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Whew, we made it home, all safe. What a weekend. This was without a doubt a LEGO landmark. I am so glad we were a part of it. I took 224 pix and I know I missed a lot. Thanks to Paul and Steve and all who hosted and provided for us. The most common (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The 'National' train show is an annual event. As to the LEGO community coming together like this? We don't know if this was a 'once in a lifetime' thing, or if it will happen again. I hope it happens again, and I bet a lot of other people (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The GMLTC contingent made it home safe and sound, although having travelled a bit farther than expected. (Ok, I'll admit it - I got on the wrong freeway heading out from one of the Chicago Lego stores! D'oh!!) The show was absolutely unbelievable. (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It is annual. Next year it'll be in Philly, and in 2007 it'll be in Detroit (if memory serves). :-) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at National Train Show
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(...) awesome show here are my photos (URL) Peterson IndyLUG/CILTC (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) correct that is a track cleaner that I built one of the days we were there. It works quite well and there will be more information at a later time on how to build and what to use. thanks Mark Peterson IndyLUG/CILTC (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | ILTCO at National Train Show
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Well, we did it!!!! 70+ AFOLs from 13 clubs and the CUT team build a 50-70 foot Lego display at the National Train Show in Cincinnati. It took approx. 750 (wo)man-hours to build. It will be impossible to describe in words how much fun it was, but we (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.town) !!
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Browsing pics from the NMRA show, there are so many amazing things, one hardly knows where to begin... but I have to ask about this one: (URL) What is this thing? A track cleaner? I'm guessing you pull it around the track, and the little felt roll (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's awesome. I wish I could have been there, but I was moving to Colorado -- just unfortunate timing. It sounds incredible, and I can't wait to check out the pictures. Does anybody know whether this was a once-in-a-lifetime thing, or an (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Furka Oberalp Loco at NMRA
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(...) Tim, That was created by the GMLTC's Steve Demlow <demlow at visi dot com>. (URL) searched his page and couldn't find any pictures of it :( I did find some in a couple other galleries... (URL) the GMLTC's club website is down at the moment. (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: M>ltc voted 2nd best layout at Stawell Train Show
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(...) (snip) (...) Hey M>ltc congrats on your 2nd place! Your layout is becoming quite impressive (I ran through the deep links). Oh btw, I am not entirely clear, was it cold??? Janey "Thank gosh it's summer here, Red Brick" (19 years ago, 11-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, FTX)
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| | M>ltc voted 2nd best layout at Stawell Train Show
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M>ltc displayed our current layout at the Grampians Train Show in Stawell this weekend. It was another great weekend, with a few noteworthy points: 1. It was cold! (2 URLs) 2. Unfortunately, not enough tables were available to display our full 8x3 (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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(...) Yeah, I knew about those; there was a discussion on them recently. Just thought it would be really cool if they were mass produced in red at some time. Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Furka Oberalp Loco at NMRA
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Does anyone have any more info on the loco and train seen in the background of this shot? (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --SNIP-- Hi Jason, That is impressively nerdy. Amazingly so! This is coming from a physicist who programs in his spare time and should be taken as a compliment. Tim (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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A new game was invented last nite at Billy and Kirsten's house party at the Cincinnati NMRA/NTS convention... Basically it works like this: (these rules are subject to cleanup, lots of people were involved in inventing this, we made it up as we went (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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(...) Ah, you're probably in lot E off of Merrimac.. If you go all the way to the East end of that lot, you'll see the Technology Building, where I teach. If it were open you could see some of the LEGO stuff I do for my CAD class.. :) (...) Wow, (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Darrell- Gee, it would be hard for you to miss us! As exhibitors, we receive free parking, but we have to take a shuttle bus from our designated lot at...Orange Coast College! All are venues are within the fairgrounds (i.e., admission is (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I'd guessed they were painted from the slight difference in luminosity in one of the pictures, but wasn't going to say in case it sounded too nerdy :-) Hey, it was a pretty good colour match. Actually, as I understand it TLC have used red for (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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(...) Chris, as the person who 'funded' the railway construction and the mill, I can confidently say that the track is planned to turn away from the mill without risk it or the surrounding environment. ;-) Thanks, Jude (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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(...) That would be Deborah Higdon-LeBlond... :) (...) Deborah's on vacation for a bit, so you may have to wait for anything direct from her. The Italian villa is already online in her Brickshelf account, though. (URL) Black (who was a rooftop (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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(...) about skylights? :-) Saves on roof bricks, though. I like the use of the grey/clear door panel for the roof hatch. Vegetation - very well done. Can you provide some closeups of some of the bushes and stuff? Also the top of the villa? I want to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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All- I didn't quite get the closing hours for the OC Fair correct in my post. The fair closes everyday at 00:00 (midnight), but the SCLTC layout closes everyday at 23:00. -Ted (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA layout poster of group areas
