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This is the first online moc by my girlfriend and photographer Megan Rothrock. (URL) moderation: (URL) post any comments! Mark. (for Megan) (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events.legoworld) !!
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| | Re: New Loco MOC
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(...) Wow! I'm very honored to have a comment from the brilliant Lego train Designer, aka James Mathis... Thanks a lot James and Gianluca for your help about the front of my loco. Like you, I didn't like the stud of the 1x2 SNOT slope brick, and I (...) (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: One New Train in Two Liveries-- Your opinion
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(...) Yeah, I'm a little sticker-shocked right now with my purchases to get all the parts for six complete sets! I think a lot of us are willing to shell out a lot of money for our own MOCs. Different story when it comes to buying someone else's (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Loco MOC
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(...) Very nice! And works for less than 8-wide. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Loco MOC
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(...) Very good work, Alban, with one of my favourite electric locos (it was the loco in my first Lima toy train...) I have a slightly better solution to James' modification: (URL) and the exploded view: (URL) And yes, James, that slope also exists (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: One New Train in Two Liveries-- Your opinion
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(...) James, That is a great model, but I am not your target audience. I love the set, I just can't see spending that much on a train. I say this knowing that I have probably spent almost that much on the trains that I have built myself, but it (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: One New Train in Two Liveries-- Your opinion
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--SNIP-- (...) To be honest I toyed with that idea myself for The Ghan and was swayed more by laziness than generosity. I think that both are worthwhile. In some ways I think releasing custom kits and instructions is actually more beneficial to the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Photo of Train MOCs in local newspaper
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Following the recent Birkenhead (UK) model railway show, at which we exhibited our small layout (12'x6'), the exhibition manager sent me the photo that appeared in the local free newspaper, the Wirral Globe: (URL) layout is top right and the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Tim, I'm glad to see your recent public posting of instructions for the NR 75 Ghan. It really gives me pause to think about where our LEGO train hobby is going and how well we are doing sharing ideas and growing in our creativity. I am torn (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Loco MOC
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(...) Alban, I was inspired by your SNOT work on the windscreen to try to use the new 1x1x2/3 slope in replacement of the 1x2 45-deg slope that is either-side of the front windscreen. In CAD, it looks like this: (URL) Notice the 1/2-plate offset (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Indeed, the front is very well done! I love the orange triangular bib. (...) Yet, stacked very well with good texture and relief. (...) Regardless, a really nice 8-wide with lots of nice little details. Great model! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks a lot. Yes, that was quite difficult to design. Of course there was several versions and in fact one day I had to rebuild the loco entirely to remove 2 plates in height because I found it to high. The middle of the loco is ashamedly (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I forgot something crucial! The above prices include a train motor ($25), speed controller ($42), 2x curve track boxes ($26), and 1x straight track box ($13). Maybe it makes a differnce to us LEGO Train fans to not buy all these running gear (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: One New Train in Two Liveries-- Your opinion
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In lugnet.trains, Ben Fleskes wrote: (snip) (...) Regarding signatures - You might want to ask Tommy at brickengraver.com about that...he can engrave your signature on a brick, and I think that could be a nice touch! Overall,I am really impressed (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) To jump in with a "me too", I think that having your signature somewhere is an excellent idea. Your SF cars say designed by James Mathis, not by Brick Built Trains. Tim (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) First - excellent work James. Your well of creativity runs deep. Good Questions. I think there is a market for $500 - $1000 LEGO train sets. But at that point, I think you additional (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: DB425 - yet another raytraced train
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(...) Thanks. There are four Australian units in my BS gallery so I'm not sure which one you mean. As for the ldraw, that model is one of the few I've designed as a shell only (I usually make them fully buildable from the start) so I can send it to (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. Both this and the Australian unit are great models. Would you consider sharing the DAT file? (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That is a very impressive loco and very detailed. The front end is cleverly done, and I expect it would be difficult to do in 6 wide :) Congrats. (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | One New Train in Two Liveries-- Your opinion
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I would appreciate your feedback to help me with a decision. Not for sale...yet...an announcement and decision to be made. Inspired by the upcoming (URL) New Mexico Rail Runner> (scroll to the bottom of the page to see an artist's illustration of (...) (19 years ago, 7-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | New Loco MOC
