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(...) The jury is out, of course, since this is the first time we have done ballasting. My feeling is that we will be able to reuse quite a bit even with big changes. The primary reason we used ballast this time is because we wanted a big meandering (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Interesting. How much rework would you have to do, with the switches and curves? MichLTC is looking at ballasting right now and it seems like a LOT of permeatations would have to be prepared. Or rework before an event. (...) Oh, I guess I (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Yes. We had and "event" in which members spent a day putting down ballast, but in the end Susan Michon did about 90% of the work (and has the dimpled thumbs to prove it). We use mosaic kits from LLCA and have been chastised for buying them out (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Very nice work. Is this the first show you all have done with ballasted track? Looks very good. With all of that ballasted, I suppose your track lines and yard are fairly fixed, no? I think I may "borrow" that cow design. I see that someone is (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Thomas has posted the first 127 photos of the May 7-8 SCLTC show at Fullerton Railroad Days at (URL). Here's some samples. (4 URLs) If you missed the chance to see the show in person, good news! The entire show, plus more, will also be at the 2005 (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) Good question. If you'd asked me 20 years ago I would have told you about the shape of cab roofs, the way that the radiators flared, the pattern of fans on the roof and a few other things... but today? Maybe I'm old but I have a harder time (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for the info, I'm afraid it was a case engaging fingers before google! On the subject of the two main loco manufacturers whats the main design features that help differentiate them? I was looking at photos and although I can see that (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Leonard Hoffman" <lahoffma@mailer.fsu.edu> wrote in message news:IGAoLy.Axq@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) five (...) An (...) ILTCO had Gallery ((URL) embedded into the web site. I simply saved the presentation as JPG files and then (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Actually, that is great! It allows me to see the slides that I'm more interested in (the snot instructions, for instance) and doesn't have the five minute download. Is ILTCO.org already set up to do this, or did you have to code that in? An (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I know for sure _we_ will not get them (so I can't help you). (...) If I'm not mistaken there should be renewed line in June including 2 new vehicles. But maybe _you_ won't get it? Jindroush (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) That's w-a-n-t t-o b-e. And you call yourself a pedant. XFUT ot.fun. Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My wife and I saw these here in Vermont at Toys R Us this weekend, so they are available in retail (at least in this small corner of the north-eastern U.S.). I still occasionally find a Bob The Builder (great, now I'll be singing *that* song (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) What a sidekick wannabe you are. (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) to be done RIGHT... all the attempts I've seen so far at that are clever, but have gaps)... (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So when's that encyclopedia of yours coming out? ;-) Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Duplo question: Are those Thomas Duplo sets available in retail yet, or are they direct-only? And is Bob the Builder still on the retail market? (...) I had a lampshade that, a few hours into the party, ended up as a hat. (...) Hey, I call 'em (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) The following is from memory and should get you started. Someone will no doubt find something to nitpick!!! NS - Norfolk Southern... one of the "big four" class 1's remaining. Split Conrail with CSX, the other eastern big four. Rumoured to be (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I mentioned previously, I still yell "CHOO-CHOO!" when I see a train while driving around in my car. If that's not disturbing... (...) lol Reminds me of HP:POA last year-- I had that section of chorus "Something wicked this way comes!" (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Pick from here (URL) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dave! (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) OK, Norfolk Southern, any preferences for loco type or shall I use my judgement for the photo? tim (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Can you be more specific as to which version of the Orient Express you mean? Thanks Tim (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could you be a bit less obscure with this for the non-USAnians of us, me specifically! What do you mean by NS and which road are you refering to? Cheers, Tim (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, John Neal wrote: One of the perils of fatherhood for which I was not prepared is the disturbing fact that the Thomas themesong stays in my brain for three or four days after I watch the show. I can only catch it with Matthew (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Mike- Our experience with setup (and teardown) is all over the place (good, bad, OK). Here's what I've learned over 4 years: The job expands to fill the time allowed (and then some). Normally we have up to 10 hours. A good time for us for a 2 (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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Hi, TTX intermodal double stack car 10170 available NOW in Europe : (URL) Regards, Didier (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You were right about letting people post themselves, I jumped the gun a little with the Stuttgart tram, sorry Holger. (Its good to see German AFOLSs posting