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Hint #3: We also ordered 15000 2x2 yellow bricks. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) John- I like the way you think! An actual size BNF! Answer: No. Extended answer: It's not suitable as part of an SCLTC layout. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Me too. (1) Although I think the 'financially viable' poll is a lot easier, I think that picking the most famous sets like the Scotsman, or the shinkasen(sp) would probably be best. (...) LMAO! Legoswami (1) ALTHOUGH I can't vote anyway.... (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) How about a giant replica of the BNSF Loco? (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #2: We orderd 20,000 green 2x2 bricks for the construction. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Janey- Actually, I think a 100 (48 x48) baseplate mosaic would be cool. Tha would get the resolution up to 480 x 480 or 75% of VGA, which is a lot better than the 8 baseplate x 3 baselplate mosaic we just presented to Northwood High School in (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Hey, this isn't JLug! the problem was that I wanted it to be more than a just 'pick one' type poll, but the other options, such as rating each set, would be a mammoth task just to complete it. I suppose I could have done it as an order of (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I will start, since mosaics have a bit more than 2000 bricks per base plate, I will guess a super huge 100 baseplate mosaic.... although I dont really think that is it that would be cool! Janey "I suck at guessing, Red Brick" (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Er, well, with the first poll, I have a problem. You said "don't pick them all" but I WOULD buy them all. Every one of those is a worthy enough suggestion that I'd buy it if it came out. So now what? (insert "this poll is flawed" snide remark (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well after much messing around in the background (1)I have finally finished the poll entries. I have changed it from what I (URL) originally envisioned>. There are now two polls, each one contains all the entries, whether complete set or (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hint #1: It's big. Like, 200,000 bricks big. -Ted (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hi- SCLTC is up to something big. We will post a hint daily. You are invited to guess what we are doing. If, by chance, you know what we're doing, then it would not be a guess for you to respond here. Have fun! -Ted Michon SCLTC (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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M>ltc displayed our current layout at the Latrobe Valley Train Show on June 11-13. All went pretty well, and as it was the same layout as we (URL) displayed at Pakenham>, I decided not to take pics of our layout. But for those interested, I've (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: --SNIP-- (...) Wow, James - Wow. How do you DO this so consistently??? Best, Paul Sinasohn (19 years ago, 18-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It would be good to see this done "officially" This one is modelled on the Hornby 75ton breakdown crane but has gone through a few revisions since the photo. (URL) was actually going to post this in the next few days as well :) (19 years ago, 18-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Right, its been a long time but I've finally got myself into gear to create the content for the poll so I can create the actual poll itself quite quickly Most of my ideas for entries already seems to have been done by James Mathis so here are a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks to your links I made some carriages and uploaded some new pictures. Very useful! Thanks again, Tim (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) --SNIP-- I do prefer the Pendolino to the Voyager (and they are much more comfortable to travel in) but mostly it was the challenge of working out how to do the front in a six-wide train. I have to say that it's quite a challenge to (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd missed the Pendolino, thats a nice model of a difficult (in Lego) prototype, and I agrre with James on the bit below the windscreen. To me its one of the non-obvious, but actually quite simple ideas that is very effective. One thing I find (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! The credit for that actually half belongs to my wife who told me that an original curvier design actually looked less curvy and helped me refine it. The funny thing about that model is that the brick version looks narrower than the CAD (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure, but consider the following may be unavailable: 1x1 brick with studs on 5-sides, yellow 2x2 complex slope outside corner, brown 9v motor wheel shroud, red 1x4x2 multi-curved brick, green, brown, red, blue (on roof) 1x2x2 classic (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Timothy, You are getting a really nice collection of models going here. The Pendolino is quite smart looking. I really like you solution for the black curved part beneath the windscreen. This Russion Trans-Siberian set is a good brutish (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That is such a cute train. I saw your model while flicking through brickshelf the other day and thought at first you had made a sort of old-fashioned toy train until I saw the name and realised that it must have existed. Very nice take on it. