@hetnet.nl> wrote in (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Track diagrams
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Hey everyone, long time since I posted in here. Is there a collection of track diagrams anywhere? of say when the various clubs put together a display, theplan view of the tracks and wiring up to Transformers? Whilst looking at photos is good for (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NGLTC display at Dawsonville LEGO Outlet store Memorial day weekend
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club will be presenting their annual train display on May 24th at the Dawsonville Georgia LEGO Outlet store at the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall. The layout will be setup in front of the store from 10am til 7pm. So (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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Hello, I am new to the trains section of Lugnet. I recently bought some second hand train stuf from the seventies (blue track era) including some trainbases with wheels on metal axles and a blue and red magnet. Some have the magnets broken off or (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Updates to my MOC Locomotive
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I made some changes to my MOC. It was my first train MOC and has been rebuilt 100 times it seems. Now 101. (URL) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) Nicely done, and very faithful to the prototype. I am really going to study your techniques of utilizing multiple drivers, because there are some steam trains that I want to model. (standing on the shoulders of giants:-) (...) It is indeed a (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: drawbridge
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(...) True, but it's not hard to make up two studs on the first curve that you happen to get to. (or in this case, one each, if that's easier) So for the LEGO purist, this is a better approach. (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: drawbridge
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(...) Our club's first lifting bridge (by David Wegmuller) took that approach. The trouble is that it screws up the entire layout because everything is off by 2 studs. For David's second version, he had to modify the ends of the track connectors so (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: drawbridge
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(...) Those are non-ASCII characters. If your browser/newsreader displayed them correctly you would see a sort of wavy line. Since only characters between 32 and 126 are guaranteed to be printable on all screens and to pass through all kinds of (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) Hi again John! (...) To be honest: I did not noticed it, but was used to too dark red by my old Olympus camera..... But still I think your building talent oversteps your talent to get ultrarare bricks in quite huge amounts in your hands. And (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) DARN then that even more blue then I thought! (...) Got 2 myself;) Josh (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Train Spotting
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Here's some shots of some real trains... Blue Talgo, Cascades (earth tones) Talgo, Sounder Bilevel, a couple flavors of engines too. Blue Talgo: (URL) once moderated... (URL) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments, Josh. BTW, who said I *didn't* make any containers? ;-) Though I haven't photographed them yet, these Maersk containers from my Ambassador car (which are shown with Harry Potter light blue): (URL) have all been (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) lol Mind? I'd be honored to have an MOC of mine inspire a part of the GFLTC layout! But beware-- that building took almost a year to complete (acquiring parts), and not cheaply either:-/ It is also by far and away the most delicate of all my (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) Sounds spectacular, Chris-- I can hardly wait:-) And thanks for the compliments, my fellow Ashcanner! JOHN (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) I agree that the log bricks create a "neat" effect. For those who are reading along, here is a great example of what Stefan is talking about: (URL) thought the color of the frame and the facade are the same color, the indentation of the log (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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John, The all building rock! But, I like the gray building with the 2x3 light blue windows the best. I am going have to make one for my self, if you don't mind? Build on LTD... Robin W GFLTC/GFLUG (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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(...) These new sets? Ho Hum....parts in new sets? Mostly still Ho Hum......COMEON Lego more city sets like the new train round house...you know nice looking buildings with details? *Sigh*.........Chris (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) John...I saw these yesterday on BS.WOW as allways they rock! I like the large gray building the best(of course as most of MichLTC will tell you I prefer large 4 sided buildings).These are extreamly ashcan worthy. Coming soon from me you will (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) Impressive use of Pink!! (...) I fell out of my chair when I saw this earlier on Brickshelf after I uploaded a pic! Have to say you got REALLY lucky! Personaly I would have made lots of containers (even though they are really grey)! Your (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) At least I am on the way to make up a very first foundation stone for that. After a 3-minutes visit of the L-draw school in Zwolle in the class of Jaco I am now in the first degree of CAD beginners. When the Engine ever gets finished, I would (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Andy Stringer writes: