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(...) Ah, but if you're actually running your monorail, I would think that selfishly you would want it to come back into production so that you can continue to get replacements. Of course this is why I have purchased several extra motors... (I also (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Although I've already submitted my entry for your Top 10 (btw thanks for thinking my previous entries were (very) funny), I secretly, and very selfishly, hope that TLC will not re-release momorail. I've spend way too much money on monorail (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Go visit (URL) and tell us what you'd do so that LEGO makes and/or releases Monorail sets again ! Terry (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Huh??!? Your basic resistor can only handle 1/4 watt (0.25W), so your worst-case 2.8W is more than ten times the rated maximum current. Even dumping an "insignificant" 0.5W across a resistor is probably not adviseable unless you are also (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Who had these trains for sale?
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Just lately someone was (is?) selling a large 12V lot, including one 7735, and 2 extra cars for the 7735. I was interested in the cars, but he wanted to sell the lot as one. I seem to have lost the link to him. I think his name was Greg. Does anyone (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Resistors work fine due to the relative difference in cost. The accessory outputs of the earlier decoders are 100ma or so @28V or less, so at most you are dealing with 2.8 w loss (or 100 ma current draw). In order to drop from 14V to 9V, you (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't install them either, and I have done something like 30 motors so far. (...) True, but ONLY if you are just going to use the RCX as a output. You can dial the voltage that DB100's (and most other Digitrax) boosters put out to a exact (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Mattias, thanks for your kind words on my MOCs and their renderings. I think with help of the Windows based programs like L3GO it is really no big deal to work with Pov Ray. Once one has spent so much time into the drawing of a CAD-Model, (...) (21 years ago, 29-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) output? Dave, I used a 1N4002. It's a fairly common 1 amp switching diode. Here's a picture from my latest decoder install: (URL) that the banded end of the diode gets the blue lead from the decoder. The unbanded end gets the white lead. If (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Mark Riley wrote: <snip> (...) Mucho appreciated Mark. The Diode--any diode will do? and just solder it across the connector output? Take care, Dave (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains Now on Shop At Home
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(...) We tried, you know? :-) I could do with one more controller, but then since I want the cargo train I won't be after anyone else's. I'd have preferred a left-hand point instead, too. Blast. I can wait till The Big Shop at LLW get them though. (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I (...) resistors (...) goes (...) run (...) the (...) isn't (...) reduce the (...) David, When I installed my first decoders (Digitrax DN121), I omitted the capacitors, figuring if the buzzing was annoying, I could always add them later. As (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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The UK prices are now displayed on the website, High Speed Train £69.99 and Cargo Train £99.99 (plus shipping of course). It's a shame you can't order them without the speed regulator and track for a lower price. Much as I'd really like both sets I (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) Hey Esger I'm not an electronic specialist by any stretch of the imagination (though not by lack of trying) But commercially available DCC controllers and stuff mostly run at 12 volts (from the research I read), but the RCX runs at 9 (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I run 12v stuff I dont know the 9v motor good enough to comment on the capacitors but I dont think it's that good an idea to use a resistor to drop the voltage. Use one or more (zener)diode's instead. Esger (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: bad news for train enthusiasts!
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(...) As a suspension bridge enthusiast I'm also reading about how bridge authorities are cracking down on people taking pictures of their bridges - all a result of 9/11. You don't need pictures to figure out how to take out a suspension bridge. You (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | bad news for train enthusiasts!
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Hello folks I bring you bizarre train-related news from the UK: (URL) last paragraph really says more than the actual printed words ever could :-) Next, they'll probably stop publishing timetables altogether ... Colin (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BR50 now done as ML-CAD drawing and rendered....
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(...) Hi Ben Many thanks for sharing the dat-files of your fine train models. I have studied the pictures of the Br50 and you have put on Bricklink many times. With access to the dat-file it is much easier to understand the construction. I will (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh My Goodness! This is what I've been waiting for--when I priced out DCC controllers, they were 200+ CDN... If I can get one of my many RCX's to do it, well that's entirely another matter. When I originally did the research and found the cost (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains Now on Shop At Home
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(...) This was a mistake and will be corrected ASAP. Sorry about any inconvenience. Jake --- Community Development Manager - N. America LEGO Direct (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, nice work, this is very sweet. Makes me wish I had some DCC LEGO train motors even more. I guess one day I need to get off my fanny and put some together. I will bookmark this for sure, since I'm sure I'll be wanting to use it in the (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains Now on Shop At Home
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(...) That is really wierd. I think it was an early mistake while putting it on their web site. As far as I can see, it looks like the mistake(s) are cleared up (my country is set to Canada, and my language is set to English). I like the price on (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Getting the Newness Out;-)
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(URL) It's a hyperlink of Ross' GP50 on the TCLTC stonearch bridge. This could be fun! JOHN (URL) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | DCC for the RCX
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Hello All, I've completed a new bit of firmware that enables the RCX to act as a DCC Command Station. For those who are not familiar, DCC (short for Digital Command Control) is a means of sending electrical signals over model railroad tracks to (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: 2003 Trains Now on Shop At Home
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(...) Hi Stefan, that is really amazing. The German translation tells the same: batteries are needed, but not included. Have they mixed up batteries with the speed regulator? Or mixed up 9V trains with the description of duplo trains? I cannot (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Why do the Cargo train and the Hi-Speed train say they need batteries? Anyone know? I can't remember Lego trainsets ever needing batteries. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 2003 Trains Now on Shop At Home
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Just noticed the new sets are now on shop at home: (URL) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BR50 now done as ML-CAD drawing and rendered....
