 | | Re: Pics from GMLTC layout in La Crosse, WI
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I have to say I really like the mountain/viaduct, when looking on BS before reading this post my immediate before I noticed the image names was that it looked Swiss. I like the FO train too, but I have commented on that in the past. The Hiawatha LRT (...) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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While getting ready for (URL) NELUG's> upcoming train show, I was rebuilding my (URL) Adventurer's Train>. The question always comes up about how Johnny Thunder and crew unload their vehicles track-side if they are traveling through the tundra. The (...) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.adventurers, FTX) !!
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| | Re: "Caddyshack" Animatronics On TCLTC Layout
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(...) So, when are you getting your spacebar fixed? (URL) Legoswami (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: "Caddyshack" Animatronics On TCLTC Layout
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(...) Seemed to work for me. You have to have Quicktime of course. Well done. Clearly that took Lotsofworkbehindthescenes. A real tourdeforcetobereckonedwith. Spotlightedthanksforsharing. ++Lar (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: "Caddyshack" Animatronics On TCLTC Layout
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(...) You asked for it, you got it, Toyota: My first ever (URL) video> (Hope it works) JOHN (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Pics from GMLTC layout in La Crosse, WI
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(URL) The GMLTC once again showed our layout at the annual La Crosse and Three Rivers show in La Crosse, WI last weekend. We won the "People's Choice" award voted on by show attendees. (As Conan Collopy, who owns the layout, put it, "Yeah, we have (...) (19 years ago, 26-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.events, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: "Caddyshack" Animatronics On TCLTC Layout
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(...) Oh no, no, no. Yes. (...) Yes, I've got a video; I'm now trying to figure out how to edit it and create a small .mpg file suitable for online viewing. I've got vids of the bubbling fountain and the burning building, too:-) (...) Yes. I along (...) (19 years ago, 25-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: "Caddyshack" Animatronics On TCLTC Layout
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(...) OK, just to be clear, this used sound from a NON LEGO device? :-) Cool. Need some vids (with sound) though. Apropos of nothing except that it was the next pic in the folder: (URL) Kirby> ... what a shame. One of the nicest players in baseball. (...) (19 years ago, 25-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | "Caddyshack" Animatronics On TCLTC Layout
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(URL) The (URL) TCLTC> exhibited at a train show in LaCrosse, Wisconsin last weekend where we debutted our newest modules which featured an homage to the cult classic Caddyshack. I did most of the landscaping, while Ross did the heavy lifting, (...) (19 years ago, 25-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Color Photos of M-10000 Model
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(...) Nice snot work. I will give it try this weekend. I'll post before and after close ups. (19 years ago, 24-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | COLTC displays at GTE, Cincinnati, March 24 & 25
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This weekend, the Central Ohio Lego Train Club will display a ~30 x 30 foot layout at the Great Train Expo show in Cincinnati, OH. The show is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 4 PM. We will show many new creations, and this will be the first (...) (19 years ago, 24-Mar-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: A castle fan's Train plan
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I just wanted to post a big 'Thank you!' to everyone who's replied, you've all been a great help to me. Don't stop, by the way, I have much to learn. I also wanted to give a little public update on my progress - I built a prototype passenger car (...) (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: a possible 'first'
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(...) (URL) HERE> is a better shot showing all three of us. And the thing is that we couldn't have hooked up very easily even if we wanted to because of compatibility issues. I liked the way it worked out that your fire station ended up being (...) (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Last weekend at the La Crosse & Three Rivers Train Show in La Crosse, Wisconsin, there were three separate Lego train layouts! (URL) the picture> (I'm stealing a picture from John Neal's brickshelf folder!) TCLTC is the main part of the picture, (...) (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Almost as elusive as pictures of Tim using proper bricks! Thanks for the compliment though. Most of the pictures I have on-line at the moment are (URL) here> and (URL) here>. The UK stuff I tend to build doen't have steps down to the ground, (...) (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Color Photos of M-10000 Model
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(...) Hmm, a 0.133 stud offset. I thought 0.1 - 0.9 was clever, but now you should be able to do three times that precision. Jason R (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi Bob, (URL) Try a fence> ;) It should solve your problem. Tim (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Tim, I agree with you about the doors. On the prototype the large door in the front car is for the railway post office. It is a sliding door and is just slightly indented. The passenger doors are flush and open outward. I tried it with the (...) (19 years ago, 23-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Color Photos of M-10000 Model
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(...) Hi Bob, I really love the shape you've managed to get in this train. It really captures the tapered teardrop of older streamlining. My one nitpick is the doors. They don't quite seem right to me but I can't quite put my finger on why. Perhaps (...) (19 years ago, 22-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Color Photos of M-10000 Model
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I have posted a couple of color pictures of my M-10000 on Brickshelf - (URL) a look and let me know what you think. Bob (19 years ago, 22-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MPDs of my trains
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Hi all, I've decided to upload some of the MPDs for my trains to Brickshelf. I don't have all the trains in there. Some are missing because they need tidying or I was too lazy to add them and others because they have full instructions. (URL) try to (...) (19 years ago, 22-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 10027 is now sold in blay.... :-(
