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(...) Oh yea, sign me up for a few thousand of those if they ever show up in bulk. And maybe (ok, I admit - I'm dreaming now!) in a few other shades of green? Nice trees! Now, you'll need a bigger layout! ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) John..very cool.As for cutting the tubing MichLTC guys will tell ya a couple of years back I cut alot of that black tubing for my trees before I changed the design(now I'm stuck with alot of those cut up tubing)...but looks like I may have (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Looks good. Looks like an industrial type building: "nothing fancy" is the way it should be in my book. I love the color. The pattern on the top floor windows kind of hurt my eyes, though. Have you considered putting lattice fences over the (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi All, Jeremy Rear and I (GPLR) got together last night and finished up this new factory building. Nothing too fancy, built with a bunch of airplane windows from Pick-a-Brick. It's bley and dark bley with a couple red embelishments. I need to add a (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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They're nice trees. I'll have to play with the design sometime. (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I still use'm-- though if you'll notice, they are all "fleshies":-) (...) Thanks, J-3! Hmmm. Well, I tried using just the flex tubing, but that wasn't enough support (even with copper wire inside it). So, I would say that, as designed, I (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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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--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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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| | Re: Japan Rail EF64
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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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(...) 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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(...) Right, this is the registry I worked on for Track Designer. It's not complete yet but is still much more than the original one. BTW, the picture Gary was refering to shows TrackDraw, the other software. Pierre (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is created with TrackDraw (found here (URL) which is still alpha software but definitely pretty usable. ROSCO (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Apparently the source code for this program was lost many years ago. Attempts to retrienve said source code have been futile at best. There is good news though. Pierre Normandin has made an extensive library of registry elements for this (...) (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This should be what your looking for, its called Track Designer. (URL) been around for many years now, although I dont think there has been much recent development. (correct me if I am wrong.) Dave www.GPLR.org (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I was just browsing Brickshelf and came across this: (URL) someone please tell me what software this is and where I could get it? Many thanks. Gary. (19 years ago, 4-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Fox News Story on Adults Addicted to LEGO
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Does anyone know about the Fox News Broadcast that is being aired tonight at 5:00 in Washington, DC? The story has been teased a few times yesterday and the story appears to be a negative story about adults that are addicted to LEGO. I really have (...) (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures from Legoworld
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Jason J Railton schreef: (...) Love that Shire horse! (URL) (19 years ago, 5-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I've finally organised my pictures from Legoworld, back in October. Brikshelf link is this once moderated: (URL) Some previews, starting with my model of the actual Royal Train - the train and the windmill layout all had to fit in airline luggage: (...) (19 years ago, 4-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | Re: A motorized railway crane
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote: ... (...) Hello Tim and all, The videos are ready now. Sorry for the poor quality, I have only a 2Mpx camera which makes 15s movies maximum. This is why there are 18 movies totalizing 4,5 minutes of video. Each (...) (19 years ago, 4-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: did anyone ever post pictures of The LEGO® Millyard Project phase 4?
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(...) Sorry Ondrew, we posted pictures but we seem to have overlooked the writeup. Let me give it a try... Phase IV was divided into 2 parts. One was held in Manchester NH the other was held in Enfield CT. The Manchester build completed the major (...) (19 years ago, 3-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | did anyone ever post pictures of The LEGO® Millyard Project phase 4?
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Hey guys, I was looking through some pictures tonight, looking for ideas and it dawned on me that I don't recall anyone posting pictures of The LEGO® Millyard Project phase 4. Did anyone post pictures/ a summery of what happened that weekend? The (...) (19 years ago, 3-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Implecations of 6 LEGO Units Thick Fence
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(...) Hi James, I shifted my response to .build.schleim so you may have missed it ((URL) here>). If you use technic rods you can obtain infinite resolution with firmness by using part 4265 to hold it in place. That will work with my solution using (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Here two odd-valued off-stud-alignment, or odd-stud-alignment (OSA?), of (URL) and 7 LEGO Units shown as potential train door insets>. Other ways to achieve this 3 and 7-lu OSA? Of course, there are always the clever ways of using clips (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LEGO Store Display Install in Portland: Oh, The Drama
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So here's the lowdown... The local LEGO train club (GPLR) was invited to participate in a pilot program to set up a display inside one of the cases at our local LEGO Brand store. We're one of three clubs participating, and the last one to install (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | A most enjoyable gallery by MIJasper
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I have enjoyed this (URL) by MIJasper>. Several new train models recently. Good models, good pictures, and fun minifigure posturing! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This construction is incredible! Erik, brilliant. Thanks for recalling that to my attention. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Molten sulfur tank car
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(...) Part 30602 (URL) Tim (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Your best bet it to look through Bricklink. That is where I purchased most of my slopes. But to answer you question, they come in alot of the Racer sets. The first ones I got were from a small helicopter set. They are showing up more and more (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi James, It's not quite SNOT but there are two ideas (URL) here>. Also check out (URL) this thread> which is where I got the idea of using that part from. I think it is a great part and I thank Erik for bringing it to my attention for SNOT (...) (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Implecations of 6 LEGO Units Thick Fence
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What constructions can follow from (URL) this 6 LEGO Unit fence part>? I haven't fussed with ideas, yet, but I wonder if there are some new stud-offsets to be found with this 6LU thick fence. Train doors and engine vents always come to mind, but (...) (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have seen these curved bricks before but which sets do you get them in. Can you give a link to Peeron? Thanks, David (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) For the past 4 years the North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) has sponsored a display at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Festival of Trees. This is an event that consists of hundreds of decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, events, rides (...) (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga, FTX) !!
