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(...) Getting more so with time but not unheard of. Boxcars usually only get painted when they really really need it so can go years and years with just the reporting marks area repainted to allow restenciling of new maintenance info and nothing (...) (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Is it unusual to still see Chessie System boxcars? I saw some in Dearborn, MI a few days ago, looking a bit weathered. I didn't have my camera. Amy (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TCLTC's New Home (pics)
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when you have such a big layout how do you keep it from getting dusty? (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC's New Home (pics)
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SNIPPY (...) Hi John, Thats very well done. It sure is on an impressive scale. I have only one small question, which is about something which struck me as I looked at the pics. Where are all the minifigs? Samarth (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | TCLTC's New Home (pics)
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Well, we did it. We moved the main portion of the (URL) Twin Cities LEGO Train Club> layout to a new location and got it all set up. Now we can concentrate on finishing it! Actually, this is the first time we have been able to even see the backside (...) (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) I'm happy to announce that TrackDraw now has accurate models for 9V, 4.5V, 12V, monorail, most baseplates and road plates in any color. And just today, Thomas Woelk uploaded a crater baseplate that looks pretty darn good. You can try it out by (...) (20 years ago, 26-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:I7oxzL.Aww@lugnet.com... (...) other (...) area (...) bricks (...) afford). (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I have to disagree with this. IMNSHO TrackDraw (www.trackdraw.com) is much (...) (20 years ago, 25-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) Not really. TD is the best program to come up with a concept of how much area you have to cover, and then I would fill in from there using baseplates, bricks and BURPS as you posess to fill in how ever big a area you want (or can afford). (...) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) On the nose. (...) I have two. I did the moc before I did the set build with the other one. I have 3 more on order but they are from the second shipment so are back ordered. 5 is probably enough, these have the new light grey in them. :-) (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Cornered roofs
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(...) I too remember seeing a round(ish) building using wings to create a round roof. However I'm pretty certain it was a railway water tower and was in a fairly recent Bickshelf gallery of a show. Anyone point me in the right direction? Tim (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) Here's a direct link to the current Track Designer layout. (URL) ignore the track alignment glitch at the mid-right. Thanks. (20 years ago, 24-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens third season at SDMRRM
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(...) Ted, I'm forwording this to the SandLUG group as well. We had a couple of SandLug members that have contributed to the layout that I wanted to thank. Hopefully they'll join the SCLTC as well. John Cooper contributed his LUGNET blimp launch. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, FTX)
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| | Running trains in cold weather
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Hi Has anyone ever had issues running thier 9v trains out in the winter weather in a covered area? I have concerns that the cold may affect the motors and track. Did anyone have a good experience running trains in the cold weather? I did see the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SCLTC opens third season at SDMRRM
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SCLTC opens its third consecutive winter engagement at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum today. The new layout features an oceanfront with extensive undersea view, hotel, aerial balloons, lighthouse, and 90 inch arch bridge. On display at the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) Yes. You've used two 2x3 slopes on the right-hand side, then a 2x4 on the other side at the back and made up two studs of slope with the little 1x1x2/3 slopes. Then you've only photographed it from the right, and the one shot that shows what (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) Ask a stupid question.... : (2 URLs) And other choo-choos of that nature... JOHN (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BNSF MOC
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(...) <snip> (...) Not bad, for a 6 wide;-) I wonder if there are any NWs or SWs left out there that are painted in BNSF colors. I actually am about finished with my latest tour de force, although I have chosen to model it in Great Northern colors. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This was a fairly obvious MOC to make... it is just a recolor of (URL) MTW-2001>, done in BNSF colors now that the dark green and orange are available thanks to the new set. One beef I have with that set is that the cab at 4 studs is way too short, (...) (20 years ago, 23-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Train Set Design (Help?)
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I realize that Track Designer has an elevation feature, but are there other sources of information on creating terrian for an L-Gauge train set? I have roughly an 11' x 11' room in which a shelf system is going. The layout is two modified dog bone (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Dover Show Success
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The Dover show was a success with our layout drawing a crowd all day. We also setup a play area which drew children all day long. Many children made creations and added them to the layout. One was an incredible crocodile which naturally went into (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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| | The Adventurers Travel in Style
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I finally completed my lastest project, The Adventurer's Expedition Train. Finally, Johnny Thunder, Miss Pippin Reed, and Professor Kilroy can travel in style as they cross the continent looking for adventure. The train consists of 4 custom train (...) (20 years ago, 22-Nov-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Hook Coupling 737c01.dat and 444.dat train wheel.
