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Hello all you Train Heads I just got off the phone with Customer service; I was calling about the well-known defective train wheels. Well it seems that the people in customer service still know nothing about this issue. I have personally called in (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1000 Steine Frechen
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(...) For more info on Noppingen Palace (the big yellow building) check out Rainer Kaufmann's (URL) Noppingen website> Its well worth a visit, I spent a good hour looking around a while ago. Tim PS Steve:- I was interested by (URL) this folder>. Are (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 1000 Steine Freschen
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These pics are great! Thanks for sharing! These semi-informal get togethers are awesome. The inspiration that comes out of the resultant images are almost overwhelming! I have always wanted to do an over sized building/scene like the magnitude of (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| | Re: 1000 Steine Freschen
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(...) This is is a very creative solution to approximate the way some older DB commuter train wagons had their stainless steel sides grinded. Very impressive IMHO. See this page for pictures of originals: (URL) Specifically this picture gives you (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World's Greatest Train Show:
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(...) awareness. Is this show coming to Michigan? (maybe thats why you posted to michlug?) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.loc.us.mo.spr, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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SNIPPY (...) Dammit! I knew I'd missed something :-) Just as it was staring at me in the face...... I've also wondered why lego would make track of that colour. This one ought to go in the FAQ under 'why is 4.5 volt track blue?' It also makes me (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sorry swami, you missed the joke. :) (1) The idea he's referring to isn't the crocodile, read the second sentence of the referenced caption again. (then consider this site: (URL) it gives another clue...) But I do agree the Croc exists in many (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Tim, Actually, Crocodiles or 'krokodils' have existed in all kinds of forms in the early days of the electrics. The Lugnet train FAQ, with reference to 4551 also says so: (URL) Even a brickshelf search for Crocodile/Krokodil brings up more (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lessons learned in pre-school
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(...) Chris, Thanks for sharing that story! I was laughing as I read it because my own 3 year old daughter loves to take the motors OFF of my locomotive and run the motor by itself on the track. Much faster forward/reverse combinations are possible (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dash-9 Diesel Engine - Version 2
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Looks great Rob! Of course I forgot that it should have been dark green with your original versions (they looked so good "as is"). I was wondering about those 8 studs in front of the cab window. Have you smoothing that over somehow? I have been (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | So thats where Lego got the idea from
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Check the caption to the first picture! (the one under the heading: Part 2: Modern Locomotives) (URL) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Snip Hi Chris, Thanks for sharing that. I really enjoyed hearing about the trials and tribulations of your day. Lots of "grownups" would have issues with just spending a large amount of time with that many "rug rats" never mind allowing them (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those sound like good ideas. they also sound like ideas that are out of my limited area of expertise. Chris (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, that is true, but the box indicates that LEGO isn't aiming the controler at the 4-year old crowd that I was entertaining. Since I often use the 'extra' power, I don't mind that the speed regulator will deliver it. None the less you are (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know why LEGO don't provide a voltage regulator. We pay a high price for the power unit and you can get a voltage regulator for a few pounds/dollars. At 9V the train goes too fast at full speed on a normal length of track and a normal (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I noticed this and now have a doubly modified controller. A switch in one end drops the output voltage over the whole range. A switch in the other end engages a full rectifier on the output. These switches are push-type, glued into the base of (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1000 Steine Freschen
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Thanks for the info (...) buses (URL) The big coach with the "strange sides" is a model of the German Silberlinge (...) in the end wasn't certain enough. I recognised it as a Silberlinge, its an interesting way of reproducing the destinctive finish (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Super Dash-9. With work like that, you must have a source of BNSF images, no? I got a little GP for Christmas, and I am thinking of supersizing it, but I don't know if I should follow the stock color scheme. Is it reasonzbly accurate? Again, (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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On Friday, I brought some trains to my son's pre-school. It was a crazy and hectic event. I thought I would share with you the ideas that worked and the ones that didn't work. First, they loved seeing all the trains, and they were more than happy to (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 1000 Steine Freschen
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(...) (URL) Dornier Flying Boat>) but the two railway related ones that I am (...) (URL) this coach> with its strange sides and (...) (URL) this railcar>, is it a Bernina line Treibwagon? Perhaps a 1000Steine (...) The show in Frechen is a yearly (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | 1000 Steine Freschen
