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Dear all, We have been building up quite a database of information over on BrickWiki for a while but it seems to be a good time for some targeted recruitment. For those of you who don't know the concept of a wiki, it is an encyclopaedia where anyone (...) (19 years ago, 2-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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(...) Or if 5.5 is ok, the 5.5 axle with stop is fairly common in black. (URL) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You'd have to use black axles with black wheels though, and the ideal axle length is 5L, which come mostly in grey now. I'd like unspoked small BBB wheels too (though I'll not hesitate to talk about them :-) ) I'd also like a smaller version, (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm aware of that concept as well as one I used 2 yrs ago. (URL) The main issue is friction and the ability to make wheel sets "trucks" without having to rip apart Lego train wheels. It would also be kinda cool to mount the wheels from the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) These look great. The technic disk are way to wide for a 6wide engine. I've done something similar for a GP9's fans. But I used regular plastic 9v era wheels. If you remove them from the metal axel, they have an almost stud on the back. The (...) (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) yea spokeless is what i meant. sorry it was allmost 4 am when i posted. ondrew (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What, you don't you just love Euromerican rolling stock complete with individually sprung wheelsets and buffers :? Chris (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Harry Potter themed train layout
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(...) Hi Ed- nice work :) I bet your granddaughter loves it, with all the details. I love the way you did Diagon Alley, thanks for posting it! Cyndi (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unspoked maybe? But ya, I have to agree about eurotrash==bad! LOL... ++Lar (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, it is a good idea, and I was just being silly. I don't mind him plugging his stuff. (...) I don't know what you mean, and "unslotted version"? Chris (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Until he can show them spinning, I don't think we should buy any more necessarily... ;-) Jason Railton (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ahh well it may be a plug for his parts but it's still a cool idea. i'll have to look into using them on my 8 wides. now if i could only get the small bbb wheels in an unslotted version i could eliminate the euro trash wheel holders. ondrew (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) You are a bad, bad man with very good marketing skills :) Chris (19 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Harry Potter themed train layout
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Last Christmas I put together my first LEGO train layout. I used to put up HO trains as a kid but had not done so for longer then I care to mention. Well, in 2004 I wanted to do a train layout for our granddaughter who is an HP fan and likes to play (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains) !
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| | 10133 BNSF Mod using BBB wheels
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The 10133 BNSF GP-38 Locomotive is a nice engine. (URL) But why uses those stickers for the exhaust fans, when you can use BBB wheels: (URL) This mod uses three BBB 17.6mm flanged train wheels. No other parts are necessary. Webpage at: (URL) Cheers, (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BBB Train Hand Car v2
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With some great input from Dean, Jordan & Mark (Thank you). Version 2 is online: (URL) Aside from the springless minifig legs and BBB wheels, it is LEGO pure. (URL) The pdf instructions have been updated as well. Cheers! Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks (...) (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Thick as a brick website
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I recently discovered Claudio Vianini's website. (URL) has some nice loco models and the main page features a clever multilayer gif of 12v trains. Worth a look I think Tim (19 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Reduced versions of BBB wheels
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I recently created reduced versions of the BBB train wheels. You can download the LDraw parts files (URL) here> (just copy them to your parts directory and run mklist). Here is an example of how they render, alongside the BBB versions: (URL) (The (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dean, The best photo I have of the quarter bushes in use is this one of the LMS Garratt: (URL) bushes are behind the triangular brackets hat hold the middle driving wheels. Ben: I guessed you'd need the liftarm exactly in the middle (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Art Deco Miami Hotel
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"Jim Garrett" <jsgarrett@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:IM0on4.1oGG@lugnet.com... (...) Very nice Jim! I like the graduated stripes at the corners especially, and the way you've dealt with the newer style roadplates. Good use of train windows (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Train Hand Car