Hi Andy, long time ago, since we once met in Braunschweig.... Thanks for your nice words on my "Steppenpferd". Which by the way does not mean "tap dancing horse" (=Stepp-Pferd), but prairie horse (prairie = (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) Were those colors reversed, it'd actually look quite like many buildings in San Antonio, TX. Nice use of pink. (...) *drool* God that's a lot of Maersk blue! :^o (...) Very nice, dk. red is such a great building color. (...) Very commercial (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) lol Well, there is indeed a layout, although it is very much under construction. I spent a lot of time and energy into getting these buildings finished, as well as being in acquisition mode to get enough bricks to complete the modules (they (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) [snipped] (...) A real beauty Ben (of course!). It really is a BR24! Love the tender too, loads of detail there too! But, hey, what is this: (URL) ? Will there be a Ben's Master Builders Book afterall??? ;-) (...) Like the brown one better, (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10027 Engine Shed
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(...) Oh, I forgot: It is a stricktly 6 wide shed, well maybe 7. But watch out for your tube-light when you bring in the Super Chief!!! Jeroen (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | 10027 Engine Shed
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Hi all, For those of all who didn't already ordered the Engine Shed, please do. I haven't had so much fun building a Lego Model since the yellow trainstation or the harbour with container-crane. You all have seen the preview pics and the box art, (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Ben, Once again you've excelled yourself! I particularly like the hopper wagons, they really do capture the look of the German prototype - its amazing how much difference a few details can make, a real improvement on the standard blue hopper. Is the (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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Hey john, I have been watching your brickshelf folders for a long time watching your layout come together. I must say it is great resource for ideas and inspiration. I’m wondering if there is actually a layout or just a huge pile of buildings? Is (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: two MOC trains
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(...) Thanks! It took me a while to figure this walkway out, the first versions got stuck sometimes in the curves, crashing it, but I've ran it for over 100 laps (with curves and switches) without problems after the last revision. You'll see it soon (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, Nice stuff. I really like the large gray building....looks like the warehouse/factory buildings in Long Island City, Queens. I like the look of the first floor with the 'blocked in' windows. I actually like the Maersk blue and sand (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: flextube catenary
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(...) Wow, that really does look nice. Hey LEGO, can we buy flex tubing in bulk? <grin> Very clever use of the 'control stick' element to hold the tubing in place, too... JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Mentioned elsewhere: (URL) is pretty nifty in appearance. I especially liked the terminators/weights. Not sure how practical it would be for a large layout but man does it look cool. (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Awesome work! I love the "Steppenpferd" (hope I spelled that correct, my Fleischmann catalog's translation was pretty bad ;) ) ! Any chance you'll build a second as a BR64? (...) Great camera! But from my limited experience with an IXUS v2 I (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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(...) Not bad, but I'm not a fan of the newer curved pieces. They just don't seem as versatile as regular slopes. Things seem to be inching towards a 'Play-mobile' look. Later, Gary (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks, Andrew! As for the dark red-- Bricklink (took a while, and it wasn't cheap either!) All of the sand green from both buildings was taken from 1 statue of liberty set. Suffice it to say regarding the Maersk blue that I was in the right (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) JOHN, Thank you for sharing your wonderful creations! I think ALan covered it. ;-) The dark red building really stands out now. I like all the use of simple elements that add lots of detail. As ALLan said, "Your use of color is excellent, (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks, JT. "Borrow" away! BTW, do you have a Spamcake Diner (TM) on the NGLTC layout yet? JOHN (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks for the compliment. I haven't any, but soon I will have some modules completed with many of these buildings on them and so I will be taking more pics-- I'll put my son Ross in a few of them for you:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) with dark red paint? ;-) Check out these two pics: (URL) that it is dark red I *really* like it:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you for your kind words, Allan. (...) These elements, as well as the other smaller half-rounds are my favorite elements:-) (...) Yes. I call them "backdrop buildings", and they all are only 10 studs deep. I utilize them along the back of (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) excellent, matched only by your use of ornamentation to give the buildings such a wonderful sense of realism. This pic is my fav: (URL) awning just blew me away. Is it correct to say that some of the buildings are just facades? Some appear to (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from off the floor. Do you have any photos with real people next to the buildings, just to give a sense of perspective? Alan (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) for your announcement! That brickshelf gallery is not by chance among the most visited at brickshelf. I always like to come along now and then and check if there are any ideas to 'borrow'... My favorite among all the pictures is still this (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Some nice work there John. I might have to "borrow" a few of those designs for some of my town buildings. jt (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi Folks, after a longer creative break I have heaviely come back into the middle of the train theme now. Some new models - all of them are not too huge, but nevertheless they are quite detailed - have now been uploaded at brickshelf and will be (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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Well done LEGO, with both World City trains and police! With on exception, and that is buildings. The train station and police station are still a far cry from the golden age, though a huge jump from Town Jr. I am very impressed with the vehicles, (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I have completed a project that I began about 3 years ago-- constructing buildings for the TCLTC layout. All of the buildings that will appear on the layout can now be seen here: (URL) highlights include: 1. Pink trimmed sand green building 2. (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) I especially like the white with red windows! ...and the low profile belly on the cars ...and of course the innovative walk-way between the cars. I can't wait to see it in action! (...) I like this picture for the comparison between the high (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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On behalf of LEGO fan organizations across North America, we would like to announce our participation in the 2003 LEGO Road Show! This Road Show centers around the company's core values by promoting open-ended play and creativity, via LEGO's new (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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oh man, it's so cool... sorry can't talk now, have to build... Jeroen (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, in the past it usually was: one year the police get new equipment, the other year it's the fire dept. that gets "it". So anybody seen the 2004 sets yet? :-) /\/\ark "gonna spend lots o' money on these" de Kock (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I tried to find i nfo on the clips that are attached to the monorial motor (that hold the bases), but could locate an answer. I have alot of these motors, and just noticed 3 of 20 had "short" clips, and the rest have "long" clips. Could the shorter (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes! The man back to bring you down! Lego has returned to its classic theme of police opression and incarceration of nonconformists, hippies, people with stubble, and criminals. The return of the police state is key. I won't be able to collect (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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In the words of Big Kev - I'M EXCITED! I see lots of trans-black - are those quater cyclinder panels in trans black on the police station? - lots of wheels in grey, 6 wide trucks and some interesting new slopes. Looks like some nice sets coming up. (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Oh well. I'll remember that for next time, which is incidentally from the 22-26 of this month! There will be more pictures and more cool stuff. Check back later, - Thomas Michon Webmaster, SCLTC (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Hi Peter, that topic has been discussed several times before in 1000steine.de and lugnet.train, so check out for e.g. this old posting: (URL) seems that TLC has been short with black pins in middle of the 90ies. In those days they brought out (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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me three, G'day Aaron from Australia. "Alfio Scaletta" <alfiosca@fastwebnet.it> wrote in message news:HEpF9n.10qD@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I have finally posted my first moc (real moc not LDraw) and am using my Brickshelf file for what is was intended, displaying the brick. For those who know me my first moc post being a collection of trees will really not surprise you, but Lego (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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I've almost finished two trains I've been working on. Some tinkering and tweeking will be done soon (and some intertior work) A 6 wide high speed train (fantasy), some deep links: (URL) moderation: (URL) 5 cars for my 8-wide 4-6-4 yellowbelly (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> Cool! Thanks for sharing.... (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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I finally bought a digital camera, so here are some of MOC's I've been working on Blue Diesel (URL) train This one I built to match the Sante Fe in appearance, but the SNOT used in the lettering called for it to be built vastly different. The last (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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May I suggest a name change for theme? Say "World City Police"? ;-) I must say a lot of the stuff looks great. My general observation is that the 2003 town line is very realistic. Note the dark blue police uniforms and the orange jump suit for the (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Yes! This is exactly the desired practice, in my view. I've (re?) included trains.org but set FUT back to the group that in my view, is best to host the particular discussion (of Fullerton Railroad Days...), the group specific to the SCLTC (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.general)
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