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(...) Very Sharp! It's got that "old south" look to it. MichLTC/LUG look forward to trading. (Because we often do 2 shows at once, we're developing a second container, using MichLUG colors and logo which we hope to trade for second containers from (...) (20 years ago, 8-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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RichLUG finished getting our containers ready for the swap today. Here's a picture of our special BrickFest 2004 edition: (URL) The RichLUG containers are individually numbered. We have assembled 32 containers so far. The last list of swap (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Some new MOCs
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Hi all! Since I am writting in a hurry, I wanted to announce my latest project this way: (URL) Visit my announcement at 1000steine.de> Hope you enjoy! Leg Godt! (URL) my oldgrey Homepage: (URL) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) I think the write up of the VLC train operating session is somewhere...anyway, the area we had was not really big enough, at something like 40x40 ft for a true end to end layout. I don't know how big you would have to go to have room for 6-10 (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought it was you who did one with a doodle bug of one colour entering, and a different one leaving? Anyway, someone did one like that, which gives the same effect as hiding a train in a mountain. James Powell (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) so (...) Chris, thanks, I'm not the only one to come up with this, but I think my version may be the simplest to impliment. The spring is from a ball point pen. I cut it to 2/3 stud width. A spring from an old keyboard may be better suited. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mat, I like the way you handled the middle wheelset. It looks great. The two stud axel with the technic triangle widgit thingy (LD part #2825) for the extra 0.5 stud is a great idea. Where, by the way, did you get the spring? The local (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: motorized cars?
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(...) JT already spoke of MichLTC's (actually, our resident wizard, Steve Ringe's) work. GMLTC had mine trucks that followed a chain drive underneath a baseplate/tile layer, Magnets provided the connectivity. Eric Brok had this same thing for (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.legoworld)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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In Europe a lot of EMUs, DMUs or push-pull (loco on one side, steering car on the other) trains are used, so without having to get the loco to the other side of the train the train can run in opposite direction (only the driver has to walk to the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) Fantastic!!!! I am hoping you won't mind that these little cows will get copied for every train show from now on. Is anyone going to have time to make some for BrickFest? I really hope so. JB (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:I1vw1n.131J@lugnet.com... (...) 25th, (...) will (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) brick (...) way? And (...) a (...) Those are great! One way you could make the motion a little different is to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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Eric- What a great concept! And implementation! And effect! You cut to the heart of what makes a really cool MOC. I'm certainly going to want to put some cows in our pasteur when I get back from BF. -Ted Michon SCLTC (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) An idea well worth copying. Remember, generally 100% of train show attendees have never visited LUGNET or Brickshelf, so even if every LEGO train club in the world copied this idea brick for brick, it would still be new and surprising to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) snip (...) Erik, these are awesome! You have inspired me anew to add automation to our future layouts. A big thanks for providing the instructions as well. Jason (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Space Police II Prison Train
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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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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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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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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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| | Re: My latest non LEGO LEGO creation...
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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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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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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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| | Re: My latest non LEGO LEGO creation...
