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(...) Looking good. I'd love to see grill tiles in that back vent. I have used a couple of very structurally unsound ways of connecting grill tiles to a downward facing slope. Maybe they can work here too? These are old, but I think they have the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: QuickTime movie of some Trains
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(...) jumped the tracks and hit the car, which tookout the light pole and the pedestrian? If I recall none of the figs were seriously injured, and the pole was quickly repaired, but the dude on the skateboard moved a bit further from the tracks for (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | QuickTime movie of some Trains
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At a recent train show in Western Mass, I made a small video (7.5 MB) of some trains running by. Next time I'll remember to bring a tripod. We had a lot of fun. The first train you see, on the inner track, is one of mine, and the second train that (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Report and Images from the Brickish Association display at LEGOLAND Windsor
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The Brickish Association put on a display at LEGOLAND Windsor at the weekend, as part of the LEGO Club 'Meet the modelmakers/What will you make?' event. Read about it on our website at (URL) to .trains: see Mark Bellis' excellent 8mm:1ft 8-wide (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space) !
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Really good pictures Tim! Very sharp and clear, and you did a really thorough job. These are my favorites: (URL) should be posting the rest of my pictures in the next day. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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(...) They (NMRA) should NOT accept "L" gauge as it is, as at present it is a propriatory system. (Although, lego has not yet expressed a interest in stopping us in the secondary market). Does the NMRA have a listing for P4? (not Proto:87)...it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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(...) Hi Shirley, We were glad you could come out and let us know you were in Ottawa. Sorry the picture didn't turn out great. Must have caught you in mid-sentence. We were talking and agreed that we should be posting more to LUGNET, rather than (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Hi Tim, Kevin and everyone else! The Lego display this weekend was awesome! I got so many great ideas from viewing it. I'm seriously considering buying the ISD just so I can get the transblue radar dishes to make fountains like in the park that was (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Drive in Theater and wireless Camera in Monorail/Train
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For the last 3 shows, my Drive-in Theater wa part of the layout: after moderation: (URL) link Theater: (URL) is a shell for a laptop computer (Mac, G4, 17 inch screen). At the first two shows, we ran a powerpoint presentation of MOCs' from (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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ParLUGment just had our first showing here in Ottawa, and everybody loved it. The word "LEGO" was on the lips of both young and old at the Train Show. Everybody was coming back again and again. It was such a joy to see. The layout was the most (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !
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| | Maybe No New LEGO Direct Trains? :-(
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Just read Larry's transcript of Brad's talk at LEGO World and couldn't help but feel bummed out by this: (...) full transcipt: (URL) I didn't get the point right from this but the impression I have is that Brad would rather not see LEGO Direct make (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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(...) Thanks! What kind of ruling are we waiting for? An acceptance into the Standards and Recommended Practices, or a ruling that says L gage modelers can be legitimate members of the NMRA? A trivial question: why does the NMRA SRP spell "gauge" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trolley ldr file
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(...) You know, sometimes it isn't the teacher, its the pupil. I flipped the wrong door on the "backside" of the trolley. The doors on the left side (drivers point of view) are nicely mirrored, so that the red lattice points outward. The doors on (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) I referred to the following post on 1000.steine: "von letztgenannten z. B. die sehr starke Andeutung, daß es wohl eine neue Legende geben wird, die den legendären 7740 als Vorbild hat. Natürlich leicht modifiziert als 9V-Modell. " meaning, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trolley ldr file
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(...) when all the software jobs are gone. I grabbed the trolley .ldr file from that page, spun it around to see the nicely mirrored doors, and yuck! The backdoors are still inside out. Maybe the link points to the wrong file? Don (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) I think there has possibly been a misunderstanding or misinterpretation, (unless someone is way better plugged in than I am!!!). I would refer you to my post to lugnet.events.legoworld just now: (URL) asked the question of Brad whether they'd (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) Definitely one of the best train sets ever! I know I'd buy a couple (more)... *grin* A question to the .trains crowd: Might Lego change the 7740 before rereleasing it? Perhaps (this is just a random though) change the grey to dark grey? JohnG, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brad's talk
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(...) Hey nice plug to the guys in the GFLTC, cool! jt (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Reissue 7740 as legend?
