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(URL) This past weekend, the Melbourne LEGO Train Club displayed a layout at the Pakenham Model Show. Our largest display to date, it was 24x9 baseplates, had 2 loops, mountain, tunnels, skyscraper, large station, town hall, church, and even a strip (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.mltc, FTX)
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| | Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Too true Gary (...) Silly is perhaps not strong enough (try stupid) They have not seen the potential that we see at train shows from the true hobbiests that would like to try it. I am sure that the same thing ould be said in the USA. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | The all-new LUGNET .Underground
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Announcing the all new LUGNET .Underground page: ===...=== (2 URLs) The LEGO “Underground” theme seemed to have never quite reached it’s full potential... kind of like a ‘diamond in the rough’. I felt that the one official subtheme (Rock Raiders) (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.announce, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !!
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| | Re: New Lego Track!
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IGJnyJ.1rEv@lugnet.com... (...) idea (...) from LEGO (...) sounds (...) to run (...) I agree. The idea is good, but the problem is simple - the market is narrow for these. Yes we would buy it, but just (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) No, it can't, but this topic isn't new. Check out the ILTCO library for a presentation by Ben Fleskes about (URL) track geometry>. He served up everything TLG would need to proceed with this idea years ago. I believe that TLG will never make (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: What happened to the Train links, and ILTCO is broke
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(...) Just a small thing, but when clicking on one of the recent Lugnet articles listed on the ILTCO sidebar, it always brings up the wrong article. This feature has never worked correctly for me. Mark (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) I agree that express switches are a good idea - no need to slow down too much to switch tracks. The important thing is that it should be easy enough to make a crossover. I see that your plan allows this by having 40 studs length and 8 studs (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | New Lego Track!
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Fellow Lego Train Enthusiasts Check out the link to see ideas for a new geometry of Lego Tracks, (URL) with enough chatter on Lugnet and other sites Lego might decide to investigate the possibilities! Can't hurt to try. Gary BLTG Brisbane Lego Train (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | SCLTC to exhibit its largest layout ever at 2005 Orange County Fair
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SCLTC will be the featured LEGO and model railroading attraction at the 2005 Orange County Fair where the theme for 2005 is It's Calling You Out to Play. SCLTC will display its largest layout ever. Highlights will include: All DCC operation 6 (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: What happened to the Train links, and ILTCO is broke
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"Tim David" <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:IGH2DJ.ILG@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ...] (...) not sure (...) I just took a quick look and everything on the ILTCO site appears to be operating correctly. Mike (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What happened to the Train links, and ILTCO is broke
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(...) All the ones I could find worked for me too in IE6 and Firefox, but I'm not sure exactly which link you are referring to. Is it all links to ILTCO or from specific page? Tim (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: What happened to the Train links, and ILTCO is broke
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(...) It's still there, under "Links and Resources" about half way down the page (Hyperlinked by a "Click HERE") (...) Hmm. Worked for me, so I'm no help there. JOHN (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) Fair enough. I guess what I don't understand is how Thomas could have remained a relative unknown here in the US up until the late 80's. JOHN (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | What happened to the Train links, and ILTCO is broke
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What happened to the cool set of train links in the sidebar? That was my main source of research links for train stuff, and now I see none of them. I liked the links to Ben's pages, and others that were helpful. Also, the ILTCO page link is broke (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) Ummmmm does it matter? They were very popular in countries other than the UK, so they (the characters/stories) were propelled to the world stage many years before anyone thought of a Brio Thomas or TV series. (...) Sure, but it had already (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Train design (roof)
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I am going to build a new car, and got an idea. Using the parts: (URL) the roof. My car will probably be 7 wide, and I was thinking of using those for the roof. My concern is that it will be 5 wide and the end using those parts. I am not to found of (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I must admit that I have lost touch with the show and all of the newer characters (although Ross and I did go to see the motion picture, for the sake of nostalgia:-) I heard that Alec Baldwin took over for Carlin (AB was in the movie)-- I (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Didn't realize that it was 'that long ago'-- (URL) Carlin .... Mr. Conductor (1991-1993) " and the synopsis-- " Plot Summary for "Shining Time Station" (1990) An American version of the popular (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) I dunno, I'm kinda partial to George Carlin doing it now--Carlin shaping the young minds of the 'next generation'--that's how I like my irony... Dave K (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Sort of. It was set in a train station, with human characters. One character (Ringo, initially), would tell a story (about Thomas et al) every now and then to some kids, and the show would cut to the large scale Thomas characters with the (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) Yeah, well, I'm all for pendantries and all, but here is what meant. I know that Learning Curve has the Thomas license (I bought enough of them-- I oughta know!) What I didn't know is that Brio has a license in (Sweden?). Even if Brio hasn't a (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) I'm going to be a pedant here and argue that there is no Thomas BRIO now, either. At least not in the US. It's a clone, not real BRIO. This site suggests that one company that makes BRIO **compatible** Thomas stuff is Learning Curve. (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) I'm curious as to what this show consisted off. We had a TV series called 'Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'. It started with a theme tune featuring shots including a side view of Thomas+Annie+Clarabel passing a windmill at the moment the (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: best way to support elevated plates?
