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(...) That depends on how many other clubs are in, and whether it's a new or old group... See my answer to Teunis, I believe it was... (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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Larry, should the container swap go ahead, how many containers would each group need to send in? Aaron BUGS - (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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M. Moolhuysen <moom@NOSPAM-chello.nl> wrote in message news:HpCB4D.F1D@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) would (...) Rotor 2 (...) hole (...) Plate (...) the (...) as the (...) around (...) I am sure there is a way around that problem. I just need to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track Designer problem and other question
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In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote: ... (...) If you manage to get the source, I'd be interested as well. I'd like to be able to read Track Designer files into TrackDraw, but I don't have time to reverse engineer the files. (...) The Yahoo group (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Atlanta Festival of Trees Setup complete
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After many weeks of building sessions and getting things in order we finally got the (URL) North Georgia LEGO Train Club> tree set up at the (URL) Children's Healthcare of Atlanta> Festival of Trees. This year we had a bit smaller tree due to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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First Question. Why does my Track Designer automatically place elevations under successive curves in my program? I have to reset elevations everytime I add curves to any layout. Next question. Where in the heCK is the source for this program? Geez, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (I changed that, the TM is strongly encouraged) (...) I am not aware of any stickers that one applied to all containers. Some clubs may have chosen to put things on theirs. There was a commemorative container that was sold but that's a (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Did I read somewhere on my travels that last time there were BF stickers available for the ends of the containers? ROSCO (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) Well consider M>ltc "in" too. ROSCO (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Ah, suddenly I do understand what you ment here, but unfortunately this would not fit. A 4263 Technic Plate 1 x 4 with Holes under the 2711 Technic Rotor 2 Blade with 2 Studs (with one hole and 2 studs overlap, and only the other hole (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BBB wheels + availability?
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When?! bm (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) Ditto for MichLTC and myself. As to stickers/containers (J2's post elsewhere in the thread), I have to say that I find actual containers a lot niftier. Much more tangible memento of the actual event. (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | MichLUG to display at 1st Annual Midwest Lego Train Show
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MichLUG will be displaying at the 1st Annual Midwest Lego Train Show in Wheaton, IL the weekend of December 6th & 7th, from 9am till 4pm. MichLUG will display a 5ft by 10ft Castle/Pirate layout as well as a 10ft by 15ft Train/Town layout. MichLTC's (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.castle) !!
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| | Re: MOC 36 Axle Schnabel Car
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Bruce, is there any way you can post instructions for this? I'd like to take a shot at building one of these and perhaps displaying it at a local train show. -HRH (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Maybe you could lengthen it with part #2905: Technic Triangle, if you don't mind that somewhere inside or under your nose it's sticking out sideways [LDrawPart 2905:7] (...) I have absolutely no clue what you're talking about here, we probably (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) ... (...) ... I'll bring some NCLTC containers to BrickFest PDX, whether there is a formal swap session or not. Cary (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:HpA6Ho.t9w@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) download (...) point out (...) trip (...) I'm wit JT on this one, I like the swap of actual containers. Consider NCLTC in - Cary (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I like the idea of actually swapping containers. If I just wanted to download logos and make my own stickers then I could do that already. I always point out the containers at our shows, and tell how the container actually made the trip from (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains.org, Ross Crawford wrote: AFAIK I'm the only Aus intending (...) This is totally Aussome! ;-) I look forward to meeting you, Ross, and the growing international contingent this year! As far as containers go, this swap thing is (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) One per club, typically, although if you want to bring extras you can (...) If by "put an order in" you mean say that your club wants to participate, you would communicate that to the container swap coordinator once he or she volunteers.(1) If (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I'm thinking about going to the brickfest in Portland. I just have to see what a plane ticket costs. And the other expences. Do we make one container for each LTC ? Or 1 container for each member off all LTC's ? And how do I put a order in for (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | 4410 "steam engine junction"
