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Great Idea, Like to see more of these. Maybe one day ill get my own layout... Stuart Stanley (This is my first post!!) "David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:HxI6L0.84@lugnet.com... (...) pushed (...) little (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Shay (...) that a (...) 43362 (...) I'd like to see a mod (still trying to come up with it myself too), to eliminate the need for the train motor altogether. That would work great one your Shay. I wonder if we can get someone to manufacture (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the info! Being a spacer/castler, I've not had the pleasure of dealing with track geometry yet. (...) My original proposition was to forget the track meeting at ends of the baseplate, but to have an overlay of 4 studs on each side (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | COLTC to display at Dennison, Ohio's TrainFest from July 30 - August 1, 2004
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COLTC will have a 30 x 30 foot layout at the Dennison, Ohio Train Festival from July 30 - August 1, 2004. We are still working out the details of the layout, but we have been asked by the TranFest event co-ordinator to bring along Paul Janssen's 4+ (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.oh) !!
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(...) Sorry no digital camera, but I'm thinking of devoting a brickshelf folder to mods eventually. I'll take film pictures when it all works and get the CD too. I had it working at a pulley ratio of 1:4 last night - about realistic Shay speed at 9V (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sadly, a double reverse curve will move the track centre 6.0896 studs over, and be 30.6146 studs long - not quite the solution you're looking for :-) (I've spent ages calculating track geometry and I'm not the only one!) Practically, you'd (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I haven't tested this to see if it will actually work, but shortly after I made the proposal to you, I thought of a compromise. Ok, if you take a curve piece and then put another curve piece opposing so that both sides outside of the curve (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yep. A train consisting of undecorated boxes of 6x12 studs max would be a most exciting design, wouldn't it? (...) Well, taking the basic track parameters into account, there will propably be only one solution: It's either train track or race (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | A 'small' video of my home layout
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A freind brought his video caera over and we did the 'video camera being pushed around the layout' thing... See it here-- (URL) you can, please download the video and view it from your local HD--my little webserver might have issues with many (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The second I hit send on my second message in this thread, yours showed up in the newsticker. Nice timing. I've considered the train car length and see what you mean. The first idea was just to keep the cars short, but I do see how that is (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Me again. I was just catching up on the cool container threads that were going on awhile ago. Jason, Jake etc came up with some really great ideas. But this brings up a new issue. Most of the container ideas thrown around are 8 wide. This clashes (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ouch. Please take into account that any train-like construction over a certain (very short) length needs to be put on svivel (SP?) bases in order to be kept on track. So even if then train car stays within 6 studs, a car of 24-32 studs length (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Let's hammer this out for good this week. I'd like to put it on the Moonbase site soon. We'll work on width first. Look at this bad pic: (URL) Lenny has proposed that the train track also be moved to the seam between baseplates. I see pros and cons (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Shay Chassis (Uni Joint Mods for Trains)
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(...) cut off (...) wide, (...) train (...) flex (...) to (...) together the (...) pulley (...) so I've (...) parts (...) Show pics! I love a good hack! (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good news! I have a chassis working, powered by a 43362 motor on board. The bogie centres are still 1ft too far apart at 26ft (26L), but I have 1.5L of axle in the middle, giving 2 lots of 0.5L support from liftarms and 0.5L in the middle for (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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Mark's is an example of a layout where there are more bricks in the trains than the layout! But I agree with Larry that just because you put more bricks into your scenery it doesn't mean that's where the effort lies. My smallest engine, an 0-4-0 OF (...) (20 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I think each club will be different, depending on its members. Each member either has a specialism or gets involved with general building. It is similar for my local non-Lego model railway club. For non-Lego railways, trains are easy if you're (...) (20 years ago, 7-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Well, I think that too...most LTC's (in fact, most model railway clubs) are happy to have people who's main interest is not the trains, but on other parts that go with the trains. (...) hmm. I think that VLC probably has beaten that number. (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps. But to me it's not about absolute number of pieces, it's about build time per model. A good train model can take a lot of time. (Time does NOT equal pieces). My mountain has 25x as many pieces as my combine model but took me a lot (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) John, James, and Larry- I took Jordan's message to mean "LEGO train club builder's don't have to spend a lot of time or pieces on actual trains". His message clearly goes on to say that as a non-train guy we've got him thinking that an LTC (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I have to disagree, it may be true for some clubs, but at the NGLTC trains are the main focus and the town is just something to provide a background for them. As the club as grown we have had more town builders join so there is becoming a (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I disagree (but not too loudly...) I worked on my last four locomotives nearly every week for almost a year total. The Challenger was at least six months of work, the SD-50 was 2 1/2 months, the "Hogwart's" was only a month. There's also a new (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Some clubs have members that do make very nice custom trains and that do spend a fair bit of time at it. And some clubs go with more stock rolling stock, or customs that don't show nearly as much flair. It's a personal preference thing (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Exactly! I like to tell people that trains are just the glue that binds everything together. It's the excuse that makes everything fit. It's also the imperative that makes everything come together at one time in one place. (The LTC experience (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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You know, I just realized something. LEGO train club builders don't spend a lot of time or pieces on actual trains. They instead spend their time and effort on the scenery around the trains. Those buildings are amazing, especially the ones with (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I agree! I always thought the Granville to Paris crash would make a great MOC too, being so well known: (URL) (20 years ago, 6-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hate to say this about something train-related, but that picture is DERN COOL. Bravo on a successful show and awesome pics! -Lenny (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Just in case you haven't had enough, there are now 78 more photos from (URL) SCLTC>'s display at Fullerton Railroad Days! (URL) Follow this link for more pictures: (URL). Enjoy! - Thomas Michon Webmaster, (URL) SCLTC> (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Hi all, I've got an idea that I've been kicking around for a while, but I don't have the necessary Santa Fe Super Chief. So since I'll probably never actually make the MOC, I figured I'd just share the inspiration. This photo ran in the LA Times on (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jonathan- Thanks for coming. One of our members from San Diego also arrived by train. In the past, we have used the train to collect members and meet at Union Station in LA for a walk to lunch at Philippe's across the street. Coincidently, I (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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| | Universal Joint Modifications for Train Applications
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Has anyone modified a universal joint? Was your modified part successful? I find that the uni joints are too long for certain train applications. I propose to take a broken uni joint (the axle holding parts break at the ends), and do the following (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO train show in Niagara Falls,Canada..presented by TheBrickArt
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(...) I tried to find out more information and this is what I found: A website that lists train show in Canada but still has no more information: (URL) name of the building at the address given: CANADIAN POLISH HOME 5072 Magdalen Street Niagara (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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(...) Thomas and Company - Hey, thanks for the novel idea of taking the train to Fullerton Station to see the SCLTC layout at Fullerton Railroad Days! I had never taken the Surfliner before nor had I personally seen a LEGO Train Club layout. You (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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| | WAMALUG May Meeting
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Date: Saturday, May 8, 2003 Time: 12:00PM - 5:00PM Location: GMU Arlington Campus 3401 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22201 Room: 115 If you're in the area and you have a chance just stop in, join us! What to expect? Show and tell of MOCs (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.va.arl, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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| | RE: LEGO train show in Niagara Falls,Canada..presented by TheBrickArt
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Hello Marek, How long will this show be running? Bob -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Marek Cyran Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 10:00 PM To: lugnet.trains@lugnet.com Subject: LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG showing at 500 Kids Festival in Indianapolis
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(...) Here are my pictures from saturdays event. (URL) turned out well considering it rained on and off again. our layout consisted of a town area with the speedway model. As well as a small space layout on the other side. Our sponsor the KITE corp. (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
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| | LEGO train show in Niagara Falls,Canada..presented by TheBrickArt
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..hello there..just to remind you that there is a LEGO train show in Niagara Falls,Canada presented by TheBrickArt running now..there are over 300m of running tracks..16 trains run independently...including high speed TGV and Shinkansen...also (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Vault shots from lowlug.nl
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(...) Oh. My. God. You are the luckiest, luckiest person. I salute you and despise you all at once. Thanks so much for the pics. There's a picture in there somewhere of a STACK of 1593s. I'd copy and paste the link but frankly my fingers are too (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures from SCLTC at Fullerton 2004!
