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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote: <snip> (...) No need to bring track. It will be easiest for all if all the track used belongs to just a few people (local PNLTC members). Exceptions are usually made for people who bring bridges or other mocs (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford wrote: <snip> (...) Yes for 10 wide. (And Yes for 8-wide too.) Ben Fleskes PNLTC (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote: . (...) No, you shouldn't need to do that. (...) We did not secure a volunteer to coordinate an official one but I believe there were some posts by folks stating they'd be bringing a few containers to swap (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I extend my hand from one facet of our hobby to another. Mark Sandlin (man I can't wait till he wakes up) and I will build rolling stock for the PDX layout if I can get 2 "non Space" trainspotters (1) to contribute at least one 48x48 module each to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Don't forget us Aussies (Ozzies)!! (...) I have built a 4 6 2 train chassie. For a Victoria Rail Streamlined Steamtrain. The Edward Henty ,Spirit of Progess.Which I will build soon.Hopefully before BrickFest PDX. It uses 6 BBB's train (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Arn't we all big kids at heart ! I love to see Lego train crashes.But it would be good to have a train layout that does not slow any trains down. I had a look on the BrickFest PDX site. And I saw that HoMa (?) from the FGLTC was bringing his (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) expansion links but they weren't strong enough, so I reverted to what you see and fixed the motion in forward gear. (...) I wish I had a digital camera to make explaining this easier! I haven't put cranks on my Northern chassis yet, so the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Any chance you could find room for a loop to accomodate a (URL) 10 wide tram>? ROSCO (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Fellow Train-heads, At BrickFest PDX 2004 there is going to be a who's who of train builders! (foot in mouth list...) Holger Matthes and Ben Beneke(FGLTC) from Germany, James Mathis, (Mr 8 Wide) John Neal(TCLTC), John Gerlach(GMLTC), Rob (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) I'll just ask that you keep a loop or two "8-wide compatible", for those of us bringing 8-wide trains & rolling stock. Otherwise, I'll just plan on running my 'Challenger' and wiping out anything too close to the track... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Niels! You are absolutely right! I accidently turned around the middle cars when I had to put the train togther for the photos.:) The real rail deck was blue like you remember, so thats why I used the blue traks. Henrik (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My mistake - it was 21st February, so 10 days and one month to the bicentenary of the first steam locomotive. Funnily enough, that's exactly the day the NBLTC is putting on a display at the (URL) museum in Swindon... Jason Railton (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Hi all, When the first version of the LEGO Train Poster was released, someone asked: "Where's the stickers?". He was right of course. But I want(ed) to do as much as possible in POV-Ray and not Photoshop things. Since then I experimented with (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ehm, aren't the middle cars of that red and white IC/4 turned around? I remember these trains with the doors next to eachother between car 1 and 2 and between car 3 and 4. (...) While I discovered Danmark a bit too late to sail this ferry (I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Henrik- Every now and again a really special LEGO creation comes along that is totally different. Your railroad ferry is stellar example! It is totally spectacular. We rode a giant ocean going ferry from Denmark to Germany (and back) the first time (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Can't wait for Brickfest PDX to get here. If you haven't signed up yet, now is your chance. Sign up at: (URL) organizing the train layout that will be at the event. If you'll be there and would like to contribute to the layout, send me an email. The (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: GFLTC at 4 shows last Dec 2003 - Images and more...