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There's a peek at a 2004 train set in the 4408 idea booklet. Sort of. (: -Erik (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2004)
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(...) Yep. I actually use this in MTW-1003 because I want the wobble this gives you (it's a bit taller of a pin than a normal bogie plate's pin which fits into two plates worth of space, this is a full brick thick or 2.5 plates) but the flexibility (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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Instead of a bogie plate you can always use a Tile, Modified 2 x 2 with Pin [LDrawPart 2460:0] This gives you more flexibility with how you attache beams etc. you alos don't have to have the pivot poit in the centre of the bogie. Tim (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Tim David <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Hp3116.1Cp@lugnet.com... (...) 1 (...) right (...) between (...) Train (...) stud (...) the (...) 2 (...) that (...) I think it is time that I give my point of view here. I made some tests using (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) At BrickFest 2003 in DC we did an "incremental swap". Search for posts by Rob Hendrix around that time, he posted some very good explanations. Basically, in an incremental, suppose that there are 10 old (already have each other's containers (...) (21 years ago, 1-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Request group for new LEGO train club
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Hi, I'd like to request a new group under trains.org for a new LEGO train club, M>ltc. I don't know if it's possible to use special characters in group names, if not, please just name it Mltc (note only the M is capitalised). This is for the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) Thanks for the info Lar. How does this generally work? Do all clubs that register bring enough containers to swap with all the others? Or do you choose who you want to swap with beforehand? Also it looks like some clubs swap stickers, M>ltc (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Broken Train Motors
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(...) Some silicon grease should do the trick and it doesn't damage the ABS. I use it sometimes on bogie pins with good results. Any decent hardware shop has it. Also, it's almost colorless so it won't look bad. (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Broken Train Motors
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: <snip> (...) One or two of my clips have broken, but always the result of the engine careening off the layout and smashing on the ground. The other clip is still there so I haven't much worried about (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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(...) This sounds like a great solution if you can pull it off. This, or contacts at both ends with pickup on one end and motor power on the other, are what we'd been hoping LEGO would do in a redesign of the motor but Brad has said not to count on (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) IIRC, you're a member of the nascent M>LTC, right? The containers are the standard 4x8 containers that LEGO uses. (1) These are somewhat on the small side, especially for clubs that work in 8 wide, but it's sort of tradition at this point. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Broken Train Motors
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(...) Hi Erik, I had that effect a (very) few times (**), but each time it has been my fault, that the hooks broke away. If you have parts attached on the hooks, you should not disassable them by bending them downwards. Instead try to pull them to (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Trains For 2004?
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Hp4qKq.1wxJ@lugnet.com... (...) mean? (...) that's all (...) There should come a "real" version of the Hogwarts express in June next year... (ref: other lugnet post; own source) S (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BF 2003 Container Swap
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(...) Is this Lego Train Club container swap a yearly event ?? I would like more information , for the 2004 swap . Container size , LTC's, etc. Australian Lego train clubs ?? I know I may be a bit early ! But I don't want to missout . I would like (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: A couple of new train things
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(...) I wish I could read German !! Or Dutch ,as my Name is Dutch. (...) Sorry ,I won't be going to brickfest. Were is Portland ? America ? I have just gone out and spent a months Lego budget. Buying a Digital camera. I have 20 new photos of the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Broken Train Motors
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On the ends of one of my 9v train motors the little hooks have broken off. Has anyone else had this problem? I store the motors in a safe place when I'm not using them, and it isn't like I broke them off for any reason. If the hooks get weak after (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Modular tables - need info
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(...) Home Depot cut one 4x8 particle board into 3 ready to use tabletops. I spent $40 on 3 tables, not including 1x4s and screws which I already had, but including better table legs for $1.59 each. Plain 2x2s are terrible for this purpose. I was (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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(...) Well I was thinking of not actually installing the decoder in the motor - here's my idea: 1. Cut through the conductors under the 2x2 connector on the motor. 2. Connect the power pickups to 2 of the contacts, the motor to the other 2. 3. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Trains For 2004?
