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Has anyone made any modifications to 4561. I think it COULD be a nice train but it needs help. And I need some help for ideas. I was think of a commuter like in Chicago. Help. Mike (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Magnetic couplers
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(...) pulled (...) Reconfirming this, we just set up our basement tree and I put a folded dogbone layout around it. This takes up a bit more floor space but gives a LOT more running room than a circle. (see Nik's party page for an example folded (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun.holiday)
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| | Re: Magnetic couplers
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(...) pulled (...) Around 20 cars on flat ground, without puting one motor into the middle of the train. 9 passanger cars up a 2 plate slope, heavyweight cars. 2 motors at front, 1 near rear. If you intend on running up and down grades, you can (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Magnetic couplers
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(...) I've pulled 25 (2 4 wheel truck) on the flat, and 15 with a running start up a 2 plate per track grade. What gets you here is jerk. To successfully start a long train, first reverse the engine to bunch the slack. If you try to start quickly (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Where to start...
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(...) I suggest you skim over the past discussions, as this topic comes up frequently, but I'll repeat my general reccomendations: Call up S@H and get 4565 and/or 3225. There is also a slight bargain if you get the controller and extra track at the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Where to start...
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I know I am going to regret doing this, but I would very much like to get into trains. My only regret is that they seem to be a money pit! I was just curious... Is the 4561 a decent starter set? If not this one, what else? I am looking mainly for a (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Magnetic couplers
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(...) hehe.. if anyone can shed some light on this, i'm sure it would be Larry P :) J (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Thanks for the heads up on the Target sale
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I forget who posted and I do not feel like looking it up, but thank you for posting about the sale Target was having on 4561. We do not have a Target near us, but while visiting my parents for Thanks Giving in I picked up a set. I didn't like the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Magnetic couplers
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I was just curious. Has anyone experimented to see how many cars can be pulled by an engine before the couplers pulled apart from the weight of the cars? Especially when talking about going up inclines. I just wondered if the magnets are strong (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Building Bridges
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(...) Jeff, Thanks for the idea for adjusting the height of one side of the bridge. I have been using crown gears to send power to both sides of my bridge. When the dogs kick it over it is a pain to adjust. You locked the drive axels together using (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Building Bridges
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(...) If you use the chain links, you don't get the offset problem. Drape them over a driving gear and let the tail ends hang free (ie: don't wind them up) That version of the bridge was powered from the centre of the connecting truss at the top, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Building Bridges
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(...) Heh. I mentioned that I'm on version 2 of the bridge now: The new columns are white and black technic beams; they look *really* flimsy, and I'm going to put heavier looking towers beside them to make people happier. (...) *nod* I will make the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Household uses for LEGO
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(...) Duh, I forgot! GMLTC has a jig for module building too. It's so simple, it hardly deserves the name. Basically it's a 2x8 (or 10, I forget which) with a handle to get the column spacing right. Thanks for reminding me. I think it was made for (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Household uses for LEGO
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(...) I made a jig to help speed up the building of my modules. It would slide into place around one tower of 2x2 bricks and have a notch for the next tower. It would slip out very easily and had tiles on the bottom to allow it to slide over the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: large vs tall things (was: Re: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer)
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(...) I think he meant Eric Harshbarger: (URL) don't build tall stuff, you build bendyarm stuff. :-) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Household uses for LEGO
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This doesn't quite count, but it's close. I just ran off 10 copies of my black hopper. Since this was tedious, I did everything I could to make it quick, by doing the same step over and over. After I got to a certain point in the construction, I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | large vs tall things (was: Re: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer)
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(...) Do you mean me? Eric McCarthy? The top floor of the observation tower I brought to the Baylug meeting was about 68 bricks high, with the flag about 12 above that. But there are huge Lego towers that make it into the Guiness book of world (...) (25 years ago, 30-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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(...) If you ever wonder where someone's site is, the first place I recommend checking is the Everything LEGO listing: (URL) know Leo Dorst is listed there... --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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(...) remotely (...) of (...) I saw a page somewhere (somebody post if you know) of a design that used the property that if you push in horizontally from the side on the magnets, they decouple. I built a version of this and it worked very well. This (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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