 | | Re: CANCELLED: Re: LUCNY to display at Day Out With Thomas, Utica, NY June 18-27, 2004
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(...) I’m sorry to here this but I completely understand. NILTC also decided not to do our local Thomas event this year for the very same reason. Dust [1] was a huge problem last year and with even proposing alternative locations and also offering (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti)
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) rtl Toronto has the following containers: BALTC FGLTC GFLTC GBLTC GtwLUG IndyLUG LCLTC LUCNY MSLTC MichLTC NCLTC SPLTC WAMALTC Jeff VW (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Bruce thanks for your comments on the cattle car. I can't take full credit though. Like many MOC's, I built someone's design that i had seen on bricklink and then took it one step further. (...) Paul Thomas SPLTC (...) I will let someone else (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ray, This is really a wonderful display. I'm a big fan of the short-lived Western theme, so it's great to see a lot of creations in this vein. My favorite individual creations include: The fire engine: (URL) old hearse waiting for the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Jonathan, Thanks for the comments. If memory serves me correct, the builder of this train wagon was modeling it after a whiskey wagon that would have served the local saloons, which we had two on the layout, with the preferred beverage of the old (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.western)
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Tim, Thanks for the comments! When we decided to build a layout for this theme, it did mean that a lot of new building would have to be done. Changing the terrain to tan baseplates in most areas meant not using green roadplates since they wouldn't (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) rtlToronto will be participating, The current list should be accurate but I will check tonight... Jeff VW (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) The North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) will be participating in the swap this year. The NGLTC will be putting together an new graphic design for the NGLTC BrickFest 2004 container swap, so if any clubs that we have swapped with in the past (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) LOWLUG would like to trade with every other club participating. We have 0 containers so far, although we expect to trade with the FGLTC during 1000Steineland 2004 already. Please sign us on as well. LOWLUG website : (URL) be in DC all 3 days (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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I am hoping that our club, ParLUGment, will be able to participate in the container swap. There are a couple of our members planning to attend, and I am trying to organize the creation of the containers, now that we've finally decided on a logo for (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: lime green
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(...) On BrickLink lime green plates are available in 1x4 1x6 2x2 2x3 2x4 2x8 6x10 There is also Plate Modified 1x1 with Clip Light and Plate Modified 1 x 2 with Handle - Type 1 , you might be able to use these instead of a 1x2 if you can hide the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Actually I have seen this before, in fact I travelled to work on one of these this morning! (The real one, not the Lego one!) Its a nice model. The strange thing was when I saw the pics I didn't think of the lime green as being the bright (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | CANCELLED: Re: LUCNY to display at Day Out With Thomas, Utica, NY June 18-27, 2004
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For various reasons mostly due to the venue, LUCNY will NOT be participating in this event this year. In Lieu of this event, we will be having a local meeting to have some fun and play with our trains. This will likely be a two-day event; details to (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, FTX)
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) What are the criteria for groups participating in the swap? I'm trying to get an LTC together in my area and think that this would be a great way to kick it off, but we have not yet REALLY gotten it together. Any thoughts? I doubt that making (...) (12 years ago, 9-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm working on a British Deltic (Class 55) in two-tone green, but I need some 2xn lime green plates. Apart from 2 2x3s I need the equivalent of 6 2x16s. What is the longest 2-wide plate available in lime green? Mark (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) look to be about the same... (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Tim- Try checking out Steve Barile's English commuter train: (URL) Great use of lime green, and beautiful (but simple) design. -jeremy pnltc member since 1998 (URL) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LUCNY at Finger Lakes Rail Fair 2004
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Here's a video segment used by an Ithaca, NY television station during our most recent show at the Finger Lakes Rail Fair: (URL) partial transcript is also at this address, including this statment by the video journalist - "But it's the Lego train (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) Will you be starting with the swap database posted here? (URL) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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Hello, I will be heading up this year's LTC container swap. If your club is interested in participating, please have a club representative e-mail me with your club affiliation and information. Also e-mail me a list of container cars that your club (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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| | Re: COLTC Marcon show report
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(...) Nice looking layout. I'm obviously a fan of the medieval section in particular. About the burning house, two questions. Why are the birds hanging out on the still flaming house and what's with the guy in the dress? I'm not sure why, but I (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: The SPLTC Recreates the Old West
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(...) Looking at this one, the thing that popped into my head is a beer wagon full of beer. (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | COLTC Marcon show report
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About 10 days ago, COLTC displayed at Marcon 38. Despite the small layout, we managed to show quite a bit of new stuff. Another skyscraper (One Nationwide): (URL) a space Area: (URL) a Medieval Village: (URL) and a small town section under attack of (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX) !!
