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Hi, Recently, the Danish State Railway (DSB) has rented quite a few german double deck wagons to replace some old passenger cars still in use. I believe I've seen several LEGO versions of these double deck wagons (in the colors used by Deutsche (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) What! No WAMALTC? I you have to be kidding, it's in their house:) And there is a lot of other clubs missing too... Wake up guys, Robin W GFLTC (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | BF 2003 Container Swap
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For info on the Brickfest 2003 Container Swap, please see this page: (URL) Rob, for the info. I will make updates as necessary. (21 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) Ah OK. I thought Lenz too had it's own protocol. Thanks for clearing that up. (...) True... wouldn't even degrade normal operations. While at it, the way the spring is held in place could be improved too, as well as the spring power (I've had (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) (URL) at the DN123 which is due out soon (moved back again, me thinks...). Even the DN121 which is what I am using is a retail for $20 USD/ 38 or so CDN. heck, I'm selling converted motors for $60/each (DN121, 1 output with resistor to 9V). (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What with a motor with blown up decoder? Buy a new motor, or better, should the motorblock be able to open, as in the 4.5V and early 12V era for replacement? (...) I'd like to see following external functions: 1) Front / rear light on/off with (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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<SNIP> (...) DCC allows you a smooth speedcontrol, especially on low speed, but you need a good motor (if possible 5 pole rotor). If you have a higher motorspeed, with you gear down (more than the actual motors - at 9V they go out the curves !) then (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That indeed sounds good! Much nicer than the $50-100 we're paying in Holland for an average decoder right now... (...) While it may be very common in the USA, I've yet to see such decoders here in Europe. At most train shows I've visited so (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SIGGRAPH: Too Much Fun for Words!
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Everyone - We are having an absolute blast at SIGGRAPH 2003! (www.siggraph.org/s2003). We hundreds, if not thousands coming by the booth throughout the day, and some even took time out of their schedules to sit with us and build! The tables are like (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.cad, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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Some thoughts from someone who has a little experience: Decoders: Should be built into the motor, non removable. Cost for commercial decoders is ~19 usd for a "series 3" decoder with 1/2 function outputs. That is retail. Should be able to make them (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) Especially kids :-) (...) Which could double as base for the signalpole (I think). Then its bulkyness would be in disguise alongside the track :-) (...) LOL! :-) Yes, I intend to attend the show this year. Hope to meet you there! (...) Neat (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New scenery MOCs ... (+ new pics)
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(...) Ben (and others) - thanks for the praise. I'm glad you like it. I don't have any specific close-ups of it, but these were taken with it as part of a display unit (hope you like the station too - first look at my bow-window): (2 URLs) And as (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) Just connect the motor wires on the motor output from a DCC decoder. As simple as that. (...) I agree with that, but it needs a verry good thinking befor acting. I didn't buy a RCX because of the cost and its limited I/O (input / output). If i (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, I know that. I meant with the same design in size and outer shape. The interior of the motor would have to suffer adaptations, but hopefully none of these would mean the new design would require the modification of the older trains to fit (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 9V Train tracks exchange
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Hello train friends. I have 100 <A HREF="(URL)Curved Tracks</A> in Brand New condition (from train sets) that I'm offering for exchange. I'm looking to exchange these 100 pieces of Curved Tracks with 50 pieces of New <A HREF="(URL)Straight (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) Note that, with the actual train motor design, it's impossible to DRIVE on 6 wheels, only on 4 wheels and 2 free running wheels. another one being "non-engine" motors (...) Note that any 9V motor (exept train motor) can be used with a DCC (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New scenery MOCs - debuting as instructions
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I'd like to announce two of my MOCs are available as instructions, exclusively through Jake McKee's Building Instructions Portal. For once, they're not actually trains, but I stick them on layouts anyway... I haven't featured either of these on my (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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(...) hm i once had 241 but it was destroyed in 1976. all i have now is this page of it: (URL) i remember comparing them both and finding some relation but not the exact layout. my guess as a child was that the little booklet i have online might (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Container swap, haven't heard from these clubs
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(...) At the TCLTC, we are 8 wide scale and run a different kind of LTC container car: (URL) so we have no need to "swap", but we will send along some stickers for LTCs to create their own TCLTC car if they wish (I will post a .jpg of how it should (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Container swap, haven't heard from these clubs
