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(...) Tim, After looking at the real thing it apears to me that the orange wing in the front is not wider than the body of the train. Instead the cab narrows and that's why is gives the impression of beeing wider. It looks like the wing blends into (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tim, WOW! I love it! It's so good to see something creative and different. You must spend more time searching for new inspiration than to build them... Your constructon is very simple, yet very effective with great result. The scenery on (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Ben. I guess I'll take my chances. The track is what is important to me. I'd like it to match with the track I currently have. I don't mind the new colors for other parts. I plan on buying two of these sets in January, unless I can (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Looking good, although I have seen them before. The Hunslet is deceptive, at frst it looks a little simple but when you look at a (URL) pic> of the prototype you realise that it is simple. However on closer inspection you realise that the bonnet is (...) (19 years ago, 11-Dec-05, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi All, This is my narrow gauge loco and guards van based on former Ministry of Defence examples from RNAD Dean Hill. Hunslet flameproof diesel locomotive. (2 URLs) Guard's van. (2 URLs) Hope you like them, David (19 years ago, 11-Dec-05, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Lopes wrote: [SNIP] (...) Hi Jonathan! Lego has obviously done production runs in 2004 or later. I bought sme sets of 4512 at sales prices recently. Have a look at this bundle with 4512: (URL) might get timed out for (...) (19 years ago, 10-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well you have done it again Congrats a great job on that one. We had been disscussing that one since the last train show (The Train Group) You are a Queenslander through and through no mistaking that. All those grey curve slope WOW that would (...) (19 years ago, 10-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Cheers Eric, the brown lines is a reflection as far as I know but it looks like rust so I quite dig it. The metal on the train tracks always does strange things so I never know what it will look like until the render happens. Tim (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, coolness, I love seeing these renders. Good build.Question: That brown line on the rail, is that a reflection of the ground? I'm not familiar with using CAD. Thanks for sharring. Build on! e (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa's New Ride
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(...) Very Cool! I love the caboose and present cars! (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I took some flack last year over my Family Christmas Train being too (URL) plain>, so this year I decided to, yes, actually create a Christmas Train. May I present ... "Santa's New Ride" ... (URL) Full details can be found here at (URL) Brickshelf (...) (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, FTX)
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Having been on a bit of a building fest the last week, I present one more train, this time going South to the Tropics to (URL) The Kuranda Scenic Railway>. (2 URLs) BS> and (URL) High quality render> Trying to mimic the Aboriginal artwork was (...) (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Apartment Block model: new pictures, new kit coming
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(...) Nearly forgot to post here, that the Apartment Block kit is now ready for ordering! If you're interested, please take a look here: (URL) I set the ordering cutoff for the first run to Friday, since that's today, I will extend the cutoff to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4512 Cargo Train, Dk Grey or Dk Bley?
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(...) Thank you, both. Jonathan (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Possibly if Lego make any more of this set it will be new grey, but until then it is as Pierre says Tim (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's old grey. This set has been released in 2003. The colors changed in the 2004 sets. Pierre LEGO Ambassador (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Does anyone know whether this set comes with the older colors or the newer colors? Particularly the track? thanks, Jonathan (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Recently I got my old collection back from my parents house, and a nice surprise was that there was an old MOC in there. (URL) It's somekind of supertrain, maxibus, fantasy vehicle. (URL) To make my old original sets complete again, I had to take it (...) (19 years ago, 8-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) When you showed me the pics of the real thing I wasn't sure it would be that easy to reproduce in Lego, but you have done it in what is actually a fairly simple but very convincing build. But its EIGHT WIDE ;-) Tim (19 years ago, 8-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well, after recieving an email from John Barnes with a pic of a Shinkansen, I decided that I had to have a go at one. Wanting a quick build I decided to go for the 700T the Taiwanese released Shinkansen. See it (URL) here>. (2 URLs) BS gallery> (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.tw, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Japan Rail EF64
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(...) Well, I've never noticed that before..... Thanks for pointing it out :D (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote: ... (...) Hello Tim, In the case of BBB 6002, I just placed the middle bogie free under the loco, with plates on top. There are two rubber bands linking this central bogie to the two others. It keeps the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) There are currently Bo-Bo-Bo (or B-B-B) locos running in France, the Chunnel shuttle locos (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the information Phillipe. (...) That's a great BBB solution. In mine the train is only attached by the middle segment and the other two move (quite far out around corners by some CAD tests I did). Shifting the centre one reduces (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello, AFAIK, the BBB loco type is mainly used in Italy, Switzerland and... Japan :) at the moment. The debate around CC or BBB loco types is a long lasting one around railways engineers (BTW I'm not one of them). CC type is technically (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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On December 31, from 7 PM - sometime after midnight (happy new year!), COLTC will display at the First Night Columbus celebration. (2 URLs) This is a city-wide event, with many bands and artists performing. We will have a beautiful room to ourselves (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | GFLTC at the SMRC Train Show - Dec. 10-11, 2005
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For Immediate Release Contact: Robin Werner robinw A_T gfltc D-O-T org MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA - The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) is proud to announce its participation in the Sarasota Model Railroad Club (SMRC) Holiday Train Show this (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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(...) I founded .trains in this thread: (URL) here in 1815...just after the rail house was completed> (...) I'd like to borrow some of your techniques so I can build 49 of the EF64's plus key colored left mini-fig arms, and street lights, in to the (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Is this your first post in .trains Eric? ;) Thanks! Tim (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I don't know what it pulls actually. If you have any idea (ie. links ;)) I'd be happy to make some cars to go with it. Tim (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The real ones are quite wide (for a Japanese train). The length is too short but I have something against Lego trains that go beyond 36 or so studs, they always look too long to me so I always compress the 'belly' a bit. (...) Afraid I don't (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Look very good apart form the aspect ratio. Are the real ones really wide or really low? The base is cleverly done though :) Any idea how the real ones work as I've never seen 3 bogies stock before. (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice work Tim!. I love the details. And I am an especial fan of Japanese trains so this one's even more special for me. Can't wait to see more matching cars, if they are in the plan. JB (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) -snip- (...) WOW what eye candy! Excellent! e (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi all, Just uploaded another train, this time a Japanese (URL). This had been sitting on my computer for ages as I had a couple of problems with it, one of which was the door which I've now fixed using the fence offsetting techniques discussed (...) (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) (snip) (...) Oooh, thanks, Mat! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Hang time in Tokyo
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(...) Thank you for these pictures. It's nice to see you visiting us all around the world :) In fact it was surprising to see you in japan a very few days (hours?) after the Portland LEGO store display! Do you have news from Kelly ? :D Didier (...) (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I just wanted to say publicly thanks to the members of EJLTC that so warmly welcomed me in Tokyo this week. I had a great time at the LEGO store and afterwards at a 3 hour dinner and show & tell. We all didn't speak the same language on one level (...) (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you center the fence on a jumper plates, you can acheive 1-LU or 5-LU inset. I do something similar with technic bricks centered on jumper plates to acheive 2-LU insets. Mat (...) (19 years ago, 6-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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WOW, you guys are really on the ball. Many thanks for the really fast responses. Gaz. "Gary Tabener" <g.tabener@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:IqyyCq.1B46@lugnet.com... (...) it? (...) (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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