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Hi, I'm pleased to announce my new loco MOC. It's a BB72000, a very common french locomotive. (URL) Of course it's a 8-wide loco :-) I used the 4 differents gray (light-gray, light-bluish-gray, dark-gray and dark-bluish-gray). As a curiosity, the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | London Underground Battery Locomotive
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Hi all, I've finished the last of my LU trio. (URL) Full details here: (URL) David (19 years ago, 6-Nov-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Steve B. contact info change
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Steve Barile recently had to change his email address and can't currently post to LUGNET, so he asked me to forward his new email address. (...) (19 years ago, 6-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Ipswich Train Show 2005
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(...) Good question Mark and it has taken us 4 years to finnaly get a large percentage of them on side and not just classing us as "toys". But that doesn't mean we are accepted in the "train" fraternity?? In Queensland they (AMRA) (Australian Model (...) (19 years ago, 5-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ipswich Train Show 2005
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(...) Looks good! Nice to see more Lego layouts at model railway shows! I see you're using curves spaced out with straights. We were at Birkenhead, UK with our 8mm scale small layout last weekend. What response do you get from model railway (...) (19 years ago, 5-Nov-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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| | 'Stretchtop' rotary gondola
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Latest in my line of small cars is this covered gondola used to transport processed 'dryrock' phosphate... (URL) and criticisms are welcome, -HRH (19 years ago, 4-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ipswich Train Show 2005
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(...) --SNIP-- The gallery is finally moderated and can be found here: (URL) are a couple of animations at (URL) well. Lookin good. Tim (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A very fast TGV
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(...) it seems to me that it's 300, at least for the "Duplex" version. This (URL) source> talk about 300 also for "Atlantique" and "Réseau" versions. Concerning the number of trailers, TGVs are mainly 8 cars configuration (about 200m lenght), and (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello, I would like to comment a bit on the speed calculation for the TGV. BTW a very impressive TGV release by Xavier Viallefont. In fact we should apply the scale factor to estimate the speed of Lego trains and compare to the "real world". To ease (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LUCNY to show at the New York State Fairgrounds 11/5, 11/6
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LUCNY will be in attendance this weekend at the Central New York chapter of the National Historical Railroad Society’s 31st Annual Train Fair at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York. This venue contains 150,000 square feet (!) of (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh yes, sorry :-) It's because I usually take the TGV PSE. (...) Oh don't forget to warn us of your new version. (...) Yes maybe one day :-) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words. From looking at this site. (URL) can see that the TGV Atlantique has 10 cars, 3 1st class, 1 bar car, and 6 2nd class. I have looked at tons of pictures to try to get the right amount of cars. :P At over 10-ft long (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) On the video the train had 3 cars and 2 locos but the whole MOC was designed with 5 cars and 2 locos. The real TGV is always compound of 8 cars (and 2 locos) numbered 1 to 8, but usually between Paris and Lyon, there are 2 TGV trains fixed (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Fw: Re: Re: A very fast TGV
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(...) AFAIK he has 5 cars. Two for each extremity just behind the engine, and three shared trucks car, among them a "bar - restaurant" one. Erik "BrickErik" Amzallag created one car based on a real Technical car that was used to make measurements (a (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As one of the biggest fans of the TGV, its great to see it going faster. :P I would like to know more about this MOC. How many cars do you have for it? Do you have more pictures of the train. How fast can you make the train go around the (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Truely. I built a high speed train model some time back, but I never dared try that level of over voltage. Looks cool though, even if the sound of the electric motor shrieking like that made my teeth curl :) JB (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Have you ever try to put 22 Volt in a regular 9V regular Lego train motor? Xavier Viallefond (BS galery here: (URL) was not affraid to make this experiment during our last Exhibition in Claix (France). As an electro-technician teacher he built (...) (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I Disagree. Many models *require* a high resolution pic to properly view all of the details. If hi-res and low-res are available that's fine, but I for one am tired of seeing great models and layouts ruined by low-res junk pics. "Ross Crawford" (...) (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: NR-75 - The Ghan (The way it should have been done ;-) )
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(...) I gotta hand it to you, the renders look great! Thanks for sharring! I'll also have to thank the good people of Jchat for their inputs and beneficial modifications to the overall design. Thanks to teh ~ROSCOhead for doing 'THE GHAN' Decals, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | DB425 - yet another raytraced train
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Hi all, A while back I asked here about identifying a certain train that I'd seen in Koeln. It seems I may have had the wrong picture (it was tiny) but the answers certainly helped me find the train I was after: a DB 425 EMU. I started this project (...) (19 years ago, 29-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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