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In lugnet.trains, Steven House wrote: (snipped SHOCKING details) (...) Every committee, even an Organizing Commitee, has to have one black sheep. :) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is this the kind of behaviour we should expect from the committee of ILTCO? (...) Any chance of an ldr for this? - the black in the photo is hard to see and the version on your 14wide pages appears not to be lego at all. (...) Provocative. You (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sick AND wrong. (...) Don't let the dark side seduce you (further). Turn back now while you still can! (...) There really was no reason for this mod that I could see, other than to show that you're sick and depraved, you brick mutilator, you. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm actually working on cleaning up the Rail Racers logo for some bigger decals, when I get it done I'll put them up on the web site for downloading. jt (21 years ago, 20-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I'd like to make a few Railracers Boxcars with the Logo's for my Lego train layout, maybe a few containers, anyone have decals/stickers made up of the logo I could get? Josh (gonna build the railracer also, but...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I would like to have some vertically oriented plates to frame the "cockpit" windows. Too much wrap-around glass in this current v1 form. (URL) (...) le Shuttle version 3: (URL) (...) I definitely appreciate the criticism! Go! (...) Yes, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh, this is a great picture! Thanks. I was wondering if this was the case, but none of the pictures I'd found showed this Bo-Bo-Bo configuration so nicely. I'll work on trying to change the wheels out. le Shuttle is evolving. I've tried to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That one is great, James! I like the nose design, the built logo of Amtrak and the colour sceeme. Maybe the "cockpit" could be done with some more details by any kind of SNOT technique? (URL) (...) (URL) (...) Without too much critism, but (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I like the models, epecially the Sikorsky but the Eurotunnel loco should be a Bo-Bo-Bo, i.e. it should have three bogies see (URL) This would make and interesting challenge to build to cope with Lego curves Tim (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) indeed, the construction of this beast may be very different (e.g. metallic contact, 0 resistance... and a lot of bounce almost completely avoided with conductive rubber) Philo (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Congratulations! You have probably found one of the best shows to do. The Train Collectors Association is one of the kindest and most courteous group of people I have ever dealt with. Their yearly convention was in Chicago last year and the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The Southern California LEGO® Train Club is pleased to announce our second appearance at the TCA 49th National Convention at the Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California ((URL) ). The Ontario Convention Center, is located at 2000 Convention (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Kevin, *ONLY* 6 days ;) Try 7 days totalling about 70 hours like the GMLTC did back 04/25-5/04 when the Jackson St Roundhouse hosted A Day Out With Thomas. (URL) seriously, good luck... You will get LOTS of your target audience, train crazed (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org)
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The Lego Users of Central New York (LUCNY -- pronounced luck-nee) will be setting up a live Lego train display at the Utica Children's Museum in conjunction with The Adirondack Scenic Railway and A Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine. The dates of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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Thanks Philippe, I wasn't sure of the characteristics of the Cybermaster touch sensors. Also, I didn't want anyone thinking it was OK to use this guy: (URL) checking the resistance (yeah, I know it looks different, but you never know... :-) Mark (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) All touch sensors I measured have a "pressed" resistance between 400 and 600 ohms (depends on touch sensors and on pressure, more pressure meaning lower resistance). Actually there is no separated resistor, you get the internal resistance of (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Gggggeeeeeettttttt readyyyyy toooo Rumble!!!! It's Rail Racers® at Brickfest 2003!!! This is your chance to show the LEGO world what you are made of. We will be holding a head to head competition of Rail Racers at this year's Brickfest. You will be (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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With some time to browse the train galleries recently, I've tried initial design concepts for three trains: (links should take you to MOCpages) 1) (URL) United Aircraft's (Sikorsky) Turboliner in Amtrak livery>: (URL) 2) (URL) Eurotunnel le (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Not using power leads works great. I came up with a couple solutions last year, including one that uses a Bic pen clip, is super cheap, and is very low profile. Also, you don't have to damage your track (!). (URL) More info at: (URL) Rick (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) oops, here's the deep links: (URL) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Here are 4 more pictures, taken by a visitor (Scott Lytlle, NGLTC) of my church, the first picture is of the now finished