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(...) Beyond 4511 and 4512, the other world city sets, and the engine shed, you mean? Many of those were announced toward the end of 2003 so it's possible that's all we're getting for a while, who knows? (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Trains For 2004?
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Does anyone Know what new the ©Lego Train products are for year 2004? (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NovaLUG train show
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(...) Sorry for the delayed response (holidays), and thanx for the kind words. (...) on truck) had clearance issues with some structures at this show. The timing was done with an older set that reads bar codes to program it. (can never remember the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OK whats going on here then?
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(...) Yes please. I'll be glad to see this. I can't see what 7563 actuator is, so I am curious to see your solution. The english version will be an update from the french, where I will include all additional suggestions. Thank you, Philippe (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Philippe, I took at look at the FreeLug site but I could not see any description of the system I use which is the 7563 actuator, a piece of string (Lego of course!) and a dab of glue! Would you like me to send you a picture of what I do? (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Actually, not. We Europeans don't mind buffers :-) But the problem intrigued me, and I like to puzzle out technical solutions, so I gave it a try. (...) He wanted 2,5 stud offset. Because the magnets swivel around their horizontal axes they (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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(...) How about a Switcher with an on board de-coupler? ;O) Mike (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Trains?
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Does anyone Know what the ©Lego Train products are for year 2004 yet? (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) I got the impression that that was what he was aming for, I wasn't certain that it would work tho as the coupling could just swing any which way. You could mount the coupling straight on the rotor arm but it wouldn't be at Lego™ standard (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Tim, I like these little renderings you've been working up VERY much. I hope I can convince you to make up an FTX page with all of them in it, (which I would then link to from the header) (1) because it's good stuff, good stuff indeed. The use (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7 wide locomotive - Feedback would be appreciated
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(...) A shortage of the new snowplow buffers meant I had to ration to the front only...for now. Mike (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the feedback Tim. and I'm definitely a convert. I've already built a passenger car 56 studs in VIA rail colors. and converted my stock car to 7 wide (44 studs) and both look great. I'll post pics once I get a few vital parts in the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7 wide locomotive - Feedback would be appreciated
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(...) Another 7 wide convert! (its working Ben!) Some really nice details on this model, the grill using (URL) is an original use for a fairly useless part and looks good. I think the triple sloped piece on the nose also works well as you say and I (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) You mean like (URL), very clever, you've done this before, haven't you! I wondered about the strength at first but the fact that the stud on top of the "Technic Rotor 2 Blade with 2 Studs" meshes with the bottom of the bogie plate just adds (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: OK whats going on here then?
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(...) [...] (...) Well I'll take few days to do it. Please be patient. (...) No I was not, but then you met there a lot of common friends from Freelug. You lucky guys :-) Thank you. (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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Even better: by using this part: Technic Rotor 2 Blade with 2 Studs [LDrawPart 2711:7] you can achieve the desired 2,5 stud offset, by putting two Plates 1 x 1 Round under the part (one in the hole at one of the ends and the other right next to it) (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 7 wide locomotive - Feedback would be appreciated
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As a challenge I rebuilt one of my 6 wide MOCs in 7 wide. It was a lot of fun to build and the 7 wide geometry lead to some interesting challenges. Centering the trucks and weight bricks were fairly easy as long as your supply of jumper plates (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A couple of new train things
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(...) SNIP (...) Both of us and Frank "Pudie" Abel have probably been the most active builders in the FGLTC, so it is no wonder, when I answer now. There are not too much of the Germans active at Lugnet, since we have the great (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Check. That sort of thing is often done by builders who are putting their trucks somewhat inboard of the car ends so that the magnet can swivel freely and can reach the car end to mate with the next car. Real cars body mount their couplers in (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can't speak for anyone else but I certainly think an article that collected several different point motorization schemes would be very useful so if you are willing to translate it and post it, please do! (and let us know about it)... (...) (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Agreed! This might be the way to do it. It is not strong, but you can add a 1/2 brick technic bush ((URL) ) there - that might do it. (...) Beam - technic beam. Eg: (URL) then attaching the magnet to it. BR S (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry didn't see the reply to ross when i wrote my other mail how about something along this line (URL) still does not give you the 2.5 stud distance but might be a good starting point to go from. a couple of questions, do you want to use the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) You need to be a bit cunning to get the coupling the right height but is not very complicated, see (URL) transparent buffer beam is at standard height. Tim (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It does center it, but it does not give the 1/2 stud offset I need in the other direction. Also: 1) I cannot attach a beam to it and keep in in position. 2) using it as an extension is not an option as it is too wide (2 studs - well 1,5 from (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: OK whats going on here then?
