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(...) Okay, but what does the number 18.83 mean? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Sproaticus (<3819F03B.440F8745@io.com>) wrote at 19:06:35 (...) 18.83 is the 4mm/ft exact equivalent of 4 feet 8 1/2 inches: Standard Gauge :-) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Meet in Kansas City
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Is anyone from Kansas City or will be there over Thanks Giving week? I was wondering if anyone want to meet. OR advice on toy stores in the area. SteveB (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cramped city with a train and a monorail running through it soon. Need some help on how to do this.
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(...) The pics are FINALLY developed and I'm working on getting them scanned. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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(...) Oh, I forgot about 1:76 scale. Some of the newer HOish scale military models are 1:76. I'm starting to remember that 1:72 scale came about because it was a little difficult to make some of the model railroading equipment at 1:76 or 1:87 scale, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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I checked out the low-end modelling market (Wal-Mart) and saw these scales: automobile -- 1:24 and 1:25 sci-fi -- 1:48 (O scale) military aircraft -- 1:72 1:48 naval (special on RMS Titanic :-P) -- 1:570 So, taking that and some great stuff from (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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(...) 4mm/ft? Crossing measuring systems surprises me, but I can see its usefulness in the name of accuracy. So 4mm/ft is roughly 1:76.2 . What does the 18.83 mean? Is this in any way related to the 28mm wargaming scale? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Engine Speed Regulation
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An otto and a diesel are different things. An otto is not reversible without a lot of thought about how to get the spark timing right. (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Next meeting of the Northern Virginia Lego Train Club
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Oops, I forgot to post this to Lugnet.trains! Anyways, here it is: (...) Jeff NOVALTC Website: < (URL) > (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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| | RE: New Engine Pics
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Hi, It's a cool loco Dwayne. I like the Also see: (URL) related links from there. Since these were taken I have moved the front set of drivers back one lug. There are also other train pics on Baylug, at (URL) pick from the left menu. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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