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(...) IIRC, it's only a negligible distance. The attachment is reasonably secure. But it can be enough to bother you if you're a stickler for details. (I know I am!) Legoswami (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Hey Bruce- I began building a version of James' trolley (mine shall be a white ambassador trolley) and found an issue attaching the upside down train rail in (URL) Step 6 here>. We (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It even seems have its own website where you can track it! (URL) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Its not the first modern freight tram, (URL) Dresden has some for carrying VW car parts from a factory> (URL) However I think the Vienna version is far better, it has far more character. Tim (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's terrifically cute/bizarre! Thanks for finding this little gem! I think it would be a hilarious model (4 wide containers have a prototype after all!)... (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's some photos of the new freight service on Vienna's tram lines. They're aparently named "bims" because of the sound of their warning bell: (6 URLs) Link to original page in German> (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) You are a funny man.... That is a _great_ trolley design! Thanks for providing continuing inspiration. Sincerely, Chris (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Yep; just change the one resistor... oh well... no such events in .fi, although you do see some Lego trains in the bigger stores... (...) And it's a damn shame, when Lego could be changing the times instead... :P OR at least they could be (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is simply speculation, but I would guess it to be less costly to change the MOLD than to change the COLOR. For example, it might take 60 minutes to purge one color and have a new color running in the same machine, while switching the mold (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Since that little 1x1 slope is so hard to come by in gray, may I be so bold to suggest a solution that eliminates those elements and binds the 3x3 rounded plates as well-- use (URL) this piece> along the side of the ends of the roof instead (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Try (URL) this> HTH, JOHN (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I know I've seen a diagram of how to affix curve tracks to baseplates using the 2 x 2 turntables, but I can't find it. any help would be appreciated. Thanks (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bruce, How, wow! Thanks for building this trolley. I'll definitely check out the roof issue. Now, I will try to model it your livery. Thank you very much. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Snip (...) James, Just finished building the trolley. I used Blue in place of Tan (windows), White in place of Grey (roof), Dark Bley in place of Brown (doors),and Grey in place of Red (ends, etc). I have found one problem. The ends of the (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I've seen that train, one of the 37's has big rust holes in the side of the nose, how do you reproduce THAT in Lego!?! Tim (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! How I got 60 from 37 I don't know. (...) No no! If you look carefully at the sideview you'll see that there is a third 'wheel' on each set. I may fiddle with the wheelset to give a better illusion sometime though. The pictures weren't (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is an EWS Class 37: (URL) I see that selective compression has reduced the bogies to 4 wheels each :-) What type of hinge have you used to angle the windows? Mark (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi everyone, I have what is possibly the stupidest question ever. I've made a model of a real British train (somewhat Lego-ified) which I'd labelled as an EWS 60 but looking on Google at EWS 60's it is not what I've made. So the stupid question is: (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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The Southern Pacific LEGO® Train Club (SPLTC) is pleased to announce our upcoming appearance at the 90th National Orange Show Festival “A Slice of California” at the Orange Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California. This will be the fourth (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.spltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town) !
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(...) I have always wondered if TLC had some ability to produce limited quantities of parts in odd colors (for prototypes, model shop, etc) without going into the expense of setting up a production injection machine for the purpose. If the mold is (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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