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(...) Dear Rob, thanks for your efforts concerning the container swap! But for the next year I would suggest an earlier invitation and call for partizipants. I know the ILTCO is so far more or less US dominated (I even suggested to call it therefor (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) So, if I understand you correctly, the "new" motor would consist of two parts: -Part A, motor and headlight connector (already attached to wheels?) -Interchangable parts B and C, one being that dummy plug you mention (default in every (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Added points in Bricklink
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In my bricklink shop i have just added 7856 and 7858. In Sealed boxes but not wrapped in plastic. (URL) Jonasson raffej@telia.com ===...=== (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC at BrickFest
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(...) I will be getting back in town the weekend of BF, and my calendar is booked solid up until then, so it is not likely that I could prepare anything (although I could probably help Mark, if desired). There is the possibility that I might be able (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: A brief reflexion on power sources
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(...) become (...) control, (...) What would be really nice is if Lego built train motors that accepted the plug-in style DCC decoders. The motors would ship with a dummy plug that merely routed power from the track to the motor and headlight (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Container swap, haven't heard from these clubs
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COLTC EJLTC ITLUG NALUG NBLTC NELUG NOLTC PNLTC RichLUG SCLTC TCLTC VLC WAMALTC WWLTC Official Roll out is Monday. The completed list of participants will be posted on the side bar of trains.org for your viewing pleasure. Of those that want to (...) (21 years ago, 24-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: DCC at BrickFest
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(...) He is out of town for part of the weekend. I think (hope) he's helping Mark with some background material but he can't be the presenter if I understand what he's communicated to me correctly. (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | A brief reflexion on power sources
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Hi all, When browsing Brickshelf's catalog database tonight, I came across this text from the 1969 belgian catalog: (URL) simple terms, it states something that appeared obvious back then: a child would first own a pushtrain, then a battery-operated (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track Geometry for Yards
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(...) Well yeah, 17 feet may be a bit too long... (...) Yes, a few points of electrical isolation would be needed, especially at the wye/loop on the right end. (...) Sure thing - I think it would be great to get some more creative layouts that still (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: DCC at BrickFest
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Lar wrote....... snipped (...) about. Is this a first? :-D.....GD&R Seriously.....I am looking forward to the LDCC presentation.......Hope someone can step up to the plate. Not to drop names or anything ;-).......But can Tom Cook do it? Since he (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | DCC at BrickFest
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Hello train fans... we have a bit of a problem and I need your help. Mark Riley is in the process of putting together some really great material on DCC related stuff, including basic info, LDCC concepts and information, and some neat advanced stuff (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: Track Geometry for Yards
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(...) It's a good reference, and I'd probably scale it back some to fit table dimensions. There's an incongruous electrical connection that needs to be removed, however, as you've got polarity reversed on the right end of the yard. The right-most (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) I just added GtwLUG and the new GMLTC info to the Master List! Lets keep it going... we may go into the 30 plus numbers. Keep that info coming... in a week or so I'll start a new list with just BrickFest swappers. See (URL) for PDF or TXT. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Track Geometry for Yards
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Hey cool! Nice work, my only thing I noticed that would be a problem is it's 17ft long! Anyway I will definitely put it to some good use at least as reference. OnDrew <-off to make the yard 8-wide compatable. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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(...) Hi Thomas, thanks for sharing these further pictures without the logos in the center of the track layout. Do you have an idea, if this very layout has been published in one of the books like 238, 239, 241 or 242? (it is too hot, too late and (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Gray-era flip open boxes / Question about Blue-era flip box
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(...) Hello train collectors + experts! I have not too much knowledge about the boxes of the cars in the 80ies. I am only familiar with the sets 7813 (no flip) and 7819 (flip). But another question came up at r.t.l these days: What about the box (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Track Geometry for Yards
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I've been musing on track geometry.... Consider these assumptions. I assume these are fairly well known. Or at least, I didn't discover them myself; I found them either on LUGNET or some website. A1. Two points with a diagonal straight in between (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Another video...