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I was looking through the galleries on Brickshelf and came across (URL) Legopapi's Freschen gallery> Further research on www.1000steine.com led me to (URL) Andreas Haase's gallery> There are too many good models here to comment on them all (check (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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(...) yes the lead wheel truck has the studs cut off. the middle wheel set has the flanges removed as well to allow the truck to manuver thru turns. i wanted to have the wheels off but it didnt look quite right it has been tested prior to making the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can't quite make it out but that lead wheel looks modified? Did you knock the studs off? You haven't been working with Mr. Hendrix on this:) Anyhow it looks nice, I would like to see more images of the trucks at work... Robin W (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks James! Your El Capitan cars look great too, I just spotted them on Brickshelf! (URL) great LDraw work, Robin W (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the props John... It means a lot coming from Mr. 8 wide:) I hope to bring them to the NTS in Cincinnati and you can see them in the brick. Or maybe sooner if you are planning your April Florida trek? Robin W (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have created a successful model of a sd40-2 that can turn on lego track heres some pics (URL) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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A nice model, unusually it looks better in the ABS than the CAD! I think you have captured the cab to bodyside/roof join well, its one the most destinctive elements of this design. Tim PS I can see Sheffield Victoria station (or the remains of it (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Sweet. I liked v1 a lot! And, v2 looks even better. later, James Mathis (20 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh baby, Rob! Nice work; I love the repaint in dark green. Save all of that dark gray for an SP:-d And I have to say that your Dash 9 MOC blows away the 10133 as a set! I'm also loving the 70MAC in the executive colors-- that tan and dark (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Train fans, I upgraded my two Dash 9 engines (C44-9W) to new dark green last mouth and thought I should share some images. It’s basically a re-hash of my first version with some updates like a AC unit on the roof and some other tweak do to new (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, Hi there. Just wanted to added to what Larry said and say go full throttle with this category! I like the fountain idea and the mansion on the whole. The statue was nifty as well. Pardon the delayed response...doing some catch up. Okay, (...) (20 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Sets to build the El Capitan (Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level)
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(...) Yeah, I looked for them on BrickLink yesterday. No gray. Not very many Club Cars on BrickLink, either. Bummer. More Part Lists: I've posted the part list (URL) TEXT and LDR files for the individual cars> -- look in the individual car folders. (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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For quite a while now I had the intention to build a model of the former British Rail EM2 class engine (built specifically for the Woodhead route with it's 1500V DC system), later bought by the Dutch Railways during the engine shortage late 1960's (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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In an attempt to provide Technic & Mindstorms builders the same cooperative building opportunity that's available to Moonbase, Castle, and Town/Train builders at Brickfest, we present to you: The Great Ball Contraption. When it's assembled at (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: Sets to build the El Capitan (Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level)
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(...) James, Thanks for putting this together! Hope it wasn't too much trouble. I find this Peeron feature to be very powerful. Now to figure out how to get those split-level train baseplates... not going to be easy... Thanks Again! -Paul (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Sets to build the El Capitan (Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level)
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(...) I've tried to modify the full 5-car LDR file to match the Peeron set part lists. Here is updated (URL) part inventory information for the 5-car Hi-Level El Capitan build> (once modorated). Paul: Thanks for explaining how you use Peeron to (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some pics I found
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(...) Okay, I tried my best but I can't figure out to what you are referring, Scott. Help. JOHN (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) John, If you want to extend it, the CUT LEGO model will handle 6 AND 8-wide trains... Scott Lyttle (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Small gathering of Train Heads in Seattle
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All Train Heads invited!!! About 20 members of the former PNLTC are getting together in Seattle to hang out, BS, go to the LEGO store, have lunch, do a Dirty Brickster, show off some MOCs, and HAVE SOME GOOD OLD FUN! Feel free to drop in! Yes, yes, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some pics I found
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In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh wrote: <snip> (...) Welllll, unfortunately, we aren't bringing that layout to Cincy. I would have to rent a trailer and it would be a logistical nightmare. I have pretty much decided that that layout will be more of (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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