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So you trainiacs thought you'd never have a use for those annoying lime green elements in your train models? (URL) or Bley? One for Mr Mathis methinks Tim (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I had been looking foward to these pics and they didn't disapoint. Its nice to see some new (to the net) train MOCs and there are some great wagons there. Espcially like the barrel tanks (URL) and (URL) Also interesting to see Ben's van design (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | [Press Release] BayLTC at San Mateo GATS
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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 our status has been changed to "Confirm For Show" for the Great American (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jun-04, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac)
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Pictures from the show are up and ready for viewing. (URL) us know what you think. Ray (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.western) !!
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(...) That's pretty cool(1). Just like the Lionel advert! 1 - in fact, it's the coolest thing you've done since the Dronning Ingrid!!!! (20 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very cool Mark, I like how it looks in white! Pehaps if Lego ever made a good selection in Glow-in-the-dark bricks, it could be made in those! I did try to light the inside of the model, but ran out of time, or just couldn't figure it out! I (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Now I could finally make that train I always wanted!!! Maersk train with real Maersk blue thanks to 10152!! Hope you like it... deep links: (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very neat, I made a Ghost Train in 2002 for a Train display but built it in white with a ghost driver and skeleton fireman. The train has appeared at 2 shows and kids really like it. At the last display we had it coming out of a tunnel on an (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ghost Train
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Hello all! Here are some pictures of my newest creation! The Ghost Train (ooooh, cue scary music). This train is built completely using clear elements (with the exception of the wheels, motor, and other necessary train bits)! All of the parts are (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western) !!
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| | Re: VR S Class Diesel / T.G.B.S.L.I.L.A. entry
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(...) Hello Mattias, Thanks, for the interest in my trains . I first showed my S Class steamtrain at Brickfest PDX, then a few weeks later at a MUGS meeting .Although it did not look to good when unpacking it, after the international plane trips. (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Buffalo hunt
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Hi all, Following up my recent interest in animal creations: (URL) I came up with a buffalo design: (URL) A few more pics here: (URL) I'm cross-posting to trains because I could see a herd of these fitting well into SPLTC's awesome western layout. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.western, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Inventory of 12v trainset 725
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Recently I got a box filled with 2nd hand lego, which included the 12v trainset 725. When I built the set (using the instructions from brickshelf, since no instructions were included with the box) and compared the used parts with the inventory on (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Very simple designs of NY Metro
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Hi everyone: I have designed a NY Metro car using two 4855 sets and metroliner set. My goal was to create a train that I can use in my railways. I am very happy with the result because it's something very simple and works ! therefore I wanted to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: VR S Class Diesel / T.G.B.S.L.I.L.A. entry
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(...) Hi Teunis Great work ! I like your VR trains. The streamlined S type Steam engine is fantastic. So much SNOT and clearly explained by the fine photos. Did you travel with it to the Brickfest PDX? Is the color standard blue - it looks a bit (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Volunteer needed for container swap BFDC2004
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(...) Huh What.... I just cam across this... Did you still need a volenteer? Jeff VW (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | VR S Class Diesel / T.G.B.S.L.I.L.A. entry
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Hello All ! Here is my latest train MOC ! It's a Victoria Railways S Class Diesel-Electric Locomotive ! (URL) my Aussie themed entry to The Great Breath Some Life into Loc.au.competition! Also, A Big Thanks to Dirk/Rollingbricks,for sharing his 8 (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Need inspiration for town buildings
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(...) A good book for fast food restaurants is (URL) Orange Roofs, Golden Arches>, by Phillip Langdon. I am consulting it for a series of micro-scale fast food joints I am working on. If you own a digital camera, I would recommend keeping it on your (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Need inspiration for town buildings
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Brian Kendig wrote in message ... (...) people (...) I second the suggestion to look at train club show pics. There's lots of good work out there. Just walking around and taking pics is very helpful too: I find myself looking at roofs a lot :-) The (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need inspiration for town buildings
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(...) Well, Brian, check out the buildings from the under-construction TCLTC layout: (URL) Some are what I call "background buildings" (meant to be on the edge of the module and thus are thin to conserve space), and some are full sized. Hope they (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Need inspiration for town buildings