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(...) Hello, It is just a color shift due to the numeric camera I used to picture the switch point. Take it easy :-) Lego has nothing to do with that. By the way, it is a picture of a motorized switch point by a 2793c01 pneumatic cylinder. All the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) Have you tried using one of these? (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Bogie design (coupler)
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Hi all! I am working on a new train, and I am blocked with the bogie design. It is a standard small bogie 6x4, but I do not use a normal coupler, as I do not want the buffers, secondly, the coupler must a bit away from bogie it self, something like (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A folder full of inspiration
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I don't think he (she?) posts here but I thought I'd bring this folder to the attention of anyone who doesn't browse Brickshelf (URL) full of great little industrial details, I especially like the pallet trucks (URL) and the powered version (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lessons learned...
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(...) Yuk. Yeah I've sheared one of the bogey pins before. Well OK it wasn't actually mine, but it still made me sad.... (...) It's the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacree Movement, and all you have to do to join is sing it the next time it comes (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 0-4-2 Chloe
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(...) That's really cute! I like how you used the red nacelles and wheel to create the body. The fire box is a nice touch, too. The only suggestion I might have would be to exaggerate the roof of the cab a bit (perhaps with an overhang) and make it (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 0-4-2 Chloe
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(...) I only had time for a quick perusal but I didn't see any modified bricks. Are you feeling OK? I ask because I care. We tend to worry about you when we don't see modded stuff. It's an, um..., interesting model. I see the inspiration. I think (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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I'm wondering...... Would it be possible to pull the metal wheels from a dead 9V train motor, and fit them into a standard wheelset frame, and convert it into a power pickup? Seems to me it should be possible, it's just how much work it would be. (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lessons learned...
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First lesson-- the DCC accessory block needs an actual motor attached to the motor output in order for the RCX LDCC to detect and program the DCC chip in the accessory brick. This I did not know. Was wondering what was wrong when I had the DCC (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | 0-4-2 Chloe
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I made my first steam locomotive: (URL) on "THE MOCZ" LMKWYT! Rob (21 years ago, 27-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Updates on addresses of sites under ozBricks
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Hi everybody, Due to few changes under ozBricks server, I wanted to update everybody regarding my sites: 1. The ozBricks links sites new address is: (URL) Links might not work for a while (until the entire changes will be done). Please updates your (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: So I have this perfectly good accessory brick And I have this perfectly good train motor that will take said accessory brick... and I've been surfing all day, tring to find some inspiration! And so far, a few (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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In lugnet.trains, John Hill wrote: <snip> (...) Lets see--there's Brickshelf... there's MOC pages... probably lots more but those are two specifically catering to the LEGO community :) I don't use either so you'd have to find info about setting up (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have trouble accepting the destruction of a perfectly good 9V motor so I guess I will not be making many of these. Unless of course I stumble across a few 'dead' motors!! My best 12Volt locos have two motors so the power pick-up bogey has to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DCC chip installed in accessory brick
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(...) Sweet! Love to see pics sometime :) Yeah, the 9v train housing is a strange animal, but I'm pretty much used to it now. My biggest qualm is the lack of 'fake middle wheel' expandability for 3 wheel power bogeys to emulate newer NA locos. Right (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes! It works, I came home this evening and cut open a perfectly good brand new 9V motor and put a 1.5 amp decoder inside and connected it to the 2x2 electrical plate on the motor housing. Now I have those old 12V locos running again. They (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) design? (...) Nah, its time for TLC to release that new radius curve they are keeping secret... Rob (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Ben ,for the link to the Rolling bricks site. Yes, it's a 7 wide ! It's funny that you replyed to my message . As I have been studying your trains ,and Holger Matthes trains, for a while now. I copied your design for the 7750 style (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) Please note, some of the information has been updated. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we have been (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I don't have a 12v motor but this mod should be pretty easy. Good luck with that. As for modifying--for my good friend that asked, here's a walk thru: (URL) K (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It will go through the straight part of the point but the load catches on the control arm when it tries to take the branch. It will run on a layout if the inside of all curves have the clearance it requires. It is 155 studs long coupler to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Now if I can just steel myself enough I will be taking the motor out of a train motor and fitting a HO scale decoder inside with the motor outputs going to the 2x2 connector. I will put this in a train with a modified 12-9V connector cable to a 12V (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe its time to switch to a curve, straight, curve, straight, corner design? Josh (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Oh My Goodness!!! THis could get really fun! So I install the Lenz N decoder in a train motor, leaving the 2x2 contact plate alone (still connected to the wheel pickups) Just soldered the pickups to (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was thinking exactly this type of scenario at work today--getting a train motor and taking out the motor--just use the contacts--but then I figured that maybe I'll adapt one of my motors so that the 2x2 electric plate stays directly (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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This is great! Don't forget that this device does not have to be stationery but could be incorporated into your mobile wrecker crane for remote control of those tricky salvage operations! You will need some method of picking up the contact to the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dave, I don't know if you already did this, but before you glue it together, consider putting diodes in parallel with the light outputs. This will allow you to run inductive loads like motors and relays with the light outputs without fear of (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Phillips wrote: <snip> (...) Hey Chris, THere was a post a while back in which someone showed how to take the metal tabs out of the 2x8 brick---by taking a small drill and taking off the plastic holders. I did that for my (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm glad to hear that this worked so well! When I first got into DCC I bought an HO decoder that ended up being just a little bit too big to cram inside a LEGO train motor, and I've been meaning to do this ever since. I was thinking of using (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) took an HO chip and attached it to a 2x8 electric plate. After an absolute brutal hatchet and soldering job, I started anew and actually made a reasonable job of it. Separated the 2x8 into 4 2x2 electric segments 1 input 1 variable speed (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) Light Blue Steamer Hi Teunis, those are nice creations! I count a width of 7 studs for the steamer, is that right? 7 is my lucky number.... ;-) (...) (URL) I have googeled it myself just a minute ago. I will try to update the FGLTC-site (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Michiana-LUG's first GATS appearance was a great success and a lot of fun. Report to follow. Here are some pics... (5 URLs) GATS Fort Wayne 2003> Amy (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, FTX) !!
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(...) Many thanks, Ross . For posting these pictures of my new trains. A,Amtrak F40PH and A grown up Thomas in Meduim blue (4,6,2). I would have liked to seen your Yellow 10 wide train crane there aswell. A Question to the FGLTC . How do I find the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Congrats on your accomplishment. It is very rare that you find someone willing to take on such a project. I have to say that it is very impressive in length but I think it needs the little things like slopes to smooth out the lines of the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Bruce, that has to be the largest piece of rolling stock ever built from The Brick. As always, the red enhances the massive look of this monster. It's sure to overwhelm anything else on LEGO® rails out there. -HRH- (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's pics of a couple of new MOCs from Teunis Davey: (6 URLs) Updated Engine Shed and House F40PH Light Blue Steamer Pics aren't great but I hope you enjoy them anyway! ROSCO (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(no not that kind of help) Hey all, I am currently planning a Lego train show in Winfield Illinois for dec.6-7th (see flyer: (URL)) and I have a problem. I have a 35ft x 35ft room to fill and no clue as to what to put in it. I had a layout for the (...) (21 years ago, 24-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.space)
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