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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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| | NWBrickCon Is Coming Soon
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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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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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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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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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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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| | Re: What are these Japanese 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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| | Re: What are these Japanese 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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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Now that sounds like an interesting setup. If you build a mountain large enough, you should theoretically be able to set it up with parallel tracks and an automated switching system so that one train can go into the mountain and another train (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Well, that's not exactly my argument. I'm saying when you block a large area from view just because you don't think a turning loop is 'prototypical', then your audience are more likely to see it as an inconvenience, rather than appreciate your (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: COLTC to display at Dennison TrainFestival, July 30 - Aug. 1
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Pictures are up from setup on Thursday: (URL) rail fans, there are a large number of locomotives on display, with more scheduled to have arrived after I took pictures on Thursday. Pictures can be seen here: (URL) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Or at least you hope so... ;P (...) The rarity of the pieces used, the level of detail, and the size of the MOC come into play there. Jason Spears likes to build small tudor houses in rare colors, and Chris Leach likes to build tall structures (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) I think the point Rick was trying to make was if you bring a mountain to a show it's likely to be mostly assembled and takes far less time to make show ready. I do have to disagree with the cost factor however. Building BIG items like my (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Is it? Don't the tunnels and such need to be detailed as well? Larry's mountain may cover a large chunk of track, but I'd bet it could be cheaper to just lay down a few empty baseplates, pepper them with trees and shrubs, and stick a few (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LCD Projector
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Hi everyone! I'll be in LA in a week for SIGGRAPH. Does anyone have access to an LCD projector I can borrow on Wednesday, August 11th for some presentations in the afternoon? Any help is much appreciated! Please email me at tim@ldraw.org if you can (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: COLTC to display at Dennison TrainFestival, July 30 - Aug. 1
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Show is in full swing now....2 more day left to see it in person!! Here is a "little" teaser from Thursday's day-long set-up: (URL) Paul (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) <snip> (...) On the other hand, trains disappearing and reappearing is a huge facination for children and adults alike (myself included). That's one of the reasons why traditional model railroaders have always added tunnels and hidden loops to (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Idea for new train wheel
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(...) Using a BBB wheel would be the best starting point. I know that many of the train builders in Europe use the old spoked wheel, with a custom metal flanged tire added. I'd recomend turning a standard BBB to remove the flang and a git of the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Idea for new train wheel
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(...) In HO the presence/absence of tyres is sometimes considered a sign of low/hi quality. High quality models don't have them because they don't need them, they free roll enough that adhesion due to weight is sufficient. IIRC slippage is more (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains)
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| | My latest non LEGO LEGO creation...
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Well its not built out of LEGO but it is built for LEGO. Full text and pictures can be found here... (URL) Kingsley (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote: <snip> (...) Yes. There will be an announcement on lugnet/trains concurrent with the Brickfest announcement. Ben (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Here's the track plan: (URL) I don't have any pictures of the finished module, but I think there might be some from the club events pictures. The siding in the very bottom-left started on a pier at the front of the table. That went under a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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These pictures should give you some idea of how it works. First, here's the whole wheelbase from the side: (URL) As you can see, it's big. It takes up 90° of curve on its own. This includes the tender though. The main thing to notice in this picture (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Duplo intelliTrain sets on sale at KB
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Duplo/Explore intelliTrain sets on sale at KBtoys.com Explore Logic: Intelli-Train Deluxe Set $50 (URL) Explore Logic: Intelli-Train Station $15 (URL) Mat Clayson (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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(...) Jason, I may try something along these lines. I want the back two wheel sets of the tender to be a 9v motor. My next experiment was to connect the front truck in the tender to the rear set of drive wheels. From what you say this should work. I (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) For exhibition layouts I would say I have to agree with everything youy say above. Lego IS a toy and if you want trains to go through a moon-base so what? Loops allow for continuous movement with less operator effort. My comment about the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) IIRC, COLTC has done this, using swallowable gastrointestinal cameras about the size of a large pill, which can be embedded in a locomotove where the headlight would normally go. The result is broadcast, received, and displayed on the laptop (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) I built a B&W CMOS camera into the back of a TV OB-Van a few years ago. The kids had fun trying to work out from the image where the camera was on the layout. It never occurred to them it was right where a minifig is sat in a crane chair (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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(...) I'll put some up shortly. Your cylinders are a little more complex than mine - I use something similar to my Rocket. My whole train fits within 8 studs wide, apart from the odd stud on the end of some