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(...) Brian- Thanks for the very kind commnents! Those and the high "oh my God!" count at this show make the last two weeks of 4.5 hour nights worth it. It has also been our good fortune to have visitors to the show from rtlToronto and BayLUG. Our (...) (20 years ago, 2-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) SPECTACULR!!!! What can one say? This has got to be the most elaborate single club layout ever exhibited. The skyscrapers are breath-taking, the bridges awesome, starship hanger is beautiful and the train stations (all of them) leave me (...) (20 years ago, 2-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | European coal hopper in MLCAD
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(URL) just have to substitute the 2 technic steering wheels small with its smaller town 2x2 brother, as soon as I find it in the parts library...) Ciao Gianluca ___...___ Yahoo! Companion - Scarica gratis la toolbar di Ricerca di Yahoo! (URL) (20 years ago, 2-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Norvegian class EL18 locomotive (with building instructions)
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(...) Thanks. Yes, it is the same of swiss 460, finnish Sr2 and some other variants here and there in the world (I think they also have it in China...) I'll probably soon model them too :-) Ciao Gianluca (20 years ago, 2-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures from SCLTC at Fullerton 2004!
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(9 URLs) Pictures of SCLTC's latest show are now available! Our club is displaying at the Fullerton Railroad Days event from May 1-2, 2004, held at the Amtrak Train Station in Fullerton, CA. Follow this link for the photo gallery: (URL). Our show is (...) (20 years ago, 2-May-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Train MOC Pictures with Schliem and Lettering
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At the Brickish Association AGM I took the opportunity to take more pictures of my trains, some of which you might not have seen. All are built to 8mm:1ft scale. A few more pictures of other models will follow soon. Class 66 Diesel, in EWS (like (...) (20 years ago, 30-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: Norvegian class EL18 locomotive (with building instructions)
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(...) Am I if this is the same as Re460? (SBB class 460, Finish Sr2) ? Looks good (20 years ago, 30-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SCLTC at Fullerton Railroad Days 2004
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The (URL) Southern California LEGO Train Club> (SCLTC) returns to Fullerton Railroad Days this coming weekend with its first new layout of 2004. Items appearing for the first time: An automated light rail system A brand new town area Area 51 A new (...) (20 years ago, 30-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX) !
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| | Re: Where in the world?
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(...) You say Pot-TAH-to I say Pot-TAY-to... ;-) (...) VLC. These things will also have stuff from FreeLUG involved if all comes out right. XFUT .trains ++Lar (from the basement, I gotta bring my PC down here more often) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.legoland.billund, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | A boxcar
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A few days ago I saw Daniel Silva's sliding door in this group and thought 'boxcar'. I had previously built a boxcar with doors that slid on plates with a door rails but that turned the MOC into a 10-wide. Daniel's design allowed me to run it as an (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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One of our members is actively gathering bricks for containers, I am in the process of making stickers. COLTC will have containers available for swapping soon. Paul (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hello, All Lego Train Clubs/Groups ! I will say again ,for any other LTC out there,that does not have a M>ltc container ! Please Email Me at:- teunisdavey@yahoo.com.au . Sorry , I don't have enough time to email every LTC. (Or Should this wait (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message (...) gotta make (...) containers (...) ones will (...) Stay tuned, BLTG , the Brisbane Lego Train Group is up and running, and will have a set of containers to trade soon, for the next event (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: NCLTC Show at GATS in Raleigh
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(...) Play with Lego all week? (...) It was a lot of fun! And your station is safely stored away:) - beautiful work, might I add. (...) Way cool! The crowd was hard to manage when the band left:) (...) Me too! Later, Joe Meno .space paparazzi! (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Containers!
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(...) I personally don't have access to a high quality color printer so... I am at the mercy of kind strangers who trade stickers with me. (...) Impressive pileup, I like your ILTCO container! (...) Some of these guys don't yet have (widely (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Norvegian class EL18 locomotive (with building instructions)
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Hi all, I made this locomotive years ago: (URL) as a variant of the swiss Re460 you can see in the same folder; then I lenghtened it from 36 to 40 studs and yesterday I made the cad version and render (URL) Companion - Scarica gratis la toolbar di (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Containers!
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(...) (URL) (...) Hey, what's the matter with you guys?? NO ILTCO Containers??? You gotta make those yourself. Here are all the containers that LUCNY has so far: (URL) LUCNY is always ready and willing to swap containers. We are missing the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Containers!