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(...) Well with little sleep from driving back and forth every day from Columbus to Cincinnati. I have the NMRA July 2005 Cincinnati Ohio Layout map of the clubs locations done. I hope it all OK. I’m on my way back to the greatest LEGO display in a (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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Here are some pictures from the event. When moderated: (4 URLs) (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Thanks James! There are really no words that can describe this! It took me (as others have concured) several hours the first day to even comprehend the magnitude of this layout! When you look up and see far off in the distance a cluster of (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Given that I live in Costa Mesa and I teach at Orange Coast College, I may be over to check you out! Question, though - where are you located within the Fairgrounds? Are all the events in the same general area or do I have to go hunting for (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Old railway station
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(...) Thanks, that's a picture I have not seen before. It is a different version with a shorter bridge and only 2 platforms. But the platforms are longer and there's a roof above the platform. Can you get a higher quality picture of it? Niels (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 75ton breakdown crane
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(...) That looks nice, the shape and proportions are very good and I like the way you have arranged the wheelsets. I can't help feeling tho' that it need some detailing, greebling if you are a spacer. Tim (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I have finally taken some photos of my Breakdown crane (modelled on the Hornby version). (URL) can find all the photos at: (URL) :) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Niels, I have that station on a pic from an encyclopedia of mine: (URL) Cheers, Gianluca (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Spanish Brotli-Bahn Swiss Adler
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(...) I believe Bruce willed them into red by the power of his mind...and some paint flew onto a set of light bley 9v train motor decorative elements. I don't know that he painted any other parts. I wish for there to be a new official train motor (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A few new and old trains
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(...) Oh, OK. I wasn't going to, but I can add it. Don't limit to just renders. Please modify them as you wish! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | SCLTC opens at the Orange County Fair!
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club's first ever run at the at 2005 Orange County Fair begins today. SCLTC is providing four separate attractions consisting of two displays and two building events: A train layout A flag building record attempt (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | NMRA Setup Pictures
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I have uploaded pictures fropm the setup of the National Model Railroad Associations Nation train Show to Brickshelf. Overall NMRA folder (all future pictures will also go here): (URL) Day 1: (URL) Day 2: (URL) from above: (URL) pictures will come (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Is the blue crane in this picture a MOC, or is it a set? I remember seeing something like this a long time ago, but I can't find it or the set number: (URL) R (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Spanish Brotli-Bahn Swiss Adler
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(...) What the??????? Are those decorative slides morphed red or do you actually get them in red somewhere???????!!!!!! Legoswami (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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A while ago I saw a nice railway station in an old Lego Ideabook. I liked it so much, I had to build it. Yesterday I took some pictures of it: (URL) (click image for more pictures) Unfortunately I have not enough space at home for a layout, so I (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) any chance of releasing the passnger car? im doing some renders of them (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yesterday's piccies were just a warmup!!! I know a lot of people are taking pics so hang on to your hats, folks, todays pics are going to blow you away. For great pics watch Geoff Gray's folders and watch Troy's folders, and for low quality (...) (19 years ago, 8-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And Bruce has delivered for us a (URL) real brick build of this Spanish Brotli-Bahn Swiss Adler>. Thanks Bruce! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Same old train, but now this (URL) German DB 111 locomotive with double deck passenger cars has building instructions>. Impossible parts are: white split-window train windscreen, red 1x2 plate with door rail, trans-clear arches, others? I've had a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Have a great NMRA
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Just saw the first pictures of the NMRA set up day 1. I really hope you all have a great time!...that it isn't so much work that you miss out on the fun of the event. I know your collective collaborative work will be impressive and the attendees, (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC Goes Red, White, and Blue (200,000 times)!
