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(...) and a [LDrawPart 4522:8] Mallet! (...) Tim (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (not (...) J2, maybe you could ask the guy who did that logo what color they used??? They presumably would know. (wink) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fair cop. But read on for why I chose NS. (...) That's a broken image link but I'm guessing it's a MoPac engine??? I agree it's a nice color AND they have a great logo... BUT... they're a Fallen Flag!... I'm talking current roads here. Plus, (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IG0t4z.1o1@lugnet.com... (...) NAVY, psssssssshhh...hhh. That's not NAVY! It's JENKS blue (also known as MOPAC blue). I would not have known that, but you hit pretty darned close to home(1) with that (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That stuff makes your 14 wides look positively "puny"... (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I would like to nominate the orginal Type 0 shinkansen. This has the hemispherical front which is so recognisable. I have tried to model it with standard pieces but I cannot get the front to look right. One new piece which would blend from a (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I like your thinking here, but I question the road for color reasons. Black? Boring. How about a (URL) U boat> (not too wild about the model, but, <drool>, NAVY:-d) JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) UNBELIEVABLE> That's one lifestyle I'd consider if I won the lottery (that is, if I actually played the lottery, which I don't) JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) As Tim alludes, one set probably would do... I'd go further and say, supply the loose piece sets to build both the construction trains (supply flats, dormitory cars, equipment flats with horse drawn graders on board etc) as well as the (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was looking at it more from the perspective of "collectible" playability. I assume you could do it either way. I would think the PPP(1) would be lower if you packaged the Golden Spike in one box as a set. Throw in some straight track and (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only Eurotrash need apply?? WELL... if we assume US proto are welcome, and there are no restrictions on new parts, here are my suggestions (...) BNSF are overweighted lately, time for some eastern roads choice 1: Loco: NS late model GE road (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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You can make as many (or few) nominations as you want, the more the merrier! Tim (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Although these locos are probably quite different in many ways I think they would be quite similar when built from Lego. I wonder if you could get away with one set with alternative smokestacks (you'd have to buy two of course to get the (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The (URL) Milwaukee Road Hiawatha> passenger steam train (circa 1939) :-d`` JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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----- Original Message ----- From: Tim David Newsgroups: lugnet.trains Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:09 AM Subject: Nominations for a trainset poll Following the long and rambling thread on the doublestack car one thing that (URL) came up> (1) (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The French Capitole (URL) 1200 class (URL) then in it's old berlin-blue livery, with some plan E coaches (URL) • A complete train set consisting of no more than FOUR vehicles. TGV Sud-Est in original livery (URL) Hondekop, either a 2- or (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, very much so! Even steam locomotive drivers (in most US prototypes I'm aware of) are held in place by gravity, much less individual freight car trucks. But they have a bit more weight to work with. Most model railroad models don't use this (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Following the long and rambling thread on the doublestack car one thing that (URL) came up> (1) that inspired me was the idea of a 'famous trains' series. Purely for the sake of entertainment I'm looking for people to suggest ideas for hypothetical (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) But it is prototypical, isn't it :?) Chris (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Forgive the mundaneness of this question, but why the odd number of wells? How come 2 and 4 well cars aren't seen as often (or at all)? I see a lot of these cars come and go in the yards near me, I'll have to start counting the number of (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Random thought: Has anyone tried using Bionicle-style ball-and-socket joints as bogie attachments? My guess is that they would have enough friction to keep the stock from tilting over yet have the articulation to handle track unevenness as (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake, you answered my unmentioned question. I assumed selling 2 at a time was for the reason above, and selling 1 at a time would raise the per car price. So 2 at a time is great. Doing the math (2 end trucks, 1 center truck and connections) I (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I have used both 2x2 and 4x4 turntables to attach bogies. The 2x2 allows for a good amount of movement from the vertical, but is a pig to re-attach the bogies if they come off. The 4x4 allows very little such movement, but as the MOC in (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can satisfy the first part :-) (URL) The real ones run every day along the line south from Derby, probably 2 an hour, along with probably another 2 goods trains with other locos and several DMUs and HSTs. Mark (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Flying Scotsman in whichever green is closest to Apple Green (light green? - be great