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(...) Thanks John for the advice and compliments. I will admit that it is the easy way to decorate the sides of the motors. I'll sit down this weekend and see what I can come up with. -J (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have this German 1981 LEGO Train System poster that shows the #7725, #7740 and #7750 trains. I was looking all over Peeron and Bricklink, and I cannot find it anywhere. Am I not looking in the right places, or is it not posted on either site? The (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They were lovely sets then with decent features (signals anyone?) Shame I was never allowed any :( (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Monon FM H10-44
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(...) Hmmm, now that's how I like my choo-choos: smooth and 8 wide:-d I have one criticism, and it is the same criticism that I have of my own locos-- not detailing the trucks and relying on the LEGO train sidebar thingy. Motor trucks are a pain to (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Great Edmonton Train Show 2006
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"Andrew Forbes" <consulm@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:JB6Fp0.MK1@lugnet.com... (...) Andrew: I just got around to looking at your Show pictures. Wow, I love the landscaping and the elevation changes. I also love the way that the track runs with (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | attention!: PAUL SINASOHN ----jambalaya box
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hey paul, i have emailed you privatly but gotten no responce. did you recive the jambalaya box and more importantly did you mail it to the next location? ondrew (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) SNIP (...) LOL, like a lot this TradeMark. (...) SNIP (...) I wish you success in this but I'm really not in using non-LEGO parts. Thank you very much for the advice. (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Received 9V old dark grey track from online PAB
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(...) Just an update, if anyone cares or is affected: Lego is unable to send me the RC track, indicating that it only comes in the boxes with the curves. It is no big deal because I am happy with the 9V track and have just placed a Bricklink order (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: I have a dream...
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(...) Bonjour, Didier! (...) Didier, I also have had this dream, but to be honest with you, I believe that AFOLs can build UCS sets better than TLG can as a retail set. TLG must above all worry about the bottom line-- that is, their primary concern (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: I have a dream...
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In lugnet.trains, Didier Enjary wrote: (snip) (...) Yep, I wrote that as more of a generic article both for my club (who have only a few hardcore train guys) and for the general audience visiting our club website. (...) I would love to see some UCS (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: I have a dream...
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(...) Perfectly well summarized, thank you Tim. I'm not alone to dream, for instance check this post : (URL) the way, past years Q&A keynotes from Brad/Jake are interesting to re-read). One could answer that LEGO Factory is the way to have UCS (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Old 12V, town, yellow castle adverts
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hi folks, I just wanna let you know that I've uploaded some hires scans (each 6-8 MB) of adverts I found in some old german comic books from the eighties. enjoy! (URL) never thought I would ever post in these groups ;-) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: I have a dream...
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UCS Trains! Tim (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | I have a dream...
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Hi, Guess what I’m about to talk... : 6wide vs 8wide! no trolling inside :-) I was reading Jeramy’s blog and more precisely this post : (URL) could say the post by Jeramy is nothing really new on the 6vs8 debate. I don’t agree, for instance the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BS Find: "CSX GE B-40-8 in bright future scheme" by Swoofty
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(2 URLs) BS> Hi All, Does anyone know who is responsible for this? I think it's one of the best six-wide American diesels I have ever seen. The detailing on it is just extraordinary. Thanks 'Swoofty'. Tim (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Monon FM H10-44
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(...) Thanks Jonathan. Hopefully when the weather gets nicer, I can shoot some photgraphs outside under natural light, but I don't think that will happen anytime soon, since Indiana is expected to be hit with 6 inches of snow by midnight tonight. (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Monon FM H10-44
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(...) Thank you Tim. The studless design is largely inspired by Jonathon Lopes, who has been doing a lot in terms of studless construction with his vehicles and buildings. A great Monon resource is (URL) The Monon Railroad Historical-Technical (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I love this. I was reading about in your blog a couple of weeks ago and was inspired to find out a bit more about F-M locos (although I failed to find any pics in Monon colours) I even did a Lugnet search to see if I had missed you posting about it! (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BrickFest™ PDX 2007 Event Identity Design
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(URL) BrickFest™ PDX 2007 is coming! Where: Portland, Oregon, USA When: March 30th - April 1st 2007 This year's BrickFest™ event identity is celebrating the "basic building block" of the LEGO® system: The 2x4 brick. (URL) For most, the 2x4 brick (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Monon FM H10-44
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(...) I think it is great! Black is a tough color to photograph, unfortunately, and even in real life when looking at black MOC's the details get lost. Your version reads really well. IMO it reads "train model", as opposed to "train model built from (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ULUG Train Show
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(...) Jeffrey, How is the new crane coming along? Have you been able to figure out the physics yet? (...) Yes, we do. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Monon FM H10-44