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Stay a while... Staaaay forever! (URL) please download to your system before viewing. This video clocks in just over 7 minutes and is approx 75 meg. It's a compilation from the footage from Sunday. I was late arriving Sunday so I don't have video (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Grip tyres for 12V trains
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(...) FYI, in American English the term is "inner tube" and "tire". "outer" would be redundant. --Bill. (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: 2003 LTC Container swap)
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"John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HIFMM7.FqD@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) to (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Yes it does. As someone who personally spent almost an hour with the fine TSA folks at the San Diego (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Severely edited video for Friday night setup at NMRA Toronto
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(...) Thanks for the wonderful review... And let me tell you Mark, that LDCC was the major enjoyment of the entire weekend! It's awesome to stand like 50 feet away and control a train via the LEGO ir remote. Jeff E was 'under the table' watching the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation
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(...) Rob, we are a new group and would like to share our Containers with others. We are expecting to bring about 30 to Brickfest. So please add GtwLUG (Gateway Lego Users Group, St. Louis, Mo.) to your list for the Container Swap. Within GtwLUG, we (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Severely edited video for Friday night setup at NMRA Toronto
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(...) Bravo! Definitely worth the download! The music was perfect. Favorite parts: Derek's dance. How the red train station glides across the screen, seemingly in time with the music. When the yellow station goes in, I think I can count seven elves (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Gray-era flip open boxes
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(...) Not sure, but I know my 7821 car came in a flip top box (I only have the top lid), and it's in the same price range as the 7813 car. 7813 is from 1986, so I suspect there was a switch around 1985, when the new trains were released. (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) GtwLUG is in Don Cox the1hugh@yahoo.com is attending for us he should be contacting you soon Andrew Reynolds Gateway Lego Users Group Saint Louis Missouri (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) I'm working on GMLTC containers now. I should be able to bring 25 of them to BrickFest, I can't wait to see how much Lego stuff I end up packing and carrying! (Does Lego show up on airport x-rays?? *grin*) But, since the GMLTC is an 8-wide (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | RE: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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LCLTC is in Thanx, Mark Millere Visit Milissa's Lego™ Store, GoB - Millere's Spares™ (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Rob Hendrix Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:36 PM To: (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) Never mind the link, I see it was already posted and discussed earlier in this tread, oops. jt (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) rtlToronto is in (even before the NMRA show.) Jeff Van Winden (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Gray-era flip open boxes
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I recently won an auction for a 7813 Shell Wagon and I was surprised to find that it had a standard "open at the end" style box. My 7820 Mail Vans, 7818 Passenger Coach and 7814 Crane Wagon have much sturdier "top flips open" box. These boxes are (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) No need for 4x8 plates, here is the design for the NGLTC container and it uses all easy to find parts: (URL) And yes we're in. (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek wrote: snip> >> (...) I took a look at several different color schemes to match up with the IndyLUG logo (based on the Monon moniker). Using gray for the container crossed my mind but the logo being mostly gray (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Severely edited video for Friday night setup at NMRA Toronto
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(...) The reason I mention Philip Glass is he did the music for KOYAANISQATSI, a movie which also uses a lot of up speeded clips. The repetitive music of Glass (Philip Glass joke: A friend of mine gave me a Philip Glass record. I listened to it for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Severely edited video for Friday night setup at NMRA Toronto
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(...) Thanks Jeroen, I had fun making it. It was a wee bit of a learning curve for VisualStudio, but I got it. I'll attempt to make the video for the vidcap for Sunday and get it up soon. I looked up Philip Glass--I liked the instrumental music for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Severely edited video for Friday night setup at NMRA Toronto
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HIEB0J.3qs@lugnet.com... (...) Very nice, David, worth the download! Good music too, suits the movie (altough some Philip Glass would have been nice too). Jeroen (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) Available from LEGO bulk in 3 colors, you only need what, 2-3 bags worth for a full container set. (...) White is not mandatory. I hope INDYLUG chooses to do theirs in gray, for example, as gray and maroon are Monon colors. PS, MichLTC is on (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) Gee, Whiz! you guys must think we are all sitting on a huge cache of 4 x 8 plates and White bricks or something? :) And speaking of building, I hope I have enough tiles to finish the tops of all those containers. And, Yes, LUCNY is on board (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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Thanks Robin! Folks, please let me know if you are participating with this at BrickFest soon! I am about ready to begin phase 2 of this and I have less than 10 participants information! Again, just drop me an email to at least tell me whether you (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Updated Container Stats (Was: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap)
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(...) EJLTC, HardLUG, IndyLUG and since they now have an NMRA Show under their belts rtlToronto. If you are in for the swap let Rob Hendrix know, ASAP! The new to the swap clubs are going to need 20+ containers... so start building! See (URL) for (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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(...) oops i forgot: ben have a look at this picture: www.tu-bs.de/~y00076...p69s11.jpg from here www.tu-bs.de/~y00076...nframe.htm i fear there is no straight track in the wiggly middle part. bye/tschues thomas (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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hi! sorry i've been staring at this layout for decades and have rebuild it or sections in real live and on pc many times. i must admit that by now probably every detail of this track has built itself a nice and cosy home in my head. i should have (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BrickTopia Nuclear Missile Factory
