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  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
(...) Ben, One thing that would be really nice that LEGO also doesn't provide is a way to pick up track power other than the motor wheels. Now that would be a tricky proposition with the design you came up with. How about a wheel truck similar to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
(...) I like these criteria, and since we're talking about a MOLD not a part, color is irrelevant, it can be molded in grey or black or red or whatever... I can live with red as the first color run as long as we know another color is coming behind (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
(...) Like I said, when can I get a couple dozen in black? I don't see a problem with a third-party product if the quality is good. I can definitely forsee having to explain to *everyone* who looks at our train layout that these wheels are NOT a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
(...) Hi Ondrew! Thanks for the praise! (...) Of course! But since I designed it I wanted to have a start in red. ;-) (...) I think there are other parts you could use: pneumatik tube, Flex-Stuff from the 90ies LEGO® technic, and other parts - Just (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
(...) Forget abou running behaviour for the moment: I just wanted to have an impression about the "feeling" of these wheels. How do they look like in a LEGO® engine. For a real model it would need blind drivers or a steering mechanism like here: (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
awsome!! dude this simply rocks. Anyway a few minor points. Have it molded in black as it is more realistic in the USA and in red for the Europeans. Also drive rods! I have never seen a drive rod that is realistic to the squared off shape of the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: (snipped the whole message) Very nice, but unless you're doing some tricks I can't see in your image, your example locomotive won't be able to handle corners. You won't be able to put three of these (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
 
DROOO...OOOooo...ooolll...lll Slurp....... Mark (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Draft of a new driver wheel
 
Hi all! In the past we have collected some demands we train heads have on driver wheels. These have been requested several times at TLC so far. Here comes the wishlist to make up a draft for a new driver wheel: 1.) technic axle center 2.) peg hole (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
'Substantial modifications of bricks'...... I'm sure a blow torch could work miracles for a model like that! Duq "Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:HnFIxr.HuF@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) of (...) (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
(...) Reinhard, that is both cool and incredibly sad at the same time. Cool to see how plastic melts and deforms under its own weight, but incredibly sad to see it happen to LEGO pieces. Especially how that poor minifig started melting in his legs (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
(...) Careful with doing that. I've been told that ABS has some unhealthy byproducts when burned. Ray (enjoying the fun so long as we all stay well and play well) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
(...) Ha ha... that's funny. YOU'RE funny! (...) That's not funny, that's sick! YOU'RE not funny, you're sick! Oh wait, that was a troll, wasn't it, modboy? (...) Ya, and why buy the set when you can build it AT Target? :-) I think the real question (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: private forum
 
(...) Just as a note, this (using Yahoo groups, or, less commonly, another mailing list provider) is a common, but not universal, practice among LEGO clubs. Some clubs even have multiple mailing lists, with varying levels of privacy. The model of (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org)
 
  Re: "Super Friction Specials" - Question at Jake / TLC
 
(...) [snip - qestion at TLC] (...) Thank you, Jake! I hope you have survived the Saturdays "refridgerator"-talk and our hot discussion from Sunday in Zwolle without further trouble (I got a nice cold when being back here...). On topic of the wheel (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote: [snip] (...) But I did - you may check it out here: (URL) there are only the thumbnails available for this moment, since 1000steine moves to a new host?) Leg Godt! Ben [snip] (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: "Super Friction Specials" - Question at Jake / TLC
 
(...) Ben, great talking to you (and meeting you for that matter!) at LEGOWorld. As mentioned in person, I was actually in Denmark last week, and had a chance to talk one of train (among other things) designers. He was aware of the problems, and (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  RE: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
(...) Wait a minute. I thought the point of building a train out of LEGO was that it would be cheap and easy to make repairs. Having a burned and otherwise rusted or mutilated train really should never happen at all because that's not the way that (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
Easy, use Megablocks. Then you don't care how bad you melt, beat, cut, hack, dismember, burn, discolor, paint, etc... Or, if you're me, do it from Lego just to hear the screams of purists... It's even more effective when you have an ACTUAL live (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
(...) Hi Kev...... Blasphemy I know.........but......... Build it and then use a hot air gun to melt/warp the plastic......... Use blunt objects to 'mold' your fire damage........ Obviously, I would use WELL USED bricks.....:-D Thanx, Mark Millere (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
 