here, although I see plenty of German Lego train activity on Brickshelf there doesn't (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just finished my second revision, with more to come, of a UP BigBoy. I used the engine at the (URL) Museum of Transportation> here in Saint Louis as a guide I still have some work to do on it, but here you go. (URL) It is 7 1/2 track lengths (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Our (NALUG) last display was 45' x 25'. It took in excess of 14 hours x 10 people = 140 man hours to set up. And we were pretty close to killing each other by the end. I would suggest either a smaller, more detailed display or one that is (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) There's lots of different body designs, I can picture the type you have made in my head but can't remember the reasons for the details differences. I know they got rebuilt with a different rib design but which is which, nope its gone! (...) I (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think you have done this really well and I'm gald you showed some 'how it works' photos of the underside (...) I don't see that as being a problem, you just have the tram track seperate from the rest of the track on your layout, the same as (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Kevin- Generally speaking, bridges are one of the best things to put in an LTC show. Our experience is that they install very quickly, transport easily, can be put in last so that the rest of the layout is accessible for assembly, are easier (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) How 'bout a grey minifig head stud reliefed into the space in front of the driver's controls? Or a grey piston head (Although I'm not sure about how you'd attach it.) These two came to mind after I asked myself what is smaller than a 2x2 round (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Hey, Ben! They have been sighted at various TRU and also from TRU online (Amazon.com) (...) It is the regular LEGO blue. Percy, OTOH, is the lighter LEGO green, which is the correct color for him. JOHN (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Toys-R-Us has them. HTH, - Joe (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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"Leonard Hoffman" <lahoffma@mailer.fsu.edu> wrote in message news:IG86IJ.1o1J@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) there, (...) above 1 (...) Now, (...) possible to (...) the net. (...) We could present presentations like this: (URL) really doesn't make (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Holger Matthes wrote: <snip (...) Have you tried a chrome silver 1x1 round plate mounted into a technic brick (stud in). That should give you a nice chrome ring and then take a piece of soft white Lego tubing and cut down (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Call for Group Train/Town Layout at BrickFest™ 2005 Once again we would like to extend an invitation to all individuals, LEGO® train clubs or clubs that organize other displays with trains in them to set up a display at BrickFest™ 2005. For those of (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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(...) There doesn't appear to be a lugnet.org.iltco - but I was going through the article section of ILTCO.org. There is some very interesting stuff up there, but some of it is a bit difficult to get at. A few of the pdf files are above 1 meg, one (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's a good question about asking for layout space. I know on some of the Greenberg and GATS applications it will ask for a max and min space requirements. I have found that if we put in a min space that is always what we end up getting, so (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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I just finished reading this thread about giant bridges-- (URL) got me to thinking about the amount of floor space such projects take up at train shows. A LOT. Since this topic does not come up often, I have a few questions to ask: · has your club (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I find your lack of taste disturbing... (...) I have family in the area too. My Dad was born in Bolsover. (...) That's not exactly what I was basing mine on, but I can't find the pictures at the moment. I can see yours uses SNOT to make the (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello John, Very nice. Two questions: 1) Where can I get a Duplo Thomas engine? - I'm not seeing them listed on S@H anywhere. 2) What color blue did LEGO use for the engine? Thanks, Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks LLC (...) <snip> (...) (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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Like them all, perhaps you could do the broken back tanker in (URL) purple>! The Bolsover wagons hold especial significance for me as I live about 8 miles from the colliery. (and, as I found out recently, about 15 mins walk from George Stephenson's (...) (19 years ago, 8-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Submitted for inspiration, four designs of short wheelbase wagons. A mix of old and modern, but the sort of thing I'd like to see Lego produce as its next accurate railway model. Maybe a small (2 URLs) dock> (URL) shunter> or (URL) branch> (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 8-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) As far as I have always understood it, the rolling resistance is practically the same regardless of the # of wheels...with the exception that very lightweight trains (such as empty container cars) have a higher drag than per lb than (...) (19 years ago, 8-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had some problems while trying to replicate a dummy for the train motor. It seems one plate lower than the where the axle is in a regular wheelset is 1/2 a plate lower than the ground clearance of the motor. Although I don't recall the exact (...) (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, but how much clearance does