to get a range of parts in that colour). Complemented by chocolate and cream coaches - easy now we have chocolate brown! Though for goodness sake let them (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I used this part to atach a 9v train motor to a train baseplate, with the motor centered on the wire hole. I wanted the motor closer to the center for a My Train steam engine. Mat (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya Jake, hook us up with some reefer(s) man. No WONDER JoJo is insinuating what he's insinuating... XFUT off-topic.fun (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I believe that different car classes have different freight rates (just like they have different dunnage charges when they're empty)... a 5 well will be a different class than a 1 well. (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Right, the wieght and rolling savings aside, it's also cheaper to pay for 1 cor to roll on someone elses line then it is for 3 or 5. Mat (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Jake, I would like BOTH the Reefer AND European designs. David (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can tell you that that probably is the best approach, especially when dealing with this sort of train car. My 5 well Huskey Stack: (URL) is a bear to set up, because I have to find the couplings blindly (2x2 turntables). Since it's been (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) FYI: A new article by Didier Enjary (FreeLUG) titled LEGO Trains - Decorative Color Schemes is now available in the ILTCO library! (URL) SteveB (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) <Shameless Self-Plug> I'm doing the same thing with my newest under-construction diesel: (URL) This image is a bit outdated although it gives you an idea why I did so. I may/may not put pics of the updated version. It's all classified at the (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) whew! (...) Na, I like them. (...) One other thing I have toyed with is using a 1x2 technic brick, sideways. There is just enough of a cut in shoulder there that the pin doesn't bind the way it does in two plates. However it doesn't allow that (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Ah. The single plate approach is what I use as well for my custom cars. On first read, I thought you are advocating not using Technic plates at all. And I was trying to figure out what else could possibly be used (besides wagon plates.) My mistake. (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only use one plate, and leave the second (upper) layer hollow so the pin can move up and down vertically and also move a bit out of the vertical axis. This helps with track conformance when the track is uneven. Note that if you use LEGO's (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) technic (...) What is a better approach? Can you provide a link? -- Bryan "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IFyz9B.1sDD@lugnet.com... (...) seems the (...) (URL) >> (URL) (...) axle, to (...) click in (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) He was a lot(1) younger then! And perhaps wiser???(2) 1 - OK, not a LOT younger, I think I've been getting TRAINS longer than he's been alive! 2 - Different chemical dependency. I keep telling my wife that a drug addiction would be more (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Long time readers may recall my repeated ranting against using stacked technic plates for the receivers of the pin on bogie plates. Same issue here, in my view. Apparently the design may possibly have room for improvement. Having the trucks (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mallard in (dark?) blue with big red wheels, skirts and dark orange (teak) white-roofed carriages... Jason Railton (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good points. I think what you need is either a design that looks particularly desirable (like the SFSC), or something that includes desirable colours (like the BNSF did). How about picking a livery that's mostly dark blue? Jason Railton (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure that's an accurate sampling, then. Perhaps for clubs just getting started, it is, but the vast majority of stuff running on more established club layouts at shows is scratchbuilt. Yes, you'll see some stock stuff, but take a look (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I suppose Japan if pushed too. I made a Shinkasen out of 2 copies and some extra parts, after all, way way back when. Jason's right though, I have, in this thread, fallen into the trap of categorising everything, accurate rendition or not, (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, give us a Mallard, (or Flying Scotsman, I'm not picky) and some UK stock to go with it! (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed, would be a good official model I think. (...) Well I like it but I don't think it would work as an official model. I included it as an example of loco that is fairly widespread. (...) Agreed, but the seperate vehicles concept can apply (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote: ... (...) Not exactly, the design is quite different from TGV and "Duplex TGV". TGV exists in various liveries - here a link that help you to clearly understand. (URL) Focus on : "Sud-Est" (older one) with his (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't forget the Scotsman..... SNIPPED (...) I think the Deltic Class 55 series would be a good choice as far as British protos go. (...) Thats a good choice too. IMO, since both these locos (Class 55 and Class 50) are there in Microsoft's (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello! (...) I have to say! I'm shocked. Jake, I didn't know you would.... (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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(...) I was wondering if you could substitute an axle pin for that 2-stud axle, to get a little more grip, but it looks like