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(...) Miniatronics makes nice (URL) switches> that seems to work well. (...) Yes, you have to grab the lead in wire up close to the glass envelope with a pair of needle nose pliers, and, while holding the pliers you bend the wire. (...) Those are (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Meet Me in Manhattan
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While on vacation visiting relatives in New York for Thanksgiving, Ross and I were able to hook up with fellow Ashcanner Jonathan Lopes for lunch in Manhattan: (URL) and Jonathan pictured>> (Yo Yrizarry, any relation?;-) We had a great time visiting (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Nova LUG at Dartmouth Train and Hobby Show
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Seven stalwart members of NovaLUG participated in the Dartmouth Sportsplex annual Train and Hobby Show on November 18th and 19th for the fifth consecutive year. As in previous years, we had our own exhibition room right off the main entrance and (...) (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ville, Unfortunately, there's no simple way to get the typical LEGO instructions experience with Factory. Often LDD's automatic instruction steps aren't well organized and sometimes impossible to follow. It's better if the model author (...) (18 years ago, 25-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | CAD sketches of Swedish and one Danish train
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Hello! I've not been doing any Lego-building or -CADding for a very long time now, and I've come to realize that I probably won't be doing it for a long time to come either. So finally I decided to post a couple of half-finished CAD sketches of (...) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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On November 18th and 19th, (URL) NELUG> put on a wonderful display at The Great Train Expo in Wilmington, MA. (URL) Our layout continues to grow, and this display was no exception. We filled a 13' x 26' layout with everything from water to carnival (...) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX)
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| | Re: Help needed for Train Poster 2006
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(...) i have the cargo train files and the passenger train files here (URL) train parts needed, if not in the same folder can be found (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmm, we should probably check my math. I think at the time I was having trouble finding inexpensive 3-foot electrical cables to chop in half, but I think $80 would pay for materials for more sensors than I usually bring to a train show. (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I almost took you up on the offer. When I designed a trolley line, I thought wouldn't it be cool if the trolley crosses the main line I realize that I'd need reed switches. Then I realized that even at your cost I need $80 worth of (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The (URL) reed switch sensors> are a bit tricky. There's not much room to work with, so you've gotta use pretty small switches. And they are very easy to break, basically being tiny glass tubes. (About half of my sensors no longer work.) For (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! They were (URL) easy to make>, really. Too bad those dual light elements are so hard to come by these days. But two factors make them difficult to deploy: 1 getting them onto the layout before there is too much other stuff on the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh yeah! I remember seeing those at a show before I joined NELUG. I went out that day and bought some reed switches. The next day I spent a few hours burning my fingers and melting the things together. I never did get them to work properly. (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [...] (...) You know, it was always fun talking with you at the events, but I have got to admit, I _really_ miss those crossing gates that you have. Those things are AWESOME. Chris (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The new le Gorge is le river. It is a lot longer than le Gorge used to be, and you are correct, it isn't as deep. Le River is Jonathan's baby. Elroy (white truss bridge), Jonathan (red stone arch bridge), and I black I-beam) built the bridges (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ville, You have to download the LDD file and load it into LDD. Then you can either switch to instructions mode, using the button near bottom left, and then create instructions button, which generates instructions in HTML, or export the (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey, I bought following James Mathis's factory sets from shop@home: - euro diesel prewar v1 - db103 v1 - early 1900s passanger coach Sets arrived today and I noticed that there is no printed instructions with parts. Is it any easier method (like (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like a typical number of members on a much larger layout than I remember. Last time I was at a show, we had a 10'x20' display. NELUG sure has come a long way since (URL) our first train show>, that's for certain! I think I have a (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Correction: "Le Gorge" used to be 29 bricks deep. What a freaking nightmare that used to be! (...) <lar hat>I also didn't conform to proper FUT protocol. I should have included .trains in the list of Newsgroups that I posted to as well as (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Due to the amount of time for setup, Jonathan opted to leave some of his buildings home this time, so that made the city section smaller. To compensate for this, we opted to add in some green space in the carnival section. When we got to the (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I haven't heard anything official, but I did notice in the catalog that arrived in the mail the other day that they were advertising 9v parts as part of the Lego Digitial Designer pallettes. They are also selling the new Holiday train as both (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You can have the 10133 and 10170 from me if you like, as well as the locomotive for the 7898...? And the 10173 has been done almost completely! ;-) Greetz, Anton (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) [...] (...) Gee, I don't know... it looks a little toyish... But then again, since it's a model of a toy made out of toys, that was probably the goal :) Serious, I think that trolley car is the only reason I used to watch that show. Very (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc)