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Hi all, just a small update from the color frontier: A 10027 set which I boght last weekend has been full with blay parts. A 1000steine member found a blay version of Santa Fe engine 10020! ***...*** The level crossing 10128 appeared in a mixture of (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.color)
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| | Re: A castle fan's Train plan
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(...) Certainly a tried and true technique but doesn't easily make stairs that go into the carriage (the hard bit). There are numerous other parts that are handy, one notable one being the 1x2 plate with rail (part 32028) but it all depends on how (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Here's my suggestion for stairs. Black or grey these: (URL) SNOT'ed so the open top points out. Either a single vertical row creating an L, or horizonatal pairs for a shape. Remember that other than photos and show-n-tells, few people are (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Anthony- Here are a couple of styles of built in stairs in train cars I have built. I'm not the first to do any of these, but they can work well, especially the one in the passenger car: (2 URLs) There several other creative methods that have (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd recommend just searching Brickshelf for steam train pictures. Some people (like me) are lazy and don't add anything but there are plenty of good examples out there. (...) These are almost impossible to do (that should bring some designs (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A castle fan's Train plan
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(...) No, typically passenger cars have equipment(blowers, compressors, heaters, coolers, etc), tanks (air, water, fuel, waste), and other things underneath the floors. As you move forward in time, the amount of stuff increases. (an 1860s wire truss (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I never thought I'd have to ask this question, but hey details are details, right? Is it common for there to be very little between the bogies underneath a passenger wagon? I've been studying the Lionel toy version of the Polar Express, and thats (...) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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(...) I picked up 300mm x 3mm rod just in a local hobby shop (URL) (19 years ago, 21-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: CN engine WIP
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(...) Most likely never existed but.. Large flatbed car carrying a Shuttle SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) or some other form of rocket I have an HO gauge short hopper/container/flatbed (? - flatbed car with short walls) car full of rusty old train (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: CN engine WIP
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(...) Ooh, I forgot about Steel Coil cars! I had several when I was into HO. The coil would be hard to do justice to. Perhaps the stiff plastic from the technic mars rover, or a catalog rolled up... AMS (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: CN engine WIP
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(...) Jordan spreader Rail Grinder (these are not really suitable for trains as they are MoW) Schnaebel and big load (been done but just a cool car) Pickle car (early 19th century so it uses the vertical vats) Coil Steel car with one cover drawn (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: CN engine WIP
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(...) I would agree with everyone that the long hood is too short for the train, but at least in person, it feels proptionally too long compared to the Cab/nose. But from what I've been told, building it as a 6-axle SD would be much harder. So I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SCLTC Brings the Island of Sodor to LEGOLAND California
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SCLTC will bring the Island of Sodor to the first ever Thomas The Tank Engine/Bob the Builder weekend at LEGOLAND California this coming Saturday March 25 and Sunday March 26. Fans of Thomas and His Friends will see Thomas, Percy, Toby and other (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.town, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX) !!
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| | Re: New street
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(...) Even more good work from you Jonathan. I really love where this city project is going. Grit and grime is an important part of real cities and definitely adds to model city projects IMO. Tim PS. X-posted to .trains PPS. Did I ever share this (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NSW Class 38 Streamlined steamer
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(...) Hello Tim , Richie, Great work Tim !! One day i'll get around to building mine. Richie,in my very first email to Tim I called it a Class 38. So I guess its my mistake. Are you going to put it down as a Aussie Icon ? To All, A brief bit of (...) (19 years ago, 17-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | My very first train MOC! (well... almost)
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Ok, so it's not really a MOC. But I did put bricks together myself! (3 URLs) The whole gallery> This is based entirely off of James Mathis' Santa Fe Pullman Pleasure Dome car design. I've only slightly changed it, I can take no credit. It's an (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Thanks
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(...) The sidebar tells us the curators are Tim David and Larry Pieniazek (...) So I am. Thanks to Tim (not Gould, the other). AFAIK that's him who mainly manage the sidebar. (...) You are so right about these points Ben. I second your thanks. (...) (19 years ago, 19-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NW TrainFest 2006
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Just cross-posting this to trains since the annoucement didn't go there... hope to see you there! -Matt :) (...) Blah, blah, blah blah blah, to try and get around the auto "you didn't trim enough of the original". Sorry for this little bandwidth (...) (19 years ago, 19-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I don't know who the moderator is for lugnet.trains, but wanted to put out a quick note to say thanks. I'm always impressed with how quick the side bar is updated with new images. There are so many jobs that keep the AFOL community strong and (...) (19 years ago, 19-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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