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(...) Looking for winkies...now where are those winkies? J-2 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, it's true. Showing you people how good I am HAS improved the state of the art, because I got better after being exposed to those "All the Johns are deluded that they are adequate" creations of yours. Some sort of opposites principle at (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You only think that way because you've been hanging around with the GMLTC lately... (ducking and running!) :-) JohnG (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks like a decent internet company, with a very good selection. I think they ship to almost all of Europe, except fo a couple of countries or so, but they have plans to increase their presence there. They do not, however, ship to the States. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes. "Big red, an homage to the PA-1". I should build another one, when I get that one out it looks kind of primitive now. The state of the art in Lego Train Modeling has advanced a fair bit since december 1997 when that was built. (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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If anyone wants to -buy- a 4555, Lego Canada still have some left. LMK, and I can order. I would expect a shipped price to be around 100 US for this set. James Powell (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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There is a new(?) internet site www.toycity.de based in Denmark which will supply "any" current LEGO set anywhere in Europe (only I think) at a very good price. For trains, 4560 is only £45.99 + £3.79 postage to the UK. They have the full tange of (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Larry, Looks like I'll have to head to the library. Before I try to build the power unit. Your "ersatz Alco" is that Big Red, the engine featured on your web page? Chris <snip everything Larry and I typed previously> (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Each standard loop has 2 straight tracks and 16 curved tracks. There are no straight tracks in the switching rails set. Adrian (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Could someone one tell me how many straight rails come with the 4559 Cargo Railway set and how many are in the 4564 Railway Express? I'm trying to organize my inventory by set for an auction I'm working on but seem to have too many straight (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snipped some good analysis> (...) The people who order power are usually thinking strategically, that is, what is the mix of loads, the track weight capability, the grades, etc, and how is it going to change over the 20+ year service life of (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) or (...) So does Toronto. (although 2 operators) RT, Subway, GO train, Streetcar. Also, if you go to Rockwood, where all the good old streetcars go, you would find out about the light rail that went out that far. As late as the 1948, the TTC (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Oops I foot noted without foot noting! [1] "The Great Book of Trains", Brian Hollingsworth and Arthur Cook, Salamander Books Ltd, London 1998, ISBN 0 86101 919 9. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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My thinking was this: I did not want to give up on the SD 40-2 because of the six wheel per truck issue, but I knew I would need a four wheel per truck to provide power for my train if I made the SD 40-2 a dummy engine which I did to make the six (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) Budd (...) powered, (...) was (...) I (...) Interesting. I put a search for Buddliner into Altavista, and the first entry it popped up was for the Lexington and West Cambridge railroad, whose right of way (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes. Buddliners (note the extra D). THERE's a hybrid. These evolved out of Budd RDCs, I think, and I have heard of versions of these that are Diesel powered, electric powered and unpowered. The unpowered ones are the so called "first (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) roadrailer yes.. ideas ideas.. i might go ahead and use that! (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) or (...) of (...) ground (...) level (...) tracks. (...) There is also some commuter rail which is self powered, though I think Budliners are getting rare. I used to ride these into Boston quite (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes. Time for a little lesson: Commuter: rolling stock built to freight/passenger railroad standards, typically operates on freight right of way (ROW). Couplers typically interoperate with freight/amtrak stock. Power is usually locomotive (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) commuter (...) and I might have enough windows to do it too. What I was talking about were the elevated trains. They are like subway trains like from "Money Train" or "Mercury Rising". But thanks for the help and the idea!!! Mike (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The GP35 is rather a boring engine in appearance. If you could pull off a GP30, that would be spectacular! Due to some "hacks" at design time, they have rather elaborate and ungainly fairing on the top of the hood which is a result of the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, Chris- A GP35 was 56' 2"; an SD45 was 65' 8" (EMD used the longer underframe of SD45 as a standard, which was then used for the SD38, SD39, and SD40). The main difference, however, is that the GPs were a B-B (4-4) wheel configuration, while (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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According to what I just looked up a GP-35 is 56'-2" long, while the SD40's length was about 66'-5". There's a ten foot difference there which would be noticable at LEGO scale. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, this was meant to be 3 separate autonomus files. Just Copy & Paste one, save it as the filename listed on line 2, then do the same to the second, then the third. If LDLite can't receive colors #277 and #391, Then find a compromise in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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My train book list the length of one of these engines but not the other (cannot remember which one at the moment). I have pictures of both, but the big question remains; are they the same lenght or is one longer than the other? If one is longer than (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LDLite isn't displaying it properly. This happens with certain MPD files, but I don't know why. I'd suggest downloading it and using one of the programs that splits .mpd files to view it correctly. Jeff P.S. This is the main reason I support (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snipped dat> Well, I am not sure what this is, but it is not a TOFC IMHO. Until the last step I thought it was kind of "roadrailer"-ish. But that big yellow front part baffles me. Either that or LDLite is displaying it wrong... A TOFC is a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't bother modifying. Just start over. If you want Chicago Commuter, you are talking Bilevel. Those black depressed center plates are PERFET for center door bilevels. Go look at the metroliner club car for some ideas on how to do bilevels, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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In the company that I work for (a manufacturing company focuses on products from Al/cu pipes for appliances industry), we generally design and produce our own machinery to produce something specific when the production numbers are high. The (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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On Wed, 1 Dec 1999 03:44:27 GMT, "Larry Pieniazek" <lar@voyager.net> wrote: <snip> (...) Counting spine cars as multiple cars is indeed a prototypical practice. Train length on the NS computers is calculated by the number of cars you have. Once you (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) Are there any details out on the web of this? I'm updating my web pages and notice that I have very few links for train automation. (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: new superliner pic, look fans, no windows!