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes! (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi James, As always, a verry nice model! Should be made available through S@H as collectors item, isn't it? Keep the trains running! Regards, Ludo (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for those links. I think its the ER1. Since the whole thing is virtual (and will stay that way unless I bag a mysterious and large inheritance) I can build as many cars as I like! That said, I will try to build about five. (...) I tried (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I may have the name incorrect. A few years ago, I thought that I saw this train set listed as a Swiss Adler. Adler may be the namesake of the locomotive, while Brotli-Bahn the train-- bread or breakfast role train, I think. Thanks to Big Ben Bricks (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Looks like either an (URL)/(URL) ER2> (DC) or an (URL) early ER9> (AC) see (URL) this page> for a list of Russian EMU types. I haven't found any images in the same livery as the ones you found tho'. The other coaches look pretty simple, just the (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) My favourite bit too. Originally the cowcatcher was attached upside-down which made it even more snotty but the front wheels looked stupid so far back. (...) I would have had to make it all in Smoke to differentiate from the Clear front window (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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SNIP What I like the most here is the use of a SNOT wheel holder as the front lamp. Smart idea. Quite stealable. You seem to have captured the proto quite well, and the windows are a refreshing change. Dunno why you picked solid colours though. If (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Dear all, Just uploaded pics of my rendition of a Russian EMU that runs one of the legs of the Trans-Siberian railway. Not sure of the name and class of it as the only railway fan pictures I could find were on a Russian site in Russian (x-posted to (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ru, FTX)
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Hope you can make it John! SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Ah ha! So that's what it takes to get Matt to post to .trains! Gosh Matt, long time no hear, I hope all is well with you and your family. Yes as others have already posted that is us. And yes there is a paragraph where Jake and I are indeed quoted. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I just made my hotel reservations for NMRA. Now, to convince my boss he can survive without me for a few days! <fingers crossed> JohnG, GMLTC (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only rolling stock, not the engines. They keep slapping my hand if I get too close. (19 years ago, 16-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's so CUTE how the big boys let you play with the trains too, Binky... (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Yep, it is indeed Steve B, along with a few fellow members of GPLR... (URL) Filz at left, Steve Barile in the middle, myself on the right, and Dave VinZant's arm popping the Santa Fe's lid. It's the lead image for the cover story... pretty good, (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) required) (19 years ago, 14-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Luca, the bus looks great, I think I'll try making one. I'm reposting to .trains as well. It's not a train, but it would go nicely withe a town layout, and the mirrior and door technique could be usefel for some types of train. Mat (19 years ago, 14-Jun-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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? (19 years ago, 14-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This info was on the iltco mailing list, but maybe some club reps did not forward it to all, or members simply forgot, so here is a set-up refresher: We plan to start setting up on WEDNESDAY JULY 6, around 1-2 PM. According to NMRA, it will (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Paul has final word on this, but I think we are able to drop off our stuff, maybe arrange tables on the floor, and hopefully get some time to actually set the tables up. I do know for certain that there is a strict policy about how many vehicals (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Merci Philippe pour votre reponse! Now i continue in English. These cars go with my new station (MOC proto type version : (URL)) to Lego World 2005(Zwolle - Holland)! Concerning the lenght / width of a car i build, i use a verry simple (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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As promised, (URL) some pics> of Ross' solution for the points. JOHN (19 years ago, 12-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello Ludo, (...) Thanks for this nice freight car. Hope to see the real moc soon. I would like to comment on the scale you used. From the link provided, I could read that the base of the car was 2259+/-2mm wide. If I calculate from your scale (1 (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Additional info: The Sgns_version2.LDR use a unofficial part, the 30663.dat A MOC version of this part can be found in the CAD/LDraw Files/Parts directory on Lugnet or use this direct link : (URL) file 30663.dat should be placed in the (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) 5 statues together>> As promised in this (URL) teaser> thread... I am happy to (at long last) announce that Milton Train Works™ has been, as overall contractor, with significant help from members of MichLUG, working in partnership with (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.aquazone, FTX) !!
