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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) There is a sliding joint between the forward pivot in front of the drive wheels that translates forward and back relative to the leading truck. Thus, when the train goes around curves, the joint (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm not a big fan of steam but this looks very sweet. One question I have about the drive train, the distance between the front and back pivot points needs to be shorter when going around a curve than when you're on a tangent. How do you accomodate (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Questions on selling train 'kits'
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(...) I've sold 4. I set the starting bid for the first one on a whim because it was a charity donation. My gut tells me that I am making a bit of money on them but not a lot. I keep meaning to sit down and figure out what my cost for them is. (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Look at this orange car
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(...) Gondola. (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Questions on selling train 'kits'
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Larry, (and anyone else with experence!) I know that you have sold some of your coal cars. I'm kind of curious as to how many you have sold, and how you priced them (piece wise). This isn't idle speculation, I have right now a design that I think (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I got some parts from an auction today and inside a bag of Age 3-5 parts (mostly Animals on Parade type stuff, minus the awesome yellow fences) there were 2 orange boxy half-open things. Instant train car! I added a snapshot to my trains page on (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Very impressive. I especially like the design of the drive under the engine. Thanks for posting your work. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Fleskes <benfleskes@msn.com> wrote in message news:FKrKEC.LG7@lugnet.com... (...) really (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Metro Station Plus
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(...) Good lick finding the parts for that. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Metro Station Plus
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(...) the yellow strip is in the style of the 'do not cross the yellow line' that is on many UK stations to prevent people standing to close to the edge. The subtle changes were more often forced through lack of bricks! e.g. the yellow cones that go (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mindfest pics... one train pic.
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(...) They are still there. I used this address. (URL) are also pics and links to other peoples pics from the NELUG site at (URL) Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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