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(...) I see you have 2 crossovers behind the scenes, one on the green track and one on the yellow. I like the way it enables you to put more tunnel portals in view of the audience. Of course turning round in a small space is essential, not something (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, he does seem to have enough parrots for it. Ewwwww! A mountain of bird poop! Legoswami Samarth (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Vincent Veneman: AMAZING building
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I saw these earlier on brickshelf but couldn't find them later, until now. I finally stumbled across this again!: (URL) builder says the scale is 1 : 24 on 60mm wide track. Is that technic fig scale? Because I see some technic figs in one of the (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains) !
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Do you have (...) Hi Chris, Here's a close-up picture of the lower bridge. As you can see the bridge is an illusion. I needed to keep it at table level since all the track running under the mountain is on the table. I considered a slight elevation (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Question about LEGO train motors
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(...) I have never modified a motor for DCC. LUCNY isn't that advanvced ... yet. But I have had to fix a couple of motors. One was too far gone, while a couple of others were fixable. The problem I found was the mesh between the motor's pinion gear (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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What's the scoop on getting LEGO train motors to run (and keep running) smoothly? As our motors age, they tend to make grinding gear sounds. This weekend I converted 7 motors to DCC using 5 brand new motors. Some are OK and some grind away, (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote: SNIP (...) maybe its guano? (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) Might be worth checking if UV is a common acronym for anything in Danish. ROSCO (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts)
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Ok.. in Lar's defense he is a hardcore train modeler first, and Lego maniac second... (...) UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong thing! All opinions expressed (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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(...) I have no idea myself, but prototype seems reasonable guessing to me. They may have decided that it required too fiddly of a position to cover the opening and that a wider opening was better... Thanks for sharing this, what ever it is! (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts)
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Hi, I already asked this question in the forum at 1000steine.de but nobody could give an answer, although there a many 12V hardcore fans. I also emailed a couple of fans but nobody has ever seen the door at the bottom of the picture: (URL) pic (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts)
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(...) This is way cool. So much stuff in such a reasonable space! Do you have a track plan or some kind of top view, so we can see what happens *inside* the mountain? I'm especially curious of the low bridge across the stream. (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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Steve, I wanted to take a minute and tell you how I've enjoyed the progress on your Turtle Creek Branch Line. You've always built beautiful MOCs, and this is no exception, it is really, really cool! The scope of the project is mind boggling and the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Look out, there's a train coming! You have too many parrots Tim (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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A Jimmy Buffet / Alfred Hitchcock collaboration: (URL) Darrow (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ParLUGment on Ice - Lego Trains at Winterlude!
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Hi all, Just a friendly reminder if you're in the Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) area - come by and check out our LEGO train layout on the Rideau Canal for the Winterlude festivities. We will be operating from the Canal from 10am to 5pm tomorrow and (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains)
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With alittle help I was able to eliminate the shadows in the render. It is much easier to see the construction. (URL) you have any questions, just ask. Dave www.GPLR.org (20 years ago, 5-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok here you go. I made a render that shows an exploded view. The construction is very simple. There is a top and bottom, then two sides that hold it all together. I also made a small window to show how the trucks connect. Deep link (URL) hope (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) James's instuctions are for an 8 wide version. I am currently working on instructions for my 6 wide version. I should have it online shortly and I will let you all know. Dave www.GPLR.org (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes the ARR version is idenical to the BNSF set. Although there were some small changes do to part availability. Like the hood is not availible in blue. The Raised part behind the cab, I substituted for other slope parts to get the same (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Re: What's the latest in DCC for LEGO?
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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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