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(...) Hej Martin Grattis till ännu en tjusig model. Kul med folk som bygger med svenska förebilder. Jag har studerat dina dat-filer och det verkar som du har stor erfarenhet att bygga med riktigt Lego också - stämmer det? Hoppas att du snart kan (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Station
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That loco is particularly well done, a great rendition of the original! Good work! (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is a very nice effort, Martin! I would love to see it in real life! The macaroni boiler looks fantastic; Ross actually built one with macaronis as well and it turned out looking nice: (URL) Although I believe his was only macaronis on (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) WOW; excellent model, very well done! I've had a chance to see the real thing recently and your version definately does it justice. And it's nice to read how your MOC builds on where others went before you, the way this community keeps (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I like the Space Symbol on the side and the train is cool too : ) (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
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(...) it's perfectly safe to use and model railroaders used it quite a bit in the 50's however i would suggest using braided wire instead of solid core. from what i'm told braided wire has less DC voltage loss "or was it less resistance" over a (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, Does anyone know if phone or thermostat wire is a suitable or (more importantly) safe replacement for the 9v train wire? If not, anyone know what I can use? I am running 45 feet of track in a loop and I want to run additional wires from the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round
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(...) --SNIP-- (URL) Macaroni love> ;) Although not the first use of macaroni the combination of the curve bricks and macaroni to make 'circles' with studs at the top is quite neat. What I really like about this MOC is the 1x1x2/3 slopes at the top (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round ===...=== (URL) Macaroni bricks seem like a good choice for modelling the boiler of a steamer, except that it isn't obvious how to fasten the domes and stuff that are supposed to be on top of it. The (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.se, FTX)
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(...) Yes: (URL) don't know that those two parts will work with anything but each other, curve-wise.) N.B.: The tail piece top and bottom are held together with screws; I don't know if those are separable. (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Well heres a train station I built about 2 months ago and now just posting it now. Been busy so I havent posted much lately. But heres my train station that is on my town (which is under development) and my first attempt at a 8-wide train. Here is (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: WAG-7 Class
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(...) I like it! You have captured the locomotive very well, and it has grown on me the more I have looked at it. I would be hard-pressed to call it "beautiful", though: the prototype feels to me as something of a freak-showish monster: An electric (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: Railcar slash Woodlouse
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(...) Hi Martin, That is exactly what I meant and I think it's a big improvment. One more suggestion ;) Did you look at changing the curved edges to a 1x1x2/3 slope? That might work even better although it might be worse. I can't believe you've (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Warren, Have you tried it with the doors? Not to mention using the tops with the door cut-out would require less copies of the set. SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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That works! The new ICE could have a similar look when stretched and with more coaches. I have plans for this same conversation... it might be my first 8-wide!!! Sooooo.... what to do with the extra wings; BUWPs! SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | UPDATE: NMRA NTS 06 in Philly (still time to join in)
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Hi All, Well we are on the verge of creating the 1st draft of the master layout for the NMRA National Train Show 2006 in Philly. I would like to extend an invite to all train clubs to join in! We had a great time last year and this year promises the (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is a phenomially great looking train! Now I have an excuse to buy the jets :) Nicely done! Dave K (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Has this posted to the trains group? Warren McCoy's conversion of several sets 7893 Airlplane into a train set? (URL) the lower gray nose be separated from the white top nose part? later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) I'm not sure I understand exactly what you were referring to, but I think you're right. :) Updated instructions (after moderation) at (URL). The interior has been improved too, with a more luxurious tile floor which also should improve (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A story how a collector became a consumer again. was:old trainsets
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(...) I think I should point out that despite Ben not actually collecting Lego, he did turn up to Legoworld in October of last year with probably the best MOC train layout on show. Jason R (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm so glad Niels reminded me of this. I saw it briefly while I was on holidays and was going to respond when I came back but forgot :( I really like the design of this railcar. It's got lots of neat SNOT in it but nothing excessive. I (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I try to keep my CAD designs at least theoretically buildable. So I might well build some of them in real bricks someday. But my old Lego collection is at present in the attic at my parents' house, and will stay there until I get a (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! I recognized the model right away, before reading the text. I have read a book about Swedish railbusses a while ago, yes in Swedish! Although I am not Swedish (I'm Dutch) I could understand most of the book. I do like the design of (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 9V Track
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(...) Thank you all for your replies...I'm going to play this one safe and buy some track. I'm sure this has all been said, but it seems a shame that just as the realease quality, collector level trains like the Santa Fe's, they are going to cut off (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A story how a collector became a consumer again. was:old trainsets
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In lugnet.trains, Bryan Kinkel wrote: Dear Bryan, thanks for your nice feedback on my own creations. I think I told the story - about the end of me being a collector - a few times, but I am not sure if I did so here at Lugnet. So here it is in its (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Master Model Builder Search 2006 Kicks off Monday at LLCA!
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A new Model Builder Search for 2006 kicks off at LEGOLAND California on Monday February 20th. The park will hold auditions for someone to eventually win a job as a LEGOLAND Master Model Builder. The Monday event runs from 3pm to 7pm. More more info (...) (19 years ago, 16-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, FTX)
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Ben, Are you no longer collecting all LEGO trains? Or just "classic" LEGO trains? Are you planning on purchasing the new radio control systems? Or have ended your purchase of LEGO train products? I see that you continue to update your BrickShelf (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snip) Fantastic models. Simple, basic, yet clearly recognizable as the German DB v200 class. I feel like I just stepped into a time-machine due to seeing these pictures. I have played with LEGO bricks since childhood (early 1970s). While I (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tom, sounds not bad on the first sight, BUT..... nobody could tell how long the "hobby train" may be available next to the new "play train" line. nobody told if they were just selling their stock or ever reproduce anything. All we have (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, due to massive advertisements and lots of cermmercials it was simply impossible to forget about Valentine's Day and so my wife got the flowers she was expecting (although Valentine's Day belongs as much into Germany's calender as (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Niels, thanks for sharing this. These are very advanced for the time they were made. With 2 motors no less. The 2 models on the left are on straight track, but with 8 wide I assume they were mounted with turntables. (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Latest rumor I heard is that Lego would only "support" the current 9volt system for one more year. In other words, stock up while you still can... JohnG, GMLTC (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great...Thank you...That's a relief! (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, they (in the form of Jake McKee at BrickFest in August last year) have indeed made such an announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell track with the metal rails. Hope that helps. Oh! You want to know WHAT they announced, (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I am sure this has been discussed at great lengths here, but I just learned about LEGO's new train system with the remote control. My question is, has LEGO made any announcement about whether or not they will continue to sell the 9volt track with (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoa, that's awesome, Niels! I never really realized that. Thanks for pointing that out! JOHN (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, they DID make 8 wide LEGO trains, but not sell them. From idea book 240: (URL) Niels (19 years ago, 15-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The naming of the doors 32 and 33 is conform al other doors. All left doors have the door knob on the right. All right doors have the door knob on the left. Check: 32 - 33 3822 - 3821 3189 - 3188 3193 - 3192 801 - 802 445 - 446 825 - 826 73436 (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL! The only way that can possibly be funnier is the fact that you've posted this on Valentine's Day! Oh boy thanks for the laugh, Ben! JOHN (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dear Clark, now things become funny to me. You check my homepage for reference while I am causing a mess from wrong memories... ;-) I am sorry but I cannot check the 131 any longer: I gave up being an collector of LEGO trains 4 weeks after I (...) (19 years ago, 14-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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