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Hear, hear. By all means go out and look around. Take some photos. When I started doing this, I could be anywhere and guessing how many bricks wide, high etc. something would be. (Of course you make crazy exaggerations as needed.) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need inspiration for town buildings
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(...) I went through the same problem while our local train club converted my Mindstorms/Technic interest into a more general Lego town/train interest. Most of my initial inspiration came from browsing brickshelf's huge wealth of train show pics. So (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Need inspiration for town buildings
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I've been wanting to build buildings around my Lego railroad - not just open-backed buildings like are in most Lego sets, but buildings which look good from all directions. But I've been sadly suffering from an utter lack of inspiration. I could use (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Illuminated Super Chief Observation Car by BrickModder
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Rob Hendrix has performed another (URL) BrickModder> construction. This time he has built for me a new version of his illuminated drumhead on the Santa Fe Super Chief observation car...along with illuminated marker lights. (URL) Here's a link to a (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | COLTC to display at Marcon, May 28-30.
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Starting tomorrow, COLTC will display a small layout at Marcon. Marcon is the annual "Multiple Alternative Realities Convention". The convention is held in Columbus, OH, at the Hyatt Regency. read more about it, including costs/other features at : (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Brick Built Beasts volume 1
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Hi Bruce, it's me again. Having checked out the other dogs, I thought I'd better post the dog I made for my wife a couple of years ago. It's nothing spectacular really, it's kind of a mixed breed, but I think it works at minifig scale. (URL) Peace (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Containers!
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(...) I believe we have a volunteer to coordinate this. Details are being finalised. Please stay tuned for an announcement. I would prefer not to say who has volunteered, let them make the announcement themselves. There may be a commemorative (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Is this going through? LOWLUG is currently working on containers and we would love to swap containers at BrickFest DC. As we need to order parts to build these we'd like to know in advance how many containers (and sticker sets for people who (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Club Logos and Website Club Links for the BrickFest website
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The BrickFest Committee is calling upon club members attending BrickFest to submit their club logos and URL to BrickFest for inclusion in the Participating Clubs section on the side bar on the home page. The web logo button size is 88 x 31 pixels. (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.events) !!
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| | Re: Brick Built Beasts volume 1
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In lugnet.castle, Jason J. Railton wrote: Hi Jason, (...) Let me know when you put those up and I'll add links. I initially made my rabbits (also the newer design I just posted) for the chapter "Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit" for my Lord of the Rings (...) (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Brick Built Beasts volume 1
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(...) Reed - Thanks for mentioning mine, I was on holiday. I've now done a separate page to index just the pictures of the Shire Horse: (URL) have a DAT model, but I haven't converted it to instructions yet. The same with some ducks I've designed, (...) (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: The SPLTC Recreates the Old West
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(...) Lmao I ain't one of them anymore... I have to deploy soon, i'll see about showing up, but I'm on my way to AZ for the weekend. Josh (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Ray Silva wrote in message ... (...) Gosh, a horse-drawn coral! Do they bring the corals up to the surface for this, or do they fit the horses with scuba gear? <g,d & r> Kevin ---...--- Farmhouse kit: (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko wrote: Josh, If you have time you should come by to check out the layout and hang out. If that is allowed under current SCLTC bylaws. Paul (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: Grolsch Brewery Plant
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(...) I really like the 2148 truck, I bought a bunch of those they were available, and ended up keeping 7, and that's quite a bit on my limited budget. It would be nice to see the 3442 truck return as well. That was a nice one too. Only kept 4 of (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train weights
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(...) (URL) packs of two. TWS Garrison (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Can't wait to see it guys! Hope you look better then that SCLTC one... Josh (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Slippery Boyle's Medicinal Oils
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Hi Elroy Brilliant! I love the way the sides of the van roll down to form the stage. Very authentic looking and a great addition to the Adventurers theme. Yeah, definitely love this MOC. Chris (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western, lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Slippery Boyle's Medicinal Oils
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Introducing Slippery Boyle, Traveling Salesman, and his beautiful assistant Edwina! (URL) Slippery and Edwina travel the West, selling snake-oils and cure-alls to small-town folk who are easily parted with their money. Like all good Medicine Men, (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !
