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(...) Yes. Each car has something animated on it and the ferris wheel spins. We call it the "Goofy Train". -- Russell Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, PCFD There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (18 years ago, 6-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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I tried this solution out for myself, and it didn't produce the best results for rolling friction. Not to say it isn't a good solution, because I do see major improvements, but just that there is a better one. Adding the metal sleeve around the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: Pleasanton museum pictures
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(...) That's cute. Is that fairground train animated? Jason R (18 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Here are pictures from our latest train layout in the Pleasanton museum: (URL) Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, PCFD There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (18 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Actually, it would be easy enough for someone with electronics and microcontroller experience just to build a new receiver. You typically record the IR signals on a PC, figure out how they're coded, then program a microcontroller to decode (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Roughly, maybe a little more. For a push-along set with no track or motor. Jason R (18 years ago, 4-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Um, isn't that the same price as 7897? (18 years ago, 4-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Expo
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Any AFOLs in the Kansas City area, we have a chance to display at this year's Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Expo at Union Station on Septmber 23rd and 24th. Set up is Friday the 22nd. I have reserved a layout area of 12 ft by 20. Currently I (...) (18 years ago, 4-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.trains)
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| | Modified IR Passenger 7897 thanks to Thomas Burger
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Special thanks go to Thomas Burger for putting together DAT files for the new IR train elements!! (URL) is an attempt to stretch the 7897 set: (URL) advised me that the lack of IR train motor power should be bolstered by use of a motor at each end (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) Brick Blast Vermont>. This was are first experiance doing a mid summer train show and it was extremely hot and humid durring the event. My trains which have been running at shows for 7+ years would not run at all because of the friction (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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