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LEGO Users of Central New York; LUCNY... ...will be displaying our latest buildings, rolling stock, automated switches, modified track geometry, stock LEGO train kits, etc. at the 29th Annual Central New York Train Fair in Syracuse, NY on November (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Also of note: If you look closely you can see that the piece count on that box art is XXX, so it's pretty clear that it's not a released product :) Adrian (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That picture is one of the pre release box pictures, it was seen in some of the early retailer catalogs but then changed to green before it was actually release to the public. jt (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Take a look at this train that is being sold by a brazilian web site: (URL) It looks like the 4511 High Speed Train, but the color of the stripe is red instead of green, the windscreen is transparent light blue instead of transparent dark gray (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How many of those are high speed passenger locos though? In terms of population density, low speed freight locos were much more predominant and they had smaller drivers. (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well the only 3 reasons I can think are: 1. Mounts on a Technic axle 2. has hole to attach connecting rod 3. has optional counterweight None of which I think the 7750 wheel has 8?) ROSCO (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Given 5 bricks=6 ft (a minifig), then 5 bricks is if anything, midrange. engines I have data on here- 8P (DoG) was 74", a UP FEF was 80", J is 70", German 05 is 90", NYC J3A 79", GWR Castle 80", German P8 69" So, a 5 stud diameter looks about (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Spotlighted. For anyone in the area interested, or even if you're a few hours' drive away, this is a great location for a show. It doesn't draw huge crowds, but they were a quality bunch last year for our first show there. The space is very (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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Wow... According to mapquest it is a mere 12 miles from my house, and a 20 minute drive :D (from bloomingdale)!!!! You guys wouldnt mind if a teen joined you for the displays? Here is my brickshelf account just so you know what i may bring: (URL) i (...) (21 years ago, 30-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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"Jaco van der Molen" <jmolen@zonnet.nl> wrote in message news:HnJ9y1.168C@lugnet.com... (...) Wow, so many of those sets look so... not juniorized! That (URL) helicopter> actually looks like a helicopter! And the new sets in the racer's series! (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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I would also like to give credit for the following building I built for the show: (URL) is Reinhard Ben Beneke's design as can be seen here: (URL) built a fairly close copy using the ldraw file he had posted. I must say it is an amazing model. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are you guys collecting sales tax? Ed LUCNY (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm coming to the same conclusion, I was originally envisaging a bit larger. But the large size of the flanges makes the dimensions you have to take into account for footplate height much larger than on a 'scale' model. The size ben has chosen (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) From your own picture, eyeballing the measurement by holding pencils up to the wheel and the ties below it and so forth, I get that the hub diameter is just a smidgeon below 4 studs across, while Jason of the green engine wants 3, which (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jason! He said "no" for any drivers in general. :-( (...) Have a look at this: (URL) On the left hand is a wheel from 396 etc. And I never saw a broken one. My spokes are twice as thick as these old one have been. (...) Have not measured it (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: sets in 2004? Wish List
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If you want to see sets, go here: (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Wow, this sounds like SO much fun! Too bad the GMLTC has already committed to a show that weekend, otherwise I'd try to talk them into making the road trip. It's been done before, right? <grin> JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, FTX)
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Ondrew & All, I put this question up to our newsgroup, and see what the interest level is. I am sure we can contribute in some way. Please e-mail me to discuss some other items in regards to this. Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn President, Michiana-LUG (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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(...) Ben - I may have missed something. What did Brad say 'no' to? Moulding this specific part, or big drivers in general? I really like the look of this part, and everyone knows we all want drivers, but I think the spokes seem a bit thin and may (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Twin Wizards Abode (CCC Halloween Theme)
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(...) You could strategically place roof details like chimneys, air vents and the like to cover the holes and cutouts for a flat roof. The other good thing about the train plates is that you could remove the whole floor section easily. The downside (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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I suspect that you have to do the same explaining when someone comments on the gorgeous monorails that many clubs use in their layouts... "Oh that? It is a bunch of monorail set and parts from the lat 80's - but Lego no longer produces them..." (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, Great work here - this is simply gorgeous. -- Bryan "Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <ben@1000steine.SPAM-block.com> wrote in message news:HnHCu2.1BBt@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the invitation! To save you IndyLUGers some time, here's some info I picked up from the Cantigny Park web site: "Cantigny is located in Wheaton, Illinois, a western Chicago suburb, approximately three miles north of Interstate 88." (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) This is something i have spent hours working out (in my mind) as I walk the dog every night! My conclusions end up lookin pretty much the same as yours (...) Yes (...) yes (...) How did you reach this? (...) yes (...) do you mean the gap (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Other coasters (was Re: Nico Bestanpouri's roller coaster
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(...) That's the one! (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) J1 and all, I've just uploaded another 25 pictures I took the weekend of October 25 & 26 at the GMLTC's first place finish at GATS. (URL) J1's post-show wrapup (URL) and 'read me' pretty much sums up everything. Enjoy! (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp, FTX)
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(...) I want houses/apt./hotels, stores & schools for town: ARCHITECTURE! Jeff (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Everyone - I'd like to invite you to display at a new LEGO show coming up the weekend of December 6-7th in Winfield, IL at Cantigny Park (www.cantignypark.com). Last year, the Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club displayed for this show, alongside (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.scibrick) !