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(...) Erik- Larry P. likes to complain that our wheels are square, a reference to the 2x2 brick placed at the main drive wheel spot in our SCLTC logo. So, if you consider that this flag will be made with way over 100,000 2x2 bricks (just about the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC Goes Red, White, and Blue (200,000 times)!
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No wheels? (: (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Saw this on brickshelf recently and like the stubby design. I'm tempted to redesign some of my models as stubbies for a bit of fun. (...) Thanks to GrapeApe from me for these too. They prove invaluable. (...) This is a beautiful train design. (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | SCLTC Goes Red, White, and Blue (200,000 times)!
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SCLTC will manage the construction of the world's largest United States flag made entirely of LEGO bricks at the 2005 Orange County Fair. Members of the public are invited to participate in this record breaking attempt to create a flag 12 feet long (...) (19 years ago, 7-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | A few new and old trains
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The (URL) concept Octan/Shell power units> and an (URL) 12v set no. 7725> use the recent hinged truck cab windscreen-- Thanks GrapeApe for (URL) the parts>! I finally got around to some illustrated steps for the Union Pacific Executive Touring set. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Microscale decals
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(...) I hadn't thought of using S scale, in the UK no-one makes anything for S, its definatly a scratchbuilders scale. (I should know, I have a long term S scale project in the planning stages!) I'll check it out, thanks And yes, their website is (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Microscale is real annoying about not posting images of their decals. And they've been renumbering alot of thier decals lately. If you are building in 6wide compressed, you may want to concider using S-scale decals. I bought some Santa Fe (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Does anyone know what the #48-73 0 gauge Burlington Northern (BN) diesel decals sheet contains? Also what other 0 guage US decal manufactureres are there? Tim (19 years ago, 6-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why is inner rail smooth on Duplo track?
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(...) The texture is to improve traction. However, without a differential (which have been tried on trains and failed), one wheel on an axle needs to be able to slip in a curve since the rotational speeds are different for the different radii that (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NMRA layout poster of group areas
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(...) Here is a small ruff draft picture of the club logo’s. The only one I could not find was “Cincinnati Union Terminal Club”. This is the closest web site I found (URL) Mike Gallagher Mikeslego COLTC member (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I started a project a while back, the results can be found here, (It is all in TrackDraw, because Track desinger Slowed drastically arount the 3000+ peices mark. Jeff VW OOPS! (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) 11. rtlToronto - Toronto (Canada) (...) I started a project a while back, the results can be found here, (It is all in TrackDraw, because Track desinger Slowed drastically arount the 3000+ peices mark. Jeff VW (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA layout poster of group areas
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Here's the lower half. Starting from the left, MichLTC >>CUT>>WamaLTC above, Community Yard below>>IndyLUG/CILTC. (URL) If you have any questions, let me know. It's really busy on the lower half! I am eager to see your results. Looks great so far! (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello LUGNET members, With just a few days left and unless someone else has made a map of the participating groups for the NMRA Cincinnati show I was going to. I continued my super-micro scale of part of COLTC’s display and made a MLCAD render with (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Why is inner rail smooth on Duplo track?
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(...) The old Lego track (12V and 4.5V) was like this too. tim (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Is it to prevent the toothed drive wheels from skipping? The outer wheel turns more times than the inner as is goes around the curve. Ralph (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains)
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| | Why is inner rail smooth on Duplo track?
