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Hello Elroy, In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote: ... (...) ... (...) A very good idea indeed. I like it very much. Thank you for sharing :) How is it doing with switchpoints?? and with bridges ramps? Do you observe corrosion of the surface of the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Stretch Limo Caboose
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(...) The pivots are cleverly done :) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Stretch Limo Caboose
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I’m always amused by limo companies trying to outdo each other with longer, more exotic limousines. Since I’m new to the LEGO train world, and wanted to build a train MOC, I decided to build a stretch limo caboose! (URL) stretch limo caboose (...) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Motorized Maintenance Truck
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A few months ago I had a Lego electric cable ((URL)) get cut. This left me with two half cables. Somehow I got the idea that if I stripped the insulation off, I could use one of the broken bits to power a technic motor off from a train track. I (...) (19 years ago, 30-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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(...) A second alternative to specialized chain links -- and one I haven't tried yet -- would be Technic link-arms and pins, threaded around large-diameter tires. The magnet-holders can then be pinned vertically, and the curves in the "track" aren't (...) (19 years ago, 29-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting train on BS
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(...) Actually I'm planning a different train altogether but a lack of red windows (and funds to do something about that) made me change my plan... As Jan Albert said it's a post train. They were used in the Netherlands until about 1997. Dutch (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Switch points stiffening...
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In lugnet.trains, Philippe Label wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks! I'll give that a shot tonite! Dave K (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Switch points stiffening...
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Hello Dave, (...) As far as I know, this comes from the friction between plastic parts. Each friction removes a very little bit of plastic at each movement and leaves that white plastic dust on the moving parts. I reduced this problem by lowering (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Switch points stiffening...
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I'm not sure if it's from overuse or from something else, but some of my wye points are not sliding as smoothly as they used to when the train is coming into the wye from the curve. I actually have to have the switch point in the proper position or (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: National Train Show video program available for download
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(...) Ditto here. Looking forward to watching. Ed (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Interesting train on BS
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(...) Since Duq doesn't follow LUGNET and the model was already announced on LOWLUG : Duq built this train for the Rail 2004 exhibit in the Netherlands It's a dutch "Motorpost" postal train in it's last common livery (yes, an awful amount of (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: National Train Show video program available for download
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(...) I have to recommend watching this to anyone who was unable to attend this show. The true size of this layout cannot be grasped from the numerous photos of it and the video footage really shows what an impressive and large undertaking this was. (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | National Train Show video program available for download
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(URL) down to RFD-TV #22 to download. The WMV is about 70 MB. (Chris already posted to just mediawatch but it deserves wider dissemination.) FUT trains.org (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.mediawatch) !
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| | Interesting train on BS
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Sorry if I'm stealing anyones thunder, but I thought people might like to take a look at the train in this (URL) BS gallery (Duq)>. I really like the sub-stud offsetting effect used for the front windscreen and many other design elements. And to (...) (19 years ago, 27-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | next day shipping CUSTOM TRACK stubbies,crossovers,half curves
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Hey all, I have been extremely busy over the last couple of weeks making modified train track and I thought I should offer it up before I head to NWBC in the next week or two. Currently I have 3 complete sets of stubbies ready to go as well as (...) (19 years ago, 26-Sep-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Town & Train at NWBrickCon 2005
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This is your friendly neighborhood NWBC Town/Train Coordinator. I need to know about Town and Train MOCs you are bringing to NWBrickCon 2005. (Haven't signed up yet? (URL) ) Large stuff (i.e., whole modules) I need to know about this week; smaller (...) (19 years ago, 25-Sep-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon) !
