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With all the talk recently about the NXT MindStorms, something hit me this morning. I'm guessing most of us here have seen this picture- (URL) note is the use of the RJ style wiring they use. Now, let's think about this for a moment. Waaaay back in (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New train? (set 7898 from 2006)
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(...) more about new trains (URL) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.it.itlug, lugnet.parts)
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| | Michiana-LTC to display at the 14th Annual RMRC Show - Saturday, January 7
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To all, The Michiana LEGO Train Club is pleased to display at the upcoming Riverbend Model Railroad Club Show on Saturday, January 7th. Event Details: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM Address: 5625 Burlingame Ave. Wyoming, Michigan Admission: Adults $4 Children (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IsoCFq.1t2F@lugnet.com... (...) That looks like an optical illusion to me. It appears the light is coming from a nx4 brick between the 2 headlight bricks and under the jumper plate. -Rob (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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(...) The current 9v motor can be powered by rails or a battery box. Just plug a battery box where the light brick would normally connect and turn it on. The only thing is it will go backwards compared to normal power by the wheels. However a (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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(...) I'm not really hoping, but it would be awesome if they modified the existing motor to allow it to be powered by either battery or off the rails. The very best (IMO) would be like the trainmodders have done -- the power picked up from the rails (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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(...) I am hoping it will be a modified version of the 9v motor. If it is the same motor, then if it runs onto metal track, it's battery will find itself powering the track out through the wheels instead of getting power in through them. (The (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Thoughts on Spy Photos of New Trains
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--SOMEWHAY SNIPPED THROUGHOUT-- (...) Maybe it is the old motor, or a slightly modified version. In some ways it wouldn't surprise me if they reused the existing manufacturing line. (...) This is what puts me off. At least with eight wide you can (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: a town structure contest!! <- $200 in prizes
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(...) [...] (...) Ondrew, I am writing just to say that it is very cool that you have decided to do something like this. I also wrote to say that I won't be entering... it's not because I don't want to build and share. It's just that I learned that (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Best way to get into LEGO Trains?
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(...) (URL) Ahem> It's all right; I had to correct (URL) Brad Justus> as well: Q19: We all know that Lego Direct has picked up the banner for trains and... A19: (Mr. Justus interrupts) We are not going to do 8-wide John. (Crowd Laughs) Q19b: What do (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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