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(...) I was at Potomac Mills yesterday and purchased a set of straight in the new box art to compare color. It is still the original dk.gray. Nate (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I was at the Lego Outlet at Potomac Mills over the weekend. They had train track in stock. Some of the stock had updated packaging with the "World City" logo on it. The set numbers are the same, just new packaging. I did not buy any to compare, but (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can't understand why Lego is only going halfway with the color change. Why aren't they promoting the new colors with splashy advertising on the boxes that say "New and Improved Colors! Now even more compatible with your MegaBlocks (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mike, I like it, I like it a lot. I might switch my design to that. The only thing that I am worried about is torque. On my engine, the pivitoing part is the part that pulls the load, but I'll never know if I don't try. (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was my point. The "new gray" has already made it into the train track rails. Since there is no freshness date on LEGO, there is no reason to move old stock to the front of the shelf; thus, there could still be some "old gray" out there. (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Having had much fun at the COSI Toledo Train show, where COLTC and MichLTC has a layout (show report(s) will follow at one point), this morning at breakfast I got reminded by a funny thing that happened Sunday at breakfast. Since some of us drove a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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This looks very good, bit heavy on the 3X2 plates with hole maybe tho! It gives the effect of being one unit while bending which is what you were intending. Although its not entirey visually symmetrical it doesn't matter, most bogies (trucks) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm eager for mine to arrive, too! I think the axle fitting is important. If you want to add coupling rods between wheels, you MUST have opposite wheels turning together on an axle, you MUST have at least two pairs of wheels like this, and you (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Many Thanks Ben , My new BBB wheels have arrived !!! These wheels look even better in real life , than on the computer (a old dinosaur with windows 95). I'm very suprized and HAPPY by the quality of these wheels . 100/100.I am looking forward (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are you sure its not a batch of "Dark Stone Grey" rails now? Josh (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
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(...) Ok, Dave is right, this is fun! So, I added the axle joiner and this is what it looks like now: (URL) Moving the housing back allowed the signal arm to be simplified. Since the housing was moved back, there's now more clearance (about 1/2 stud (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Recently I've been working with this part: (URL) felt that it could be useful in creating some nice looking freight rolling stock. I believe I was right. I was able to come up with a simple design that worked very well and I reproduced the design in (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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Brian, Thanks for the kind words. On a seperate note thanks for all your work as club secretary during the last year. Brian D (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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I want to build a SD70m in 7 wide but wanted to figure out how to do the 3 axles first. Here's what I came up with. It will cross switches and cross overs in forward and reverse and at varying speeds. It also matches the detail of the decorative (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm hooked on 7 wide. I thought I would try a passenger car in the VIA rail colors. Its a little big... 56 studs in total. It still handles a 180 turn but it hangs over the inside of the track. I used SNOT'd 1x4x5 windows for the majority of the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote: snip (...) It's like the first scratch on a new vehicle--after that you really don't care anymore. Baah--just another scuff :) My switches are pretty much on the inside of my layout so even if a train does derail (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, all is not lost... I think I have a workable solution, though it isn't as elegant looking as before and adds 1 brick to the height: (URL) And: (URL) It uses Plate 2 x 2 with Hole (#2444) to secure the bottom of the motor: (URL) This part (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I little Brasso on those rails will shine them right up ;) jt (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I just compared a switch track that that I just recieved from S@H (happy birthday to me) to an old switch track that I have had for a few years. First, I now know what people mean by the new stiffer points. My old points are the "old not as stiff (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pushing it... 3 more 8 wide trains
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(...) Thanks for the smile. Chris (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, Do you have an extra speed regulator lying around? If the answer is yes, then you could run all of your powered points off a speed regulator that isn't set to full power. Two problems solved! Nice small design by the way. Oh yeah, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I used the 4x6 version (2 wide panels), and eventually one of the panels would go flying, or the motor would pop up. But it does last a bit, and it's like 'Russian Roulette'--when is the switcher going to self destruct and will that (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dave, which version did you build (the 4x8 version or the 4x6 version)? My 4x8 seems to be holding together at the moment... knock on wood. I did notice that the transparent panels (vs. the opaque ones) are made of a stiffer material and seem (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I built one of Marks last night, and yes, even with the 'closed studs' and other avenues of 'keepin' it together', the plates adn motor do eventually come loose. Sometimes it's 20 times, sometimes it's 60-80 times, but the unit does work (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Chris, but apparently this design as it stands is too sensitive to the clutch strength of the components being used. Yesterday, I ran it over 100 times without the hint of a problem, but today after partially disassembling and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Monorail Station Preview
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Gorgeous! (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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(...) Phillipe - So far so good - I need to do an actual build of your model to get a better feel of the mechanism you've designed, but it looks great. There may be some optimization left to do on it, so I'll give it a go and let's see what we get! (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This redesign is absolutely brilliant! Time to make a couple dozen automated switch points... - Chris. (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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New version! Now, the main body is only 4x6 studs: (URL) Another view of the internal mechanism: (URL) When building this, try to use 2x3 panels which have closed studs. Also, the two tiles on top are important for preventing the 4x6 roof plate from (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well here's a large update: GP15-1: (URL) the Overview Roster: (URL) I'm crazy) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) Yes, it does. I've been using it with this (URL) battery box> and all I need to do is tap on one of the buttons to get it to switch. I've also been running it with LACC with the throw time set to 0.1 second and this works great. Haven't tried (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Would you believe: (URL) I thought I had tried this. However, I guess I didn't try exactly this. Those tiles on top and using panels with closed studs (not open studs) gives just enough extra grip for the 2x3 panels to work. Picking and (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Does the motor stall at each limit? You could probably reduce the "problem cars" issue with an axle connector and extension (move the motor further away from the switch lever) and reduce the size of the housing a bit. ROSCO (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Riley wrote: snip (...) Well, there it is :) Nicely done, Mark! Going to build a few of these things myself Dave K (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Another Motorized Switch Design :-)
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What with all the recent discussion on the various designs of motorized points, I started thinking of ways to further reduce the footprint. After many deadends & iterations, I finally came up with this (click thumbnails to enlarge): (URL) Here's a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Spending too much time on redesign :) Was Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: ... (...) ... (...) Hi Dave, This is funny, I went to the same kind of problem and also tried to reduce the width of the block very recently. Are we telepathic ? However, I started from Ed McGlynn's most recent (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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In lugnet.trains, Philippe Label wrote: ... (...) ... Ooops, not 16 but 8, and not 12 but 4 :/ Sorry. Philippe. (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Spending too much time on redesign :) Was Re: Motorizing 9V switch points (translation from french)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: snip (...) Worked on it a bit today... Just reducing the height of the building--the best I can do is 6 bricks 2 plates high. Move the motor/eccentric assembly down a few plates and take the 5 stud axle out of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Monorail Station Preview
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(...) Make sure to add some firefighters holding one of those round trampoline-type things for people to land on, in case that guy in the window decides to jump. ; ) David "Fuzzy" Gregory (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pushing it... 3 more 8 wide trains
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(...) Thanks Lar, I do have a few 6-wides rolling around the SCLTC layout, but... I have a few more Locomotives I'm slipped on to Brickshelf in the last few days, I'll post later this week when I get more... And yes, they are possible to be built in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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