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My son has spend his allowance on a couple of the new Thomas sets (Percy and James). James comes with one piece of curved track (along with others including a switch). I've noticed that all the Duplo track that's come with these sets has a ribbed (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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(...) Unfortunately, the front and rear windows are in the right place (without quarter-stud offset bricks being available), and moving them would make the upper body too long for the scale! This is the compromise of detail with measurements of less (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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--SNIP-- (...) I meant the side windows are too short. The front/rear look very nice. (...) So that's how you did it. Nice technique. (...) I think you could move the front window forward one brick (apply to rear in reverse) and extend the side (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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(...) With the windscreens, did you mean that the side windows are too short or the front and rear windows too narrow? Cab windows are always the hardest part to model. I needed a piece for the front and rear windscreens that would give the division (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote: SNIP (...) Ah, I finally get to see your bogies. :-D Great design. Smart door design too. I'd steal it were it not for the fact that I like to have interiors in my models. Well done, thanks for sharing. Legoswami (19 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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(...) Hi Mark, I like your articulation trick and really like some of the side greebling. The drivers cab windscreen seems a little short to me though. It looks like the whole thing should extend one more stud towards the front (or rear) of the (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New MOC: British Class 37 diesel loco with articulated bogies
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Here's my latest 8mm scale train MOC, a British Class 37 diesel loco in railfreight grey livery with red stripe, as carried by 37674 and others in 1988. (URL) The model has opening doors and removable roof sections, for closing the doors and putting (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Upper Chattahoochee rides again
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(...) For an older MOC, I think they looked pretty good, reminds me of a GP15 (URL) My first train MOC was a 88ton switcher about 15 years ago. Although it could be greatly improved, I'm hesitant to change it. Mat (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The Upper Chattahoochee rides again
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Back when I got into LEGO railroading I built my first MOC set of engines, they were part of my Upper Chattahoochee railway. I didn't have a lot of parts and not a lot of experience building trains. (URL) They looked like this> Well one of the great (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | NMRA show in 1 week!!
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In exactly 7 days, no less than 70 AFOLs will begin construction on the ILTCO layout at the National Train Show of the National Model Railroad Association. The NTS will be held in the Cinergy center in Cincinnati, OH. Address: 525 Elm Street, (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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| | Re: Seekiung SuperChief B-Car directions
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(...) You might also consider Thomas GrapeApe Burger's B-Unit: (URL) Mathis (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | img2sticker: Convert images into .ldr stickers
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Dear all, Following up from my (URL) teaser> the other day, I've 'completed' my software to convert image files into ldraw files for use in sticker making and written a little tutorial about getting it to work. (2 URLs) Here> is where you can (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Grape Ape Designs (was Re: Coolest Brickshelf account)
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(...) Indeed! Thanks, Thomas. I recall you CAD work from ages ago. I think one of the earliest renderings I saw of yours was this (URL) Thalys set based on red train nose parts>. I have eyed with great interest many of your other model renderings, (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Coolest Brickshelf account
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"Thomas Burger" <tburger34@spam.no.a...lphia.net> wrote in news:IIto4I.13AB@lugnet.com: (...) :P Thanks for the great work, Thomas! Koyan (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seekiung SuperChief B-Car directions
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(...) Beautiful. Thanks, Martin! (: (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Coolest Brickshelf account
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(...) that "grapeape" guy has alot of interesting stuff in his gallery as well. wait grapeape is me. :) i finished the container grab part a few weeks ago to (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Seekiung SuperChief B-Car directions
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(...) Here's a version by James Mathis: (URL) (19 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Seekiung SuperChief B-Car directions
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Title says it all ... can anyone point me to the B-Car directions? Thanks much. ==Leanne (19 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ParLUGment Canada Day Display
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If you happen to be in the Ottawa area for the annual Canada Day festivities be sure to stop in and say hi! Working in conjunction with the National Capital Commission, ParLUGment will be setting up a LEGO train display in Jacques Cartier Park (just (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jun-05, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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M>ltc will be displaying our layout at the Grampian Model Railroaders Inc. Show in Stawell on 9-10 July. Again, it will be basically the same layout as the previous 2 shows at </announce/?n=2920 Pakenham> and </trains/org/mltc/?n=23 Morwell>. (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Teaser: Automatic sticker creation
