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Brown crossties look better to me anyway, wouldn't mind if Lego made that change... -HRH (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: doors in metroliner (print or stickers)
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(...) (snip my redundant info) Whoops! Sorry for regurgitating your references to Peeron... I read your post, then a couple hours later I decided I might be of assistance but forgot to reread your message. I'll try to do better next time. :-) (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) According to Peeron, the 10001 comes with plain gray doors: (URL) 4558 came with printed doors: (URL) I've purchased the gray doors from a BrickLink shop (which I knew had just parted out a 10001) and these were the plain gray doors. Also, the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Actually, I suspect it will simply be a swap-over (i.e. pour new dk grey into the mould instead of old dk grey) and any thought of actual changes to the trains line is probobly not on the cards :( (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) and hopefully to a more sensible geometry ? (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Greetings, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me about the 1 x 5 x 4 doors in the metroliner ( (URL) ). These are not the normal train doors, but the solid doors to the engine (two each right and left in a metroliner). Peeron lists these as (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, that little bird is certainly "in the know";-) I'll tell you what, though-- I was lucky enough to get some of Ben Fleskes' new custom drivers and I gave them to my son Ross to build with, and he is in the process of creating a Hogwarts (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) No. But I wish. That would be awesome. I doubt LEGO would be that accommodating. Ben (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Did the little bird mention if the train compliant 9V Hogwarts Express has new driver wheels? What better reason to make a new mold than the HP line? -Paul D. (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Love mixing my metaphors... Anyway, build tuff last night... train layout coming together a little more... (URL) can't leave the GE loco alone! Every night I get home and I tweak a bit here, there, and everywhere. Anyway, have a boo! As always, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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The Richmond LEGO® Users Group (RichLUG) will be participating in its fifth train show event the weekend following Thanksgiving – November 29-30, 2003. This is the (URL) 26th Annual Model Railroad Show> hosted by the local Richmond Freelance and (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.hardlug, FTX)
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(...) Ya know, if they're gonna change the track color and obsolete all the old track, perhaps Lego should take advantage of the change and make the leap to DCC. Don (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Just imagine - after all this time of having more curved track than you can possibly use, and selling it off dirt cheap, now it will be in very high demand. Woohoo! I'm glad I kept all my curved track ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Digitrax is introducing a new low cost DCC decoder, the DZ123 (retail $20 US). It has most of the same features as it's bigger cousin, the DZ143 ($35), the most notable differences being that it only supports two (instead of four) functions (or (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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So, I imagine we'll eventually be seeing track in this new dark gray. I don't think I'm entirely thrilled with that prospect. But, from Lego's perspective, I can see how they might not see it as a big deal, since most households will only have one (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is no perfect solution because the square root of 2 is not a rational number. HOWEVER there are some that are quite close.. within a stud or two both horizontally and vertically) Try this (using track designer which you can get using (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures!... SCLTC at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum
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Coming next Saturday, a Spamcake diner doggie Car! Please Please I incoarge SD area AFOLs to stop by, I'm Josh, ask for me introduce youself, check it out! Maybe if you come by Satuday you'dd get the free Lego... Josh (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! Good suggestion. I usually do have the sensors further upstream than I did for this show. As I mentioned earlier, I had started out with a new gate design on the layout that operates more quickly, therefore more lead time was not (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) they work nicely, tho I think you should move the 'upwind' sensor further away so the barrier is down before the train gets there tim (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Not only do I not mind, but I made the plans available on BrickShelf: (URL) gate works better with only six Technic Pin Connector cylinders on the gate instead of the eight that are shown on the plans. I never drew up plans for the signal (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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