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(...) snip (...) Actually I wouldn't call that cheating at all, I'd call it compromise. And as far as I'm concerned, compromise is fine (even necessary!) in building LEGO models. I would probably do something like Teunis did in his S-class, but (...) (18 years ago, 5-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Sebastian, The best I've manage to work out on this is with my 4-8-4 Northern engine as shown at: (URL) In this case, I put the leading wheels forward of the steam cylinders. The cylinders stay attached to the same bogie/truck that drive (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not sure I can help you much here - I designed my cylinders to be quite flat so they could slide 'twixt motor and soleplate. With small BBB wheels on the front your front truck is lower than a standard motor, but if you say Rosco's are too (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm trying to design an 8-wide 4-8-4 using Big Ben's wheels (CAD only, I'm but a poor student), and want the loco to be able to negotiate standard Lego curves. As the leading truck has an axle each side of the cylinders, I'm finding it hard to keep (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New BBBset - #172 Train Handcar
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Big Ben Bricks is pleased to announce a new set. Set #172, Train Handcar. (2 URLs) It comes with 39 pieces, including 4 Big Ben Bricks train wheels and two highly flexible minifigs (made using basketball legs with the springs removed). As the (...) (18 years ago, 4-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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(...) I like to avoid compression of vehicles, just having compression of a shorter train length depending on the layout, as other model railway enthusiasts do. It's 8mm:1ft scale. I could try 9-wide, but it's more effort - perhaps in the long term (...) (18 years ago, 3-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Review of Big Ben Bricks' Train Handcar set
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Recently I got the opportunity to get an early copy of Big Ben Bricks' latest offering, a train handcar. I must say that for a small set it has proven to be lots of fun to play with. You can read my review online at the ILTCO web page: (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brilliant station by dagealka
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(...) This station certainly is gorgeous-- ingenious design; total package intensely loaded. Thanks for bring this MOC to attention-- well deserved later, James Mathis. (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, that really is an amazing design. The building has so much texture., and the scene is so well put together. Yes... stealable ideas :) ! Chris (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: French Sleeping Car
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(...) Wow, you really went that extra mile to get that white stripe in there. And to get bunks with red blankets and white pillows in there... you must be a glutton for punishment! Great job. Oh, if you think I'm being to obsequious, then I'll (...) (18 years ago, 2-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SNVT Contest winners
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(...) Congratulations to all the winers and thanks everyone for the good ideas. I hope that everyone was inspired by the models that they saw on the site. I hope that we will all continue to add models to the site to make it and even better (...) (18 years ago, 1-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | SNVT Contest winners
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We have announced the winners of the SNVT LEGO Factory contest. (URL) to all, -Eric Kingsley (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Podagons, Tragon and clikit creatures oh my!
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Hello all! This is my 1st post here in LUGNET-at last! Here are some of my new MOCS- First the Podagon: Greeple: (2 URLs) More pictures of my Tragon: (2 URLs) Hemi STP: the racing turtle! (2 URLs) There are lots of other new clikiters (clikit (...) (18 years ago, 31-Aug-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.animation, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.vikings, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Questions about doing a museum show
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(...) .. Gail- I’m sorry I only just noticed your post on LUGNET regarding train displays at museums. SCLTC has been doing a 10-12 week show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum every year since 2002. It’s the highlight of the year for us and we (...) (18 years ago, 30-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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<SNIP> (...) Hi Jason, We found the Christmas train at LEGO Brand Store in the "Blue Water Mall" (Dartforth - Upper Thames - Kent. Phone : 01322 427272) for the price of 50 Pound, thats allmost 75 Euro. Regards, Ludo (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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(...) [...] Very nice. At 62 studs long, I'm guessing that you aren't compressing, right? They look cool, and I like the way you mix the different window styles to help capture the right look. (...) [...] The hoppers look cool and the fact that they (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GPLR at Fun In The Park...
