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(...) Enough interest? How about this: I think there'd be a HUGE interest! What would it take to convince you? We have no DCC session on tap as of right now, (1) and this would go well in robotics AND trains!!! Please do come! 1 - we were angling (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: Stockholm Arlanda Express: Train and airport station
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Hello Egil The station is great. :-) The way lights come down really work well. And the train front. Three cheers !!!! We want more !!!! Per (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Version of pbForth with DCC Support Released
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All, I've just finished updating the pbForth webiste with information on the latest version of pbForth that supports DCC. Yay! Yes, you can use Mark Riley's excellent train control firmware, but if you want to write code that starts and stops trains (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: 4-8-4 Northern
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(...) Pretty nifty. A little oversize in my view (whether it's to scale or not) but we're used to that from you by now. I'd love to see what this looks like with BBB wheels instead of those tyres. Can you elaborate on where the dry ice bucket is? I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Stickers (was Re: Santa Fe Decals
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(...) Ah, ok. Decals are something quite different than stickers, at least in common usage by trainheads (although the dictionary definition admits of both meanings) (...) Yes. (...) Yes. (...) Almost certainly not. Try this search for more info on (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Mini Figure from 4551 Crocodile Train
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Hey Everyone! Does anyone know the part number to this guy or where I could find him? I entered the Peeron inventory number into bricklink, but it says the item does not exist. What should I do now? I hope you can help! Thanks Brendan (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Decals
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(...) inexpensive, and available at most hobby shops. I do not know if it will work with the Lego decals. It is made for water transfer decals, but it might be worth trying. And yes, it does keep decals in place even on uneven contours and slopes, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOC: 4-8-4 Northern
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Hi All, Well, after at least 8 months of on-again off-again effort, I've finally finished up my 4-8-4 Northern Steam Engine: (URL) The most amazing thing to me was the sheer size of the engine; I stayed true to a minifig-compatible scale of a little (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Santa Fe Decals
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Hey Chris, Had the exact same problem with mine. I think you are correct in assumming that it is the stiffness of the decals that causes the problem. I just kept pressing them back down whenever I remembered. Doubt there's a fix that wouldn't (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Stickers (was Re: Santa Fe Decals
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(...) Just the stickers that came with the sets. (...) Solvaset? Is that something I can get in a hobby store? Is it for the decals I recall from plastic models decades ago, and not for the glued stickers? Would it be useable with the Lego glued (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe Stickers (was Re: Santa Fe Decals
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(...) Do you mean the stickers that come with the set, or did you go out and get decals somewhere? (an increasingly common practice among trainheads who want a wider variety of logos and lettering than you can get with the stickers LEGO supplies and (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe Decals
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I've put the decals on my Santa Fe cars and engine, and most are staying on OK but the ones on the curved fuel tanks are popping off from the curved part. I live in a quite dry environment, so perhaps the decal glue doesn't work as well here. What's (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stockholm Arlanda Express: Train and airport station
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(...) Nice model, I recognised it from the photos of the station For those that haven't been there this station is amazing, its built under the airport and cut out of very dark coloured volcanic rock (I think) With the stainless steel and glass and (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) SNIP (...) did you do several versions of the SNOTty nose & then 'pick' your favorite? heehee...sorry that was too easy :) Great stuff overall! Jeff SNIP (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Very cool station - I really like the lighting in the shots of the station. It really looks "urban!" (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wanted to model a train, and since my big brother (Esben Kolind) already built most of the danish trains ((URL) I searched the internet for inspiration and came across the Arlanda Express. I've never been in Stockholm, actually. (...) Thank (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In lugnet.trains, Egil Kolind wrote: Hello Egil A very good start for the new year. A great model Egil. I like the subject. I immediately recognised your train as a model of the Arlanda Express. Why have you chosen to model this exciting (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Stockholm Arlanda Express: Train and airport station
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Hello, This is my latest creation: The Arlanda Express train and Arlanda Station. Arlanda Express connects Stockholm (Sweden) and the international airport Arlanda. Pictures of the station: (URL) of the train: (URL) spent a lot of time shaping the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.se) !!