one need? These ties are simply 1x4 tiles on the LEGO ties. If you need more clearance that, you also probably need more time at the design table;-) Out of curiousity, to what "other stuff" might you be (...) (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: (SNIPPED) I must say this is a really cute MOC. More than the train itself I like the truck :-) Were you in any way inspired by the 4559 while doing this? It too has that modular setup with the truck able to (...) (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Also, don't those sleepers mean less ground clearance for the motor (and other stuff)? Legoswami (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Great. Since a 100k pic is worth 100k of words, I'll post some to show how (along with some pics for my son Ross' solution for points, as requested elsewhere) JOHN (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the pics! I must say they look pretty good, even with the squishing. I have an unrelated question though: How do those 1-wide sleepers work in curves? ROSCO (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, John. While I wasn't shooting for the moon, I was going for a bit of a modern retro-style look. Hmmm, think VW Bug -> New Beetle or Classic Mini -> New Mini Cooper. For this concept Zia loc, I was trying for a Modern Euro-look to (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Don't forget the weight per axle... in Europe it's almost nowhere allowed to go over 22.5 metric tons (21 being most common in the Netherlands), while I've heard it's sometimes over 30 in the USA. Shared bogies here under container cars are (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like this, James! Very rounded and sleek. I'm glad that there is someone out there keeping track of all of these new slope elements and putting them to good use:-) This train is so sleek that it made me think "Space train". It would look (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I am probably going to have to add a section on modifying the Duplo sets to 9v since it is a new and easy way to get Thomas for a club/layout. Russell (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Of course for a 5 long unit car, having the trucks integral would make for a pretty unwieldy model... Frank (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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While it isn't based on any real life train, I imagine it could be...Here is (URL) Concept Zia Recycling System>. This is a recycling concept road and rail system. The recycling containers are modular, able to be attach to a road truck or into a (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) lol Hey Russ- I was actually thinking about you when I was building this stuff-- how will these sets affect your LEGO Thomas presentation? JOHN (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) SWEET! I have been thinking about doing something very similiar since I first saw the preview pictures. John, you might get me to go 8-wide after all. ;-) Russell BayLTC/BayLUG (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) They are five studs in diameter. The faces I used on my 6 wide Thomas characters were just shy of 4 wide. I think that these new faces would be virtually impossible to use on 6 wide trains and have the results look good (except, perhaps, for (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) I'm not saying it has to be 6-wide :-) For the AFOL market, Tim's suggestion of UCS trains might work. An engine as large as a Challenger or Big-Boy is already too big for the popular market, so why not do it properly to the scale of the (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Works for me. I actually thought about doing that when I saw them in the prerelease photos! But now that you have one in your hand, how does the size of the face compare to, say, a 4x4 radar dish? Rob (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) It might encourage more people to build to 8mm scale :-) Mark (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Heh - I wish I had 40 hours a week to spend on Lego! Before I got married I scraped about 15 hours a week, but that was also before I spent time in online Lego communities! Still, at least my railway trackbed is progressing OK, despite me (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well, my prayers have been finally answered (sorta:-) I had gotten into the habit of firing off an email to Brad Justus every 6 months or so when he was still heading up LEGO Direct begging for TLG to get a license for producing Thomas the Tank (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX) !!
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(...) Aren't there also gains in reduced wheel friction? Even if the center trucks weighed the same as 2 normal trucks, the wheel friction would be reduced in the single truck example. Of course axle loading weight goes up with the single center (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The silver livery is my favorite, but with the (URL) Silver Jubilee coach set> An I like the (URL) Hush-Hush W1> too Tim (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (Ross built, with rather lame decal by me) (URL) (...) That is a cool memory. Speaking of memories and Peabodys, my son Ross' favorite toy as a 2 year old was an HO Peabody hopper his uncle gave him. He took it with him everywhere he went. (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) OK, I say the (URL) Mallard> too. (URL) Fastest> steam engine and a lovely design. Do it in blue. To go with it, an LNER (URL) teak carriage, done in dark orange and white. To come as one set that can build either a (URL) 1st class coach> or a (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Agreed. Something like (URL) would be cool. Legoswami (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Fairy Queen> Oldest working steam locomotive in the world. (Built in 1855!) 