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Hi everyone, I was sitting here and remembered about this, so thought I'd share it, but anyways; not sure how common this is, but twice now I've seen the unpainted tan shell of a GP- or SD- esque unit (just the long hood) ride by on the bed of a (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pushing it... 3 more 8 wide trains
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(...) John has a point hear. Why limit yourself to 6 wide when you can do so much more with 8. Hell, why not 9 wide. It gives you more room for the little details and also makes it possible to make the main part of most modern engines 6 wide which (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Really wanna depress me? ....;-) What point would there be to that? JOHN (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pushing it... 3 more 8 wide trains
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(...) Well, 8wide is "not so much" for me but I think these have captured their respective prototypes pretty well. I especially liked the MK and the Baldwin as they haven't been done so much as ALCO RS units have. Thanks for sharing. Really wanna (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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(...) Hi James, You are right there is no absolute need to use a modified switch point with your drive mechanism. The story is that I tested it with a new switch point and an old 71427 motor quite used. The system went to some problem of torque (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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(...) Hello Manfred, I was finally able to get a micromotor to test this solution. Thank you for the pointer. It is quite difficult to find micromotors around here (in France). And it seems impossible to buy from Pistco/Dacta for French import, at (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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(...) Hi Ed, I went on testing your proposal. It works so fine, I planned to introduce Amaury Jacquot's modification of Chris Alano's mechanism you use to reduce a little bit the footprint (expecially the width) of the power unit. You will see that (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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(...) Hi Mark, It is cute :-) and thank you for your encouraging comment. Cheers, Philippe. (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Rare parts: Small switch yard engine
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Sorry for bringing up an old topic again, (...) The rare trainbase seems to be the prototype for the trainbase, which is listed as x902c01 on peeron. Recently I received two of these parts and I have just finished an LDraw part, posted in message (...) (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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(...) Thanks Jason. I also have plans to work on a small switching tower using the same drive mechanism in the base. Cheers, Mark (21 years ago, 13-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Pushing it... 3 more 8 wide trains
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Now I'm pushing my luck ;-) Morrison-Knudsen MK2000D: (URL) RS3: (URL) AS616: (URL) who surfs Brickshelf may have seen these while they were public last night, but I renamed them today... Comments? Josh (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: Pioneer Zephyr
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(...) <snipped pic since that seems to be proper netiquette> Nice rendition of the Hiawatha. Yeah, I had thought about doing that, but I could never figure out how to make the windows look right. I tried clear macaroni, but those are too sharp of a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Mathis "Trains of Brick" Poster Prints Available
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(...) Thanks to Jeroen, this poster is now available in printed form in both 17x11-inch and 33x22-inch posters via a link from digitalbricks to CafePress. As Jeroen describes: "When you click the BUY link, you will be redirected to the CafePress (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: The Coolest Picture
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(...) Thanks, Ray! Funny you should mention Radio Shack, because that is where I got the white 5mm LEDs. I wouldn't recommend using those, however; they are a costly $5 each, and I believe that they can be obtained online for about half that price (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Coolest Picture
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(...) Well, since you asked "John", in the GMLTC you might get three different responses... *grin* For the GMLTC subway platforms: (URL) used some 3volt white LEDs I got through a local electronics store. You can find them on the web, too. I bought (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Coolest Picture
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(...) Ya, he's gotten all vinegary and his cork has dried out. Er no, that's not quite right. Anyway, nice station, I will be happy to see it fleshed out with lots and lots of people (make sure you include some buskers!) and litter and vending (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Coolest Picture
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John, Great looking subway station! Sorry if I missed it, but what LED's did you use? Did you stay with a 9V system, or how techy was the electrical system made? I tried finding some stuff a while back to do an internal lighting scene, and couldn't (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pioneer Zephyr
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(...) Since you have already committed to using half-rounds for your curves on the roof, I would suggest staying with half-rounds and using them for the front as well, kind of like what I did here for my Hiawatha: (URL) Good work, Stefan, on an (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, have you been naughty or nice?;-) (Twas my plan to do so:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Coolest Picture
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(...) Oh, I wasn't accusing you of.....mutilation! (besides, that Ricky's job;-) I was talking about the use on non LEGO stuff. Of course, my first ever mutilation was influenced by your cutting of the 5571 wheels... But now that we have BBB to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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