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(...) the .ldr files have now been uploaded, if you haven't already seen (URL) (19 years ago, 11-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Why the heck was this posted in market.shopping?? :confused: x-posted to .trains! (19 years ago, 11-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi train freaks, I've just uploaded a rendering of a 40-Feet container (LxWxH cm = 1219 x 244 x 259) (24studs x 6studs x 6bricks) and accompanying train car. For the container, only the lenght is to scale, not the witht and height, To be on scale, (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just in time for Father's Day: TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Available Now
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(...) I got mine today!! Great set!! I build it immediately, and the pieces are all usefull. I'll be back for more.... Paul (19 years ago, 11-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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I noticed the other day on S@H that the estimated shipping date for the Intermodal Car in the U.S. was still June 17th. I checked again this evening and low and behold it is available now... Just in time for Father's Day!!!!! (URL) (19 years ago, 10-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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(...) James, I work in Dallas and I can see these trains outside my window all day long. Great job! Eric (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here is a first-go at the (URL) Dallas DART light rail commuter train>. The goal for this set was to implement a half-plate thick black line across the side of the train to better match the (URL) livery of the DART>. While I think I do have the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have now uploaded an LDraw file and rendered image of the mods I made to strengthen the nose/coupler section: (URL) The 1x4 technic brick with 1/2 pins locate in the tubes of the 2x4 green slope above, which strengthens the structure without (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The Coaster is a commuter train that serves portions of San Diego (California) County. To read more about the Coaster, check out these to sites... (URL) Original Message ----- In lugnet.trains, Tim Gould wrote: Wow! That's such a nice train and I (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Martin Long wrote: SNIPPED That is one pretty train. I must commend you on such a fine rendition of James Mathis' work. BTW don't you just love the fact that smoke 1x2x2 panels can be found in any number desired these days, thanks (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wow! That's such a nice train and I really like the colours. Lovely work from both Martin and James. How far/fast does the real thing travel? It looks like a mid-speed longish distance train. Once again, fantastic work! Tim (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) There's a simple way to tell if it's a short, or just loss of power. If you get a short circuit, the green light on the controller goes very dim. If it's just that no power is getting to the track, your motor may stop moving but the controller (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Martin, Very nice! I since changed the coloring on mine by adding a teal stripe giving it a more Coaster specific color scheme (I'll try to post some pics). My friend and SPLTC cohort Paul Thomas ((URL) built a set using Metrolink colors last year (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Just wanted to share some photos of my recent build: (URL) My Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) Firstly, all credit for the design goes to James Mathis who posted the LDraw build on his Brickshelf pages some time ago. Interestingly, James tells me that he (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Cool, James. Thanks for taking the time. That curved front reminds me that I forgot to take a pic of the controls-- it is possible to stand a fig (without a hat) at the controls: (URL) (...) Yes, I like that! (...) Neato. I think that we are (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mitch - You're seeing a feature of the selection of the switches, and the train won't derail if the switch is set against the direction of travel. See (URL) for more details on how switches work. Switches direct trains and current, so if you (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce that we will be displaying at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley in Danville, (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.western, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) And, now, I have tried a modified version of the Ross and John trolley. The roof is lengthened only; no change to make the roof one-piece. The front windows are curved, but the hinges are outboard-- no increase in height. I think this (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well in that case, I stand corrected - it is not a reversing loop and should work fine. It should not short at all. If it is, I would suggest replacing the points, as they are likely to be the cause of the short. ROSCO (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Rosco, Thanks. Maybe it is working the way you describe. But in your diagram you have two left hand switches. I have a right and a left so my diagram would make the internal track look like an upside down 'V' rather than a diagonal slash. If (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If you're getting a short, then you have a reversing loop. I'm guessing it looks something like this: /----\ | _/ If so, you definitely have a reversing loop. You can work around it by insulating the inside section of track completely and (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's the layout: an oval with a left and a right hand turnout. The turnouts turn into the oval and are connected with track. Nothing complicated here. If I switch both turnouts to the inside I get a short. If I switch only one to the inside and (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TCLTC Style Track Details