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So I've been eagerly anticipating the 2004 releases and I have no idea what to expect. How far has lego come with their anit-juniorization? What will become of Town? And what new or returning theme do you wan to see? Yikes I'm dying to see some (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) -some more comments- Not all loco's got it right- the AAR formula used for a period of time to devise counterweight weight was out to lunch- IIRC, the Florida East Coast suffered this badly with some 4-8-4's. Counterweighting and ballancing (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Call for Train Related Presentations at BrickFest™ PDX 2004
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Call for Train Related Presentations at BrickFest™ PDX 2004 If you've ever been to a Brickfest, you know it is loads of fun. A big part of the fun is the opportunity to learn from each other... and BrickFest PDX will be no different, learning (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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(...) jt, I can answer that... We sold about 6 boxes of straight track and a couple small My Own Train sets this past weekend. I don't recall if we've ever sold a set bigger than a Sante Fe locomotive. There are plenty of visitors at our shows happy (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) John, Looks nice. I see at the end of the layout a lot of LEGO sets, are you guys selling sets at the shows? If so, are you having any success at it? jt (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Pictures from GATS last weekend
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By popular request, I've uploaded a few pictures I took last weekend. (URL) preview here>, or you can wait until the folder is moderated. Folder here: (URL) GATS folder>... I've also included a (URL) with some more info for each of the images in the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Developments in the garage door / train car line
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Some of you may remember the discussion between James Mathis and I a few months ago over how to fit garage doors into the side of 6-wide train cars. I've now refined the design in line with the last lot of improvements I suggested, and built a (...) (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ben, many thanks for sharing this "new part". Your design is well thought-throw and it would be "THE" addition to train parts. Hopefully there will be someone somewhere reading your article who is able to bring this piece into reality? 1000grüße (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Counterweights were used on real steam engines to compensate the weight of the connection to the rod, so that the wheel would be in balance again. Without, or with incorrect counterweight, at higher speeds there would be a significant (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) descriptions at (URL) I need to update it with revisions since then - the pnltc site has most of the latest revisions incorporated. Also, it will be at BrickFest PDX in February if you want to see it in person (likely its last public showing). (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Great offer in TRU Den Haag (NL)
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Spotted today in TRU Megastores Den Haag: 4565 Freight & Crane Railway + 4548 Electric Train Speed Regulator EUR 99,- Duq (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.trains)
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(...) All right, I'm willing to risk some ridicule for not knowing this. What is the purpose of the counterweight? Is it to balance the load of the drive rod, so that the wheel never has to "lift" and weight, per se? What is the "weight" like? A (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm, Any chance that one could coerce you to mention to your good informer that someone (ahem) would love to find his name (ahem) among said group? Seriously ... I'd love to have the opportunity to play with a couple of these. Drive wheels (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Other coasters (was Re: Nico Bestanpouri's roller coaster
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(...) Iain hangs out on rtlToronto these days so he may be able to supply more info about his rides from that era. As for working roller coasters, PNLTC member Matt Chiles built one using 12V track which I was lucky enough to see in 2002 when I was (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) True, or get somebody with (CNC) lathe access to do this :D I'd prefer a wheel with counterweight. It might even help protect the part against distortion, since due to the spokes the part might otherwise be somewhat fragile. (...) Let me know (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I have it on good information that a third party supplier will soon be sending out a set of custom drive wheels meeting many of these criteria to a select group of AFOL train builders for evaluation. Cheers Ben Fleskes (...) <snip> (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well maybe not, let me change my vote then. (...) I would prefer that LEGO do this. But if LEGO won't do it, then yes I would go third party. As some of you know, there has been some amazing molding done by Jeff ("Little Armory") Byrd to fill (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Rosco! Empty out a new motor (25$) or a defected one (<10$) and you have your power pick up.... And everything is pure LEGO®. ;-) Leg Godt! (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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| | Re: Draft of a new driver wheel
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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)
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DROOO...OOOooo...ooolll...lll Slurp....... Mark (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Draft of a new driver wheel
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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) !!
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| | Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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'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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: "Super Friction Specials" - Question at Jake / TLC
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(...) [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)
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| | Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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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)
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| | Re: "Super Friction Specials" - Question at Jake / TLC
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(...) 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)
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| | RE: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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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)
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| | Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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(...) 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)
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| | How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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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)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: automated level crossing question?
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Thanks guys. My first piece of automation worked fairly well. Gail Meagher NovaLUG (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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(...) Congrats. Looking forward to the pictures. -Brian (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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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)
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| | Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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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) !
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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) !
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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)
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| | Re: Luggage car for 131 passenger car
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(...) 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)
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| | MonLUG's 5th Train Show, November 8th and 9th
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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) !
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| | Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
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(...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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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)
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| | Re: Luggage car for 131 passenger car
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(...) But Niels, what if the passengers don't have matching luggage? ;-) Jason Railton (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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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)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers?
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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)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers ==> Post Holiday Clearance Sales
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'Nuff said Lester (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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(...) 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)
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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)
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| | Luggage car for 131 passenger car
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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)
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| | Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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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)
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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)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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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)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers?
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: GMLTC to show at St Paul MN GATS this weekend
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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(...) 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)
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