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I finished this up about a month ago, but have been too busy to post it until now. (URL) Read about it (and see prototype pics) (URL) Again, comments are appreciated! (I apologize in advance for the dark pictures. I'm still trying to figure out how (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Hartford Hosts England's Loudest Band
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(URL) NELUG> was proud to rock Hartford at the Great Train Expo this weekend. We truly turned it up to eleven. (URL) Spïnal Tap was (URL), eagerly cheered on by a horde of Vikings and a bunch of bodacious babes (some of royal blood). Throw in one (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Event Report: LEGOPalooza, Morrhead Plaetarium, Chapel Hill, NC
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Hi all, as announced previously, NCLUG was the host of LEGOPalooza this weekend at Morehead Planetarium. This year, the event was expanded to 2 days, and was earlier in the year compared to previous paloozas. This time, we had a Star Wars display (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Received 9V old dark grey track from online PAB
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(...) In the grand tradition of replying to one's own post, I received yesterday my pick-a-brick order of 9v train track in old dark grey. What a good day! Rafe (18 years ago, 4-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NCLUG Show / LEGOPalooza at Morehead Planatarium in Chapel Hill
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On February 3rd and 4th NCLUG in cooperation with the Morehead Planatarium at the University of North Carlina Chapel Hill hosts LEGO Palooza. The 3rd LEGO Palooza expands to a 2 day event running from 12-4 both Saturday and Sunday. This year the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Hail to the Chief!
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(...) Ohhhhhh, pretty :) Congrats :) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ULUG Train Show
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Alright Brian, You got me (sorry guys but it was a side conversation). Anyways, thanks everyone for the feedback, it was really helpful. I myself was unfortunately unable to attend the show. Oh and if anyone was wondering who the builder of the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Re: Hail to the Chief!
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(...) Jordan, Lookin' good! -Paul (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Tim, a useful vote of confidence. I just tried 1x3 curved slopes but these will not give the correct shape - it's quite a steeply curved roof, even compared to other BR locos. I think a row of black cheeses at the sides will be the best (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Train MOCs in 8mm scale
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I really like your class 14, I think its your best loco yet which I spose shows how one develops ones skills. The combination of green and sand green gives an unusual (but prototypical) colour scheme. (For those that don't now what the real thing (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) At the time I built that part of it, I did not have the clear 1x1 slopes to do it. Certainly something I shall consider, though the windows are such an odd shape on the real engine that it needs SNOT 1x2 clear bricks as well, and the cheeses (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Train MOCs in 8mm scale
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(...) Hi Mark, While you've captured a lot of the details of the Class 14 quite well I can't help but feel that the model is let down by a few points. I really like your grille designs, particularly the slight outsetting. Also the handles on the (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Train MOCs in 8mm scale
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Here's an update on the Train MOCs I've built recently. Finally completed the British Class 14 Diesel loco with BBB wheels and extending rods. Added the green grille tiles too: (URL) piece of ballasted track, with AWS magnet (UK train stopping and (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: Hail to the Chief!
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(...) Paul and others, I'm still working on the revisions to the various passenger cars. However, I have now redone the locomotive as a true F9. You can see a picture on Brickshelf at (URL) The LEGO Factory link (after moderation) will be (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 2-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ULUG Train Show
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(...) I just joined the yahoo group and downloaded and installed TrackDraw. I like it, they are both great. TrackDraw does seem to be superior with tables, etc. Thanks for all the advice. We have another show coming up next weekend, so hopefully, I (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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| | NELUG to Disaply at GTE in Hartford, CT
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(URL) NELUG> will be displaying at the (URL) Great Train Expo> in Hartford, CT this weekend. This layout will be a smaller than our usual layout, but will still provide plenty of fun for the show. Please feel free to drop by and introduce yourself (...) (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, 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.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PSLTC Suburban House Standard
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--snip-- (...) That's a really pretty tree in that yard. Is the angling done by clipping the foliage segments together via the flower sprues? Tim (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | PSLTC Suburban House Standard
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PSLTC has developed a suburban house standard, which is presented below. Jeff Pelletier did most of the thinking and work. The primary constraints and goals of the standard are: 1) PSLTC typically uses roadplates with 7 x 2/3 sidewalks built up (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: ULUG Train Show
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Mike & All, (...) Indeed. As a matter of fact, when I last tried Trackdraw, I could not get it to work (IT restrictions, etc. 2+ jobs ago?) but I saw that I have Net on my computer here, and just got it running. I will have to play around with it (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
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