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(...) Exactly what do you mean by 'precise'? I'd love to know. I build loads of IR models that are of this gauge, so any scale conversion (from real world to in the brick) you might have handy would be great for me. I suck at math :-P Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Cool! A gauge that can be accurately modeled at minifig scale! Built that sucka 10 wide! JOHN (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Seriously-- why would that be "hard to do"? Aversion to creating wide trains is baffling to me. This MOC could easily be built 9 wide, going by the looks of the prototype, and it would look great at that width! Forget about conventions, Tim. (...) (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oi! I said I'd do the 8 wide Ghan as soon as I can! *shakes fist* just you wait till the 14th!! (...) The EMUs run on 5ft 6in gauge track. In addition to this, they're wider than regular stock too. Tim, nice model, a contest winner if I ever (...) (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I hear that! So tell us more about this one day challenge thing? (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Lar, Thanks for the comments. It's a wide, wide-gauge train but I just couldn't bring myself to go to seven wide even though the model REALLY needs it. I might be able to squeeze one plate lower (need to check on a brickbuilt version) but (...) (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Interesting. The prototype seems rather squat (much wider proportionally than your model), can you try to lower the height of this model at all to achieve that look? I like the front pilot/buffers area. (19 years ago, 10-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Dear all, Continuing my love of building trains from countries off the beaten track I present an Indian EMU. These run as commuter service in Mumbai and other Indian cities. (2 URLs) carriage> (URL) front detailing> (URL) folder when moderated> The (...) (19 years ago, 9-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) My original actually had two gear racks running up the center of the track. I didn't have very many though, so I ended up taking out every other one so that I could make a longer run. I actually did test it with curves. Alternating the pieces (...) (19 years ago, 9-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Interesting model. Strangely I keep finding that I'm thinking microscale each time I see the pic! I was wondering why you alternated the rack from side to side of the track? Did you find that this gave a more reliable grip? Also, have you (...) (19 years ago, 9-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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H'lo again, all (...) One week to go, and various members are building furiously... :) A reminder, then, to the wider audience out there, and a hope we'll see some of you at the show. Regards, Norbert Black (19 years ago, 8-Oct-05, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains)
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(2 URLs) Micro Steam Engine> I've always thought that the (URL) Technic Competition Cannon 2 x 6 x 3> looked like the boiler from a steam engine. When I came across it again taking the Wookie Catamaran apart a few months ago I finally decided to (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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Here's a model I've been working on this week of the Mount Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire. (URL) For anyone unfamiliar with it, it's a small steam-powered railroad that takes passengers from the base of Mount Washington to the top. It was (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) [snip] (...) The calls from the lawyers... (19 years ago, 6-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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The Greater Midwest Lego Train Club's layout is currently on display at the (URL) Jackson Street Roundhouse> in St. Paul, MN as part of their annual run-up to the Christmas season. In addition to our eight "completed" modules, we are taking (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I'm hoping the light brick will be in the Lego Train Factory palette. Too many different track pieces would be uneconomical on a large scale because the market is too small. I would like curves of radii 72 and 104 studs though, to replace my (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Mayby Lego is listening too much to people asking Lego to get back to their core business and produce plastic bricks, and nog Lego is just doing that: getting back to their core business and produce only plastic bricks and discarding all metal (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I emailed LEGO and they confirmed it to be true. I also emailed Jake, but have gotten no response. No new track geometry in 6 years (gasp!) and now this. Sheesh, my son makes better layouts with his Thomas tracks than I can with LEGO. Really, (...) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That light piece has been sold in different accessory sets. For example, when I bought my first 9v lights they didn't come with the reflector piece. Let us hope that the accessory set in questions is being replaced with another set. Chris (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's worrying. Ironically the descriptions for (URL) 10020>, (URL) 10133> and (URL) 10157> all mention it and it still features as part of the train accessories header image! (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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#3748 train light is discontinued. (URL) I wonder what's next to go? (19 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) 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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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 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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Very creative way to handle the curves. Nice job. (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) The pivots are cleverly done :) (19 years ago, 1-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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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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(...) Ditto here. Looking forward to watching. Ed (19 years ago, 28-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains.org)
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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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(...) 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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(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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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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