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On the 1000.steine forum (German), I read that at Legoworld, Zwolle, The Netherlands, it was heard from reliable sources that a new legend will be based on the classic train 7740, in 9 V of course. I hope this is true, on of the best train sets (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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Congrats! Keep up the great work guys! With all the winning our Lego train clubs are doing at these events, maybe the NMRA will finally make some sort of ruling on L gauge. Rob "Brian Darrow" <bdarrow@insightbb.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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Sorry I missed teardown. I'm down with a migraine... (...) Joe Greene UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong thing! All opinions expressed are mine alone. You (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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IndyLUG won first place at the Indianapolis GATS show this past weekend. Some of the members are preparing pics and will have them up shortly. We are really pumped up, not only about the award but, with the nice things many of the other display (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Trolley ldr file
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Hey all, Since Don taught me how to make a mirror image of an existing door for a door that doesn't exist, I was able to finish the ldr file of my trolley. I just put it on my site. (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Space layouts with TrackDesigner.
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I have downloaded your Registry. I see you have new parts 552 Curved road (for spacce plate with craters) & 553 Straight road (space plate with circle). I have used Track Designer and added my own parts - such as train stations, goods sheds etc. My (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | IndyLUG Great American Train Show Oct. 18,19
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The Indianapolis GATS show. October 18, 19 2003 11:00am to 5:00pm, both days Indiana State Fair Grounds More show info: (URL) will be displaying among other things 3 running loops, 2 large bridges, countless buildings, Large mountains, roundhouse, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.trains)
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| | SPLTC to Disply in PHX at the LEGO Roadshow
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The Southern Pacific LEGO® Train Club (SPLTC) will be joining up with the LEGO® Company sponsored "What Will You Make, Americas?" 2003 Roadshow (URL) There will be an assortment of displays showing off the new Designer product line of LEGO® as well (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.az.phx, FTX)
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| | Re: source of <-O-> background
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Michel, I just sent you an email with a link to the finished logos. If anyone else wants a 2.67 MB zip file of the train logo in various sizes and colors, let me know and I'll put the link in here. (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: automated level crossing question?
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(...) That's about where I've put similar sensors in the past, too. Ed (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: automated level crossing question?
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(...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | automated level crossing question?
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Greetings, I was hoping to pick the brains of those of you who have had automated level crossings in your train layouts. I'm trying to figure out how far in front of the level crossing the first sensor should be (that tells things to lower the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Space layouts with TrackDesigner.
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It sounds like you went through a lot of work. That's commendable. But unfortunately I must call your attention to a new program being developed that uses XML to describe track parts and other things. This makes it a lot more flexible than Track (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stability of cars/rails?
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(...) Mike, If I can be of any help, e-mail me. I've got experience doing stop-motion set and camera work. If you check out www.gwarbco.com and look at "Crusade Wars", I was responsible for all the set work and even built the camera dolly used for (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Space layouts with TrackDesigner.
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hi folks, this is my first posting in "trains" and my question isn't about trains at all, but I suppose it's the only place to get a proper answer about the trackdesigner-prog. a couple of weeks ago I downloaded trackdesigner, being curious if the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stability of cars/rails?
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(...) That's a nice design, a good idea. Even though I can't use the LEGO track, I can adapt that method to use with my current setup. Thanks! Even though that method does require a perfectly level area (which I don't have), I've added crosshairs to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: COLTC at Dayton GATS, OCt 11/12.
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(...) I always love a good building-under-construction scene. And I like this a lot: (URL) favorite features of your layout were the camp cabins/beach houses (URL) are the tree stumps?? (URL) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) i still think that it could be improved: (URL) don't have to worry about magnets moving, so you can keep a constant distance and speed, and can mount a camera (may require another layer of plates to be stable). of course, i thought he was (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stability of cars/rails?
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(...) I think I'd use a bigger interior wheel, technic beams for the outrigger and put the weights (the big red things) midway between the wheel and the train car, but ya, that looks like it ought to be pretty steady, you've changed a two point (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stability of cars/rails?
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(...) The arm on the outside, which has some weight on it, will prevent the car from waggling on the bogies, thus keeping it 100% steady on the track. See (URL) for a sample... (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: COLTC at GATS in Dayton, Ohio
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(...) As evident from the dual posting of a show report, we are still a beginning club :). Appologies on behalf of COLTC. Anyway, we had lots of fun. Bad part was a several hour long brown-out that occurred. We could only run 2-car trains, and those (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | COLTC at GATS in Dayton, Ohio
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Exhausted & delighted, COLTC has completed our first GATS show in Dayton, Ohio this past weekend -- Oct. 11-12, 2003 -- at the Exposition Center at Dayton Airport. We set up the display Saturday morning before the event opened in about 4 hours & had (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.day, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col) !!
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