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(...) This was another Q. Can a track this long be power by a single trasformer? Scott A (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mike, it depends. Are you a lego purist? (...) Space to protect LEGO purists (...) If you are not a lego purist, then open up the back of the point and hack off the tab. I know that there is at least 2 web pages with descriptions of the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A lift bridge or a draw bridge? (...) Why would you use mindstorms to control the bridge except perhaps as a aproach sensor? It's easier to do that with manual blocks, than with electronics. Although, I suppose you could get it to work fine. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The switchback is on Matt Bates' Train Depot. The actual page is here: (URL) chance you will LDraw your monstrous steam loco, the 4-8-4 one? I love that thing, but have never seen the original. I suppose if yours is a model, mine would be a (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I am trying to get all the particulars worked out for my train station and was wondering a couple of things. #1: On the two mainlines the GMLTC uses, is one designated freight and one passenger? I am curious, since I can't see how to (easily) get (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry about that message. I just wanted to see the layout, and accidently pressed "post". -Shiri (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, Building away last night on a new train creation and something occured to me. Has anyone used mindstorms to control a dual reverse loop circuit? You would need to block three sections of track (for two reverse loops). Sensors could detect (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, all: I'm in the midst of a large bridge project myself. I'm adhering to the 2 plate slope / 1 plate rate-of-change guideline, but for other reasons. I'd add that you probably shouldn't climb sharply through turns - that just complicates the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But that e-mail address is only for the web club. They won't answer such "trivial" questions... (...) I can. It give some a flash/shockwave movie thingie. Maybe your browser doesn't have that. It's not so cool anyway... Good look, Shiri (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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The two plates per track length rule is best, however my kids and I have built (and kept) a pier set that changes one block (3 plates) per track section ... it requires a heavy loco or a fairly short train, but it does allow for a shorter bridge (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Duh. I mean 2 plates not 2 studs, and 1 plate, not one stud. A stud is a measure of horizontal distance, not vertical (although technically they are convertable, no one ever speaks that way... OK, 2/5 of a stud and 4/5 of a stud for 1 plate and 2 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Consensus seems to be: - don't change elevation by more than 2 studs per track length - this avoids overtaxing the ability of the motors to climb - don't change the rate of change in elevation by more than 1 stud per track length - this avoids (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm contemplating building a bridge so my train can cross over the track below. Are there any guidelines for this. My main worry is track gradient right now. Scott A (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Technic 1x1 bricks and black pins. James (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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what elements are used for the doors on the cars? how it swings up with a 2 x * space? can someone who gotz the set explain? its hard in cad to try and think of what parts make that move like in the pics (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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far from done, even the colors may change, right now its named after the AMTRAK ACELA, but yet it looks far from it! www.geocities.com/tb...laVIEW.gif im going to add the car carrier thing from set 4560, and maybe even make the passenger cars 34 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) You're good enough, you're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like you? :) James (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) <snip the unimportant stuff...> (...) I hear it every day... looking in the mirror. :-) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just baught my second 4559 (Cargo Railway). I never liked it but I thaught it needed a second set to make a reasonable train. Has anybody made an interesting train from two 4559's? I bought it second hand - it was interesting to note in (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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