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Hi all, to draw a model, which I own for over 5 years, I have now done CAD files for the 60ies hook coupling and the 60ies 4.5 train waggon wheel with riffles. Now at last I was able to render the "Esso promotional set 121". The result can be seen (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains)
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| | Internals of a monorail point
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I recently bought a very cheap monorail point from Bricklink as it was broken, so I had nothing to lose by opening it up. Looking at the bottom ((URL) it would appear that all it takes is to release the 5 clips and the base will come off. Not true, (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NIce Train Deal!
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(...) I agree! it's a nice (cheap) and good set. It has an excellent selection of parts for both train and space heads. I mean, where else can you get TWENTY EIGHT trans smoke panels?! And I suppose the nose and wedges are good if you like space. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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| | NIce Train Deal!
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OK, I finally bought my first train set (and I'm only 37!) the High Speed Train (4511) which is on sale at TRU in Canada for $80(cdn). To see what a deal I got I looked in the catalogue I got in the mail the other day and it lists the speed (...) (20 years ago, 19-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.viclug)
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| | The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows 2004 Lego Display
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Greetings, After a successful show last year, COLTC was again invited to display at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, MO. This year an entire building was dedicated to the Lego display, which again was featured (...) (20 years ago, 17-Nov-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Steam locomotive drive assembly
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(...) liftarm from here: (URL) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Train Wins Prize at Hull (UK) Model Railway Show!
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(...) I should point out that Mark's award is even greater than it might seem to the US AFOL. Unlike in the US, in the UK Lego trains are not really represented in the general railway modelling community (well its just Mark really!) and for him to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam locomotive drive assembly
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(...) Thanks for your interest Lester, I have posted the link to the ldraw file below. There is one piece that is not shown on the valve block where the pushrod enters. It is a technic piece, 1x2 liftarm, like part#32523 but with two holes. It acts (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego Train Wins Prize at Hull (UK) Model Railway Show!
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At the Hull (UK) Model Railway Show last weekend, my 8mm:1ft scale British Class 28 CoBo engine (known to fans of Thomas as "BoCo") won the A1 Models Trophy for the best "modern outline" exhibit. (In this case "modern outline" means post-1950 diesel (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Chicago LEGO Builders Meeting @ DG Library - Nov 20th
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What? This will be a meeting, a chance to get to know other people on the (URL) list> and other lego fans in the area. Talk about what other things we might want to do as a club, show off creations, and other general lego themed conversation. (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.org.us.clb, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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Lotsa snippy (...) Hi Tim,Funny, I thought you may have figured out that I was doing the same locomotives that are in the Microsoft Train Simulator ;-P (...) Wow, thanks! I've seen your MOCs too, and that tram reminds me of Toby from Thomas the tank (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) Hi Samarth, I'm glad you've had a warm welcome already. I have looked at your brickshelf pics many times as you have added stuff, at first I thought you were English (because of the class 50 and Flying Scotsman.) but then realised that you (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) Hi Ross, THANKS! It's actually quite flexible you know, it's not neccessary that it should hang out too much. I've got this idea in my head, but I haven't yet tried it out in real life: Use a jumper plate and fix it into the stud holes between (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) I'm proud of it too :-) (...) No. Actually I just like to see how the 'face' of my new model will look like first, so usually it's the cab that defines my locos shape. this is the only part I do in LDraw. I also test new designs here (...) (20 years ago, 16-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) However, that can't always be used with text embedded in a link, see (URL) here>. ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) Hi Samarth, I especially like your co-co undercarriage arrangement, with the actual motor hidden in the centre. Although it would mean the loco hangs out more in the corners, it is much easier to make a reasonable length co-co loco ;) ROSCO (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) Ahh, one learns something new every day! I was wondering if there was some way to defeat that! Now I can go back to snipping like this: <snip> in formatted text mode (it's the simple things in life...:-) Thanks for enlightening me, Bram:-) (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) I liked the sunroof solution. (...) :-( But you rendered it in ldraw, no? (...) Actually, I agree with you. Though the track gauge is about right for 1 stud = 1 foot, that would actually make for a 10 wide scale, since most modern locos are (...) (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New and old to lugnet at the same time :-)
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(...) In FTX, you can include brackets, braces, underscores, etc by escaping them with a single back quote (first character on your keyboard): _underscore_, [brackets], {braces}, |bars|. Take a look at the raw message to see how it's done. --Bram (20 years ago, 15-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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