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Dear all, I've been working hard lately on a program to convert bitmapped images (in BMP or RGB) format into vectorised ldraw images. It seems to be working OK now (with many caveats) and I hope to have a user-ready version ready soon, along with a (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jun-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Scraping cowcatcher on 10133
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"Ross Crawford" <ross.{mylastname}@gmail.com> wrote in message news:IIKMtG.1qsH@lugnet.com... (...) scrapes (...) anyone (...) Yes. In fact, it was noted to Jake at BrickFest last year when we were shown the prototype. I had to take them off my (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was me - but on brickish.org, not here. I found it's a real problem at times. On a couple of occasions, my 10133 has come a real cropper and derailed causing absolute carnage. For the most part though, it just squeaks a bit here and (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scraping cowcatcher on 10133
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(...) Yeah. It was mentioned somewhere before (I can't remember where) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Useful site for custom US train decals
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Check out www.railfonts.com You have to pay for them but as well as lots of classic fonts and logos there is a variety of road signs, loco profiles etc. Tim (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Adrian- The flag pole goes up Friday July 8 at the Orange County Fair. Just a light gray pole with yellow ball on top. Flag construction starts July 15. Won't have any photos until then Perhaps we will post as it goes up. -Ted (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Coolest Brickshelf account
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In lugnet.build, Koyan Töreni wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Koyan, Actually, I prefer the render style of the Classic Space images more than the recent renders that you have posted. I guess I like the plain white background, as opposed to new (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Hey Ted, Could you post a teaser photo for us? Thanx Adr. (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Scraping cowcatcher on 10133
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I had a bit of a search but couldn't find any mention of this problem. Basically, because the cowcatcher is so close to the track, I find it scrapes going over small valleys in the track, creating an annoying "squeak". Has anyone else noticed this? (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A couple of new MOCs
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I was looking at Bruce Lowell's sphere, (URL) and thought it could be applied to trains. When Moderated, the result can be seen at: (URL) then, some deeplinks. I first built an 8 wide, 32 stud long tank car. It can be seen at (URL) interesting part (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Bryan- Well, now that the secret's out (see earlier post in this thread), I haven't heard any "Dang, I shoulda say that!" responses. Granted, I wasn't trying to give it away at first, but the 13 and the star count made it easy. Thanks to (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Very cool. I bet you will post photos on brickshelf (because not everyone will be there). Good luck. Saso from Slovenia, Europe (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Dave- We have a winner! It's a US flag designed to set a Guinness World Records recognized mark for the largest national flag made of LEGO in general and largest US flag made of LEGO in particular. Our flag will be over 6 feet high, 12 feet (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Well the US flag has 5 groups of 6 and 4 groups of 5 (stars that is) But you haven't mentioned any red yet. Is it two flags, with the yellow for flames of some sort? dave (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Ted, I would love to see some pics of your mosaic. I am toying with the idea of making one for my kids school, (URL) logo is pretty colorful, and I think it would be cool, in about 320x120 resolution (7x3 48x48 baseplates). dave (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) I bet once you reveal what SCLTC is up to, we'll all think back to all your hints and ask ourselves "Now why didn't I think of that?" :) -Bryan (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #15: None of the green is externally visible, either. -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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Hint #14: 10 groups of 6 and 8 groups of 5 -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: It's coming (new hint daily)
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(...) Paul- There's a lot of 13s out there: KCOP, Apollo XIII, triskadeckaphobia, 13 Days (the Cuban missile crisis movie). Answer: No. Extended answer: It's nothing commercial. -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC New Uacs Silo Car
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(...) Just changed the file. I hope it's right now. You can find the file here: (URL) (...) If you mean the build-up of the "cilindrical" structure, see the .MPD file. It's verry easy, just have to think on it, as usual ;) ludo (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC New Uacs Silo Car
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(...) I'll check it! (...) For rendering the model, i use LPUB, with its default settings, because i don't understand enough the mechanism to place the camera on an other location. I never know where i am! A program as LPUB is great, but a (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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