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(...) This reminds me of the modeling dilemma I faced when I first started building Thomas characters in LEGO-- do I model the prototype upon which the character was based, or do I try and faithfully model the character itself? I ended up deciding (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Exactly. Who now knows that Annie and Clarabel are bogie coaches? Tim (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ::snip:: (...) Clifton, You're right that battery trains are "missing" from the menus on the trains page at LEGO at the time being, though this seems to be little more than a website glitch. Right now, the items are out of stock, as were many (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd heard that "Ring a Ring of Roses" referred to the markings produced by bubonic plague :-) (...) The original books were based firmly on various railways in the UK (my daughter was ecstatic when we visited the Talyllyn Railway in 1991 and (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are correct (as it is placed in the video). I think my Ross got a little lazy there with that render. Nice catch:-) JOHN (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) get power to all 3 tracks via the points? ROSCO (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) That does seem odd, but I don't think it means much other than LEGO's got there web site messed up somehow. The IR Remote controlled trains are still on sale in the LEGO store in Burlington, MA. (Just my humble opinion as an outside observer.) (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I've always suspected that it's a sort of mnemonic code, like "Ring a Ring of Roses" or "The Pied Piper of Hamlin." As for the "working without pay" bit, I fear that many of the bottom-rung "employees" did exactly that, alas. (...) Of (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) I'm one of the 10 AFOLs who's working on that project so I guess I can explain things a bit. Yes, this project is still in developement and should be released in March 2007. This set will have around 1100 parts for an estimated (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Happy Holidays Everyone, Does anyone know what is going on with the R/C trains (7898& 7897) on LEGO.com? If you do a search for trains there is no mention of the R/C trains. You can only find them if you know the correct set number or search using (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, confession is good for the soul, but I'm curious as to what exactly you have learned from these sources, Dave! Some possiblities from "I've Been Working On The Railroad": "I've been working on the railroad, all the live-long day" (a job (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello, Dean- Light sensors. We have found that a solution based on timing rarely works out in these applications because there are too many variables which muck it up. Check out these images to see how he did it: (2 URLs) Funky, indeed:-) JOHN (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) ABSolutely! First, just to be clear, I have nothing to do with the Mindstorming in our club-- it is all done by my son Ross (except acquisition;-) He made a couple of images for me to post that should help you see how he's doing it: (2 URLs) (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Funky. Is this done via input sensors or just timed output? (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: snip (...) Ben, I ran a test ofthe old wheel set verse the new wheeel set. I built a simple box car and loaded it with eight train weights. It had one truck made of ald wheel sets and one truck made of (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I received my two Super Chief sets from LEGO S@H the other day. It must have been some excess inventory they stumbled across, because everything looks like part of the original production run - old wheelsets, and 2002 dates on the boxes. So, (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) No problem and I'm glad I could help. I was going through some old issues of Model Railroader the other week looking for some inspiration and came across a model of a Southern Pacific transfer caboose. I thought it looked neat so added it to (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) At this point I am forced to admit that nearly everything I know about trains comes from "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and "The Little Red Caboose," with additional blanks filled in by Thomas the Tank Engine. I wouldn't even have known (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey I really like that. any chance you will be sharing the details (eg code?) on how it all works so we can benefit from all your hard work? jon (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) The Penn Central car is a transfer caboose. Here is a Wikipedia page with a description about half way down. (URL) I'm not sure about the other. It's most likely some type of Maintenance of way equipment. What type I don't know. (URL) Cale (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) As it appears to have a compressor on board, my guess would be either a spike remover or a spot tamper, but can't be sure. I'll ask around. Merry Christmas! ROSCO (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--- Jeffrey Jarvis <jwjarvis@mstar.net> wrote: However on the (...) Spike driver/puller? (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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The teal one would probaly be a type of caboose. Mind you there are a bunch of different designs out there, some of which were for special purposes. This was probaly a work train related one. However on the other hand,the peice of equipment, I have (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Recently while on a walk with my son, I took some pictures of a few train cars that have been sort of on display in my town for at least all of the 3 1/2 years we've lived here. They're clean and looked-after, to judge by the lack of grafitti, (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Here's to hoping they'll soon do a trans-white version! (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [...] (...) [...] (...) Adding to Paul's comment about sub assemblies... when building using LDD, I have noticed that it is difficult to build SNOT assemblies, especially when some of the bricks aren't directly attached to the SNOT brick. I (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's very interesting I've had the genus of a boat idea for a while now, which could now amount to something. Would require two hulls though. Steve (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) LEGO uses Maya to create part/set models and thus probaly was rendered using a render app attached to Maya. (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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It makes a lot of sense - give the KIDS a container large enough to actually have room for placing things inside. AFOLs can always use their own/old "standard". (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welll yes and no. Indeed it's a new element from Lego however megablox has had that element for a while. In the megajunk version they used it as a translucent window. This new "now Lego" element opens doors too much lighter models especially (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: -snipped- (...) (URL) This> picture makes me think so. Adr. (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could well be. Also looks like a new bigger boat hull - AFAIK the largest to date is (URL) this> (besides the (URL) Belville one>), and this looks considerably larger than that - at least 16 wide, and by my count at least 70 long. ROSCO (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could be because it is just off of the golden mean: 3:2 (...) Speaking of the containers-- is that a new element on them; a 1x5x6 thin wall-type thing? JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) Here> is a video on YouTube showing Ross' preliminary work on adding a third line to our Thomas modules (all being controlled by an RCX). The switches will be hidden; all that will be visible will be the other half of the loop, like (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) It's such an unappealling aspect ratio. 6x12 would match the old ones better but I'd be more inclined to 6x14 or 6x16. 6x10 just looks nothing like a real container (half or full). Tim (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yawn. What took them so long? (URL) :-) JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Eric, I think this an important topic and I'm glad you brought it up. When I did my (URL) Purina boxcar> I designed it with LDraw/MLCAD and then converted to LDD as a last step. (Note, I also needed to tweak the ldraw.xml file to prevent a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) doh, 10 studs long (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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6 wide but only 8 long (URL) (Click for bigger) (URL) Rest of catalogue> Tim (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have added an article over in the LDD Database area of Save 9v Trains of my thoughts about using LDraw (MLCad) to optimize instructions for LDD. (URL) I used this caboose as my test subject. (URL) This is a model that I designed and ordered via (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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