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(...) You might try tossing more than one train on a line, but that gets pretty labor-intensive having to mind it constantly... (...) lol, actually, that is perfect, because it is behind everyone, and a big draw to get the crowds in the doors. (...) (18 years ago, 15-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, Caerphilly Castle doesn't change and grow every year (and it doesn't move :D (18 years ago, 15-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks John! In-line layouts just happen to suit the venues we usually display in. The problem tends to be trains being out of sight as they could be 15m+ away from you. We solve that problem by having a couple of joined in-line layouts that (...) (18 years ago, 15-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi It been about 3 maybe 4 years since my last written message on Lugnet. During that time around late 2004. I started to use MLCAD to see if fit possible to design & build a scaled down model of a real life prototype locomotive. I went for a design (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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Nice job on the Station. Lots of detail, and nice furnishings inside. The Fire Truck is nice as well, looks like a set that LEGO themselves may put out. Tom D www.stlegofd.com (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks so much for the advice and compliments. I really appreciate it. Good call on the fire engine. That's why I only let Joe drive it. Everyone else damages the bricks. Of course, it doesn't even fit all the way in. Oops, measure twice build (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for that John, it does seem to work well. I suppose the Lego shows over here tend to be one group in a smallish area whereas yours are lots of groups in a HUGE hall making linear layouts impractical. Oh yeah, my brother was banned from (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Brilliant work, guys! Your layout is filled with many stunning MOCs in stunning colors that really is very pleasing in appearance. It seems to me to be more asthetically pleasing to present a layout in-line rather than in a large (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey Mark, REALLY great stuff. I like all the details around the windows of the fire station a lot. But you would have to be an extremely skilled driver to get the fire engine into the garage: (URL) :-) And I agree with Tim, the train engine (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Nathan, I'm so used to seeing your God Bless over in Eurobricks. Nice to see you here. Thanks for the compliments. I do some castle too. I draw a lot of inspiration from your work. I think you're awesome... (2 URLs) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments and advice, Tim. That's exactly what I need too is tips on how to improve the loco. I love trains but have a better understanding of buildings and my vehicles and trains come out boxey. I will definitely be compiling (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The fire station really leaps out at me. Very nice work! The moulding of lt grey makes me think you are destined for castle ; ) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) --snip-- (...) Hi Mark, Nice trio of MOCs. The fire station is my favourite of the three. I don't have much to say about it other than that I like it. Fire engine is a neat piece of engineering too. As a piece of advice I would say that the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Surely to the delight of LEGO train fans, the much-anticipated (and rumored) 10173 Holiday Train makes its US debut. The basic train set retails for $90: (URL) those needing rails, speed regulator, and a 9V motor, a package is available for *gasp* (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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This train is awesome! Very well built. I love the color and the design. Next time you should make one that can carry both beer and soda bottles. I love how you held the beer in place, very ingenious! Overall, 9 out of 10. (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Pictures from GWLTS-IV (Swindon, UK)
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Dear All I'm pleased to announce pictures of the fourth Great Western LEGO Train Show at STEAM, the Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon, UK. The event took place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October and saw over 2600 visitors through (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Well done lads! I have never displayed anything but can imagine the co-ordination and planning it would take to achieve such a slick finished result... God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The Sydney LEGO Train Club recently attended their first model railroad show at the Australian Model Railroad Association(New South Wales) annual show held on the first weekend in October in Hurstville,Sydney. The club only formed in May 2006, so we (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent work, guys! This is a very impressive first effort! There are some very nice buildings and modeling going on-- with room to grow and expand. BTW, if you need a club logo, LMK. I had already worked up the KCS logo for the CMLUG a long (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Kansas City lUG completed our first train show a couple weeks ago. We had a 10ft by 15ft layout which I think was a complete sucess. We were invited back next year, so if your around, join us. Warning there are several very big overall pictures. (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.mo, FTX)
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I like your Conjunction Junction. I was just getting into LEGO as a child when those first aired! (URL) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Tim, Concerning the color scheme, I read somewhere (Can't remember the link) that the prototype was grey with a red trim. Now it didn't tell me where the trim was applied, so I asked myself, "If I were painting the engine, where would I (...) (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Not so much a well constructed post as a selection of thoughts Much better photography than the Wardale I think you did right with your choice of wheels The shallow cabs look good, like the real thing they start off higher off the ground than normal (...) (18 years ago, 11-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It's all about the somewhat obscure and less than successful engines. The Kitson-Still was actually one of my options, but it's even MORE obscure and less successful than the Leader... Another engine I was contemplating was the original (...) (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Better build it then..... (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You :) Tim (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) How about: Hush Hush The LMS Doble Sentinel shunter The Dyke branch Sentinel/Doble railcar The Fell loco (URL) Kitson-Still (URL) of ground to cover yet... James (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Who? That was on my list, it is very obscure only one ever ran. Mark ps My Q1 (see previous post) ran successfully at our STEAM display at teh weekend. (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You'll have to hurry, I know someone is planning GT3! Tim (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Just in time for Octoberfest! I love it! :) -Anne (18 years ago, 10-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Well, there goes my plans for modeling that obscure, less than sucessful UK engine...there are a few left (I can think of 3 off hand) that would be interesting models... Nicely done, James (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The Bulleid Leader: This is probably less obscure than my last train MOC, the Wardale 5AT. The Leader was an articulated steam locomotive designed by the Southern Railway's Oliver Bulleid (Of Q1 fame).Like many experimental locomotives, the Leader (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Yes, those are upside down chairs. It took quite a bit of effort to get windows to work with everything upside down (in case it isn't obvious from that sentence, the house is mine). (...) Brian Kelley does an AMAZING job at setting up the yard (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I love seeing Legos built into usefule real world items, and a Beer Train has to be at the top of the list of usability! (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Cool, I like the way you have taken the effort with the way they look, things like the discharge valve wheel etc. Tim (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The Beer Train
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A very simple idea and a very simple train: The Beer Train (URL) All pictures on (URL) During the FIFA Soccer World Cup, the train was operating on a regular basis with up to 10 daily services between Fridge (in Kitchen) via Fuzball to Couch (in (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.fun, lugnet.loc.dk, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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(...) NOW we DO have instructions for adding a 9v motor! When Lego S@H actually ships the Train set, the instructions, together with 2pcs 1x4 plate, are added! (URL) I also build my motor in the tender, but the designers at Lego made it very simple. (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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True it doesn't have instructions for adding a 9v motor, but its still a very nice set. Oh and speaking of 9v motors, I made conversions in MLCAD for 9v and 12v motors. One drall back though, it doesn't allow for adding a power cable for a light (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PSLTC show at the Puyallup Fair
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(...) Yes they are (that's one of Jeff Pelletier's houses). What's scary is that I didn't realize that until a member of the public at the Fair pointed it out. . . (...) Brian (who made the yard) also used those windows structurally for his oil rig (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) House on the left>. Are those upside down minifigure chairs? Great look on the tiled siding. The gray airplane windows for (URL) towers/supports>-- nice: Nice layout PSLTC. later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 5-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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