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Since when did you start to use mini figures? Nice looking trees. Can you make them without the rods? (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Christmas Train - Horseshoe Bend Rail Road
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--SNIP-- (...) This is such a lovely little train. I don't usually go for steamers but this one is just so sweet. I'm sure your father-in-law will love it. Tim (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Can't See The Forest For The Trees?
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Perhaps it is because the forest is blocked by (URL) these>:-) No, these aren't from James Whitmore's garden [1], they are part of the TCLTC's next building phase! There isn't much to them in terms of building complexity, but I think that they have (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | New Christmas Train - Horseshoe Bend Rail Road
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I thought it would be a good idea to make my father-in-law a Christmas Train for his tree after he hinted that one sure would be cool, last year. So I built this one: (URL). It turned into a rather large project figuring I would need directions for (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: New Truck with Train Trestle?
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(...) I missed that the first time, awesome! Hope they're paired. I may be able to do more copies of my warbonnet doodlebug... this rocks. Construction is really shaping up to be a nice line next year! Hope everyone buys lots. (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The wheel arches are the same as the XXL crane ones (but yellow) but the wheels are interesting. The light holder is two 1x2 plate with handles (2540) (...) There's a fair amount in the Technic crane as well :D (...) I paid a fortune for 2 on (...) (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: did anyone ever post pictures of The LEGO® Millyard Project phase 4?
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(...) Duplo wall? Sounds like fun! Seriously I didn’t even realize that was a duplo wall at first with the small gallery image. I’d jump at a chance to blow through a few k-8's worth of duplo to do something like that. Just think no sore thumbs! (...) (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) dude!!!!!!!! this is awsome! both sets look great. the trestle transport set obviously has new tressle parts but it appeers to have other new parts as well. if you look under the center of the tressle there appers to be a 4x10 part that looks (...) (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh so nice, red train doors! Yeah. jt (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The truck tractor seems 8 wide anyway! That truss seems Znap-ish.. but in a more useful color? (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm thinking (hoping) that the side trusses are separate parts, joined by either a new large base part, or some combination of other parts. It will be interesting to see if they produce a matching part with no taper. Also in the same gallery (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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This is intriguing: (URL) I am interested in seeing how that trestle works. I'd imagine the width could be changed. Looks like it is set up as 8 wide here. Jonathan (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Kuranda Scenic Railway
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(...) Thanks for your comments JM. I actually have an army of helpers to find me interesting trains ;) (Tim David and Samarth Moray being the main ones) I just do the modelling. I'm glad you like the design and find it simple. I try hard to make (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Shinkansen 700T - Taiwanese model
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(...) Hi JM, I think from (URL) this photo> and (URL) this photo> that you are right, or almost right. The wings may extend out half a brick (making a seven-wide nose). Hmmm. Makes the nose design more interesting... I might give it a go to fix it. (...) (19 years ago, 12-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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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| | Re: Kuranda Scenic Railway
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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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| | Re: 4512 Cargo Train, Dk Grey or Dk Bley?
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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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| | Re: Technic-fig scale narrow-gauge 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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| | Technic-fig scale narrow-gauge trains
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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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| | Re: 4512 Cargo Train, Dk Grey or Dk Bley?
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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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| | Re: Kuranda Scenic Railway
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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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| | Re: Kuranda Scenic Railway
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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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| | Re: Kuranda Scenic Railway
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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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| | Santa's New Ride
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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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| | Kuranda Scenic Railway
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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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| | Re: 4512 Cargo Train, Dk Grey or Dk Bley?
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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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| | Re: 4512 Cargo Train, Dk Grey or Dk Bley?
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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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| | 4512 Cargo Train, Dk Grey or Dk Bley?
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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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| | Supertrain
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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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| | Re: Shinkansen 700T - Taiwanese model
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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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| | Shinkansen 700T - Taiwanese model
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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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| | Re: Japan Rail EF64
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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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| | Re: Japan Rail EF64
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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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| | Re: Japan Rail EF64
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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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| | Re: Japan Rail EF64
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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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| | First Night Columbus teaser mini display
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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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