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(...) With additional coaches built this solid, you should have one smooth train set, Ben. The additional weight seems to yield much smoother and slower accelerations...which I like. (...) "windowless" passenger coaches, for I had not noticed this (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Speed regulators at Zainy Brainy
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(...) I don't know how much longer they'll have this, but I got one and used a code of "COSHARE" and got another $10 off, $9.71 I paid for one. :) You can only use the code once. (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I was just checking out www.zainybrainy.com and they have 9V speed regulators for $19.99. I little better than the ~$50 that S@H charges. Steve Martin (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Whoops, you're right. I should have gone and looked at it first before posting from memory! Kevin (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad you didn't design any bridges *I* have to cross. :-) I wasn't too surprised to hear the deck flexes. it needs to be a truss, or at least a much deeper girder. No way is 4 bricks of depth enough for a 20-30 inch span. c.f. "Galloping (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Impressive piece of engineering says the civil engineer in me. Not to sure about you choice of blue for the columns though. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The one in 2126 is 24 studs. The Metroliner coaches are on 28 stud wagon plates. Actually I just finished building a white coach, and faking the plate looks pretty good except it's 1 plate higher than a regular wagon plate. I guess you could use a 1 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer
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(...) What about the large grey baseplates? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) fortune! (...) 25 bulk brick buckets, 139 Blue tubs and counting. I will be picking up 16 tubs a week for many months starting after Christmas. (No time to sort right now.) Mike (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) 2126 has one. Kevin (a different one) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The more I look at the black club car the more I think a black metroliner coach would look good. Does anyone know if any set has a 28 stud wagon plate? I guess I could always fake it with black plates. Of course if you substituted trans-yellow for (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) bricks (...) I meant, the biggest Model I ever made. (well theres that airport.. naaa) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hee Hee This reminds me of the original Adam's Family. Gomez and his trains. I would imagine a Lego crash would be much more ... ummm...entertaining(?) than an HO scale train crash, of course leaving out the explosives<grin> or not ..... John (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ouch! Where are you getting the parts for this stuff? it must cost you a fortune! -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, you are not quite there. The train modules I and the GMLTC build are 144 x 96 x 20 1/3 each and adding a single brick to the top beats yours. Also, several modules are joined together for "one model" of a landscape. For example, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm using strings, and have problems with them not winding evenly. This then causes one side or another to be higher than the other. End to end isn't too bad, but I did not leave in any way to ajust a single string save much hassle at one (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Black Club car, modified metroliner+more
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I just finished my black club car: (URL) also have pictures of a modified metroliner to get 2 passenger cars and an engine out of one set. Then just for fun I took some pictures of my cats playing with a freight train. see the txt file for details. (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce.brickshelf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) (URL) - I'm notoriously bad at keeping it up-to-date. I've got 2 snaps of the 1st edition bridge - chain-link, single-track, very thin deck. Send me mail & pester me to take some more shots of it tomorrow when I'm at work :) I'll post them at (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Building Bridges
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(...) Yup, but I cheat a bit. The track is in four zones: 2 on the bridge (each of two parallel tracks), and one more for each turnabout. The bridge zones are trivial - each is only 7 track segments long. I'm away from my track designer, so I can't (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lift Bridge. I'm actually on my second version; the first was lifted by long chain-link chains and powered from the top of the towers. It only carried a single track, and the deck was quite light, and a little flimsy. I ran into difficulty (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer
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You may want to crib from the GMLTC car shop. That building has actual roof trusses. They aren't load bearing in that building, but they could be. Most of the building is my work, but Conan came up with the truss idea and it's a doozy. It's not as (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer
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(...) Thomas, I have a building that is real (not cad) that is @230, by 41, by 9 (studs) :) Car factory, and it is also missing all interior, and a roof. I really cannot figure out how to make a roof for it, so it is going to be a open air factory, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Railcar manufacturing facility (Was: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer)
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Thomas Burger: (...) Nice building. I look forward to when you get time to put some equipment inside the building. One thing though. I would like to hear how the Aerotech engineers pulled the stunt with the roof on the building. I can't see any (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: does datsville need jobs?i think i have the answer
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Wow, that's BIG. Maybe I'll take some notes and try to model the GMLTC car shop when I am in MPLS week after next. (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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Introducing the biggest model ever built , 144 studs by 96 studs, by 21 bricks high, is my "RAILCAR MANUFACTURING FACILITY" 90% of it was done in SIMLEGO, currently 11 seporite dat files make up the whole thing (bunch of addons) homepage : (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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| | WAMALUG Meeting Announcement (Dec 4 Build-a-thon)
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WAMALUG Meeting Announcement (Dec 4 Build-a-thon) ...Hey all u people in the vicinity of Washington DC, the Washington Metro Area LEGO Users Group (WAMALUG) is hosting an All Day Build-a-thon/December Meeting on December 4th in Rosslyn, Va. The (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Remote Switches & GMLTC main lines
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(...) was (...) *big snip* (...) for (...) either (...) Mike, I of the motorized remote switch camp. You make valid points on the merits of effective low cost pneumatic solutions, but my newer Technic motors haven't burned out yet, like the old (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: new superliner pic, look fans, no windows!