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(...) Thanks Dean! I don't know why I didn't try this before. I used a full with bush and in conjunction with 4263 and it works very smooth. I'll update the instructions to use the new configuration. Ben (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) Thanks for suggestion. I didn't consider that part. I tried it, but the larger diameter interfered with other parts. Ben In lugnet.trains, Jordan Bradford wrote: (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) I did some brief testing last night with this. The Technic motor((URL) does fit into the 1x4x3 and 1x2x3 panels, with possibly a very slight amount of bending. The 1x2x3 panel works better as the 1x4x3 panel has two small strengthening ribs (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Art Deco Miami Hotel
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Greetings: Here is my attempt to address a major problem: the near total absence of Art Deco architecture in the Lego townscape. This is a minifig scale version of a typical Miami Art Deco hotel from around 1930. Check out the (URL) MOC pages> for (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: The NMRA Trestle Bridge
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(...) Anywhere from 2-3 hours, but that's not entirely the bridge set-up, I'm including detailing the countryside as well. Each stanchion is setup then the track bed attached to the top. The most time consuming part is attaching the tiles onto the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) Very nice and well done ! Thank you for the link, I would have probably missed that. Didier (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) ... (...) Nice ! (...) Unfortunately I will certainly not attend LW this year :(...but I've heard a lot of FreeLUG members will :-). (...) Thanks for sharing Ludo, Didier (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Ronald Vallenduuk used this to hide a 4-W compressor in the 5-W long nose of his NS 6400 diesel engine : (URL) at the two bottom pictures... (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Strangely I was just thinking about this before I came online, but to hide a 4 wide technic motor in a five wide unit. Im going to have to experiment tho as the motor may be too big for the bigest panels. If not I'll have to use SNOTted (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Didier, I used also panels as wall for my AM96 project (SNOT technique). See rendered pictures of those cars: (URL) transparent blue windows are panels (1x2x3), also the white pieces under the windows are panels. Between the panels (length (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) For some projects I've used the old 14 tooth bevel gear for spacing. As far as I know it's the thinnest TECHNIC piece you can put on an axle. (URL) It's definitely thinner than 4265c. (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) At a guess, you need the arm to be central in a 1 stud width of axle. A technique used by someone else (Mark Bellis I think) is to get a half smooth technic bush (4265c) and cut it in half (length ways). This will help keep the bar centred. (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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Hi, As you know, some builders among you enjoy placing some interior details in their rolling stocks. As the scale of minifig do not fit well the scale of most train parts, you may often feel a lack of internal room (for instance only 4 studs in 6 (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | BBB Train Hand Car
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(2 URLs) A train hand car has long been on my build list. I took some inspiration from the following threads: (2 URLs) Thank you! The design is not LEGO pure. The model requires NBA/Basketball minifig legs (with the springs removed) and a 1x4 (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The NMRA Trestle Bridge
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(...) I like the way you've used 1x1 round plates to connect to the slip plates on the stanchions. They grip the back to back studs better than other plates, whilst giving a suitable clearance from the stanchions themselves. How long did it take to (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Timber trestle crossing water
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(...) I think I've found something! (URL) There was a story in the Sunday paper of the repair of old train bridges in the area. (URL) HTH Adr. (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The NMRA Trestle Bridge
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Hello Everyone! I've never posted a MOC on LUGNET before, but I'm not new to building. First, let me introduce myself: My name is Jeramy Spurgeon, current IndyLUG president and avid LEGO train fan! The trestle bridge and surrounding 6 x 6 baseplate (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) LOL OK, OK, you're right, in hindsight, it does seem like an apples and oranges sort of comparision... :-) (...) I too have noticed that seems to be a problem with a lot of the more complicated loco MOCs. Legoswami (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, I have say the person who made the bridge at the NMRA show has set the standard. (URL) Maybe its creator could pass along some info??? Adr. (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I had a look at the google images and was surprised to see any trestles getting wet. I think the trestles are directly buried in the ground on each side of the river, with rock in the ground being the support. I guess the timber wouldn't last (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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