the plates above are two 2x4 technic plates in a T-arrangement. So, there's no way the pin could click in place. As it's (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now, to me, that looks the part. This one not so much: (...) entire train of streamlined head, tail, and coaches. The problem with any of them though is to pick a colour scheme that will have appeal, when they vary so much from one region or (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, this is something I've noticed quite often, but haven't seen discussed. Most of the pictures I see of American train shows suggest the majority of trains running are official models. With European train shows, there are very few, if (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think if you're talking British locomotive prototypes, the only ones with international recognition are either models from the Awdry series or historic engines such as the Rocket or Mallard, most of which would need a new moulding for (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Pendolino. Certainly I had heard of the Shinkansen and TGV long before I'd heard of the ICE. I can't really qualify beyond that though: succesful design just seems to work in an intrinsic way. That however may just be me! (...) to see one 'in (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks to everyone who has answered. I think that these Paul Arzens trains are the closest thing to the real answer to my question. They do seem quite a distinctly European (as opposed to a single country) design and I have noted similar (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I find this interesting, can you quantify or elaborate on what makes a train 'train-like' For example what makes a TGV more train like than for example ICE3 (URL) or Pendolino (URL) I don't think it helps that the trains differ from country to (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm interested (an supprised that you consider 4561 to be European in feel, When I first saw it I thought space themed more than anything, if I had place it geographically I spose I might pick Japan, but only if pushed. Tim (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One thing that seems to have been missed in this thread is that the new set is designed to go with the BNSF loco and so it is pretty appropriate and representative of this type of train. It would be nice if this kind of thinking continued, (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The Bettendorf type trucks (is that a manufacturer or a generic type or patent?) look like a swing arm type and yes, are very different from any truck you could make with the stock Lego wheelsets, however I'm sure there are/have been many (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sez the guy who's now a CSF-lovin' spacer. ;) Build some of your steamers again, foo! Legoswami (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But you DO have British protos now! There's Thomas, Percy, James and all his other DUPLO freinds to play with! ;-D Legoswami (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Dear John, dear Tim, (...) Thank you for these insights. It made the whole issue a lot clearer. Thanks, Christian (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) nice choice, Oh well, we can but dream! tim (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) No, its not bad. I have several of those for that same purpose. Sometimes I wonder if designers are being kind and designing sets with dual purpose uses for some of the parts. Kind of like like buying SW sets and using the (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, go to 1000steineland in Berlin this summer, and you'll get more than enough European train designs for a start. HTH, Christian (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think that certainly helps, but I'd be interested in your sources. Mine are just what I vaguely remember from articles in TRAINS magazine all these years (coming up on my 35th anniversary as a subscriber)... (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ummm guys, if you're gonna keep going down this thread, you might wanna take it to o-t.fun or somewhere - I think it's been way off topic for trains for quite a while now... ROSCO (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm, just maybe I'm clever enough to hang out in CSF......nah! :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It has always been my understanding that the FIRST reason for shared trucks is to reduce Rolling Resistance. Fewer wheels means less rolling resistance. But, I could be wrong on this. . (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah yes, the blind leading the blind. You two make quite the pair. Charming, really. Now run along. The grownups have important stuff to talk about. :-) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Actually, Kevoh nailed it. You've been had. JOHN (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ya, every time someone trashes Jake for not looking out for us, I remember that set. Pretty slick move. So slick, I'm willing to forgive Jake for finagling his own minifig. (URL) or (URL) WHO can POSSIBLY say that isn't a minifig Jake??? (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Stick to that line of thought, Kevoh... it might even work for you, over with the spacers. (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, James Seibert wrote: <snip> (...) Actually, Jake already delivered on this request, although in a sneaky way. It was Jake who (strongly?) suggested to the set designers that set #7045, Hovercraft Hideout (URL) would greatly benefit (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) No, I think his move was a good one. The classic "I know I made a mistake, but through word play I will make it seem like you are the one with the mistake" You just didn't get the joke. ~Kevoh what's this thread even about? some new train? (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nice try there, J2... Well