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(...) Thanks James, I was able to pick up those "skateboard" ramps for the cheap price of less than $1 each on Bricklink. When stacked, the make for cool, large-radius curves. I'm pretty excited about the new availability of "white" ramps in the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Severely edited video for Friday night setup at NMRA Toronto
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(URL) download the video to your own system--do not try 'streaming' the video from my webserver--it's only an old EN6300 and it canna handle the pressure... Anyway, some brief info--I had the Vision Command camera built into a tower on the layout (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BrickTopia Nuclear Missile Factory
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(...) SNOT-wise construction. Really beautiful and elegant curving walls. The height achieved complements the shapes so well. Very inovative! Now, I am wondering when the roof-top fan on this building will show up on train locomotives? Perhaps it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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Maybe you guys should change your name to RTFMToronto! ;) SteveB (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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Oh, cool. Thanks for the info. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Gerlach wrote: <snip> (...) I didn't want to mention that part for fear of sounding a little 'braggish', but at least 6 tentative invites to other train shows. I don't know if we have the time to get somethign (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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(...) What's extremely sad about the general public is that they don't read. All of this information and more was on a frickin sign, standing on a post. I know they could all see the sign, because they took Lego Train brochures from the holder (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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(...) Welcome to the crazy world of displaying a Lego train layout! Glad to hear you had fun, I hope your group continues to 'dabble' in trains. And I'm *really* looking forward to what your RCX expertise can bring to the world of Lego trains. How (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2X2 Electrical Plate Moved to Train Lego Shop @ Home
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(...) Yeowch! It's only $5.99 in the summer catalog, though... Mark (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2X2 Electrical Plate Moved to Train Lego Shop @ Home
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I also noticed the train connector wire is back online, for 8.99 US... I'm VERY glad its back, but that's a rip off!!! Rob "John Musil" <Studjamn68@aol.com> wrote in message news:HID1FE.1Fz4@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) to make (...) correctly and (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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(...) Thanks John! We had a great time! When you hear over the PA system, "Such-n such group is having a raffle--you can find them next to the LEGO layout!", you know you've made an impression. The layout was a definite crowd pleaser. And the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | BrickTopia Bullet Train (Modified 4511)
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I was excited when I got the new 4511 High Speed Train set, but after more careful analysis, it needed a lot of modifications. Here is the result: (URL) are appreciated. (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | RTLToronto NMRA pictures
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I tried just x-posting their message to .trains, but Lugnet said I couldn't do it, because my message was "96% quotes", and that I had to trim some of their message before I could x-post it. The heck with that, I'll just tell you where their message (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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(...) WHAT??? No engine? Even though it's nothing too special, almost every other Lego Train set had at least an engine! Was the designer team too lazy too put in an engine that would be like about 15 pieces??? Well thank you for clearing that up (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | San Mateo GATS a success
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BayLTC has just completed another successful GATS show. Our layout came out winning the Second Place award in the layout contest. Pictures should be coming around soon. -- Russell Clark Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG Club Representative, ILTCO Member, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | 2X2 Electrical Plate Moved to Train Lego Shop @ Home
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Just noticed that Lego has decided to include the 2X2 electrical plate as a train accessory. I was wondering when the Lego marketing team was going to make this type of move! It only took them 9 months to market the piece correctly and maybe make (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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(...) No, no engine in them. Have to build one yourself. I did, using 4 1x2 hinges, 8 1x1 round plates, a 2x2 round, a 2x2x2 bracket, and some 2x plates. It's not like it takes a lot of pieces, just that it isn't included :(. I did another minor (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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(...) No, it is a turning side dump hopper. The sides are made up of the pieces from the cloud city car (red 5L 2w 2h, bent at 3l), and then have technic pins holding them to the ends. It is quite an inventive way to make it discharge. It is a clean (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I do not recognise these sets
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(...) www.reimann.de (one of three best recources to buy online in Germany - and possibly my personal favorite). You might check the partner-shop of 1000steine.de as well, when you are in search for really good prices. From the names it sounds like (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I do not recognise these sets
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In lugnet.trains, David Graham wrote: Hi David, Since all set names are identical with the existing ones I strongly doubt this to be new sets. All the names are the same as for the usual S@H train sets. I checked the site and it still gives the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I do not recognise these sets