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| | Melbourne Train Expo and Hobby Show
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M>ltc is displaying our LEGO train layout at the Hobby show again this year. Last year </announce/?n=2784 went really well> so feel free to come along and see all the great exhibits. This will be our last show with the current layout, so if you (...) (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains.org.mltc, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | ParLUGment layout at Railfair 2005 model railway show
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ParLUGment, the Ottawa-area Lego User's Group, will once again be showing a substantial Lego train layout at Railfair, the local model railway show. The event takes place in Ottawa on the weekend of 15-16 October, 2005, and is held at Algonquin (...) (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) A good point, what is the vision? I expected that if you buy the train kit you would be able to build a train, and not just have a collection of bits. If it contains 6 windows in 6 colours, that will not help anybody, you would want 36 windows (...) (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Michiana-LTC to display at 19th Annual Model Railroad & Toy Train Flea Market - Sunday, September 27
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To All, The Michiana LEGO Train Club is pleased to display at the upcoming 19th Annual Model Railroad & Toy Train Flea Market on Sunday, September 27. Event Details: Sunday, September 27 10:00AM - 3:00PM EST Address: Walker Arena Annex Fourth and (...) (19 years ago, 23-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) my guess is that any so called bulk pack would start out as an enhancement but would adventuly become a replacment as it would be less sku's. time will tell. (...) i agree on the parts being sorted by color especialy if the lego company is (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) Ya, good catch. Dark green is a sweet color and replacing everything green in JM's proposal with dark green is the way to go. (...) I guess I come at this from, is this going to replace all the other service packs out there, all the other sets (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) Now that I think more on the click hinges, there is a click hinge frame and windscreen that I've wished to try to build into a German DB high-speed ICE-3 train. But, I haven't discovered the frame element in color white. (2 URLs) (...) Agreed, (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | London Underground D78 Subsurface Stock
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Mind the Gap! (URL) This is my D78ss train. It is the second of my three LU creations and the second one to be functionally complete (the first still isn't). (URL) The D78 stock (or just 'D stock') runs solely on the District line and numbers 75 (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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In lugnet.trains, Brad Hamilton wrote: <snipsnip> (...) At first I also tried to attach plates to the bigger chain links (at some point I even considered using glue), but the other option you have is sticking one end of the big link into a technic (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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(...) Ah yes, crossposting. I think the concept finally stopped eluding me ;) (...) There is a little gap between the baseplate and the magnet below, but the pull between both magnets is so strong that they'll stretch the chain a little and come (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Simple idea for level crossing
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Hi! I got an idea for an automatic level crossing - a simple one with lights only. It is based on the motors possibility to supply power through the wheels. The idea is to cut a short distance (e.g. 1 cm) of track, so we can use that as a sensor (I (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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(...) Simple elegant design. but you forgot to crosspost to the most important group, Microscale. :) The inverted baseplate is such a simple idea, one question though, do the magnets have to be pressed up to the underside of the baseplate, or can (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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I really like this idea. I had tried using a chain drive for a small cart ride (URL) my design, I used one of the "fat" chain links to attach a plate, which supported the cart. I had problems with the plate falling off every so often. Also, there (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) i agree on the ratio 2:1 but for the colors i would rather see all of the green parts as dark green. now yes dark green is more valuble which would make a good excuse in its self but the real reason is dark green is more valuble to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wouldn't this palette be for those people that want to build MORE trains than what the sets with motors enable? I may not be average, far from it, but I have **plenty** of motors already, and hardly ANY tan 1x4x3 train windows. (== "none" ) So (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I haven't seen the 9v train motor included in the palette, I would think that this is an essential part of any train. Or even the new RC motor. Why is it that Lego can produce 3225, 4511, 4551 with a motor for just a little more than they are (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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(...) Thanks so much for showing this. I was actually on that train on the Northern Line on Sunday musing about how to build it in Lego and was very pleasantly surprised to see it appear yesterday. It is such a faithful reproduction in six wide that (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) That is a very cool selection of peices, (URL) this one> makes me think Swiss train immediatly! The only changes I would suggest at the moment are more large/less small windows and have the 1x2 light brick in black instead of white. Tim (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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Having travelled in that stock for a good few years (on the Northern Line), that is most certainly a well recognisable rendering. I wander if someone has built a suitable Lego tunnel for it. Of all the northern Line stations, the one that has be (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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James, these renderings are fantastic. My favorites from James' list - (URL) red train motor decorations! That would be great for building German style engines with red bases and wheel sets. (URL) simply cannot have enough curved pieces. (URL) in (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No-one is in there yet. It is really too small to have interior detail (with much of the interior taken up with the structuring). David (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: First Train Sighting in a Lego Book (1955)
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(...) I forgot to cross post this to lugnet.trains! Gary Istok (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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(...) ... (...) David, the train looks great. It's amazing you could get a scale train in at a 8 brick max hieght. I'll have to try the WD-40 myself. Does it have any interior detail, or a driver in the cab? I'm horribly lazy about building (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Have you seen Ben's new BR 23
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Hi Ben and all friends of Lego-steam engines I guess many of you already have noticed Ben Benekes new super loco on Brickshelf. (URL) Ben for putting so much effort in showing and explaining the all the details of the model. I very much appreciate (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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