'Nuf said. Legoswami (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) What about a set of Peabody coal cars. Yel body, green end. (...) A Southern engine would be nice and brings back memories. I remember those clawing their way up from the Ohio river valley after they crossed at Cincinnati. The house would (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmm... how wide is a motor, with the truck sideframes? THere is stuff outside the wheels and they are not much wider (if at all) than 6. I'm thinking that if cost was no object, and you weren't trying to get something that actually worked, you (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Can you be more specific? Loewy was responsible for a LOT of great stuff... the E unit, the PA, the GG1, and many other things were either designed by him or strongly influenced... (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I doubt a Shay would be possible in 6 wide - even with non working shafts, they have to be beside the wheels, requiring at least 8 wide. (URL) I found> the minimum practical scale was 10 wide. ROSCO (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) An aside... is this actually true? Sure, it's their full time job but they have a limited amount of time for any given set to be in product development. We can take as much time as we like. Just sayin... (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I rode it when I (URL) happened across it in 2001> - they have some neat full-size stuff (URL) there> too. ROSCO (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I don't recognize the location- I don't have any 7.5" stuff though... (URL) are more baby sized...both are under 200 lb all up, and will pull in excess of 1000 lb... I don't have any photos of my new toy on the web yet...when it gets here, (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about the Raymond Loewy Streamliner? (Sorry, not up to a lot of detail with my trains--I'd like to see more train structures (i.e. bridges, stations, water tower, etc....) Scott Lyttle (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) "Our base of operations is in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada" Mmmm, home town boy makes good! I thought it must be local when the first pic was of a West Coast Express loco. Kevin ---...--- Classic Red Barn kit: (URL) FREE Hospital (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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(...) Speaking from personal experience - (URL) my 8-wide "Challenger"> a Big Boy would be extremely difficult to do without some major simplifications. My Challenger can handle 4 curved tracks in a row, (but still has problems with switch track...) (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I stopped by my local TRU, Mira Mesa/San Diego, on Tuesday and I think I stepped into a time warp. They had all 4 sets from the new (URL) DUPLO line >. As well as the new LEGO (URL) Large Dump Truck, 7344 >! Non of these show up on S@H or any other (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Why not one of the 0-6-0 diesels by the Dick Kerr works/GEC, which later got exported to other countries as well? Would broaden appeal ... (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, It just has to be the Mallard. World famous, fast, impressive streamilned shape and well-represented with standard Lego colours. Will need BBB wheels but could get away without the rods as the skirts cover a large proportion of the (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think a Big boy might be a bit big for a Lego set (UCS trains anyone?) but I'll include it anyway (...) Shouldn't that be either all brown (or tan) for teak coaches or cream and green? Tim (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I like this idea, although I'm a bigger fan of the SP Daylights. Mat (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Since the designers at TLC have so much more time than we do, and since I managed to build an LMS Garratt (2-6-0+0-6-2), I'm sure they can do a Big-Boy, assuming the current trend of North America being the biggest trains market. And yes, it (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ahh, I was not aware of that distinction! My foepaw. JOHN FUT.fun (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now if ONLY you'd learn from me! I admit stuff all the time. Earlier in the TTX thread, in fact I admitted Jason was right. YOU could learn a lot from that. :-) (...) Why? I'm the only one that doesn't make "misteaks", everyone else I tar with (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Please excuse the mis-use or lack of proper RR lingo, I'm still new to trains. Here in St. Louis we have the WF&P Rail Road ((URL) route goes along a river, some old railroad beds (I believe) and through some wooded areas, about a 30 minute (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (After a little investigation, it appears to be Benn Coifman) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) :-) That stuff is positively KeWl! Funny you should mention that. One of my long-term goals is to build a train consist using Gauge 1 trucks, couplers, and motors (BTW, I've abandoned 14 wide for the correct size for Gauge 1, 12 wide) and run (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You are my inspiration! (you may want to check your spell-checker;-) JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I sampled it:-) Yes, Rob, your objection is noted, but hey, you can't have everything (where would you put it?) LEGO dark blue would be close enough for me, because I'd kitbash to build some Minneapolis, Northfield, & Southern locos, as (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, larger scale than the live steam rideable layout I got a chance to visit in Largo Florida last Christmas. I really need to get around to posting pictures from it. The Largo layout sprawls over several acres of a park, complete with a (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) He must have! J2 never makes mistakes (that he'll admit to) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IG0uzB.E3u@lugnet.com... (...) *nod*, that he did, mate. That he did. BUT - who's to say he used to correct color? Rob (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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