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Hi all! the amount of positive feedback on my first CAD-models encouraged me to do a further model in ML-CAD now. It took nearly 7 hours to draw the existing model of my 7-wide BR50. Especially the flexible hose generator took me some time, before I (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: Compatibility of Duplo Intelli-trains with older Duplo trains
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Hi! I have one of the Duplo battery trains from when I worked as a model builder. We pulled out the old track and new track that my new daughter has when her cousins were over. Old train with new smart elements: Sometimes it stops the train, mostly (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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| | New G10 freight car in brown and some minor but magnificient changes for the yellow G10
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Hi, recently I have completely rebuild my yellow G10 freight waggon. I had enough yellow lamp bricks to exchange them with the red ones I have used before. I've changed the sliding door mechanism. And thanks to Jürgen B. from München (Munich) which (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC display at the Dawsonville LEGO Outlet Store
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Those are great. Unfortunately, I was at the other Atlanta area outlet store over the weekend (since I was in Duluth looking at a coworker's furniture, I swung by Lawrenceville). Are you going to do a layout at Discover Mills sometime this summer, (...) (21 years ago, 27-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Switch Modification on Ebay
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I'd like some, I was the one who e-mailed though Ebay asking If I can buy & wait a week to pay... then I realized that it'll reply-to my dad's e-mail, so I'd never get the reply, is it ok? I'd go bid now if its ok w/ you... Josh (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Switch Modification on Ebay
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(...) I've seen a few others do this modification, but to my knowledge, I was the first to do this type of modification back in mid 98' on my LEGO switching layout. In addition, I think I'm the first one to do this modification without actually (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Compatibility of Duplo Intelli-trains with older Duplo trains
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(...) Yes, same track. But I think it is a different color, nothing major. (...) The way the sound elements interact with the train depends on which driver you have driving the train. The instructions tell you exactly what the differences are. Here (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Train Switch Modification on Ebay
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(...) (URL) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train Switch Modification on Ebay
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I just saw this on Ebay. Has anyone else done this? It looks like a professionally done job. (URL) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Compatibility of Duplo Intelli-trains with older Duplo trains
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(...) I believe they are 100% compatible. (...) Don't know, but I'm guessing they are used to make different sounds similar to the smart elements from MyBot. -Rob. (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: 10027 Arrived downunder
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(...) Oh and the trans 3x6 slopes used for the skylights seemed quite popular too... ROSCO (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10027 Arrived downunder
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(...) Well worth it - a wide shot here (URL) - highlights definitely the tools, the vice is brilliant! Also a welding trolly (not in that pic). ROSCO (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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| | Compatibility of Duplo Intelli-trains with older Duplo trains
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I am looking at buying some of the new Intelli-trains for my nephe. To what extent are the new Intelli-trains compatible with the older Duplo trains? Can they use the same track? Can the new "smart elements" be placed on old track? Obviously I (...) (21 years ago, 26-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: NGLTC display at the Dawsonville LEGO Outlet Store
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(...) It looks like everyone had a great time, and there's some fine buildings here. I especially like the pale green one - superb! (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | NGLTC display at the Dawsonville LEGO Outlet Store
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Today the North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) put on a small display in front of the Dawsonville LEGO Outlet store. This is our 4th year of doing a display on Memorial Day weekend at the store. It's always a fun day for club members, store (...) (21 years ago, 25-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 10027 Arrived downunder
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(...) I look forward to it. This is one set Iam definitely going to get, the question is whetherI can afford to get two! it looks simply fantastic. Santosh (21 years ago, 24-May-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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In lugnet.cad, Stefan van Zwam writes: Hi Stefan! I have had some other plans with that special wheel in red: (...) number at hand, but the alternative model is a dragster and there are these red wheels used.... (...) None of them so far... :-(( But (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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Hi there! Last year at Legoworld, while disassembling the creations the visiting kids had made during the day, you told me that you wanted the following piece in red: (URL) I can see why. The real-life picture wasn't too clear on this, but did you (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Round parts on the side of Hailfire Droid UPDATE
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Hey all, While browsing Brickshelf recently I happened to fall upon a folder with detailed photos of the new Hailfire Droid.(URL) Along with the other photos Simon Bennett was kind enough to photograph the new rotation gear against a baseplate. (...) (21 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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(...) (2 URLs) work! Thanks Ben (And Zany!) for posting this. I hope this get's submitted for the next parts release at LDRAW.org? (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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(...) after lots of positive feedback (via mail, at 1000steine and Lugnet) concerning my first atempt of a rendering, I have continued and now finished a whole train with 6 different waggons. When moderated all waggons will apear here as single (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | MichLTC - Durand Railroad Days - Show Report & Pictures
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MichLTC had a modest 8x13 layout in Durand Michigan this past weekend. Featuring models by Jason Spears, Larry Pieniazek & Chris Leach, this show was a fun & relaxing show for everyone. Lots of Town buildings & Train creations to see, so check it (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi) !
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| | 10027 Arrived downunder
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Hi my 10027 the Train Engine House has arrived here down under in australia. Looking forward to building it and showing it off, from viewing the box, and instructions there are a lot of features, like a vise, lathe, drill press, overhead lighting (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tanker revision
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That's the stuff. Very modern in appearance, nice and slick. Better than the Eurotrash version <gdr> Cheers, Kevin. (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Speed controller modifications
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(...) John, Try this (URL) This (URL) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Speed controller modifications
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Has anyone tried replacing the train speed controller chip (LM317 I think) with any of the pin compatible higher current ones? I have noted that with large numbers of train cars requiring multiple motors in multiple locos to push/pull them along, (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New TDA (tiller) for SFD
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Here's the newest tiller on my fire department: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-May-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Real brick building of James Mathis designs.
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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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| | Re: California Coastline
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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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| | Re: California Coastline
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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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| | MOC Truss Bridge(s)
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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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| | Re: My first rendering of a CAD-model.....
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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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(...) [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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(...) 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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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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