  How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
 
Hi. Just came across this photo and it put me to work thinking about how to model something like this out of Lego bricks. Substantial modifications of bricks may be necessary to do it right. Take a look: (URL) Salm__ LUCNY Trim newsgroups from (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
(...) Yes. This was done by one of our newest guys, Chayme Higgins. (...) That one is mine. It spans an 8 base plate gap in our layout (our tables are 4 x 8 baseplates). Besides, size does matter... ;-) (...) The roundhouse area is Jeremy Spurgeon's (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: automated level crossing question?
 
Thanks guys. My first piece of automation worked fairly well. Gail Meagher NovaLUG (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
 
(...) Congrats. Looking forward to the pictures. -Brian (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
 
Incredible, with the LTC's winning blue ribbons. Sure is a far cry from two or three years ago, when Lego trains were almost unknown to the general public :) -HRH (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
 
(...) be (...) wasn't (...) to (...) Funny thing you should mention that. One of the ideas I had for propulsion (obviously the hardest part of these kinds of models) was to add some electronics and electromagnets inside the train. 3 electromagnets (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
(...) LOTS to like! Glad to see Homer J. Simpson International Airport made another appearance... Is that an oil platform in the center of the harbor? And that red truss bridge, it's so big! This shot shows off the signal bridge nicely: (URL) ... (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
 
(...) That's why I didn't bother to name our club in the subject line... ;-) (...) Two new modules are partially completed, so we're *almost* up to half a rectangle. We're working on building a mountain in the corner of the layout across two (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian Darrow wrote: > Here's the pics from the IndyLUG layout this past weekend October 18th & > 19th at Indianapolis. These pics are pretty comprehensive and will give > everybody a look at the things we are doing out here (...) (21 years ago, 26-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
 
(...) Maglev eh? Brad was asked about that at LW... I forget where I saw maglev done before... at BricksWest 2003, in the LLC pavilion space I think. They had a different arrangement of magnets though. Yours might actually use a few less. I gotta (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Twin Wizards Abode (CCC Halloween Theme)
 
(...) Well, not only that, but CCC buildings make *fine* old european village buildings for those eurotrash train layouts as well. :-) PS, as far as the train wagon plates go, I've started to think that they might not make bad large flat roofs, with (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
 
  Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
 
(...) BORING! This constant winning of first place by LEGO train clubs is really starting to get tiresome. :-) Seriously, congratulations and we're all keen to see the pictures so get looking! Any new modules this show or is it basically the same (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
 
I pleased to announce the GMLTC took the first place blue ribbon at this weekend's GATS show in St. Paul, Minnesota. We had a great location right inside the main entrance, and we had people around the layout the whole weekend. Pictures to come (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains) ! 
 
  Twin Wizards Abode (CCC Halloween Theme)
 
Check out our latest CCC compatible MOC from our (URL) homepage> just in time for Halloween! (2 URLs) What does this MOC have anything to do with Trains? I've got several of the (URL) 10015 Passenger Wagon> on sale and figured out a way to use the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) ! 
 
  MOC: Railbus
 
The railbus can be seen here: (URL) have been working on this lately, but decided to build a 2-car commuter trains instead. The railbus looks good, but I believe that a longer train will look better. My idea was to use this in a town laylot as a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Luggage car for 131 passenger car
 
(...) Well, let me be kind, they may use the luggage car for their luggage, too ;-) Niels (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  MonLUG's 5th Train Show, November 8th and 9th
 
A french message follows. Un message en français suit. Hello, I'm happy to announce MonLUG's fifth participation in a train show at the « Expo Train Modélisme » in the Montreal Area. It will be held at Georges Vanier High School in Laval (just north (...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) ! 
 
  Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
 
(...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
 
I've been working on a few ideas with magnets and trains, but nothing substantial. Which leads me to a question. How many of you have attempted making a train that hovers? I posted one of my random ideas on my website ((URL) look in "The Other" (...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Luggage car for 131 passenger car
 
(...) But Niels, what if the passengers don't have matching luggage? ;-) Jason Railton (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
 
The layout looks great, I was in the area visiting my folks last weekend, and would've stopped by to give a hand had I known... -HRH (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Trains at Retailers?
 
