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In lugnet.trains, Philippe Label wrote: <snip> (...) I lubricated the switch just a bit and it appears to work very well. Thanks for the suggestion! Dave K (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorized Maintenance Truck
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(...) I tried running it through a couple of switchpoints last night. It had a little bit of trouble. I haven't noticed any problems with ramps or bridges though, other than some slipping of the tyres. I think using older tyres that are a little (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Model Show (and 2005) wrap up
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Well, M>ltc just completed our last show for 2005, and our last show with the current layout. You can see some details of the layout from the </announce/?n=2920 Pakenham show> earlier in the year, this weekends layout was basically the same, except (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.mltc, FTX)
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| | ILTCO 2006-2007 Officer Elections
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ILTCO will be holding officer elections for the next 2 year term over the next several weeks. If you are a member of an Active Club, you are encouraged to contact your club's Assembly representatives for more information on the process and (...) (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Stretch Limo Caboose
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Very creative way to handle the curves. Nice job. (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorized Maintenance Truck
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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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Im always amused by limo companies trying to outdo each other with longer, more exotic limousines. Since Im 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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