interior (benches, tile floor): (URL) one is an overview: (URL) pic is a side overview with the (8-wide capable :) ) train and (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, it does -sort off-. The switch only turns power on/off for the two inside rails. the two outside rails always remain electrically conductive. Since the outside rail goes all the way round, you would create equal polarity on the track that (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, it does -sort off-. The switch only turns power on/off for the two inside rails. the two outside rails always remain electrically conductive. Since the outside rail goes all the way round, you would create equal polarity on the track that (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi All, One of the features of the LDCC firmware is the ability to read the configuration variables out of a DCC decoder installed in a train motor. In order to do this, you need to connect a small circuit consisting of one or two resistors from the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I was thinking about setting up my second LEGO switching layout, with this one based on a prototypical track layout which features what amounts to a reverse loop. The loop area serves several industries and the lead into the loop goes to a yard, (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I (...) I use mostly mutilated pieces of track with a wire soldered onto them for my power connectors. Otherwise, it gets expensive feeding every 40 pieces or so. James P (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Thanks to LEGO, we're happy to announce that we just put up the inventory for the new High Speed Train set (4511). See it at (URL) and Jennifer Boger (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inv) !
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(...) And a not too bad one, Stefan..... I have tried that last year on my (URL) renewed turntable> (and yes, there are some further modifications done to the track next to the turntable - in 12V it worked fine without these, because one could (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) What about soldering the leads to the rail? That way they wouldn't come off. The heat would be the only concern, though I don't think it would damage it alot. Just an idea. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Gasp! Without consulting Conan first??? (the electrical guy). Hey, keep me posted as to what you find-- it sounds like a good idea. I will be having my leads in some mountain, so nobody would see the, err, mutilation anyway:-) (...) That why I (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Four? I count five, and that's not counting the one I have for my Husky Stack...:-) (...) Thanks for the props, Stefan! The trucks are my son's design. JOHN (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Have you tried not using the power leads at all? I haven't tried it, but it would seem that if you cut a 'normal' 9volt wire, split the end and strip a short section of wire -- you could pry up the metal part of a rail enough to slip the wire (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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John, these are absoulutely awesome. But FOUR Maersk conatainers?!?! :^p I like especially the use of the technic bars for the bracing, it nails the effect. And the bettendorf trucks look nice. -Stefan- (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello Niels, The buffer plate (the part that comes in contact with the buffer of another wagon) should pont towards the -Z direction, because this is consistent with existing official part #4022 Train Buffer Beam (see picture): [LDrawPart (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's what I'm just asking the community. Where should I put the buffer or bumper (or how it should be called in English ;-P ) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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Hej Niels, I only just began creating parts myself, but here's my thoughts. The origin between the studs sounds oki, that'd make snapping it to the grid much easier. On what side the buffer is, is not that important I think. Perhaps there is some (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just to avoid any misunderstandings: Is the bumper at the front? /Tore (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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I am about to create the single train buffers into LDraw. What orientation shall I use, e.g. where to put the buffer: * -X (left) * +X (right) * -Z (front) * +Z (rear) I thought about putting the origin between the two studs. Niels (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, you are absolutely correct-- I forgot to put them on! I had taken pictures of the car and after posting them on Brickshelf, I noticed that 1 ladder was missing-- so I reshot them. Then I noticed the handbrakes... I didn't have the heart to (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Rarely do I post comments, good or bad, about people's MOCs, but this is a really great design. However, after working for the RR and climbing up and down on this type of car for years I have to notice that I didn't see any handbrake wheels on it. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Bill! Ahh. I forgot to list the lowlites;-) Due to the nice, low profile, the sides scrape the power leads. I need to shave them (the leads, that is) down in order for it to clear. Due to the semi-shrouded truck design (which is (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) J-2, Really nice! Questions: How does it make handle around curves and through switches? How tall is it with 2 containers stacked (is it less than 16 studs high?) Hope to see it irl when my work schedule allows me to make it to club :) -- Bill (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoops! Try (URL) HERE> instead! JOHN (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello train enthusiasts- I have posted some new pics of my redesigned Gunderson Maxi-Stack III intermodal container car (URL) HERE> (URL) Highlights include: low design bracing (don't ask about the geometry; it was all trial and error) containers (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nope, you didn't do anything bad -- your links were beautiful. :-) (...) It's conceivable that there might be a really poorly written miscreant newsreader/e-mail client in existence out there somewhere that get confused and think that the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Chris, :) Not to be picky, but actually, all of the URLs that Steve gave are perfectly valid and legal URLs. (...) His URLs don't contain spaces. The spaces you see are legal terminators of the URL, and the stuff after the space could be (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) That would be going to the wide-side then!!! SteveH (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) lol His malapropism was probably some subconscious 8wide slur:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Good Laud! That's raily funny. JOHN (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Cool! It's a lot better than a censor! (...) Couldn't agree more. SteveH (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) We all know I need an editor! These discussions are what we hoped for. The worst casse would have been deaf ears! It helps us better communicate the goals and intensions for ILTCO. If ILTCO does not stand for, support, and properly represent (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Man, I need more caffeine. I thought that first sentence was "Your aims as stated are very laughable"... Don't go there! *grin* JohnG, GMLTC fut john.is.a.geek... ;-) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) OK, I that's understodd - I just thought this needed to be clearer. On an earlier point you mentioned "descent" (I presume you don't mean I've gone to the dark side!!!). I meant to promote discussion rather than express dissent. SteveH (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) lugnet.trains is and will continue to be the discussion resource for world wide communication for LEGO train heads! ILTCO has no aspirations to be that and we have communicated our non-intensions to Todd specifically on this topic. The ILTCO (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) (disclaimer: I'm not on the ILTCO organizing committee) I don't think lugnet.trains is any more that gathering place than people make it, and I fully support ILTCO in their goal of becoming a resource and communication medium for LEGO train (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) All in all these hopes and aspirations sound great and I for one am keen to see it work. As a further point how do you intend to delineate between what happens on Lugnet/trains say and what happens on ILTCO? After all Lugnet/trains is the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Good morning, Sunshine! JOHN (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Well, by rights if even one Canadian LTC is a member than that would make the organization "international";-) Even still, we already have individual members from the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and no doubt more countries on the way. As a web (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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I guess John wakes up earlier than I being two time zones over. :) Thanks for the questions. We are planning to have a 6th executive member from Europe to be installed after we get through the boot strap period. I think there is a mention of this in (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I think now I should have addressed this posting to all those interested in the ILTCO ... (...) Does the ILTCO have a public discussion forum? I thought LUGNET was best whilst the ILTCO was in its genesis phase. (...) You chose to use (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Though I am not president of the ILTCO, I was a part of the group that formed the ILTCO constitution, so I will presume to try and respond to your questions. We tried to make everything about the ILTCO as simple as we could. When you start (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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Train Clubs Members! I am curious about the Club Cars that many of the clubs have. I am a member of the North Georgia Lego Train Club (NGLTC) and I frequently see James' impressive collection of club cars. My first question for the clubs is, "Do you (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Mr President, May I ask the follwing questions concerning the constitution of ILTCO? 