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(...) I have the BNSF on my site at: (URL) Dean Earley, Dee (dean@earlsoft.co.uk) irc: irc://irc.blitzed.org/ web: (URL) +44 (0)780 8369596 (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Thanksgiving Teaser
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Since we'll be away all week for the holiday, I thought I'd post a teaser pic of a collaboration MOC of Ross and mine: (URL) wide Mister Rogers Trolley>> Here are a few quick bullet points: It's 12 wide:-d It uses Big Ben wheels It uses an RCX brick (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Unfortunately not. If you have this system (blue or gray plastic rails with a center brick with two conducting rails) (URL) the transformer, which is 9v instead of 12v, that you are talking about will not work without some modifications, and (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Scale Rails Online LEGO Trains Forums
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The Scale Rails Online site has two LEGO Trains forums, one for general LEGO Train discussion ((URL) and one specifically for BayLTC discussion ((URL) which is sponsored by our club. I am a moderator of both forums, and I have been asked to help (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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In my desperate search for a chain-link fence solution for LEGO, I came across an interesting non-lego product that LTCs may find very useful and attractive. (URL) of the usual clear acrylic table guards, these are printed acrylic table guards, with (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Just want to see whether any update from anyone related to the future of the 9v train. In March,there is discussion of whether Lego will discontinue of the 9v train in 2007 depending on the 2006 fall sales. Anyone heard anyting? (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Toronto Christmas Train Show a Success!!!
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(if you define success as 'Dave not breaking anything...' :) ) Anyway, pics can be found starting here-- (URL) sure others will post more :) Notable Notes-- the rtl Group's second display with the 'new' whimsical layout, and it's coming along very (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Help needed for Train Poster 2006
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Hi all, I am updating the train poster and need some help, or actually some files. Can someone send me a LDR, MPD or a POV (converted with LGEO bricks) of the: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive 10133 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car 10170 (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for all the replies ! I found item x1688c01 (motor) and item 2868b (speed control), so would this be all I need ? Thanks for all your help. Rob. (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Another option is to buy a voltage converting transformer to convert from whatever voltage your power is to whatever voltage the transformer wants. They will probably also convert the plug shape too. (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BIs from 2006 Orleans Model Train Show
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Hi, As a bonus to the report of Orleans Model Train Show to be published (in french on the freelug website), I made building instructions of Didier Malon's MOCs : a tip wagon (URL) (brick build model picture : (URL)) and a simple car (intended to be (...) (18 years ago, 18-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Welcome back into trains. I would second Tim's suggestion of checking out (URL) Bricklink>. Personally, I would forget about Ebay. Also, if I were you, I would consider converting to the new RC battery system-- it might be cheaper for you (...) (18 years ago, 18-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ebay might be a good bet or you could try Bricklink (URL) or (URL) They are heavy so postage will probably cost as much as they do, make sure you get the right version for your country. Tim (18 years ago, 18-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Newbie question about old lego trains
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Hello, I've dug up my old Lego trains and am planning on putting it back together for my kids to play with. When I went on the Lego site I noticed that they have completely changed the rails and trains. My set is still the one with the blue rails (...) (18 years ago, 11-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A pleasure. I also used the above tripod to grab some video footage. If anyone is interested in seeing my short movie of the display, you can download it (URL) here>. It's around 54Mb and about 5mins long. It also has a music soundtrack, so (...) (18 years ago, 17-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Check Out the Upcoming issue of LIFE Magazine
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I was contacted by a representative of LIFE magazine yesterday wanting to verify some facts from the ILTCO convention in Philly last July. They will be running some sort of story about the show, and I believe that they will be using a picture of (...) (18 years ago, 17-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Timmy Takeover
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(...) LOhotsexL!!! -(URL) Subliminal Man> (18 years ago, 16-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Not as long .trains doesn't look like this: (URL) Leg Godt, Rene (18 years ago, 16-Nov-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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