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Whilst cleaning up my Lego room I found the storage case that comes with the Jango Fett co-pack and discovered it holds two speed controllers PERFECTLY. Its like it was made for it. Check out the pics. (URL) cool. Mike (21 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A tram from Turin (Italy)
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(...) You can find more infos about both model and original tram at: NEW ADDRESS (without annoying ads): (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track Designer custom registry version 9 available
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(...) Thanks! I forgot to say that I got help from Erik Amzallag from FreeLUG for some drawings. (...) I used a drawing program and the functionatily of TD only. I don't have the source code. (...) Yes, I've seen Cary's presentation at Brickfest, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Track Designer custom registry version 9 available
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(...) Awesome! There are a lot of nice elements there! Did you create these elements using the built in functionality of Track Designer, or have you cracked the format of the registry and the .tdl files? As you may know, there is a new program on (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Track Designer custom registry version 9 available
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Hi folks, During the last few weeks, I worked on my custom registry and updated it to version 9. I've add many new elements since the last update. Now featuring many new sizes and color of baseplates, new roadplates such as the Creator roadplates, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: The RobRail Yard at LIC Orlando
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Hey Florida Train Folk (or comparable LUG), I've dropped off the lugnet scene, but i just wanted to pop back in to give you an encouraging word. I'm in florida visiting family for the holidays and went by the orlando LIC. Your display looks great (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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| | Re: A TrainHead is born . . . and he has a few questions!
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(...) Careful use of a razor to slice the numbers up will give you lots more as well, join the front part of one number to the tail part of another. In general the FAQ for trains is quite helpful for beginner questions, see the header of this (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A TrainHead is born . . . and he has a few questions!
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(...) Actually there are 8 numbers! You can turn numbers 66 and 606 up side down, to have 99 and 909 as well... Kecia (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A TrainHead is born . . . and he has a few questions!
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(...) Lego Stores are good for track, also. And yes buy curved track on Bricklink, its WAY cheeper that way! Josh (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A TrainHead is born . . . and he has a few questions!
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(...) It hasn't been a problem for me- I do have some stickers that don't stick very well, and I think the question has been asked elsewhere on LUGNET- perhaps do a search for it. (...) Sort of. Santa Fe used numbers & letters at the start to ID F (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Another nascent trainhead
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(...) Well, I acquired my first actual train this Christmas, the Cargo Railway (mmm, sliding doors). So I'm with you in stepping into the dangerous, dangerous world of trains. Hey, can I start building 80-wide? ;) best LFB (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A TrainHead is born . . . and he has a few questions!
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Toot, TOOT!! Greetings, Ladies & Gentlemen, my name is David Simmons and I suspect I will now become a frequent visitor of this ng. This holiday season was a major event for me Lego-wise and Train-wise. At first I thought my father had just bought (...) (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | the Rest of the Geeps & a few SD's
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Well I've finaly finished the Geeps & a few SD's: GP7U: (URL) High Nose: (URL) must remind you that these ARE pelimary designs, most are in the chassis building stage. Comments? Josh (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: New uses for steering wheels
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(...) I agree. But I haven't seen anything else even close. I think it represents the grab holds well enough that there is no doubt as to what they are even if they are not 100% accurate. Thanks for the feedback. Merry Xmas Mike (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of my 'Challenger' using Ben's wheels
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Looking Good John! I'm hoping to get buy to see another one of GMLTC's Layouts some time soon... Josh (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of my 'Challenger' using Ben's wheels
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(...) Spiffy! Very nice work indeed and it certainly shows off the drivers. I wish one of your closeups had been on a regular curve so the blind offset would be more obvious (either that or they WERE on curves meaning that the offset is miniscule!) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | A couple of pictures of my 'Challenger' using Ben's wheels
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I knew I had taken a few pictures, just needed to get them uploaded! (URL) The overal locomotive shot> (URL) of the front set of drivers> (URL) of the rear set of drivers> And just for fun, a picture of one of the (URL) Pacific passenger cars> I (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Where are the instructions for the 4534's engine?
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I have an extra engine and motor from the 4534 LEGO Express. These are still in their white boxes, and I plan to give them to a family for Christmas. Are the instructions for the engine contained in the small box containing the engine, or were they (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MichLUG to display at the Toy & Hobby Expo in Novi, MI
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MichLUG will be displaying at the Toy & Hobby Expo in Novi, MI for a second year running. In addition to a town/train layout, which we displayed last year, we will also be showing a Moonbase layout. The train layout will feature 3 train loops, many (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org, lugnet.space) !
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| | Re: Would you mind awfully if I threw it down old-school?
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(...) Not entirely accurate - it was the 'Rainhill' trials, and the prize was the contract to build and run that first commercial railway. There was a documentary on British TV recently where they re-ran the trials using working replicas of the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Would you mind awfully if I threw it down old-school?
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(...) The Rocket wasn't the first steam locomotive, but its famous for winning the Railhill trials and being selected as the production loco for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (rumour has it that George Stephenson, the Rocket's designer (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Would you mind awfully if I threw it down old-school?
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(...) THE ROCKET !! Great train model ! It's the First steam train ? If only we could get yellow 9 & 12V train wheels ! How did you get the 2*2 dome brick built onto the boiler ? Thanks, Teunis. (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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