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The Greater Portland LEGO® Railroaders participated in the Fun In The Park event ( (URL) www.funinthepark.info> ) on August 5, 2006 in Wilsonville, Oregon with another fantastic LEGO railroad layout. We were selected, amongst a large crowd of local (...) (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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(...) Um, that was Melody Brown and I am Melody Caddick ;) Sorry, it was a mistake... I don't post in these regions so often... Mel.C (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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(...) [Regarding 10173 auction anouncement] Moin Mel, though the set information itself might be interesting to the train folks, please do not post any sale or auction announcements to a group outside lugnet.market in the future. THANK YOU! -Rene (18 years ago, 29-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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(...) Interesting to see how LEGO seem to be using the inverse of the generally accepted exchange rate. By that reasoning we can expect it to be around 150 quid by the time it reaches the UK... Jason R (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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(...) Hi, the set made it to the shelves of the LEGO stores in Oberhausen and Hamburg (which is both located in Germany) in early August 2006. Then the shop manager where informed that the sets have to be kept in the backstore till october 18th... (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new open air trolley car
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(...) [...] (...) Hi Tim, Thanks, I like the way it turned out, and it wasn't even painful to make. It was one of those rare models that just came to me (I was, of course, basing the design on a trolley car that I have ridden on). Anyway, the camera (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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DDD...DDD This just in, We take you live to a phone somewhere in the US. The Christmas Lego train should be in the Sept/Oct catalog. Previous reports showed that the set was only available in Europe and only 59 sets were made. These reports were (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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(...) In the light of events in the UK in the last few years, with crashes caused by broken rails, I decided it would be fun to introduce a deliberate mistake and vary the SNOT letters a bit, to make "Railcrack" (bottom left) and "Failtrack" (bottom (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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(...) Lugnet's set reference lsts it as a 2006 set, so (hopefully?) it'll be out in time for the Holidays this year. Here's the building instructions straight from TLG: (URL) Book 1> (URL) Book 2> The instruction books also contain an image of the (...) (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A new open air trolley car
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(...) Hi Chris, This trolley is stunning and knowing it can take a camera makes it better still. Is the camera in there in these shots or do you have to remove stuff to add it? Tim (18 years ago, 28-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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When did this set come out? Never seen anything like it. (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | **10173** CHRISTMAS TRAIN! - Get it now! - 115cm long!
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The auction: (URL) The set: (URL) The Details: :D ***GET IT NOW FOR CHRISTMAS!!!*** :D This is an auction for a Christmas Train 10173 This is MISB you can see more pictures of this set here: (URL) is the last set I have for sale, so therefore I have (...) (18 years ago, 27-Aug-06, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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(...) Very nice, but I just noticed the SNOT on the one bottom left has a minor error - looks like it's on drugs or something... ROSCO (18 years ago, 26-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A new open air trolley car
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I just almost finished this new trolley car. (URL) an open air trolley car that carries a small video camera that provides a minifig's eye view of the scenery as it rolls by. The trolley car also holds some "fancy" circuitry that feeds 9v power to (...) (18 years ago, 24-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Bodville update
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Hey all. After a recent exhibition (Malkara 06) I put some pictures and movies on Brickshelf and updated the Bodville website Visit Bodville here: (URL) watch the new movies: Super Chief time lapse build (URL) 05 Movie (URL) of Malkara 2006 setup (...) (18 years ago, 20-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs
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I was pleased to see your rake of Railtrack hoppers, the original was your best design IMHO. There's a lot of work in that one pic! In fact I would say that that is probably the most complicated design (in Lego) I have seen built in multiple. Tim (18 years ago, 19-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | new moc: Western Auto Building
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Those of you who have visited Kansas City may recognize this famous icon. The Western Auto Building was built in 1915 for the Coca Cola Company and become home to Western Auto in the 1920s. The building was converted to loft apartments in 2004. The (...) (18 years ago, 19-Aug-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: BBB wheels "x-4-x" steam configuration BKM
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(...) I think the answer, if you can, is to seperate the tender connection from the rear truck. Obviously the connection need to be pivotted at some point above or foward of the truck so it becomes a question of minimising the height the (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BBB wheels "x-4-x" steam configuration BKM
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HI All, Since that last post generated some traffic perhaps this will too! :) I am building a “4-8-4” (no prototype in mind) steam engine. I decided to fix the "8" wheels to the boiler/chassis and have the front and rear trucks extended on a pivot (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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oh yeah... NO ONE bit on the Bionicle elements. That's one of my only hopes for bionicle, is that there one day there might be a good train greeble or cow catcher element. :) SteveB (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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WOW, Thanks everyone!!! They are all great ideas and very inspiring! I think I'll try something with robot arms and/or droid arms and flex tubing. (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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(...) My own take on the cowcatcher can be seen here: (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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(...) My non US style cowcatcher: (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 7897 - quality issues
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Looks like that new Ldraw part is wrong! Tim (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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(...) Here is an idea I just threw together. (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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(...) Not sure how much help a steam novice like me can be, but here are the two designs I've used thus far. (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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(...) A quick foray into BrickShelf searching for "steam engine" yielded quite a bit! (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
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(...) I used 1x2 grill tiles mounted at an angle on my Challenger: (URL) Lego version> I think they work pretty well when compared to the (URL) real thing> You modeling any particular 4-8-4? JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Got any cow catcher ideas?