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(...) Do you have a link to that site? From the names it sounds like these are the wagons from the My Own Train Theme from Lego. The first one could be the open-freight wagon, second the hopper, third the passenger wagon, then the tanker, fifth the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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(...) Hi Tim, yes, you (and Thomas) are obviously right! I agree on your conclusions: there is an extra section of ca. 8studs length added into the track in the area of the level crossing (which itself has an span of 16studs). If 16 studs are in top (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | MOC: Station Hotel
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Having just got an old digital camera, I can now start to add photos of more of my creations. This is a recent one - I based it on the palaces of St. Petersburg, but it is both a railway station and hotel on the upper floors. (URL) hope you like it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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(...) I too will wait for this set to go down in price until I pick a copy up. Does anyone know if Toys R Us sells this set in the US? BTW, if the engine compartment is empty, it would make a nice place to hide money. :D Joe (URL) don't want a large (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | I do not recognise these sets
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I have just been onto Reimann the German online toy store to see if they have the new trains - and noticed some strange numbers - they look like trains items - maybe they are duplo - maybe I'm making a fool of myself. What is 4167313 Offener (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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(...) I think I can see what Thomas means. First of all see the siding at the bottom left, it has a wiggle by the point. (URL) At first I thought that leaving this wiggle out of the Track Designer layout did not make any difference but if you add it (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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(...) Nice review. I'm not really likely going to buy this set at that price $189.99 CDN at Toys'R'Us! I will let 'till Christmas. Anyway, a lng time ago, I saw apicture of the locomotive with those front engine doors open and I saw that it was (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Did I miss something? What is so intresting about a 1/2-track segment???
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(...) (URL) Hi Thomas, I had a look for over 10 minutes at this picture and still I did not got your point. What should be wrong? Because I did not see it in the picture I started to use Track Designer and the layout seems to be fine except from a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Grip tyres for 12V trains
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(...) Yes the tube. My bike still has inner/outer tire so I assumed most still do. (...) I have many and that's one of them, although rarely used :D (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jan-Albert (*), when you say "inner tyre" do you mean the tube? (bike tyres have a tube, that is a rubber doughnut with a valve, containing compressed air). I ask it because racing bikes mostly use tubular (tubeless) tyres, which are a kind of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Last year during a German Muelheim event, somebody from France showed how he made grip tires by cutting bicycle tires. The racing bike tires are very small and fit perfect. I'm sure a bike repair shop would be happy to give you some used inner (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Match Made in Heaven
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Hey Brad Hamilton: When I saw this pic you posted on Brickshelf...: (URL) I immediately thought to myself that that train was perfectly designed to fit in with the style of Bricktopia! Heck, now that I think about it, the new train station could fit (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 4512- thoughts
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Nice quickie review, James. I know it makes me look forward to getting it. It is a bummer somewhat about the "click-hingification" of those parts you mentioned. A question though; does the red hopper-ish car have a rotating center? It looks like a (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDCC + LokSound = true
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Hi Mark, Thanks for your answer. It works fine with the remote control. (...) This works fine for functions of type on/off, but for effect type of functions (like blowing the whistle on F2) the calls ldcc_function(1, 2, 1); and ldcc_function(1, 2, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Grip tyres for 12V trains
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I recently bought some 4.5V and 12V train parts, including two 80s 12V motors, but no grip tyres. The engines slip a lot with just a few cars (mostly the steel axle trainbases from the 70s) Does someone know a good alternative for grip tyres. I (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4512- thoughts
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I've gotten my first copy of 4512, and are reasonably impressed with it. As others have noted, the box showes 1/2 straights, but the set doesn't include them :(. The loco isn't too bad (fairly close to that of 4564, but not the same). New snowplow (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roller Doors into a Baggage Car
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(...) <snipped loads of description; a good read> Excellent execution to this challenging design. I don't have the time right now to discuss. Gotta run. But, that gives me some time to think about working from you mods. Thanks! later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roller Doors into a Baggage Car
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James Mathis wrote: > Excellent! Thanks for taking the time to investigate this > construction, finding and reporting its real-brick faults, and > tackling some corrective design approaches. No problem - it's fun! >> The channels created by the 2x1 (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trainshed version 2.0
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(...) Hello Alastair, Your original post was clear and I appreciate the feedback. I added the reply to point out a detail that is not very clear in the pictures I posted. I actually considered glassing in the grills but thought a little ventilation (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Revision: BF 2003 LTC Container swap call for participation
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"TWS Garrison" <tgarrisBASSo@ISmath...urdue.edu> wrote in message [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Here are the instructions for the NCLTC container too: (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Train (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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