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(...) Thanks for that John. I doubt M>ltc will have enough tiles to do our entire layout anytime soon, but we may look at doing it a bit at a time, because I think it looks really good. It's may also look OK with lt grey tiles - many aus railroads (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) exchange rate 1968? (...) Thanks Gary, for letting me know about the exchange rate. I assume the catalogue price has been without tax, so all in all the prices have been on similar levels. (...) Yes there are a few minor design changes: (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Have you tried adding tan in places where you use more light grey than dark grey? See next to the red & yellow loco here: (URL) Tan has a similar brightness to light grey, so it can break up the monotony of the colour. My research into real (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I agree that black and white have no place in speckling. If one is to only speckle regular LEGO track, then using gray and light gray is a good solution IMO. I wanted to alter the tie frequency of the LEGO track, and so that is why I chose to (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) John, I've been playing with as well, but I use a slightly differnt meathode for the curves. I'll have to check out what you've done when I get home, thanks for posting. I agree about the speckling, although I'm using gray and very light grey (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Post. As in I need to fix that post. (...) Not that I know of. (...) It needed to be done, there was no other way. (...) Only if you spill them on me... and you better not! (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There goes Lar's LEGO budget for 2005... good thing I'm not coming over too or it would be even worse ;) O well, to make it up : all you modders that'll attend Berlin's 1000steineland will get the first round on me. (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wears my first modded project to the bar, since the drinks are on Lar. Janey "That project isnt... Red" Brick (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lar(at@at)miltontra...t.dot)com> wrote in message news:IHo7qF.1MEp@lugnet.com... (...) Pre. - Suf. whatever. I thought you were putting YOU first, now that you've got all this extra time on your hands... Are you going through (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Who is he? I'm happy(??) to say I'm no longer a Dremel virgin... and I even corrupted someone else too. ++Lar (prefix, not postfix) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IHnHI1.vC4@lugnet.com... (...) You're just going to have to succumb to the temptation to make them laddertomically correct yourself. I'll lend you one of my Dremels if you'd like... It actually looks (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) When I get a hold of one I can say for sure, but IIRC, we did nothing about that area, and it didn't seem to matter that much. But just thinking about it-- what can one do? More later. JOHN (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I agree in this case. The one case where the new handle seems superior to the old is if you want to attach it to two 1x1 plates with clip vertical to make a hinge point. With the old handle you clip one clip to the center, which makes a half-stud (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I tend to agree in that example, though I have just swapped out some black old ones for dark red new ones on my Duchess of Sutherland (along with the addition of dark red 1x1 plates with light clips from the mini ARC Starfighter). Where you (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) images from BMP to JPG or some other smaller format? :-) The bitmaps take ages to load! I am not a train person, but I think these models and renderings are great! Jaco (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I'm not even a Lego train builder, but when I look at the old version, they're so bad that anything is an improvement. If you could build your ends upside down the new ones would even drop in the right direction. And you have to take into (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The 1x1s at the end have been the problem for us... but we were trying to use wing plates rather than piecing together using smaller plates. That may be a dead end, not sure. (...) Thanks for posting, it explains a lot. But not ALL, the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Crossposting to lugnet.cad.ray (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray)
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I was pretty excited when TLG developed (URL) this part>. I was never too happy with the rungs that had the grabbers towards the middle of the element instead of on the ends. But now I've changed my mind... Here are 2 pics of the 2 elements in (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A number of great new renderings by UR can now be seen on Brickshelf. As I said before I like these locos a lot. Please if possible publish the dat-file for the Crocodile! Mattias (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.de)
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A while ago, some were asking for details as to how we "detailed" our tracks, especially the curves and points. I had a lot of free time this weekend, and I decided to get some pics taken (unfortunately, all of our points are still packed at the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (Follow-up; I got the parts, reshot the pics with the same name and they now appear (URL) HERE>) JOHN (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ben, thanks for the correction. So, FAO Schwarz marketed the 116 in 1968 and Sears marketed the 118 in 1969. There may have been other retailers too but at least we know about those two. Eric (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hallo Ben! A couple of things..... The exchange rate in 1968 was about DM 4,00 = $1.00. I know that very well because I was 15 years old visiting relatives in Germany in 1968. I still have a pair of Hummel figurines that I paid DM 90,- (from (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) (...) Dear Eric! Call me confused - but I do not see the Samsonite 118 (similar or identical to European 119). But what I recognize is the 116 train set for cheap (?) 20$. Does anybody haven an idea what the exchange rate between Dollar (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Strange. Whichever railcars/rolling stock/locos I've seen transported in that fashion have had their bogies first removed. Legoswami (19 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Good idea. Thanks, Orion. JOHN (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Hello, (...) To complement on the SNOT techniques used in this BB62400, the bicolor version led to interesting challenges especially to render both bicolor ends of the locomotive in 4 studs width. After three different versions I ended-up with a (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: Crossposting to .cad tree I've seen the new 10170 rendered in ldraw, and the (URL) parts list>, but am wondering if anybody has posted an ldraw file of the set yet and if so, where that might be. TIA, JOHN -Orion (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, FTX)
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I've seen the new 10170 rendered in ldraw, and the (URL) parts list>, but am wondering if anybody has posted an ldraw file of the set yet and if so, where that might be. TIA, JOHN (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Yeah, you should!> Those are cool! JOHN (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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