Fry's Electronics in San Diego has a number of the Train Sets (cargo crane, etc.) TRU is carrying the Santa Fe engine, but so far nothing else. -Tom (...) (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Trains at Retailers ==> Post Holiday Clearance Sales
 
'Nuff said Lester (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
(...) Hi Tim, Thanks for these pictures! I've added them to my collection and if I win any money in Las Vegas (leaving on Saturday) I'll buy the ISD and make some. And thanks to Jason for creating them. Hugs to all, Shirley. (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Trains at Retailers?
 
My question is a result of reading Brad J's comments about retailers driving the train selection. This statement leads me to believe that there will be several retailers selling trains. I just don't see evidence of this in local stores. Rosemary (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Luggage car for 131 passenger car
 
To let the passengers traveling in my 131 passenger car take their luggage with them, I build a matching luggage car: (URL) Well, the actual idea to create such a luggage car was because I thought that only one passenger car seemed a bit to short (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
 
For what it's worth, Centerline Products currently makes an L-gauge brass track cleaning car. (As far as I know, they are the first non-LEGO compnay to make an L-gauge product. So, at least one long-time train product maker has invested time to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
I've missed helping with a few shows with BayLTC this year, due to work, and my summer vacation. (As I type, I'm at work, in Tel Aviv, after a 13-hour day...) I'm amazed at the images from Florida, Ottawa, and IndyLUG shows. You do yourselves (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
 
Wow! Some very cool ideas, as well as a generally nice layout! Where did the BNSF locos come from? (One of the 'regular' train model set makers, ala GoB folks like Lar, or your own building?) -Z- (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Trains at Retailers?
 
(...) We Europeans are luckier this time! Additionally to the new train sets 45xx we have the Santa Fe engine and waggons now in some of the retail shops. The My Own Train loco and waggons have been available sice the last years christmas time as (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: GMLTC to show at St Paul MN GATS this weekend
 
(...) Sweet, I'm going to go see this! I never hear about shows in our area. See everyone there! e. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
 
(...) That is simply astounding for a single person to have set that up. My club (IndyLUG) showed at the Indianapolis GATS that same weekend, but we had 10 or so people setting the layout up. I assume you won 1st place? David "Fuzzy" Gregory (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
 
(...) That is an impressive layout for a whole club, never mind one person. Congratulations on a job well done. It looks awesome. You must have put many hours into that. Great pictures. Play well. Tim Strutt (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
(...) Hi Shirley, The fountains were Jason's, since he was the only one with an ISD at his disposal. :-) I uploaded a couple more pictures of the fountains for your benefit. (URL) Play well. Tim Strutt (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
(...) Oops, Chayme's name is spelled with an A. Sorry Chayme. (At least I didn't spell it "Chaim" like I thought it was before I ever saw it written.) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
 
  Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
A big Thank You goes out to Brian Darrow for posting links to our galleries (something I was just about to do... really). For everyone who's not in IndyLUG, here are some things to note as you're browsing through the pics: Jeramy and David's (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
Hi Kevin, Thanks for posting your pictures. The one of the restaurant has the best picture yet of those fountains I'm so enamoured of. Tim's fountains I think? Hugs to all, Shirley. (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
Here are my pictures from the show: (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Trains at Retailers?
 
"R2DM" <lego@r2dm.com> wrote in message news:Hn6HGt.1oI8@lugnet.com... (...) not (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I have seen 4511, 4513, and 4514 on the shelf at Learning Express, a small toy retailer here in North Carolina. I have not seen anything at (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
 
(...) I thought it might be Dutch ... so I'll apologise again ...sorry But this site is quite difficult to navigate (if you don't speak Dutch) ... so more direct links to info would be helpful ... SteveH BeLUG (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
 
  Trains at Retailers?
 