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(...) Our PNLTC is all scratched up, we need a new one, or at least a new sticker for one side... meant to get one from the gang at PDX but everyone was pretty busy. But you're right, my count was off. Thanks for reminding me! (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NCLTC Show at GATS in Raleigh
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Hi All. I finally attended and participated in a train show. I was priveledged enough to be a part of the NCLTC show in Raleigh this weekend. It was awesome. Mike Walsh and company put on a heck of a show. I got to meet some new people, see some (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) Larry, Your missing the PNLTC container too... Here is an image of the GFLTC set of 22 plus the BrickFest and an extra LUCNY at the H & R Train show. (URL) Robin Werner (URL) GFLTC.org> (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Ben's BR24 instructions
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(...) It was interesting to compare the way you split it into submodels with the way I did it. One of the reasons it took me so long (well actually I never fiished it because I got stuck) was I wasn't sure exactly what order you would put it (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Trains logo - need scan
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Tim - simply outstanding! Thank you very much! Bryan "Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:HwuADs.17Lq@lugnet.com... (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Does anyone know how these wheels were constructed
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(...) Dave, Aren't this: (URL) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's BR24 instructions
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(...) There's always the night as well :D (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) That squares with my recollection as well. (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, this sounded like a worthy cause, so I scanned a Train Logo from an old catalogue at 300dpi, cleaned it up in Paint Shop Pro, and uploaded it to Brickshelf for your viewing pleasure: (URL) Strutt (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's BR24 instructions
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(...) Hello Tim, I feel sorry for being too fast.... ;-) In fact that has been my third instruction I did with LPub and I fear it might be the last one for quite a while. It is simply too time cosuming to do such an instruction and additionally I am (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Containers!
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Just thought I'd share these shots: (each thumb links to the referenced pic at Brickshelf) (10 URLs) BFDC'03 TCLTC SPLTC MSLTC FGLTC Indylug rtlT LUCNY WAMALTC GFLTC NALUG NGLTC BayLTC NELUG GMLTC NCLTC SCLTC GtwLUG LCLTC VLC That's 19 different (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Trains logo - need scan
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Thanks for the link. Unfortunately this logo is rather small and won't scale up without a lot of pixelation. Anyone else have a good, high resolution scan of the Lego Trains logo? Bryan "M. Moolhuysen" <moom@NOSPAM-chello.nl> wrote in message (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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snipping* (...) Hi, You could try something along this line: John Deere Model A tractor, non Aero version, Approx system scale. (URL) While it works I would love to know a better way too! Thanks Troy (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Trains logo - need scan
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(...) I haven't found the first one bearing the steam engine silhouette, but the second logo, although with noticeably larger lettering, is available near the top left corner of Lugnet's Train news page: (URL) to me this logo seems to be a (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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| | Trains logo - need scan
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Does anyone have a nice high quality scan of the Lego Trains logo? In particular - I'm looking for the logo that appears in the upper left of this page: (URL) the more common: (URL) help with this is appreciated. I'm doing some re-organizing for my (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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| | BrickTopia - Road & Rail Cargo Center
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Here is the latest BrickTopia skyscraper - A road & rail cargo terminal: (URL) BrickTopia Page: (URL) are appreciated. (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Ben's BR24 instructions
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(...) Very nice work Ben! Can't wait to see it on the BIP! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BIP (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.inst)
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| | Ben's BR24 instructions
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Sorry to steal Ben's thunder, I have just seen the instructions he has uploaded to Brickshelf ((URL) had downloaded his ldraw file for this and was working on putting it in a suitable order for instructions. Oh well, that will teach me for being (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | [Press Release] BayLTC Showing in Pleasanton for 32 Days
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displaying at the Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.western)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) Thank you Tim! I have added this reference, and the one Rosco found: (URL) to the header of the group. (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My BBB steam locomotive (and latest pics from around the layout)
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(...) 4-4-4's most definitely existed, considering that one (F1a) holds the North American steam speed record (on rails, not total...that belonges to a steam car). Jubilee class, CPR. The wheel arrangement was also used on some tank engines, and at (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) The normal one I have heard (& read) about them being called is blind drivers. Certanly more than just the 9F Starship had blind drivers- at least one british 0-4-4 had a blind trailing axle too...figure that one out. CPR 2-8-0's that were (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Always in the mood to save you, the consumer, bricks!