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| | Re: New MOC: Grolsch Brewery Plant
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(...) Yellow truck is coming back??? That's rocking! It's a cute little set. Not sure I'd vote it a huge must have back classic, but it's good news nonetheless. Thanks for sharing! (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: Grolsch Brewery Plant
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(...) Posted by, I believe the chairman of Freelug, somewhere in lugnet.trains. We confirmed it, so these sets will be available. The 10156 from june, 10157 and 10158 from july (SAH). Grtz, Marck (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | new sets...mmmmm
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(...) Looks like 10158 is a close re-release of 2148 Legoland Truck that came out a few years ago. The 10156 and 10157 are the train cars from a 4511 set. I believe these are going to be sold individually so people don't need to get needless train (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | The SPLTC Recreates the Old West
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The Southern Pacific LEGO® Train Club (SPLTC) is pleased to announce our upcoming appearance at the 89th National Orange Show at the Orange Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California. Our club members have busy designing and building a new layout to (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak) !!
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| | Re: New MOC: Grolsch Brewery Plant
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(...) Impressive model. That's huge. That must have been quite the LDraw model too. I'd hate to try rendering that one. :-) It looks great, very true to scale. Not meaning to railroad the thead, but my eye caught another thread on your De Bouwsteen (...) (20 years ago, 23-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train weights
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(...) (URL) exist, and the most recent release was last year in the Technology Resource Kit for the DACTA line, but the last Train set that appears to have included one is the 4552 Cargo Crain from 1995. You can buy them through Bricklink here: (URL) (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train weights
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I bought a Sante Fe set with just one engine and 5 cars. Similarly I got a steam engine with one each of the caboose, passenger car, etc. Both these sets struggle to run on tracks with just the one engine. So, borrowing from the N Scale World, I (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SCLTC at Brentwood Science Community Fair
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SCLTC will present a condensed exhibit at the first annual Brentwood Science Community Fair in Brentwood, California. Featured items include the Crystal Towers Hotel with 8 operating elevators, the SCLTC Building, Hangar 50-52, a 10 foot (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX) !!
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| | A Call for Sessions at BrickFest™ DC 2004
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A Call for Sessions at BrickFest™ DC 2004 One of the key parts of activities at BrickFest™ is a chance to share your knowledge and experiences, and learn from each other. So, once again we would like to offer an invitation to all individuals, Groups (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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| | Featherbeds
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Hello .castlers and other connoisseurs of fine home furnishings, I have made the beds. Not earth-shattering news, of course, but it's something at least...and it's a good use for the down from (URL) the ducks we've been discussing recently.> I've (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Brickfest Micro Moc Display and Contest
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This is your chance to get creative, without breaking the Lego budget. It's my pleasure to let you know about the Micro Contest and Display! I'm calling out to ALL builders . . . The ideas are endless, but here is a bit of food for thought... (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) From my model railroading I know all about selective compressing and there's usually a certain breaking point where it looses it's effect and becomes silly. IMHO the 4-w container is at least close to that if you use it together with minifigs (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Bruce, This is an excellent resource! I'll definitely be using it in the future. Thanks for taking all the time and effort to pull all these links together. Looking forward to volume 2. I should mention that the dog which was attributed to me is (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(URL) The Lego Users of Central New York (LUCNY)> will be setting up and operating a 12 foot by 40 foot display of Lego Trains in Utica, NY, during the Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine event. (URL) A Day out With Thomas> is sponsored by the (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ny, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, FTX)
