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(...) Kadee means automatic decoupling with either static magnets or electromagnets (static magnets work because you have to stop the train with the coupler over the magnet for it to function). Presumably these would include delayed uncoupling which (...) (19 years ago, 1-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 95% are standard Lego train 9V buffer beams (or the new snowplough buffers on some locomotives). Some models (mostly my space trains) use 2x3 plate-with-hole pieces to hold the magnet clip. In one case I used space magnet clips, but that was (...) (19 years ago, 1-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OnDrew, Did this mod take much work, or did you just stick a technic axle through a hole that was already present? If there is already a hole there, do we really need custom made couplers? Oh yeah, how much are regular Kadee couplers? Chris (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) On the buffers or using a 2x3 with hole plate. Which ever fits the situation at hand. (...) Yes and no. In the short term I have no desire to replace all the coupling on all my cars because that would be a sizable expense. In the long term, (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LEGO buffer beam or the 2*3 plate usually (...) YES! Finally shunting as real as it gets! ;) Also an idea : make a decoupler unit that would easily attach to LEGO track! (...) I'd say original style at first, perhaps later Technic hole (hole (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) you haven’t answered this questioner yet I would like to ask that you please do so. I currently have 20 out of 100 needed so everyone’s reply helps. Thanks, Ondrew (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) D'oh. I screwed up the names :-S Anyway, yeah, I WAS referring to the GP-50. Legoswami (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Bring it all! (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I am so caught up in a quandry... So far, my plan is to bring my super big Super Chief, my SD40-2, my GP30, my caboose, and my American Class 4-4-0. But I am wondering if I should bring my entire freight train. See, I'd like to bring it and run it (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just liked the number-- it's palindromic fun! :-) For the most part, actually, I choose that number for the ease of it. On the decal itself, there were 2 numbers "8003", along with the usual 0,1,2,3,4.... Now, obviously, one can create any (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Someone didn't check the published rosters? Every railroad has their own scheme, which they violate with impunity when they want to, or if they run out of numbers (UP just started a second reporting mark for locos because they had run out of 4 (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This brings me to a question that was bothering me when i was looking throught the NMRA photos. I don't know my US loco classes by sight so I was looking up the numbers to find what the MOCs represented. None of them seemed to have correct (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Whoops, my bad, Ross's is labeled GP50. (...) I wasn't commenting on the accuracy of your model, I was just making a silly size joke. After all, Ross "Son of 8-wide" Neal builds a bit bigger. I think your B-Unit is great regardless of size. (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What, (URL) this A unit>? (...) Was looking at that earlier, I though it was a (URL) GP50> tho' Have to agree, it wasn't built to be very accurate, but as a speedy method to get building after a spot of 'builders-block' and to go with the (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Which one, his 2-wide version or his 8-wide version? I think that the combination of this 6-wide B Unit and either of those would look a bit silly :) I guess this would be an example of three great things that go together badly (as opposed to, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote: ...snip... (...) ...snip... Hello Tim, Very nice model. You really catched it in six wide. Thank you for sharing. Philippe "frogleap" Label, FreeLUG member. (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote: SNIP That's really lovely. Looks a bit incomplete without an A unit, but still.... Would love to see it with Ross Neal's GP-38. Legoswami (19 years ago, 30-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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... for me anyway! When Dean Earley announced on the <http:\www.brickish.org Brickish Association> forum that he was building the GP38-2B using the BNSF set and linked to a (URL) photo> of the real thing my curiosity was piqued. I did some research (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Great questions Chris... Thanks for making me be more clear (which is kinda tough with things in flux). Anyway, there will be room on the train layout for train MOCs; there is a large yard planned for that. We would like to accommodate all trains in (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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but (URL) this> is the first time I've seen this application of the archetypal science class demonstration. Neat-o! Dave! (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) Kinda... All I meant was if the train is on display with an MOC Card, are we just going to leave the MOC Card area empty while the train is running on the layout or does the train have to stay with its MOC Card? For the MOC area, should we (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) YEEEHAAAA!!!!! (...) A 2x3 round end plate stuck to the end of the truck. (...) I shorely do! Automatic switching anyone? Yipee!!! Plus, it'll just plum look cool. Not Lego, granted, but they're not gonna make knuckle couplers anytime soon. (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I feel similarly to these sentiments. I have 8mm scale trains that work OK with the 9V system and have worked OK with the 12V system, which had better functionality. I'm taking a break from exhibiting the 9V layouts in order to pursue new (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I normally use the standard magnet holders clipped into the buffer bars from the top. Occasionally, I use a 2x3 plate with a hole. (...) Id probably get a few sets but that's about it. Most of my trains run as a set but I admit they would be (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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You won't have to run the trains with the MOC cards stuck to them... although that might be fun! It if they are sitting in the yard etc... Did I your understand the queston right ? SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Steve, I am actually going to BrickFest this year, "Yeah, for me." I am slightly confused by your post. Can models that are on display with MOC Cards be run on the layout? If things can be run on the layout, what kind of clearance are we (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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This is my final plea and I will be silent about this (I will post the results though) from now on. Lugnet isn't filled with little children. There are thousands, I think, of members here who have jobs, families, children, spouses and other things (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.sports, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.western)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. Everywhere you look in the LEGO community there are great things going on so it's fun to share some of your own stuff from time to time and find that it perhaps inspires others to create further. A nice cycle! -Ted (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Does anyone know who Brickshelf gallery stidy belongs to? (URL) to .trains and .bionicle as thats what in the folders (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) *****! (Where is a moderator when you need one?) (...) JOHN (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) WOW! Followed-up with JEALOUSY ... followed-up with another WOW. That is so amazing. My favorite use of a brick: a broom end that was used to represent meat at a market table ... nice. Thanks for sharing. Brian (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Amen. When LEGO decides to "invest" again in 9volt and maybe make new tracks, etc., I'll start regaining some interest. Until then, I'm persuing other themes of interest with more passion that trains. SPACE! (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Du har mail. (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) I guess there really isn't anything new under the sun....> I wonder if the guys at Kadee are having deja-vu all over again. I pitched this idea to them about 4 years ago, and even went so far as sending them LEGO motors, trucks, (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hey all, Over the past 3 weeks or so I have been talking with Kadee quality products about the possibilities of making fully functional Magne-Matic couplers for Lego trains. They have kindly asked me to gather some data from you concerning this (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.town) !
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(URL) SCLTC> has posted the first (URL) pictures> from (URL) current show> at the 2005 Orange County Fair. This is our largest layout ever and is part of our overall contribution that also includes a static display in the theme building and a world (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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(...) I think generally that's the desired approach, yes. Where BrickWiki is light ((URL) History of LEGO> ) for example, BW has been crosslinking (or in rare cases copying and attributing although that's not the desired approach) to the relevant (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I wasn't aware of Brickwiki. Given the fact that Wikipedia already had a few LEGO related pages, I felt that at least a theme page should also exist (personally I found that the "King Mathias" article in wikipedia is a bit too detailed for (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Frank, Don't suppose you want to do the same for the (URL) BrickWiki article>? And please, check out (URL) BrickWiki> for any other additions you might like to make. Tim (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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It has been a while since I posted here (lurked a lot though). The strangest things keep getting me back to visit the boards. One of these things is Wikipedia. I was editing some Wikipedia pages and for the fun of it I looked up LEGO. I noticed that (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains)
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