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(...) In the UK, we used to have the class 13 which was a 'cow and calf' type arrangement built from 2 class 08 shunters, one with cab removed. IIRC this was in service until the mid 80s exclusively for shunting at Tinsley yard We also have Diesel (...) (19 years ago, 27-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think that would be a good Idea. You would have to make sure you give the person time to post it themselfs. I know it takes time to get the images online then write a post about it. Maybe you could also to a most recent train stuff from MOC (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tim, depending on the decoder modual you buy, you can do a great deal with the light outputs. The output is usually open collector DC, with mutiple outputs having a common positive node. Most decoders, and all current production units have the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The low bonnet, hoods in the US, are for better visability. But enough is retained for houseing some control systems and structural integrety, and even dynamic brakes. Not to mention storing of wieght and a place to paint a RR's name on. 8) (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I printed out your DCC page to read in bed and found it inspiring. I'm still in two minds whether I: A) need DCC, I've not got many trains I'm happy with yet B) go for LDCC or a proprietary system. The LDCC route actually has a cheaper (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks to Lar for taking me on, I think he's set a good standard to meet so far so I'll do my best. And yes, send me suggestions! I'd like to try and update a bit more often than recently (Not critising Lar, I know he works very hard but he (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That interesting, I'd assumed looking at the picture that it was a cow and calf but I did wonder why the bonnet was so low. I have heard both terms before but not made the destinction between them I've not come across anything like this (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's correct. A slug is an engine that's had the cab and motors removed, and often the fuel tanks as well. Sometines tha tank is retained and filled with ballist. This was common with older engines such as a GP9 or GP15. Either way, extra (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Tim David has very kindly agreed to assist with this, please show him every courtesy as he gets his feet wet. I'm sure he'd appreciate content suggestions mailed to him, you can find his address at the bottom of the sidebar (where he added (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) the pics fit to print! It was a wonderful time with very little by way of catastrophe. K, part of the bridge fell out of Dereks' car when we were loading, but honest, I was just in the general vicinity... Thanks go out to Calum, Derek, Jeff (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) power on its own. It is powered from the lead loco. The effect is greater traction and power but less generation. They are seen a lot in switching yards but not as much on long hauls. Mike (19 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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If you're interested in being a co-curator of the lugnet.trains hierarchy please drop me a line. Thanks. (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I know this an old/dead thread. I thought I would reply to this one since it is the most relevant message on the thread. I was in Niagara Falls responding to an ADT alarm call in my shiny Security vehicle, and was told that the call was on (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Well, setting up went as smooth as one could possibly expect, considering the bad weather and long lineups. Anyway, a reminder that if you're in the GTA tomorrow, come on over to the International Centre and have a boo at the layout. I've put (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I heard they are not as popular now because the savings aren't worth the loss in flexibility (just like cabless locos aren't as common either any more). (20 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Back a few years ago I was talking trains with someone here ( I forget his name) about the "slugs" we have up here. I had thought them common since their function seems logical to me and I see them in use around me, but he said these (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not a real one, but (in a shameless self-plug) my model of one won a prize at Hull model railway show last November. Here it has red buffer beams, like the illustrations of BoCo in the Awdry books: (URL) For the official prize photo I changed (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I tend to think that it was more along the lines of the original 1950 plan- try everyting, and see what works and what doesn't work. Just because the FT was great in NA did not mean that it was going to be the best way to dieselize (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) the side at first. Well, done! Chris (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Mark's (URL) mention> of the Fell led me to look it up. It seems needlessly complicated and basically the result of trying to prove a mistaken point (that mechanical transmission could be as good or better than electrical) (URL) If you're (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd like to see a Fell, I have a soft spot for it. Mind you you'd have to design it so it kept going wrong! Tim (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote: Thanks you guys! (...) Oh yeah, we (URL) have> those :-) Lots of them :-d Legoswami (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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It is not perfect, I want to get some Big Ben Bricks wheels and make another one some time. This is a shot of the rear of the cab, showing Engineer Max at the controls (URL) can also see the shovel for shoveling coal into the boiler This is a view (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I just finished updating some of my pages. More updates are needed, but these will have to do for now. I was surprised by the amount of time required to get these updates done. During the past year I have been super sizing my Super Chief. The (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A few more British non-steam engines that use spoked wheels: GT3 (1961), a 2700hp gas turbine engine designed to look like a 4-6-0 steam engine. (URL) 10100 (1950), the "Fell" locomotive, 4-8-4/2D2, later 4-4-4-4. This loco had 4 engines, 2 in (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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And of course pretty much all fixed wheelbase shunter/switchers! Tim (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, perhaps I should take note of your point below! The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the (URL) BR class 74 electro-diesel> (1) which is a bit of a cheat as they are really electrics with a small diesel generator for (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, I have not done any math, and it seems clear that LEGO train wheels are somewhat undersized. Nonetheless I haven't noticed an aesthetic issue. Here is why I think that is the case. Unless you take apart your wheels, the shape of the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eeeps! Missed out opportunity for shameless self-plug! :-o (...) I was wondering about that when I had that discussion with ROSCO. Neither of us could think of such a proto, although I know plenty of electrics have the spoked wheels. Care to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You are correct AFAIK:-D Hey, Tim, check (URL) THIS> out! HTH;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If I recall correctly, it means 'if I recall correctly' Jon (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) In most of my engines I use wheels that do the functional job, leaving the aesthetics to the facias on the bogies. The Peak is a good example: (URL) Each bogie has 4 wheelsets, the middle 2 being the motor, the inner ones a 9V wheelset and the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) In the UK the track gauge is 1435mm +5mm -2mm, but never less than 1435mm at switches and crossings. The gauge is also slightly wider on curves than on straight track. On double track, the two tracks tilt slightly away from each other. Mark (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry for the late post but with the redesign of our Web site only going live yesterday I didn't want to have to do this twice and I chose to do it on our new site. Once again we had a great time. To see a short write-up, but more importantly photos (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I think you are thinking of [LEGOSet 1253-1] [LEGOSet 8654] is the set referred to in this post. (...) You forgot to mention your (URL) hidden power bogie design> which is equally as applicable a principle used with BBB wheels as 6 wheel (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The ferarri truck is six wide, IIRC. So an 8-wide car would look best IMO. (...) (This point has already been brought up by ROSCO at JLUG, but I'll say it again here.) The small BBB wheels would look good enough for disels/elctrics, although (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) IIRC the Dutch railways has changed the gauge from 1435mm to 1433mm. I don't know about other countries. It is still refered to as 1435mm, but the actual gauge can be slightly different from place to place. Another detail that has changed over (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tim/Lar/John thanks for the info. I suspected the wheels were undersized. Ignoring the track, I'm curious now which ratio is more prototypical: LEGO wheel-diameter to 6-wide locomotive/rolling-stock or LEGO wheel-diameter to 8-wide? I guess (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, standard gauge is 4' 8 1/2" in the UK and everywhere else in the world as well. (1)(2) Places such as Russia or Ireland(3) which have broad gauge as their main gauge might argue that that their's is 'standard' but thats more question of (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The prototype measures from the inside edge, IIRC since rail cross sectional dimensions vary. I agree that the wheels are under-diameter in relation to track gauge (Working some US numbers: a typical US non low profile freight car wheel might (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains)
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