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(...) Thank you for being, as Lar put it, the most prolific animal maker since that other guy. Now if only I can prod you to illustrate Revelations for some additions to volume II. Bruce (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Please go ahead and do so. My main motivation was to help people looking for ideas to detail their layouts. Bruce (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) are based on a design by (...) Thanks. I'll include this in the updated list, as well as a link to your MOCpages. (...) Actually they look a little too construction site-y. . . scratches head . reads Tim's post . Aha! Quack quack. I'll put (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the link. He'll be there (probably grouped with other monsters). Bruce (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Hi, Bruce. Just wanted to add my thanks for this great resource. Often times when I've needed to create new brick animals for The Brick Testament, I first want to see what others have come up with before me. Finding such examples has sometimes been (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I agree, GREAT resource. I hope it gets linked from lots of places. Unless you object I will try to remember to link to it from the header of .trains. Funny thing.. if you look at the different animal categories, it seems Rev Smith has a (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Doh! Thanks Tim. What a difference one digit makes, eh? Peace and ducks, Professor Whateverly (URL) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I have, both from the air, and up close, (and in articles in TRAINS) and I agree. (...) I just don't have enough brick(1) to do very many of them and I'd rather go for a huge pile of smaller containers that I CAN do, and 2 or 3 ships instead (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can see both sides of this, but I'm more swayed by 'selective compression', as Larry mentioned. For example-- Jeff VW set up his harbour cranes at a few of our train shows-- (URL) the 'standard' 4x8xwhatever freight containers. The cranes (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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ILTCO is pleased to extend an opportunity to the LUGNET community to take advantage of an offer previosuly extended to ILTCO members to purchase the LEGO Metroloiner at a substantial discount. LEGO Shop-at-Home North America is offering a special (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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(...) While on one side I'd say that you're right here, on the other hand some things in proper proportions can get a point across much better. (URL) you've ever seen a real terminal, you'll know it's really overwhelming. I think using 4*6 or 4*8 (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow a very helpful resource. I will be looking at this more in the future to try and add more animals to our layouts. Thanks! (...) Even better, I know there are some great beast/monsters out there, so having them linked in a single place is (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) some good examples. Thanks! George (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I agree with Larry here (...) Larry introduced me to this term/concept and this is what I had in mind. The container size is the key. The model seems to have 5 rows of 2-wide containers and you would want 4-wide which IIRC is what the train (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ducks? hmmm, try (URL) here>! (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Snip Thanks, Bruce. This promises to be an excellent resource. I've already gathered a few ideas from it. The sheep design that I have been copying ((URL) as you have linked> and (URL) other> (URL) permutations>) are based on a design by Tom (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi Bruce, Good job with volume one, it's a great resource. I have a beasty for vol. 2. His name is BUB (Big Ugly Beast) and he was an entry in the CCContest. Here's the link --> (URL) Job! Josh (20 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thank you for being one of the biggest contributors. I especially like your donkey and your deer. (...) weeks ago, so I don't know how I missed that. Now that I see Jojo's stuff I remember that as well. Is that a goose or a swan (not that it's (...) (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Actually, they probably should be 2.1 wide or something. In fact I hope to see some of these at BrickFest DC in the Micro Scale exhibit... wouldn't a microscale dockyard and train container loadout facility be cool? (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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Great resource, thanks for putting it together! Just a few additions you may want to consider: Jason J. Railton's horse: (URL) Koehler's geese: (URL) Pigeons: (URL) (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) And obviously there was a lot of effort that went into compiling all those links. Well done. Regards, Allan B. (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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I think we should build 3-wide trains to fit these new 2-wide containers... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC fut .trains, just to rile John Neal... (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi all, I have compiled an article with links to animal MOCs at approximately minifig scale by a large number of AFOLS, which can be found on Classic-Castle.com's how-to page: (URL) was compiled initially to help add details to castle layouts, but (...) (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) (snip) (...) Well, that's sharp and all, but I think building to scale really misses the point. That container's 8 wide! I prefer my scenes more packed with detail rather than doing one 10 foot long ship so that I can fit my to scale (...) (20 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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