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(...) Does that remote remind anyone else of the shuttle craft from "V"? Steve (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: close up pics of IR receiver and remote was re: new trains
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(...) There a couple of other things I have noticed from these pics. The new Technic axled wheels appear to have a spoke pattern in relief on them, not proper spokes like the small BBB wheels (visible in the closup). The 1x1 slopes will be available (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Underground part 4: London Tube
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi James. Glad you like it. They're held on by fences using a slight modification to one of the techniques I posted to the (URL) SNOT discussion>. They're outset by 5LDU which is a nice small amount in my opinion. Tim (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Tim, How are the side-SNOT front windows attached? Tube looks great. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | close up pics of IR receiver and remote was re: new trains
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(...) here's some new pics forund on brickshelf. they answer alot of questions. (4 URLs) the remote looks prommising with the studs all over it but the train bases have that huge blob of a battery box on top. that's got to go. ondrew (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: New train? (set 7898 from 2006)
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(...) I believe in 2006, the new trains will be Remote Control and not have metal rails, as discussed / announced at Brickfest. I like the new passenger train design. (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.it.itlug, lugnet.parts)
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(...) I own several spybot moduals, and I've thought of controlling points with them. I've also seen clubs use remotes to control a kill switch. Enstead of the light, could you use the touch sensor for both controllers? Press once to address the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Some basics of the design: Two throttles controlled by one Spybotics (left and right controlls on remote) Rubberband tension should be such that they slip rather than tearing it apart. Using NQC, internal program allows control of both (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: a town structure contest!! extended to april 5th!!
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(...) I am extending the contest to April 5th! This will allow additional people to participate and will give me a chance to get settled with a new job before judging starts. This will also let people use there moc's for an April fools joke if need (...) (19 years ago, 3-Feb-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Harold Flies! Worship my Photoshop Skilz!
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(...) Oh, yeah, check that out! I'm pretty Duplo ignorant, but it was fun building with big legos! I dig'em:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: Harold Flies! Worship my Photoshop Skilz!
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(...) No comment ;) (...) That's a very neat mod, well done! (...) Well (URL) that element> isn't really new, but the Cranky set looks pretty cool too. I think some of my friends' kids might be getting those sets when we finally see them here. ROSCO (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Re: Harold Flies! Worship my Photoshop Skilz!
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: Ehh, sorry, forgot to link to the (URL) folder> (for those who aren't savvy enough to know to "click up":-) And YES, I built (URL) this> all by myself.... JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | Harold Flies! Worship my Photoshop Skilz!
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(URL) Okay, okay, my Photoshop skilz rule Monaco, but that's about it. Actually, there is a little more to the story.... We at the TCLTC have a Thomas the Tank Engine area of our layout, and so when we found out that there were going to be a few new (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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"Philippe "frogleap" Label" <frogleap_@_wanadoo_._fr> wrote in message news:Iu0y0o.I42@lugnet.com... (...) My guess: Emergency Stop? Neat design either way. Thanks for showing. The author should speak up! -Rob www.brickmodder.net (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This was designed by Tom and used during the WAMALTC meeting on January 21, 2006. I have posted a message to the Yahoo group and I am hoping that Tom is checking his e-mail. Using this design permits the remote control operation of two trains (...) (19 years ago, 2-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello all, Lets put in front what I find a smart improvement of the basic (soon old) train 9V speed regulator. (URL) This is a picture that arrived very recently on brickshelf showing how to adapt a spybotic to control at distance a 9V train speed (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LEGO trains are now listed under LEGO City theme on S@H
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Some LEGO trains are now listed under "LEGO City" theme on S@H. They are still listed under "Trains" as well. (URL) Not all train items, but some. Perhaps this is to get ready for the new 2006 trains. Mat (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Yet more pics of new trains
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(...) The new points set also contains 4 curves as opposed to the 2 in the 9V set. (The points set also has the same 2 x left hand photo error) Tim (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006)
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(...) That only makes eighteen. I believe Rosco is referring to the other two to make twenty. Tim (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006)
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(...) the 2 extra curves would be the normal curves that go with points (a normal packet of points contains 1 x left, 1 x right and 2 x curves) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006)
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(...) I'm thinking that's a mistake - if you look closely it says 20x curve and 8x straight, and 1x for each of the points. I would think it would just say 2x and have 1 pic if they were the same. Can't think what the 2 extra curves might be for (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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(...) well hopefully that was just a mistake by the graphic artist. anything is possible though. ondrew (...) (19 years ago, 1-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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| | Re: Yet more pics of new trains
