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(...) I thought the GP38 was more or less a recolor of the BNSF set... if that's correct, a copy of the set's instructions and some pics to show where the colors split ought to be enough to do your own version... (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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SNIPPIFICATION (...) Hey! *I* criticized... okay so it wasn't what you might call constructive, but then I'll put an addition. You need to open that canyon box and change that black facet on the end coach to a grey one. IMO, it isn't worth the (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jonathan, James Mathis has done them: (URL) Samarth (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Any chance of seeing instructions posted for the tank cars or the Gp38? (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I'd love to see pics of the de-construction! And how it's packed up for transport. Thanks SteveB (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Hello all you train heads. I just wanted to show you a birthday present I gave to my Dad. His birthday was two weeks ago and I made him a custom engine in Alaskan Railroad colors. My Dad is big into HO, and all his trains are in the Alaska road. So (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes! Especially since the gallery and pictures are currently marked as not yet public. I wanted to see how Brian's mountain compared with the one we (NALUG) had at our last GETS show. It can be seen here: (URL) info about construction, and how (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(snip). Is this going to NMRA? (...) Ok, I was watching a show on the Canadian midwest provinces around Banff the other day. That water is blue, and an amazing one at that. Now, if you wanna argue the clear brick for water--go to Lake Tahoe. Scott (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Woodworker's tip and nitpick... 1)Once you've laid out your line, take a utility knife and cut into the wood along the line (both sides if your anal and want a good finish). That will help minimize the splintering that is prevalent when (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry, Thank you, I will keep this in mind. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> To: <lugnet.trains@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:03 PM Subject: Re: Kid's Eye View Look at a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Please consider posting deeplinks ... that is, click one more time so you get a url of the form (URL) instead of something ending in gallery.cgi (as has been written about many times before, search for deep links for more info) That way (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) That appears to be on a backdrop, am I missing where the water is on the scenery? MR here in the states seems to run an article about how to do polyurethane (clear) water with fair frequency so I 'm not sure I agree with your limited (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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James, Here's that Kid's eye view I promised you: (URL) for the dark images, I need better lighting. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Wilson" <wilson_j_s@yahoo.com> To: <lugnet.trains@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.org.us.indyl...ugnet.com> (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks James, The DZ123 sounds like the economical choice then. Any other advice on installing these? I'm planning to remove the thermal protection disk from the motorbox, what about the surge diode? I assume anti buzzing circuits are no (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh come on people, Lar was expressing his *opinion*. But Lar, I gotta say, water is painted blue on most of the layouts I've seen, scale MR or not. An example: (URL) on our M>ltc layout (URL) snow tipped mountain was only barely taller than (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Why is a "Disneyish" bad? You make it seem that non-real world accurate scene elements are bad and should never be modelled. I like the look of a "Disneylike" exaggerated scene, maybe that's why I like the Disney parks so much. -Orion (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Here in Colorado, we get frozen waterfalls that are blue, bright vivid gorgeous blue. It's amazing. Agreed about the snow line- better to have a patch of snow in a gulley or valley- a little tiny glacier. Beautiful work- I'm jealous! I don't (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Toylike - now I'm laughing, it is a toy! Of course it won't matter. That layout is going to rock!!! -Patrick (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Any of the xx3 gen digitrax decoders are fine. I'm using DZ123's, and the useful feature is that they incorporate overload protection. I'm using a big boy setup, but basically, you will run out of trains before you run out of control channels (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Whereas I like trans with blue underneath or transblue, I think it looks more like water, since water is transparent. Having blue bricks underneath the transparent layer makes it look blueish but not solid. (...) Which is probably why I would (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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