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(...) Black 1x1 plates! Would you believe it? The commonest cack I have kicking around at home, and LEGO Factory doesn't have any! If you build them into any model, it comes up as 'not available'. It's maddening trying to build something where you (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Merrist Wood Summer Show Lego Display 21/5/06 - report
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David Tabner wrote: [...] (...) [...] (...) David, So, how did the IR Train perform? Were you happy with it? What kind of train did it pull? How did the batteries hold out? Was there anything that annoyed you? Did you run it on the same track as a (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two more Factory model... hoppers
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(...) [...] (...) Jason, I agree with you. I find the LEGO Factory experience to be somewhat frustrating. None of the models that I listed in the original post is available for sale, and I haven't the slightest idea why. Also, what models get (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two more Factory model... hoppers
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(...) to do it in two colours because of the parts selection, then I had an awful job fitting the parts together. I kept transferring the file between LDD and MLCAD. Whilst MLCAD is much more pleasant to use, I will concede that it's a lot easier to (...) (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ugly brute...
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Palmer wrote: snippage (...) I think you managed to capture the meaty no-nonsense qualities well. It would good to see it set in some LEGO industrial scenery, possibly in black and white. -pete.w (18 years ago, 7-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Bulleid Q1 class 0-6-0 (URL) The Bulleid Q1 locomotive is an obvious choice (to me anyway) for a Lego train MOC, angular, uncomplicated, and as an added bonus a little bit unusual. The Q1 was designed during WWII and as such dispensed with any (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200 and others for LDD/LEGO Factory
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(...) James, I still have my Marklin DB 200 locomotive from when I was a kid. I always loved that train, and spent hours poring over the Marklin catalogs wishing.... Your model may not get much interest in North America, but I'll bet the European (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: An American 4-4-0
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(...) Well crud. I only just now noticed that I mis-linked to the live steam 1/8th scale model. For those who haven't gone to my MOCpage, here is the correct link: (URL) My apologies to Mr. Nystrom. --Anthony (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200 and others for LDD/LEGO Factory
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: (snip a lot of errors) Ugh! I'm sorry. I found another error in the model. I had some part collisions inside where the fake diesel motor sits. OK, round three: The DB v200 without the 9 volt train motor (504pcs, (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: German DB v200 for LDD/LEGO Factory
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(...) I've made the corrections and uploaded versions with the 9v motor (507pcs, US$88.66): (URL) without the 9v motor (506pcs, US$53.67): (URL) my opinion, this isn't that great of a DB v200 MOC, but it is certainly fun to figure out how to work (...) (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200 for LDD/LEGO Factory
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(...) Not that anyone will purchase this DB v200 MOC, but I forgot to install a few Technic 1/2 pins with stud. I will make the 1/2 pin correction and reload, and I'll see about uploading a version without the 9v motor. later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 6-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help identifying heavy freight flat car
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(...) fitted: (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help identifying heavy freight flat car
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(...) Sounds like it was probably a schnabel with a flat tray, similar to this (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | German DB v200 for LDD/LEGO Factory
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I've uploaded an attempt to model the German DB v200 to LEGO Factory. I uploaded both via "to buy": (URL) "to share": (URL) model has 498 pieces and includes the 9v motor for US$87.46. later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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After some relatively exhaustive research, I've come up empty handed in trying to identify a freight car I saw last week. It looked so neat that it made me want to build it, but without a camera I only have my vague memory to work off of. I'm hoping (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Bloomin' 9V Track
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Today I just sold a circuit of 9V track from some 4534 sets I got during the January 2003 clearances on BrickLink, and when I went to retrieve them I noticed a few tiny spots had "bloomed" on the rails of virtually all of them. (URL) Is this normal, (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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| | Re: Dallas DART light rail in Alternate Livery
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(...) That MOC is very nice! The dark gray framing around the door frames is excellent. later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 4-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Boy, it's still in the works:-/ I really hope I am able to complete it before Philly. BTW, Steve, I'm actually in the middle of modeling the 50th St/Minnehaha Park station, and Ross has designed some nifty electrical poles as seen in (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) FWIW, a few shots of a Lego Hiawatha are here: (3 URLs) I'm still waiting for J2's version. :) Steve (18 years ago, 4-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Two more Factory model... hoppers
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(...) Thanks James! The uncovered/covered versions seemed like a no brainer... that is, when I was just about finished with the covered hopper and it looked like a pretty good uncovered hopper I thought, "Hey, an open hopper." I would love to get a (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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