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(...) I'm liking the set design too, but I'm not certain about the inclusion of two left hand points/turnouts ! Tim (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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| | MINI LEGO Event in San Diego, CA March 3rd to 5th
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Sorry for the short notice. I've been asked by a local Science Fiction/gaming convention to organize a LEGO room for the con. Sort of a mini LEGO convention. The Convention is "Condor XIII" (URL) March 3rd-5th. Just over a month from now. There'll (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Upsidedown
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I wanted to try something different, so I build a train upsidedown: (URL) Only the motor in the engine is upsideup, the body of the engine and the complete cars are upsidedown. Some more pictures can be seen at the bottom of the next folder: (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NY Subway station: Welcome to Hell
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Hi all, I was finally persuaded to build a station to go with my NY Subway train. (URL) I think it makes a nice contrast to my earlier (URL) Moscow Metro> station. Comments, questions and suggestions welcomed. Tim PS. This represents my first render (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Yet more pics of new trains
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(...) (URL) i hadn't seen the the red hopper car or car before either, however the more and more i see of these trains the more i like them. lets just hope they don't screw it up with rediculus prices. ondrew (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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| | Re: Yet more pics of new trains
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(...) Take a look at the shot of the 7898 cargo train: (URL) There's what appears to be a red hopper car on the right side of the box and a flat bed behind the engine that weren't seen on the calender pics. The crane car is also picking up a red car (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006, FTX)
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| | Yet more pics of new trains
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Box shots this time (URL) (19 years ago, 29-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2006)
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| | Underground part 4: London Tube
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My fourth city by underground, and the only one I've actually ridden on: the Tube. This MOC is my take on 1992 London Tube stock. To be prototypical these should really use the small train wheels so they sit much lower to the ground but once again I (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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| | Re: Differences in Monorail Motor Couplers?
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(...) sizes of the monorail cars between the space and airport sets. I don't have an airport set, and have not tried to build the cars for it. Might just have to do that and see how the different couplers respond. Conrad (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Small town building reference
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(...) Thanks! And thanks for helping me with protocol - I know nothing about this stuff. Time for me to get reading up on BrickWiki. Peace and Long Life, Tony Alexander (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) And thank you for adding a link to it on your page. I've added a link back to the page to provide credit. Since BrickWiki is meant to be more of an encyclopeadia it is unusual to credit the information provider but since I nicked the (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Tim, Excellent! I like your link organization (AFOL/other resources) better, and love the idea that anyone can add their own link! I did think it important, though, to credit those who provided 'other resources' links as much as possible, as (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Small town building reference
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) Hi all, I have somewhat duplicated Tony Alexander's (URL) over on (URL) BrickWiki>. My reason for doing this was to have a page where we could edit and add the links ourselves. (URL) Brickwiki page> Please note that anyone can (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: VT-642 sprinter
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(...) I have a front end I'm happy with, and I tried out the POV stuff. Wow, I can't believe how painless this was to use. A big thank you to all of the CAD guys that made this possible. (2 URLs) The built version will have dark bley doors, I (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | VT-642 sprinter
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I've been toying with a design of Siemens VT-642 DMU in the San Diego Coaster color scheme. This train set is very similar to the Bombardier/Talent BR643 DMU (URL) that Jason Allemann did. In fact I'll be barrowing his shared motor bogie ideas. The (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Useful Track and Electrical Data
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Regular browsers of Brickshelf might have noticed that I added a new track plans section to my gallery: (URL) the 9V folder (URL) there are useful modules such as Curves (URL) and Double Bends (URL) , conforming to various minimum radii depending on (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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X-posted to .town (...) Hi, Track Designer is well known and still a very popular software to design layouts, mainly amongst LEGO train fans. The growing interest in the french AFOL community led us to translate in french the help documentation (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: SpeedRail TGV Thalys
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(...) Very neat solution. If I built for real I might use it too since I can imagine it must be nightmare lining up the wheels otherwise. Tim (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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