played, in fact, but no. You lose. (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Might not have occurred to you that I was kidding; perhaps a bit too subtle. Sorry for any confusion on your end:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed those... I think the part in question is this (URL) one>. Which unfortunately was only shipped in one set (the rather rare 3800). It would be very nice if those were available at PaB. It would be great if (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.publish.photography, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is what is called pointing out that YOU were wrong, within the framework of apology. Sorry if it was a bit too subtle for you! How about this?? "You're wrong! Twice in one thread tree, no less!" (some snippage) (...) Ya, that pretty much (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Marginally, yes. But much more important is the significant reduction in tare(1) weight, and the reduction in length. Since TOFC/COFC(2) is operated at high speeds, in long trains, less tare means more payload per horsepower used, and less (...) (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah it will be interesting to see how that goes. From this pic it seems the axle will only protrude about 2 plates or less into the decking, uneven tracks may well work it loose. (URL) ROSCO (19 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I cringe a little at the thought of doing something for a show that size... (...) Yep, pretty much. And it would be nice to have a specifically AU set (maybe Ghan or Southern Aurora), but I'm not sure it would be a hit anyway. I was (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Apology accepted. Just don't get it happen again. (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Train shows in the UK are many and have up to 20,000 visitors. I've done a 17,500 2-day show at the NEC in Brimingham as well as several 2-3000 shows and a few 500-1000 shows. I have a 14,000 show lined up for September. There are a lot of (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Once more, slowly. I was talking about a 5 unit car. I agree that a 3 unit should work from 2 copies. But a 5 unit MAY or MAY NOT be buildable from 3 copies. It requires 4 center bogies, and 4 pairs of pivot connections. In 3 copies, you get 3 (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) OK, this is only marginally LEGO, but... why the shared bogie? As a non-train type, I've certainly seen these on the tracks, but I'm not sure I understand why it's prefered over seperate cars. Is it just cheaper to produce two cars and three (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Boo Hoo! And speak with reverence when you mention the first 9 volt 8 wide train set produced by TLG! ;-D JOHN (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote: (URL) (...) Doing a halfway decent intermodal terminal (portside or just a flatyard like the ones around Chicago) will chew up a LOT of copies of this set even after you selectively compress down from 50 tracks (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, lessee. Each set comes with 1 pivot truck and 2 end trucks. With 2 sets, we get 2 pivots and 4 end trucks. A 3 well requires 2 pivots and 2 end trucks, and the single requires 2 end trucks. That seems to work for me. The ends require (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: (snip idle speculation) And that reminds me, I wonder if a 5 unit version of this car will have the same minor problem mine does (and that many TGV and Talgo models do as well)? It tends to come loose at the (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think what he means (and what I'd also like to know) is: Are there enough spare parts in the set to turn the two end bogies into another middle bogie, so that one set can be re-arranged to extend a consist by two pockets. Then two sets could (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wheels wise, sure. But unless we know how the pivots are designed, maybe not. (for example if I had kitted out my articulated design and made it a 2 unit car, you wouldn't have enough parts with 3 copies to make a 5 unit car as you'd only have (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It seems to me that 2 sets would allow one to build one 3 well car and 1 single well car, and that 3 sets would allow you to build one 5 well car and 1 single well car (in both cases with parts left over). JOHN (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well that's precisely what I was driving at! You're no fun. (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's because a lot of it starts off as US: (URL) Dash 8> (URL) Roster list of the BHPBilliton IRON ORE ROAD> JOHN (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think what Matthew was asking was, is it possible to buy multiple sets and chain them together, or aren't there enough parts to make more mid-cars and mid-bogies? Jason R (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 100K is not too shabby at all. Bigger than most shows we do in the US actually. (...) Question: My read of AU prototype stuff (from the smattering I've seen mostly thanks to the good offices of AU AFOLS sharing their knowledge) is that while (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This one looks pretty big (URL) (I must try to check it out one year). And there are many smaller shows across Australia each year. (...) Well, that's another good question. From the feedback we received at our first small show, I'd say (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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BrickFest™ Registration is now available via the website. BrickFest 2005 August 12-14th Washington, DC (URL) first step is to set up your Account. Or you may have one already from last year. The account allows access to resources as well as your (...) (19 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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