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(...) It says "Superliner" to me! I think you dun good. Only nit I'd pick (given that the windows are what they are... this "black" technique was used in early MR work too) is the diaphrams... they seem kind of heavy. The tumblehome around the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Remote Switches & GMLTC main lines
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(...) Depends who you ask :) I looked over the designs by Ben Fleskes (air) and Leo Dorst (motor), and took what I thought was the best of both worlds. I have a writeup, but not good pictures, at: (URL) have links to their designs, but Leo's link is (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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A few days back I mentioned building trains using no window bricks after people complained about the lack of availability of 'train' windows. Well here is model that doesn't use any windows. in fact, the most specialized piece is a 1x2 plate with (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, PNLTC uses flat/shaped tables for the majority of the layout, and transports everything separately. Mind you, our tables dont have 20 gazillion bricks making up the layout on each one... :) Some of the PNLTC tables are built up (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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PNLTC, I think, tears down and builds anew for each show (but they're on tables, except for a module or two) GMLTC has a custom trailer that takes custom racks mounted on large casters. The modules ride on custom lipped tables with folding legs and (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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How do these clubs with the large setups transport them from one show to another? (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would love to see pictures of this? Do you have a website? Steve Martin (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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John N already answered but I will butt in too.. (...) I'm gonna go with "no". I know John said "yes" but from what I saw when running at shows, it was whatever people felt like running. The station in the corner doesn't really have a lot of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes. The third is a short mining loop in the quarry. (...) The passenger line runs along the outside of the layout. This leaves the freight line on the inside and able to freely access the roundhouse and freight yard. (...) Well, it's not (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This was another Q. Can a track this long be power by a single trasformer? Scott A (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mike, it depends. Are you a lego purist? (...) Space to protect LEGO purists (...) If you are not a lego purist, then open up the back of the point and hack off the tab. I know that there is at least 2 web pages with descriptions of the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A lift bridge or a draw bridge? (...) Why would you use mindstorms to control the bridge except perhaps as a aproach sensor? It's easier to do that with manual blocks, than with electronics. Although, I suppose you could get it to work fine. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The switchback is on Matt Bates' Train Depot. The actual page is here: (URL) chance you will LDraw your monstrous steam loco, the 4-8-4 one? I love that thing, but have never seen the original. I suppose if yours is a model, mine would be a (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I am trying to get all the particulars worked out for my train station and was wondering a couple of things. #1: On the two mainlines the GMLTC uses, is one designated freight and one passenger? I am curious, since I can't see how to (easily) get (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry about that message. I just wanted to see the layout, and accidently pressed "post". -Shiri (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, Building away last night on a new train creation and something occured to me. Has anyone used mindstorms to control a dual reverse loop circuit? You would need to block three sections of track (for two reverse loops). Sensors could detect (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, all: I'm in the midst of a large bridge project myself. I'm adhering to the 2 plate slope / 1 plate rate-of-change guideline, but for other reasons. I'd add that you probably shouldn't climb sharply through turns - that just complicates the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But that e-mail address is only for the web club. They won't answer such "trivial" questions... (...) I can. It give some a flash/shockwave movie thingie. Maybe your browser doesn't have that. It's not so cool anyway... Good look, Shiri (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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The two plates per track length rule is best, however my kids and I have built (and kept) a pier set that changes one block (3 plates) per track section ... it requires a heavy loco or a fairly short train, but it does allow for a shorter bridge (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Duh. I mean 2 plates not 2 studs, and 1 plate, not one stud. A stud is a measure of horizontal distance, not vertical (although technically they are convertable, no one ever speaks that way... OK, 2/5 of a stud and 4/5 of a stud for 1 plate and 2 (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Consensus seems to be: - don't change elevation by more than 2 studs per track length - this avoids overtaxing the ability of the motors to climb - don't change the rate of change in elevation by more than 1 stud per track length - this avoids (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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