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(...) This event is going to be spectacular and I can hardly wait to go! JOHN (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) I'm not sure but I think there's a misunderstanding there. (I've been not precise enough) There are two tiles and if the one in the side (SNOT mounted) of the engine has no offset, the one "stud up" has a 0.4 stud offset relatively to the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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In lugnet.announce, Paul Janssen wrote: Oops, 14 clubs, I forgot Indylug/CILTC!! Paul ps. My (poor) excuse for this omission is that they keep changing their name to CILTC, and then back to Indylug, so when typing the list, I left out CILTC, but (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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ILTCO would like to invite everyone to come see the largest LEGO train layout ever (~50 x 70 feet, or well over 15 x 20 meters) at the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Train Show, July 7-9, 2005 in Cincinnati!!!! The show is open (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) This is a useful technique I and others have used before, but in this case it isn't actually necessary. Try putting a technic 1x1 brick with a half pin in it, or a 'dalek' brick (1x1 brick with studs on all sides) on top of the laid-down (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) ... (...) Bonjour Philippe et Erik This technique incredibly rich !! 1. Use of the 1x1 Technic brick for SNOT orientation needed for the 0.4 stud gap by the plate. In fact not a plate but a 2x2 corner plate because the stud is a bit higher (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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Philippe "frogleap" Label schreef: (...) Hi Philippe, First of all: great model! About the roof: I had a try on the same loc some time ago (please don't laugh: (URL) and your assumptions on the roof are right; chimney just in front of the cab and 2 (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) Philippe, the model looks great, I even like the yellow and grey better then the blue one. Those windows kick booty. 6wide is fine by me, saves on brick and it'll fit on any layout. Although I would concider moving the handrails out a bit, (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) Looks like fans on the left end, and the exhaust in the middle. You have taken such care on details, Philippe-- why squish it to 6 wide? From the proto pics, it appears the the body "wants" to be 8 wide, and the nose 5 wide. There are quite (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello, Thank you to all contributors for the feed-back. (...) Chris, well... the top is quite desert :) Because I have no idea from the pictures I could get what was happening up there. From the side drawing obtained from the web site I mentioned (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Philippe, That window trick is really clever. Thanks for showing it. Well done. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) That is great. I like the view from the minifig perspective, but I am left wondering, what is happening on top of the model :) (...) Thanks for the LDRAWing of that technique. It is a really neat technique. Also, I am glad you (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | M>ltc display at Morwell, Queens b'day ling weekend
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M>ltc will be displaying a layout at the Latrobe Valley Model Railway Assoc. Show in Morwell on the Queen's birthday long weekend. Details: Kernot Hall Princess drive Morwell Opening times: Sat/Sun: 10am-5pm Mon: 10am-4pm Hope to see you there! (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Great work, nice to see you managed to do this in 6 wide! I did mine in 7 to get the cab to stick out a bit more. BTW these are ex-Dutch diesel engines (built in France though by Alsthom, guess the circle is complete!), there was only one blue (...) (19 years ago, 28-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, Here is a french BB62400 in blue color that is normally used for freight trains and mostly in multiple units. Sorry for the colors, it should be classic blue, but looks like Maersk blue just because the image is too yellow. (URL) It is made (...) (19 years ago, 28-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Wow! Just got 10170
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(...) Thanks, That's not to big a missing parts list. 8) I guess my only real grip is the lack of extra stickers. Mat (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Wow! Just got 10170
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:IH48A5.11D5@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) should (...) [ ... snipped .. ] As promised, my review of 10170 has been posted! (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As said on the other thread, there are no parts left over. If you bought two packs you would be able to make a three car intermodal from the pieces but not a four car. It seems a little cheap of Lego really. It only would have taken four extra (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IH4ExI.2462@lugnet.com... (...) review! (...) It really isn't that much of a spoiler, I have multiples of just about all of the 9v line. Some more than others but there is only a (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh man, you should have warned us there would be *spoilers* of your review! ;-) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Mathew Clayson" <mathew_impact1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IH404G.1Gv7@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] There are no parts left once the two car set is built. LEGO graciously provided a set to ILTCO to be (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tim, After building the 2 car set, what parts are left? I've ordered one set so far, just got a shipping notice. But if it's close to as fantastic as you beleive it is, I plan to buy 2 more. Too bad they didn't include enough numbers for 6 (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Wow! Just got 10170
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Just got 10170 and I have to say what a fantastic set. While the model itself is very good, the parts selection is absolutely fantastic. A wonderful collection of tiles and plates in various sizes and shapes, plus some train wheels, yellow panels (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) LEGO had remote controlled locomotives back in 1968. Blow the whistle (included in the trainset) and the train went forward. Blow the whistle, the train stops. Soon a new version was introduced, which also supported the train going backwards. (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 37s (was: A stupid question)
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(...) Start with a Dremel! Mat (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Club Logos and Website Club Links for the BrickFest website
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The BrickFest Team is calling upon clubs with members attending BrickFest to submit their club logos and URL to BrickFest for inclusion in the Participating Clubs section on the side bar on the home page. The web logo button size is 88 x 31 pixels. (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Trolley
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Here are some more design modifications thanks to (URL) Bruce Chamberlain> and (URL) Hans-Juergen Gaus>. There was an interference problem with inserting the windows into the 1/2-stud inset doors. Both Bruce and Hans-Juergen addressed this problem (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) And, Bruce Chamberlain pointed out another error. The front windows don't push back as far as I indicate in the virtual model. The 1/2-stud inset of the doors interfers with the front window insertion. Back to the drawing board on that. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) lol I'm telling you that there are dangers to virtual building! :-) Well, I putzed around with it a little, but I am siccing Ross on the project and told him to have at it, only keeping the overall "feel" of the MOC intact. I might even be (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I've seen many a construction get bitten by the fact that a stud is ever so slightly taller than 1/2 plate (and it's the stud itself, not the logo - my simple test for height differences is to match two pieces and then run my fingernail (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, Thanks for catching this fault in the construction. I failed to notice this error. And, I don't like it. Rather embarrassing. Maybe this (URL) alternate construction will work using 1x1 headlamp bricks (one stud on the side)>. And, Bruce (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Great train website with photos
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I was in Brooklyn this morning ordering wood for my town/train layout tables and one of the guys overheard that I was building a layout. He told me he was into HO and all and then the conversation turned to he and a friend of his being avid (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A stupid question
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(...) It looks like a class 37 to me :) (URL) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Vienna tram system now hauling freight (ie: Train Ideas!)
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Funny.... I have seen something similar in Riga. Sometimes there are single tracks (connected to either one or both of the tram tracks) going towards a large gate - probably not passenger traffic. I have only once seen a tanker-tram there, I am not (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John, I didn't notice this at the time, but when you point it out and I put the pieces together in my head, I can see you are right. I am going to have to take it appart and check if this affects the fit of the other parts. Thanks, Bruce (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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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| | Re: Vienna tram system now hauling freight (ie: Train Ideas!)
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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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| | Re: Vienna tram system now hauling freight (ie: Train Ideas!)
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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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| | Re: Vienna tram system now hauling freight (ie: Train Ideas!)
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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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