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So I tweaked my motorized switching mechanism for the train wyes a bit. Got it down to 5 bricks/2 plates high, and mostly all just basic bricks, plates and a few technic pieces... Anyway, if you're so inclined to motorize your switches, here's an (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Resource books for locomotive modellers at train show
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I bought a couple of books today at a model rail show in Derby, UK. Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 1 - Steam Locomotives ($49.95) and Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 2 - Diesel Locomotives ($37.95). These books contain scale drawings of their (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.books)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) The British standard class 9F 2-10-0 (250 built) had no flanges on the 3rd set of driving wheels and thin flanges on the 2nd and 4th sets. Two or three of these locos survive. They are widely seen as one of the best heavy freight locos in (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I was burried for weeks perivious to BrickFest PDX and then I was in recovery mode for several weeks after... I must have missed it. :) Great model! (As always) SteveB (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) Steve, You are trying to be funny, aren't you? You did miss a flurry of activity, but I'll be shameless and reannounce mine. (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) Yes, the first locomotives for the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg Maatschappij (Dutch Iron Railway Company) were 2-2-2 (1A1 in European notation). The drivers had no flanges. Source: De Breedspoor lokomotieven van de H.IJ.S.M. (The wide gauge (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Curious Kids' Museum Show - Caslte, Town/Train, Space & Aquazone
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MichLUG was pleased to display at the Curious Kids' Museum for a second year running during their annual LEGO creation contest. This year we assembled displays for four seperate themes. The Space and Aquazone were a little on the small side and we (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.aquazone, FTX) !!
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| | Re: My BBB steam locomotive (and latest pics from around the layout)
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(...) And even an (URL) (couldn't use BBB wheels for that, the (URL) large spoked wheels> would do) Tim (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My BBB steam locomotive (and latest pics from around the layout)
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(...) (URL) Indeed>. Not the be-all and end-all, but a fairly comprehensive list. ROSCO (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My BBB steam locomotive (and latest pics from around the layout)
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(...) Remember: when someone says a prototype existed, he's probably right. When someone says a prototype never existed, he's probably wrong. :-) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My BBB steam locomotive (and latest pics from around the layout)
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(...) (URL) Nonsense> JOHN (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | My BBB steam locomotive (and latest pics from around the layout)
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(URL) a newer version of my steam loco--I think it's a little more in line with other steam locomotives--it's now a 4-4-0, instead of a 4-4-4 (which, I'm told, never existed...) The modifications also had the additional feature of reducing the (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flush mounted access hatch that opens up
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(...) I had read your solution but I have to admit it didn't make sense to me at the time as I don't generally use the technic part you listed. Seeing the pics makes perfect sense. Very slick solution. It also has the advantage of being 6 wide. I (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) You're right. I had seen the catalog entry on Bricklink but never actually checked it out. None for sale..No ever sold.... Lotsa people have 'em on their wish list though. :) Mike (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town)
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(...) I thought I'd figured this one out at the time: (URL) Though admittedly, yours is a plate lower than mine. Do current postboxes have hollow studs or not? Mind you, current technic 1x5 plates don't have holes in the end... Jason Railton (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: 20-Wide model of a Dutch train
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(...) Or the red 1637 or 1837 (1) livery :-) Niels Karsdorp (1) In 1999 the Dutch railway stock was split between NS Reizigers (Passengers) and NS Cargo (Freight). The locomotives class 1600 for NS Reizigers were renumbered to class 1800, keeping (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I believe that the 1 x 4 tile was never made without a groove. (Grooves were introduced almost a decade before the 1x4 tile first appeared.) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: French locomotive in beton livery....
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(...) Thanks Gianluca :-)) Didier Enjary 6studs...and more (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm out of my league here - SNOT is very not me and neither are trains :), but I figured this was too good to pass up. I don't know if Mike can do it, but I just did it in 2 2/3 bricks and 4 studs wide, opening sideways :) Here's the pics to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Indeed you did. But (and you're probably going to hate me for hurting your brain like this), can you make it open...sideways? (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town)
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(...) Nooo...ooo! (...) Well, okay:-) Phew, I thought we had lost one of the "good guys"! :-) I patiently await the sister;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Aha! I had an epiphany. When I posted this hack: (URL) question was raised if it could be done so the door opens up. The height is identical to the original. 3 bricks high. The first picture is a little fuzzy but the second has the guts of it any (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town)
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| | NCLTC @ Raleigh GATS April 24-25
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On April 24th and 25th the North Carolina LEGO® Train Club (NCLTC) will be participating in the Great American Train Show (GATS) at the Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina. The NCLTC train layout is constructed (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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