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(...) For 1000Steineland 2003 Klaas Meijaard and myself built a huge pirate layout, that had to cover up 3 train tracks. We used a combination of brick+technic framework (all 2*4 and 2*8 bricks, and technic 1*16's for long beams across) with loads (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What happened since? (...) Well, the success of the series prompted the major motion picture release, which could rightly be called a "world stage". I realize that the books have been around a looong time. But as actual toys, Thomas, it seems (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Hehe, was wondering how long it would be before you pointed that out! (19 years ago, 13-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Ahem. Thomas the Tank Engine books and records (7" 45 RPM!) were very popular in Australia in the early 70s. So while the TV series may have propelled it onto the North American stage, that is not necessarily the world stage. ROSCO (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: best way to support elevated plates?
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(...) I will say that, although we still have 4 modules with this kind of construction that we will keep together for the forseeable future, we have abandoned that building style. Those GMLTC-style modules of ours are/were 30" x 45" (2X3 large gray (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Thanks to both, that's very interesting. It's much denser than I had in mind; and though 2x2 and 2x4 bricks are dirt cheap, it would use a LOT of them. I'm not sure if it would actually come out cheaper or not, but it's certainly worth considering. (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) And check out (URL) pic> and (URL) pic> to see that method in action. Ironically, we just completely cannibalized that module last week... Wanna buy some 2x2 towers? :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, well, I was once young as well, but never even heard a, well, peep about Thomas the Tank Engine until the PBS series "Shining Times Station" which began airing in the US in 1989. It is that series which propelled Thomas onto the world (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Sorry for the bum steer. (it was under honeycomb not lattice, my bad) Try this post: (URL) which leads you to this pic: (URL) should set you right. (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like what I'm after. Unfortunately, a search for "GMLTC lattice" didn't turn up any posts, except for yours, with both words in it. I also tried the same search at brickshelf, with no luck. Can anyone point me to a picture or more (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eh? The point is the books were originally called the Rev. W Awdry's Railway Series, so the title 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad' is something of a travesty. But they all are, anyway, except Thomas. The closest to Thomas is a small number of (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) The characters from the original 26 books by the Rev W Awdry, and the next 14 books by his son Christopher Awdry use characters based on real engines and stories that happened on the real railway (whether transposed to a different railway (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) Consider GMLTC lattice. Strong, light, made of common elements and modular in that it conforms to various heights well. XFUT lugnet.trains... a search with this string "GMLTC lattice" should find you a pic of it... (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thomas in the US includes a "Brio compatible" product from some company that is NOT Brio, near as I can tell (TC Timbers??? I forget). Everything interoperates but the track is different, it has ties simulated via grooves that go across the (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) Now, it is my understanding that all of the characters are all based on real-life locos. Not so? (...) lol that is amusing. I had heard that Mozart was being played as well. How awful for those poor subway loitering ne'er-do-wells:-) BTW, I (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) I had Brio trains, along with a plastic variant the same size. I've seen Thomas Brio, but I've never particularly shopped for Thomas products abroad. Jason Railton (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo)
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(...) No kidding: "Matthew", Hebrew for "gift of God" :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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