half-pins. (I might have to slice these (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Ooohh. Any chance of something like that being up here (Edmonton, Alberta) in late September? Lets just say that our group (NALUG) is going to have some bridges for this year's GETS (Great Edmonton Train Show) display. (See (URL) for some (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One of the things I am looking forward to at BrickFest is being able to run some trains. No room in my basement - it's full of nasty machinery like milling machines with a terrible hunger for bright shiny ABS bricks ;) The thing is, my new (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, at minifig eye level. That's the perspective I'm personally most interested in. No, at normal viewing level. But that's OK. We usually have at least one endloop visible anyway. and both ends if the mountain isn't there. (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To Jason Have you got pictures of your 6 wheeled train, wheelbase ? I would like to see your idea ! Here is what I did for my steam train (URL) wait to see what new parts Ben has made ! Ben , Will you also be doing an anouncement on (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There's been an argument going on about this on our own club site. My side of it was that if you want to model a specific length of line to your own satisfaction, then do it and forget about detailing the end loops. But, when it comes to a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for letting that slip Ben. I presume the other one is still a secret though... I did just work out a way of getting a six wheel set around a corner, with connecting rods. It allows one of the middle wheels to fold in on the inside of a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello All, for my part, when I was in appartment, I had a small loop and a hump (slopped) yard with a remote decoupler. I had fun switching car and then going in a loop, then more switching. Now after I finaly renovated my basement in my (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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C'mon!, You know I had too! (URL) The 4511 Mechsperiment> (URL) Some time ago, I just knew what I had to do. So finally did it. (URL) I used 1 million Mini-figs in this seven foot tall Mecha. It features 780,002 left monkey arms and 425 left white (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mat, What you need is a blind driver - a wheel without a flange. The blind driver is one of the two new parts that will be introduced at Brickfest. Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks LLC (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Getting Started with LEGO Trains book at BrickFest
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I'm planning on bringing some of my (URL) LEGO Trains books> to BrickFest to sell during the public showing. At BrickFest PDX, several AFOLs bought books before the event, and I delivered in person. If you are interested in doing that this time (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) PWM systems can overcome part of the problem of slow speeds, using 2 motors does the rest. However the price of points, the fact that they can only be automated at high costs/effort and the fact that LEGO couplers aren't easy to automate (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not having a good uncoupler out of the box is, I think, more of a deterrent than the electric contact part but that's certainly a factor too. But people DO create switching layouts... Rick Clark exhibited a timesaver (famous switching problem (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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A dogbone is good for giving an impression of a double track main line, especially if you hide the loops at each end to a certain extent. However what I was really wondering was whether the characteristic of Lego train components effectivly (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben, thanks for the great work. Arrgg, and I just made an order. But I need the parts. I'm working on a 6 stud Hogwarts, 4-6-0 and had 4 red and 4 black in my inventory. I have the first 4 drive wheels stationary, and have no problems with the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The first time my family visited San Diego, my brother got my parents to take us to a local model train museum (first place I ever found peanut butter M&Ms), and they used this to great effect. They had a large table, about 20'x20', that was (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, me too. I have been doing it for 30+ years (started with HO) and see no reason to stop now. Just make sure your hair is clear from getting caught! I first learned about folded dogbones from writings of the great John Armstrong (of Atlas (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I too am of the kind that likes to get a minifig's-eye-view of the action. As to continuous loops, my layout is currently not large enough to have worthwhile line that doesn't loop. So, in order to keep the trains running for a worthwhile amount of (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message (...) trains (...) view as (...) Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who likes to put his face right down next to the track. I like to get as close as possible so I can feel the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is a common question in the general model railroading hobby. Conventional wisdom is that unless you really like switching (or shunting if you speak UK english) a continuous track plan is the way to go except for the very largest layouts (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <Snip> (...) Thanks for the quick response!. Thats good news all round! Tim (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Tim, Big Ben Bricks train wheel sales are going well (i.e. better then anticipated). My sincere thanks to all of my customers from all over the world including: United States Germany Netherlands Sweden Switzerland France United Kingdom (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Most people and groups seem to go for 'roundy roundy' track plans. For exhibitions this makes sense as trains can be kept moving without too much effort. However most people who have put trackplans or pics of their home layouts on Brickshelf also (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Would Ben be able or willing to give any feedback on how his wheels have sold? I appreciate that they are a commercial product but even a 'They have sold better than/much as/worse than expected' would be interesting. TIm (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | COLTC to display at Dennison TrainFestival, July 30 - Aug. 1
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Starting Friday July 30, COLTC will display our larget layout in Dennison, Ohio. Taken from the Train Festival 2004's web-site: The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, in cooperation with the Ohio Central Railroad, will celebrate its 15th Anniversary (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX) !!
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(...) I'd complain about the fact that it's not Moonbase-compatible (since you did cite that as a source of inspiration), but I was thinking maybe it wouldn't be smart to have the jail buildings hooked up with easy access to the civilian areas. (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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