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Hi All, I am working on a 4-8-4 (6-wide, BBB wheels, in black) and I'm stuck trying to design or come up with ideas for the cow catcher. I know there are many great cowcatcher ideas out there. Unfortunately there just isn't a centralized place to go (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 7897 - quality issues
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ROTFL!!!!!!!! sb (...) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7897 - quality issues
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(...) Perhaps they were trying to design the world's first remote control piggy bank. :) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7897 - quality issues
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(...) I have a hard time believing that the size of the part is to blame. I give you three examples of large parts that have no gaps. These all come in the new Passenger Plane 7893. (URL) LEGO® has no problem with making large pieces fit together. I (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New MOCs
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Just posted some new MOC pictures: Coaches to extend my Hogwarts Express, Hopper Wagons with SNOT lettering and my station building. Coaches here: (URL) including pictures of the underside and bogies. These are 8mm:1ft scale British Mk1 coaches in (...) (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.schleim) !!
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| | Re: 7897 - quality issues
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(...) "Only the cheapest is good enough!" * * potential new slogan of LEGO. (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 7897 - quality issues
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Wow! These gaps are wide enough to push coins of any size through! (URL) Jan Beyer of LEGO told at 1000steine, that all trains will look like this and he gave a (lame?) explanation, that there are limitations in designing the single-piece-mould, (...) (18 years ago, 13-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | QuéLUG at the Canadian Railway Museum
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(voir le message en français plus bas) Hi! August 19 & 20, QuéLUG, the group in Québec, Canada, will display at the Canadian Railway Museum in St-Constant (south of Montreal) with a 21 ft x 8 ft train and town layout. Find all the infos you need (...) (18 years ago, 13-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.que, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Legoland train
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(...) Try modelling that in lego... :) (18 years ago, 12-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Legoland train
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I've found some pics of a Legoland advertising liveried train. Its probably been around for a good few years now and may even have been repainted. (URL) South West Trains> (URL) 455856> (5 URLs) Another one that I can't imbed> Tim (18 years ago, 11-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pleasanton museum pictures
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(...) Sorry, I've tried to get that email address sorted out, but nothing seems to move around here. The address in my profile is correct. Try j dot j dot railton at btinternet dot com. Jason R (18 years ago, 10-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pleasanton museum pictures
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(...) Hey Jason, I am trying to get you in touch with the member who built this train, but your email is bouncing. Can you send me a current email address so I can pass it on to him? -- Russell Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, (...) (18 years ago, 10-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) Thanks for posting this! I was really hoping to find the basic my-own-train type engine, coach and caboose instructions in an easily printable PDF format. This is just what I needed! As for the quality, it is a bit saturated, and sections of (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | LEGO Poem: TGP
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Here is another poem for you all. (URL) -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pleasanton museum pictures
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(...) I can see a train motor every other car, but I presume the red wheels then are BBB wheels, and the feature drive is taken from the axle? I've got a piggy-back train that gets its drive from half-bushes with minifig car tyres, suspended between (...) (18 years ago, 6-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pleasanton museum pictures
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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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| | Pleasanton museum pictures
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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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| | Re: IR train base alternative
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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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| | Re: New train set?
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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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| | Re: New train set?