1. You have a huge lot of Bylaws, Policies and Procedures and TOS to get through during the joining procedure for a club who aims not to be (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I'm guessing that Chris must be receiving the post either via news or mail, rather than over the web interface. This sort of confusion does seem to be on the upswing now... not sure whether anything can actually be done to remediate it. (all (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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All the links worked for me when I previewed the post and also in the web interface to the lugnet.trains list. I believe that the spaces you are refering to might be the spaces between the <link label> pair, defined by FTX formating. Of course I am (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Not to be picky, but none of those are legal URL's. URL's are not allowed to have spaces in them - you are supposed to encode the spaces as %20. Its possible that you meant underscores, and not spaces. I didn't try all of them, but the 3 I did (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi All, Well it's been a long road organizing ILTCO, but we're finally there! The organizing committee (OC) has been at it for 11 months, with about 2000 email messages on the OC list alone. We've had several face-to-face meetings and over 30 hours (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I have added some new pictures from last nights NGLTC meeting at the "club house", as you can see the layout is progressing and filling up quickly. We'll probally add some more tables in the next week or so. (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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(...) Hey, I'm just in .space tonight as a fan. Besides, you guys probably know more about when the products are available than I do! :) Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Not plates, but these bricks match exactly: (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) The door looks like it's an 8x8 round tile (with the 2x2 in the middle), and windows built on top. (URL) Neat design. Now, it would be great to find a way to set that tile into the ground, so it didn't have any elevation difference. Are there (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Well you can! It's available at S@H now! (How come you didn't say anything about it Jake?) It looks like it has a central revolving door and large clear curved panels. Maggie C. (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Call for Group Layout at BrickFest™ 2003 We would like to extend an invitation to all individuals, LEGO® train clubs or clubs that organize other displays with trains in them to set up a display at BrickFest™. We've got some really nifty space. For (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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Call for Participation in the Train Model Contest at BrickFest™ 2003 BrickFest™ has traditionally had a number of different model contests. While the overall contests (if any) have yet to be determined, we'll be holding a model contest this year (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !
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Call for Train Related Clinics and Seminars at BrickFest™ 2003 Clinics are a great learning experience and can be a lot of fun as well. We'd like to see the "hands on" aspect of things expand a bit at this years 'fest... If you've had a hankering (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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Call for Train Related Presentations at BrickFest™ 2003 A key part of the Train Activities will be the chance to share our knowledge and experiences, and learn from each other. We have some exciting sessions already lined up but we would like to ask (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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| | Call for Train Participation at Brickfest 2003
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Call for Train Participation at Brickfest™ 2003, this August 8-10th, in Arlington, Virginia. ILTCO™ is pleased to announce that the ILTCO Organizing Committee has accepted the role of "Train Activities Coordinator" for BrickFest™ 2003, and I've (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build.contests, FTX) !!
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| | Sorry this is SOOO late - Brisbane Miniture Train Show
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Sorry all this was ment to be posted early May 2003 Well its over for another year, the Brisbane Miniture Train Show, that is. First off many thanks to the people of Brisbane (not many of you will read this but none the less) for loving our diplay (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO Express Deluxe Set for $99,98 @ Amazon
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(...) And don't forget the FREE shipping. Ben (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brickfest
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I can't make it:( but an MOC or 2 may show up with someone else, I'll post of they are gonna be there. I wanted to come BAD, but I KNOW I'll make it to BricksWest (after all its here in San Diego!). Hope to see some pics of the DCC! Josh (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: UPDATE Re: vose inspection car render
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(...) Hi, Travis, First of all, nice model! I don't have too many tips on making a render photorealistic, but one thing that may help is if you decrease the camera angle and then move the camera farther away so you see the whole model. That will (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO Express Deluxe Set for $99,98 @ Amazon
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Hi all, Dunno if someone posted this earlier (couldn't find a post) but Amazon is offering the Deluxe Set (4535) for just $99,98. (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just have to post, LOVE the train shed
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(...) What did you expect? TLC pretty much ignores anything other than 6-wide, always has been (try running 8w on older 12v tracks for instance) :D Not that I'm an 8w devoted builder, more a flex-scaler (6,7 and 8w for now) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The legendary set 383 reloaded....
