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(...) a stop-motion movie. All those moving parts and morphing vehicles are just begging for it! - Joe (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) A simple idea, and a wonderfully elegant solution! Best motorized cows ever. Cheers Richie Dulin (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB Steam Wheels session at BrickFest
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(...) probably do a DAT or some more breakdown pictures. Jason Railton (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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I missed the initial post the first time I read about this, but my first thought was magnets. My wife (a non-AFOL) thought magnets too when I showed her the video. I've noticed the train magnets are strong enough to make the magnets twitch on trains (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) snip (...) Wow Eric, Spotlighted! That is SO totally cool!!! I showed my kids and they were amazed, as am I. Truly, imho, it's MOCs like that, that will make HO modelers think twice about the "limitations of the brick". Way to go! Nicely (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) That's exceedingly cool. But since I don't have an RCX, it makes me wonder whether something similar could be done without it. Perhaps a small lever that's pressed by the train as it goes past, which is connected by a hidden string to the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: COLTC Dennison Train Festival Show Report
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Some nice stuff there, well done. Call it an easter egg, but I love looking for derailed engines and cars. I also love the shot of a dad who's parked his child in stroller next to the table edge, and as dad isn't looking the child has uprooted trees (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Teunis, thanks for the info. I'm in the procces of changing my enigine from a 6s wide base and 7stud cab to a 7s base and 8s cab, with a 5 stud boiler. Now I can lengthen the engine 2 more studs without creating unsightly gaps between the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) So simple and so very cool! That is a great piece of eye candy for a train layout, super job! jt (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) Thanks :) (...) Well, the only limit I see is from the power of the RCX and/or its number of outputs. You can easely modify the programm, by example in order to add sensors or outputs to control 3 or more cows. For my part, I have only two (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mass Production probably won't start for some time unless I get some unexpected financial backing. And my carpentry skills arn't that good :-). Anyway this wasn't real hard to do although I would say a table saw is a necessity. I also have a (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.storage)
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(...) This is officially the coolest MOC I have ever seen. Other than space and brick constraints, is there a limit to the number of cows you could rig this way? And is it possible to vary the rate of motion slightly between animals? In any case, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Only one, Frank...? (Grin,Duck, and Run) Benjamin Medinets (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.storage)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:I1o6s4.16LA@lugnet.com... (...) collection... Frank (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.storage)
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| | BBB Steam Wheels session at BrickFest
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Hi All, There is a session/workshop at BrickFest on the topic of Ben's (Big Ben's Bricks) steam engine drivers. There will be samples of two new wheel designs that Ben has made. This session was first held at PDX BrickFest and although it was very (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: COLTC Dennison Train Festival Show Report
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(...) Simply outstanding. What a gig. And what a show you put on! Your club's work is impressive to say the least. It's comforting to know that if I had ended up staying in Columbus, I would have found kindred spirits with whom to hang:-) JOHN (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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It is my pleasure to announce NWBrickCon 2004. This fan-based event will be held Halloween weekend (October 29-31, 2004) in the Great Northwest (Seattle area). This amazing event will be three days of : Fellowship - Meet with other AFOLs from (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, FTX) !!
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Here's a few more pics: (URL) Talking to the chairman of the event on Sunday, the estimated attendance was roughly 30.000 visitors!! They had just over 5K on Friday, well over 10K on Saturday, and Sunday was definitely better attended than Saturday, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) Ok great, just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed something. Thanks, jt (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) I'm in the process of completing the swap matrix. I should e-mail everyone who requested to participate with details either tonight or tomorrow and I'll have it up on a web-page for you'll to see. So far it's 23 groups +/- a group or two. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | COLTC Dennison Train Festival Show Report
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Over the weekend, COLTC was in the rural town of Dennison, Ohio; about a 2 hour drive north-east of Columbus. The Dennison Train Festival was put on by Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, in cooperation with the Ohio Central Railroad. The festival (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BF 2004 LTC Container Car Swap Call for Participation
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(...) <snipage> (...) Michael, Did the emails already go out on this? I don't recall getting one. Is there a list online somewhere of what each club needs to make? I just want to make sure I bring enough containers. jt (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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(...) Teunis - I'm not sure more photographs would help, as I'm trying to convert even more of it to plain black at the moment! Tell me what parts of it you can't work out, and I'll try to do some more coloured images in MlCAD. If you did four (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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(...) Hello I really like your steamtrain wheelbase design ! Do you have any more pictures ? It give me some ideas on how to build a Steam train using 8 BBB drive wheels. Using both a combination of my design and your design. A 4 8 4 steam train or (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I use 6 BBB Beta wheels in my steam train.It's a 4 6 2. When I was building the test chassie's for the trains wheels. I tried six and seven stud spacing between the wheels. I end up using seven studs. I found that it would derail aswell, and (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Bruce, I've uploaded some shots of the real thing to my folder as well. (URL) Mat (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Mat, It looks great! Just following up so I can cross-post to .harrypotter. Bruce (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Jason, Thanks for the heads up. I'm real happy with what I have, as it's simple. As it is, if one wheel is pushed in, it can only push the other middle wheel to the same extent as the front and back drive wheels, so no rubbing. Also I wanted (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What are these Japanese trains?
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(...) Suspend it from the catenary to keep it upright - or use the LegWay software to balance it. Not worth the money though... Jason Railton (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mine, a few posts back, uses technic flex for drive rods. That keeps the total width down. my folding wheels also don't put any pressure on the outer wheel when the inner one is pushed in, which could make the outer rod rub. The disadvantages (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mine, a few posts back, uses technic flex for drive rods. That keeps the total width down. It also doesn't put any pressure on the outer wheel when the inner one is pushed in, which could make the outer rod rub. The disadvantages are that the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you're able to build it 6-wide *and* motorize it, I'll give you a dollar. LFB (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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I'm nearly finished with my HE 4-6-0, and thought I'd share some pics. It uses 3 pair of the BBB regular drive wheels, non are blind drive wheels. And it had a drive rods spannig all tree wheel sets. After experimenting I had several ideas to get 3 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A newly discovered part that may be useful to trainheads, et al
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In lugnet.build, Ray Sanders wrote: Images are now located at ... (URL) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with your assessment. I think I want to build that second one anyway! ++Lar (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What are these Japanese trains?
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(...) I think it's pretty clear they are photochops. There are far too many similarities between the two fake trains (same number, kanji on the front, background, lower edge and bogey details, the blue seat next to the driver in the triangular (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) I wasn't thinking of a passing loop. Just a point that can switch a train out the back of the display at 90° to the running line, and another that can come back in just down the line. You have two parallel tracks for extracting and inserting (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What are these Japanese trains?
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I found this - looks funny (URL) even this... (trick photo? Looks like there is only one pair of wheels?) (URL) knows about this? S (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) That one's not done by me. Not sure who did it, sorry. (20 years ago, 1-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) It's been done, certanly by VLC and probably by others. (The magic long trainshed by Larry P. as well, I think). As regards why a circular layout- at home, I have enough room that I could run end to end. I don't, instead, I chose to make 2 (...) (20 years ago, 1-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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