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(...) This is a standard 'feature' of the GMLTC layout. If someone brings their Lego train, we'll run it! We've found it's a great way to bring a huge smile to the kid's face, and their parents always like it too. Great work as always, GFLTC! JohnG, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Larry, The kids area was really no big deal, First off my mother was not to happy to see me leave town for the holidays. So I talk her into coming along, she was great with the kids area. Second, I put to use what I call “K-8 senior” (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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(...) Thanks James, I used the same packing, transport and setup system, I used at the GATS JAX/SER NMRA Shows. It worked out well, but next time I hope to have a trailer:) Robin W (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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(...) Ah yes, but thats cheating ;) that one isnt set 7862 (it isnt even 12V track there..) Esger (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I feel a bit of a fraud building the (2 URLs) Rocket> first, so here's something to set the record straight. Also, it's appropriate since 2004 is the bicentenary of the invention of the steam locomotive. The very first self-propelled railway engine (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Specification of LEGO tracks
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(...) Pictures with measures on it can be found at : (URL) (after moderation) Measures are in LDU, one LDU = 0,4mm Regards, Ludo (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's one: (URL) C. (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.announce, Robin Werner wrote: I'm with JT. Very impressive! That's a lot of shows for only one month given the size of your club... MichLUG/LTC may have actually squeezed out one or two more than that lately (well, if we can count Nov 30th (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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"Shaun Sullivan" <shaun_sullivan@irco.com> wrote in message news:HqzEv5.1F6M@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) with (...) month (...) I, Joe Comeau, here do by attest that Shaun's 4-8-4 Northern started off as boooorriiiiiing. But, damn, it's come a (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow! You guys were busy for sure. And I'm amazed that you put out such a elborate layout in Pensacola going solo, most excelent! jt (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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(...) Not Henrik, but I can answer it too. Yes M/F Dronning Ingrid (Motor-Ferry Queen Ingrid) and its two sister ships M/F Prins Joachim (Prince Joachim) and M/F Kronprins Frederik (Chrownprince Frederik) was sailing on the route between Funen and (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow! That was a December to remember... The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) survived a train show filled December and here are some images to prove it. All of the shows were great fun and featured numerous MOCs and display methods. Seasonal (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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(...) Well, in my experience they dont actually "work", they just "try" ;) but (from head) the principle is that when activated by a "switchmotor" a mechanism rises that will push/slide the magnets off each other by colliding with the little poles (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just the suspension bridge and it's approaches (eleven miles round trip) from Zealand to an island in the middle of the Great Belt waterway. There's also a West Bridge from that island to Funen of nearly equal length, but was not the focus of (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, that's an old one. Weren't there two versions of this part, too? I know someone here's got two sets of instructions for one of these models (the Crocodile I think), that show a slight difference where the cab is put on. Jason Railton (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa, are you saying that you walked this bridge three times (a lot of walking) or that it took three days to walk the whole bridge (REALLY a lot of walking!) Either way more than I'd want to do! (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Henrik, That is a real great model there... Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to see more... Oh one little thing, that Santa Fe looks very familiar:)? Where did you get the idea for that one;) Great work, Robin W GFLTC (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Greetings Henrik, Nicely done rail ferry! Thank you for sharing your talents. Couldn't help but wonder - was this rail ferry replaced by the Great Belt Fixed Link (Storebælt) between Funen and Zealand? I had the opportunity to be in Denmark in (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Being a regular visitor to digitalbricks.nl, I thought I might try to model the stock that I currently have built in MLCad and attempt a modest poster of my own. The result is at (URL) used MLCad, LP3AddOn,Lsynth, Pov Ray, and The Gimp to generate (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Jan: I'm also developing an application for trackplans, only for the PC: (URL) Track Designer is another PC application that has LEGO track models: (URL) are a number of LEGO train-systems. They include: - 4.5V or 12V / gray or blue (no (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't have the information, but I cross-posted this response to lugnet.trains in an attempt to give you access to an audience that also might be likely to have an answer. --Travis Cobbs (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice - beautiful work! I am looking forward to seeing some more of your creations already. It is always fun to see someone new come out of lurking with stuff like this - and for every one who finally posts, how many others never do? (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Gee, I don't know... It looks a little small ;) Just kidding! That looks great! Do you have a special place to display that model? I know I couldn't find a place in my apartment to display a model like that, but a model like that can't be (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Could you have been hoping for the return of the train front from the Load N' Haul Railroad and Crocodile Engine? (URL) what I mistook it for when I first saw it. Thug (21 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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