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(...) Here are the rest of my pictures of the BayLUG display: (URL) (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3x1 curved slope available in dark bluish gray
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(...) This is great news, as I can almost finish my GP38 done in Alaskan colors. (URL) needs 4 of the 1x1x2/3 slopes in yellow and blue for the front. Also another racer set (8668) comes with 2 of the the Wedge 4 x 4 x 2/3 Triple Curved in blue. (...) (19 years ago, 1-Dec-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I picked up the 8666 the other day, and it does indeed have 8 of these bricks in black! (URL) As well as 6 of the 1x1 slope peice in yellow. (URL) The set is called the "tuner X". (URL) I've submitted images and a parts list to peeron, but you (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes great display guy's... While I was wondering why Chris was dodgeing us on this one we did get a window in place the weekend before Thanksgiving. No where near as vertical as yours but it has a holiday theme and we used some of the stores (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's back! Long-Lost Jetpack Element Now Being Produced...
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(...) I'm just a little horrified that you opened up your advent calendar before December. I've been wanting to for two months already, but I've patiently been waiting. It's okay. I love you anyway. (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) :) Thank you. (...) Basically, yes. There's some small amount of play in there, but that's the size I measured with the store manager. (...) The word from the corporate office was to make sure it was professional, appealing, and reflected (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Chris, No kidding, that aspect ratio is a hard nut to crack for a train club. It took me a while to get my head around how to approach it. I would have liked to have a christmas tree in there, but the muse didn't call on me that night. It also (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Kelly is GPLR's liason with the store manager and he might have more info on this. But it is my understanding that it is our space to do with what we want. Of course we must consider the audiance; a public forum frequented by children. So the quick (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! (...) Are these the inner case dimensions? ie: the build area? Were there any parameters or limits (aside from the display size) that you had to adhere to? Or, was it totally up to you what you created and displayed? Were you (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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About a year ago, I posted my (URL) Train>. While getting ready for an upcoming train show(1), I realized that Johnny and Pippin had vehicles for land and sea travel, but no air support. This called for an addition. And so, the Canary was built. (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Everyone Just wanted to share a few photos of my recent build of James Mathis' Dutch DD-IRM "Regiorunner". (URL) Brickshelf gallery here: (URL) James' original gallery here: (URL) My version has a black roofline and detailing purely because of (...) (19 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Need help with12v/4.5v SWITCH TRACK
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Very good. The operation is just exactly like LIONEL switch points! The power for the switch point motor must be routed through the metal center rails - coming from the transformer. Does the transformer need to be at full throttle or do the points (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Great display! NELUG has been asked to do one too, but I have shied away from that responsibility because of the shape of the window. Vertical displays scare me :( but you have really pulled it off! Now, I am almost inspired to design a (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only the 753/754 point sets had remote controlled switches, operated by the blue and red 2x7 controls. The wires were fixed to the switched, but additional extension cables were available. The later 755 point set had manual controlled switches (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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THANKS Niels! I am looking to add 2 remote switch points to my 4.5v layout: blue AND grey track all through the house! I guess you would also know: are the early 753/754 point sets the only ones that use the blue and red 2x7 control? (peeron ref. (...) (19 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Ha! You didn't see the way cool Mega Block -New Dark Gray- stone shaped bricks in the house foundation! ;) Not really... but I have long since believed that anything is fair game. I have seen prototypes of LEGO sets with painted and mutilated (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Second the motion. Had a great time. (...) No sneaking, we asked TLG, I have been told it should not be a problem. Famous last words? I hope not. Now, if we get lots of people asking about the wheels, that's a great problem to have. Right, (...) (19 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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