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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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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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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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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) Crikey, that's hardly starter-set pricing, is it? Lego must really want to kill off trains. Jason R (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB Class 144 in 8-wide for IR System
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James Mathis wrote: [...] (...) Nice tiling around the profilsten. It really adds that little something extra that raises your models to the next level. Chris (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) Saw it for sale yesterday in Legoland Billund. About 799 DKR. Jeroen (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: IR train base alternative
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(...) I’m still trying to figure all that out. If I make 20+ at a time it wouldn't be horrible but it's still a little time consuming. Here’s a short list of components 1 IR receiver base <not listed on bricklink yet so ???...??? 2 28guage 4 strand (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: IR train base alternative
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(...) Ondrew (...) (URL) would be interested in purchasing the modified version. Any idea of the cost based on your parts, etc? (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | New LEGO Poem: Tic Toc
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I've been out of touch with the LEGO community for a while (1+ year now) but am happy to say that while my LEGO may be boxed up my spirit it not! As such I'm happy to present the newest LEGO Poem addition entitled TIC TOC (URL) The 1600x1200 version (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SNVT Build-a-Train Contest
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This is just a reminder that you have until August 7th to enter this contest. There have been some fantastic models entered so far but there is plenty of room for more. I hope as many folks with enter that can. Eric (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Brick Auction, Brick Bazaar, & the BrickFest Container
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(URL) Brick Auction Going once... Going twice... Sold! There will be a silent auction this year, as well as a live auction. If you would like to donate something (LEGO of course!) to be auction off, please let me know. Or if you'd like (for a small (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: IR train base alternative
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(...) i'd be happy to take some detailed photos but i suspect that the person will need to see the circut in person. from what i can tell the control circut that takes the IR signal and makes the thing work is buryed under a black blob. i should (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) It would be a useful exercise for someone with electronics skills to (if possible) figure out the IR stuff and draw up a circuit diagram for the IR baseplate piece. (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) It's a nice modification, but I can't help thinking it'd be better and cheaper all round to just build an IR receiver circuit for this - there's very little of the original configuration left in your mod. One mod I would like to see (to save (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) Well, its persuaded me to go and get one to modify sometime :) (...) Seeing a the instructions are already here (in your post). I'd look at selling preassembled units rather than explaining how to further than you already have. (18 years ago, 31-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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Hey all, Well I’m at it again. This time I bring you something with more usability. As most of you reading this should know the Lego Company recently released 2 IR train sets. While the idea is great, the implementation left much to be desired. The (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !!
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(...) im going to have to agree with that. i have a small bridge that is raised about 4 bricks, and if its not at full power it doesnt make it (18 years ago, 29-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would suggest just not using the new IR baseplate. I have the new freight set and I am not pleased with the pulling power of the train. Just pulling the 4 cars that come in the set, the wheels slip. So I guess I dont see the need to want to (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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A design study to try to hide the IR electrics box on the new 6x30 IR train baseplate when you want it thinner than 6-wide... (URL) other ideas? later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Looking for a commuter train LDraw model
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Hello all! I'm looking for an ldraw model of a commuter train for a project I am working on. If anyone has one or knows where I can get one it would be apprciated? The project is my LEGO POEMS (see (URL)). I have two poems that I recently created (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi James, This caught my eye earlier today. Great work as usual, especially under the constraint of incorporating the IR box. The magnifying glasses are a great idea (I've not seen it before). But... 1x1 slopes don't come in green ;) Tim (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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While I'm not 100 percent sure what the new 6 x 30 IR train baseplate looks like, I tried to fake it for an experiment to build a locomotive based on the German DB Class 144 as inspired by the new IR set loc as a starting point. I've seen better (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Well if you look at the first part that goes over building the engine, you will notice that it shows sliding the 9v wheels onto the axel, then placeing them in the holder. So obviously it is a new set, how it ended up online before it's anocement (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) In that case, I have taken new pictures. Previously, I had a single 40w lightbulb sitting to the left of my camera. The new pictures have been taken in my kitchen with all of its lights on. Hopefully they will be satisfactory. (18 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hate to sound like the big bad meanie, but: Please turn on some lights when you take photographs. A nice desklamp with a halogen bulb does rather nicely. Personally, I replaced the generic flourescent tubes in my kitchen with expensive (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's some pictures of the Mountain layout Eric Bell and I built up for the big By Air, By Rail Festival in Fortville Indiana July 21 - 23, 2006. (URL) Darrow (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Maybe I ought to make it Diet Caffeine FREE Pepsi though! ;) sb (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Maybe I ought to make it Diet Caffeine FREE Pepsi though! ;) sb (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Better make it two. Heck, John's buying (he hasn't asked for his money yet) so make it 3... (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Steve..Lar just emailed me..can you pick him up another case of Diet Pepsi?:-) Chris (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) Was an absolute treat for me as well! Thanks again for lunch and showing me your layout and talking everything we talked! It was great meeting you and Ross in person (as well as all the others I met). Glad you made it home safely and I hope to (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) someone mind posting a jepg so those of us on dial up "yea i know" can see it? ondrew (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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