Does anyone have news of trains being sold at retailers this Christmas? I have only seen the new green train at Shopko. My birthday is coming up and it was great last year to get some train sets. Some of my relatives will not mail order toys, as (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
 
The car factory is of martijn booghaarts. He is a member of Dutch LUG de bouwsteen ((URL) Maybe you can find more info there. Rob "steven house" <steven_house@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Hn64pz.1J03@lugnet.com... (...) broadband (...) Line"? (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
 
(...) Its a straight line assembly plant that is intended to build a Lego car piece by piece (how many? - I don't know)... adding parts at each station ... I believe its by the Italian LUG (apologies if it isn't) ... unfortunately they spent most of (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
 
(...) hi all, it was me that have asked that question and like larry wrote it perfectley, it was just a question of hope. None promisses or telling that it will be true. Again: it was just a question from me with NO possitive answer on Brad's side. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
 
(...) THANKS for the photos!!! So much to see... I'll have to abuse my broadband tonight and view each shot! Can you tell us more about the "Car Assembly Line"? The one pictured here: (URL) post on your MOCpages site says: "I've seen the car (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Pictures from NovaLUG show in Truro last weekend
 
(...) <snip> (...) And some more pictures: (URL) our loudest fan. He screeched every time a train went by, much to the dismay of all the eardrums around. I'd particularly like to point out the model of a Scotiabank branch located on Robie St. in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
 
(...) Wow, that must have been a lot of work? Well done! (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  GMLTC to show at St Paul MN GATS this weekend
 
The Greater Minnesota LEGO Train Club will be showing this weekend at the Great American Train Show (GATS) (URL) us at the RiverCentre 143 West Fourth St St Paul, MN Saturday & Sunday October 25 & 26, 2003 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, both days We hope to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)  
 
  IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
 
Here's the pics from the IndyLUG layout this past weekend October 18th & 19th at Indianapolis. These pics are pretty comprehensive and will give everybody a look at the things we are doing out here in Indiana. Mark Peterson's include a very thorough (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) ! 
 
  Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
 
Train Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a display at the Great American Train Show in Fort Myers, Florida last weekend (October 18-19, 2003). But as you view the picture keep one thing in mind, none of the other GFLTC members could make (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug) ! 
 
  Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
 
My first visit and exhibit to a major show ... Plenty of photos ... so take your time! Trains (URL) and Star Wars (URL) Midstorms and other stuff (URL) I also met a great bunch of people from the Lego community of Europe and a few from the USofA (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) ! 
 
  Pictures from NovaLUG show in Truro last weekend
 
Hi folks, We attended our fourth public presentation last weekend. It was a important milestone for us, because it was our first anniversary. Yes! one year already and it was in the same location. This time we had a little more time to prepare (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.town, FTX)  
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
Very nice work! I particularly like the 6X6 trans-light blue radar dishes in the 8X8 gray dishes as water in the fountain. (I bet the ISD creator wasn't thinking of THAT when he included those pieces.) I also like the way you've taken some of the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Maybe No New LEGO Direct Trains? :-(
 
(...) I was at the Q&A session as well, and certainly did NOT get the feeling it's the end. From what I've heard/seen trains do well, they just won't invest much in new moulds for them, since THAT money would be better spent on new track. Maybe (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: DD45m prototype CAD
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: QuickTime movie of some Trains
 
(...) 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)
 
  QuickTime movie of some Trains
 
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)
 
  Report and Images from the Brickish Association display at LEGOLAND Windsor
 
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) ! 
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
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)
 
  Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
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)
 
  Drive in Theater and wireless Camera in Monorail/Train
 
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)
 
  ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
 
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) ! 
 
  Maybe No New LEGO Direct Trains? :-(
 
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)  
 
  NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Trolley ldr file
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Trolley ldr file
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Brad's talk
 
(...) Hey nice plug to the guys in the GFLTC, cool! jt (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.trains.org)
 
  Reissue 7740 as legend?
 
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)
 
  Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
 
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)
 
  Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
 
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)
 
  IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
 
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)  
 
  Trolley ldr file
 
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)
 
  Re: Space layouts with TrackDesigner.
 
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)
 
  IndyLUG Great American Train Show Oct. 18,19
 
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)
 
  SPLTC to Disply in PHX at the LEGO Roadshow
 
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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