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(...) Wow Ben! Again you amaze me with some wonderful creations, I can't wait until 1000steinewelt! But please stop posting all these beautiful pictures, because we still need to build pretty much everything so I actually shouldn't be surfing and (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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(...) That would be ideal, IMHO. It would allow, among other things, LNP to be used for PC to LDCC communication. At IndyLUG, we've been wishing for DCC L-gauge since inception. The word "thanks" simply doesn't cover it, Mark. Congratulations on (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brickfest - Trains
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(...) It will be good to see you again, Steve. Jeff VW x-posted to brickfest. (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: UPDATE Re: vose inspection car render
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well i'm still at it. and i'm please to say that I think that things are getting better and better. Still not photo realistic, but I think that certian parts (ei... the inverse wedges on the roof) will never render correctly until the part is more (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickfest
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Hi All, I just completed my arrangements for Brickfest and was wondering which other train heads would be there! This is my first BF and can't wait! Finally get to meet some more east coast brethren (and sister-ern too). Is anyone thinking about (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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Hi Ralph, I should be able to extract the source for the low level driver routines this week. If anyone else is interested, please email me. Note for BrickOS users: it's not simply a matter of plonking the routines into a program. The kernel will (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | The legendary set 383 reloaded....
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Hi all! after my first pair of oldtimer trucks got highlighted, here is the next MOC of that theme: this time I rebuilt the legendary set 383 from 1973. But I did some modest modification to the up-to-date piece assortment of course... Again I tried (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | RE: DCC for the RCX
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Mark, would it be possible to share the code of your DCC controller, I am the author of pbForth and would love to add the driver to the pbForth library. I've also got a servo driver in pbForth already. Too bad Hitechnic is out of business. Their (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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(...) One way is to mount one or more magnets on the underside of the train with their N-S pole oriented across the width of the train (to differentiate it from the couplers of just any old train) and then sense these specially-marked train cars (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | UPDATE Re: vose inspection car render
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hey guys, the emails about the color libraries came all morning, and i'm glad to say that now I can use all the cool colors from (URL) well as the original colors from color.inc. This souped up render has replaced the orignial. Here is the link. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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(...) LDCC (...) to the (...) to (...) this (...) of (...) index (...) I (...) the (...) Great, Chris, I'm glad it's working for you - and with another brand of decoder, yet! (...) worked (...) mode and (...) parameters. (...) of (...) meanings (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC for the RCX
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I just converted my first engine to DCC yesterday and started playing with LDCC 1.01. LDCC is fantastic! Thank you, Mark! I installed an AD330 N-Scale decoder from Model Rectifier Corp according to the directions on Tom Cook's site. At 0.8 Amps this (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just have to post, LOVE the train shed
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(...) I just want to shout out a hearty "I agree completely!" to this. I received the Train Shed last week, and although I haven't built it yet I have 'read' the directions and looked through the parts packs. Great parts, great details, great set - (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Some pics of my vintage train collection
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In a few weeks, I hope to have time to photograph my collection with a better lighting, backdrop, etc. but for a sneek preview, I quickly snapped some shots of my (vintage) train collection, so far I only got around to buidling my 4.5 and 12 V (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Just have to post, LOVE the train shed
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Finally I got my copy of the train shed. I build it immediately, and WOW, what a great set. The overall look is great, and will fit right into any train layout. Besides that, the number of great parts is really high!! As soon as I have some more (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | vose inspection car render
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hey guys, I studied all weekend and after a serious amount of trial and error, I have a rendering that I'd like to share and get some feedback on. here it is... (URL) is done with the Jeroen's radiosity library2. I used ambient light and 2 actual (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC Discover Mills store "Club House"
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(...) I remember, and was lucky enough to get to see the PNLTC mall layout in person. That was the major inspiration for me pursuing getting a space for the NGLTC, I just had to find the right opportunity and the right mall. This one is very new and (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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