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(...) any idea on what's in the inventory for this set? looks awsome btw. ondrew (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) actuly the ironic thing is lego is producing something like you described for the 2007 lineup. the dinosar and grader have an ir motor controler with a seperate motor and battery pac. the only down side is it's uncompatable with the old 9v (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) another hypothetical here: If lego or someone else was to produce a motor that matched the pulling power or was stronger than the current 9v motor and there was a system in place to suport the amp draw would that have any affect on your (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Again, I am someone who will never convert to the plain plastic, but I see the IR system being much more useful if the battery/receiver is unbundled from the baseplate. Ideally, I would like to have the IR receiver unbundled from both battery (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not gonna happen until TLG brings out a motor that can handle remotely near the current motor, and maybe not even then. I already have too much money spent on rechargeable batteries, I'm not about to attempt to power a decent train with a (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, well one really simple, almost trivial thing: you can run the IR train on the same track as the 9V, allowing you to have two trains going around a track in different directions, with just a quick timed siding excursion to let them pass and (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Before this goes way off on a tangent let me rephrase my question. What changes would you propose to the IR/RC train system to make it useful in a complementary way to the 9v system? I understand that some will never convert as they have (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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[Warning: non-train person elbowing into the conversation, so my viewpoint is... very different perhaps] (...) There are two issues I see being important for me: control and power (and yes, I know lots of reasons why it's best to do that through (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Personally, I'd use the plastic gray track rails before I'd use the plastic track compatible with the 9 volt track. I suppose it would be easy for TLG to make gentler curves using pieces such as those, but the point is mute for me. I'm with (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Changes... NONE!! I have too much invested in 9v trains to convert to RC and plastic track. It is my belief that who can say in the next few years that TLG won't switch to another train line. They have gone from pre-- to 4.5v, to 12v, 9v and (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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I’d like to pose a question that’s been bothering me lately. Since RC trains made they’re debut last year many issues have risen with the product in its current form. Mainly these are control and power issues but there are many other quirks as well. (...) (18 years ago, 17-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Thanks for the compliment. I love the term "T-Wrecks"! I am going to add that to our "I Spy" game. Brian (18 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) I got a good chuckle out of Xango, the "T-Wrecks"! Not only an amusing creation but a very inclusive work, making good use of lettering and mosaics. Very nice! -Jordan (18 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) I have some revisions and additions to my assortment of LEGO Factory streamliner cars. First, there is now a hi-level lounge car with (non-functional) viewing windows. (URL) This is available in both Amtrak (Metroliner) and bare metal (for (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Not a happy, albeit pretty accurate (as far as I'm concerned), future for us LEGO train-heads :( Dave K (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Not at all. It's actually quite practical. Let's face it-- the 9 volt LEGO train system is doomed for extinction. Soon there will be no more metal track being produced, and the electric train motor will be discontinued as well. We all know (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I don't think I'll be going 12 wide anytime soon though. Thats just silly. Cale (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Talk about preaching to the choir! lol You rock! JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) These are top-notch MOCs, Cale. Very nicely done! JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Jeffrey, I enjoyed the perspective of the show from a mini-fig level. You have some great shots. Thanks for sharing. Brian P.s. I didn't think anyone noticed the "bunny sniper" but obviously you did. (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) 8 wide isn't the dark side. It's just the proper way to do things. :-D I've tried 6 wide and was never happy with the results. (...) Thanks Cale (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh great! As if my list of (URL) Pennsylvania Railroad Museum> exhibits to model wasn't long enough already. :) The plow would be a pretty cool MOC though. Cale (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Some of you may have seen a few of these MOCs at BrickFest 2006 or the NMRA National Train Show in Philly last year but I haven't got around to posting them until now. Pennsylvania Railroad K4s Pacific (URL) This is a Pennsylvania Railroad (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Merely referring to the 8 widiness. For some reason I missed or forgot the fact that you had crossed over to enlightenment:-) Well done, grasshopper. JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps you need to build one of (URL) these> Tim (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The Dark Side? Are you referring to the (URL) truck design> (partially inspired by (URL)) or the fact that I cut (URL) Lego flex tubing>. The trucks will work without the (URL) eighth inch brass tube> but it really helps to keep down the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Once Again I am the slow guy. Just kidding. Oh and our apologies about not posting an announcement for the show before it happened. I almost did once, but got busy doing other things. We will fix that for the next show. Just as Brian said it was a (...) (18 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) That is good to hear. I kind of figured as much. (...) I'm not to sure about what the term is for it. I am from the east coast and was skating well over 20 years ago . . . long before any of the skate terms made it across the country. (or at (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I feel there is a LEGO standard that needs to be maintained when it comes to train lay-outs. We are far from examplary but we hope to not disappoint. (...) Those were contributing by the TFOLS and it comes down to playing nice. I, too, (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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(...) Fantastic MOCs! Inspiration for me :) Dave K (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have never done a show, but, I am very impressed with the adjustments you've made and how quickly you made them since the last show. Also, the openness to feedback and constantly striving to improve are exceptional qualities. How well (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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To all, Over the weekend (February 9th and 10th) ULUG participated at the Great Train Expo in Salt Lake City. This is our second show together. Our last (URL) show> was a success but we still needed to work out a few minor issues. We were warmly (...) (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(URL) :-)> (18 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [...] (...) I'd like to add, that we made certain that 8-wide trains could be built using 10183. There are enough black plates (4xN and 2xN) and black 2x8 technic plates to built a decent sized 8-wide base. Also, one builder did build an (...) (18 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Tim, I remember to think: "wow - what a cool layout!" in 1982 when I first saw this. But then I realized this had not a single loop. Today I know this may in fact be realistically in a manner, that you do not have ovals in real life. But (...) (18 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is a really weird track layout. Tim (18 years ago, 11-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This one, right? (URL) (18 years ago, 10-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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UPDATE #3 ===...=== Oh baby are we behind schedule:-0 (...) Back burnered. (...) Yikes. We need to get to work, but the time isn't there. We gotta BEAR DOWN! :-) JOHN (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(URL) I (URL) posted> an in-progress pic of this MOC before Thanksgiving (which I see I dumped; don't remember doing that). In any event, we've finished it and have finally taken some pics of it. My initial post covers the main points, but I wanted (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) What's just as easy as using the motor sidebars is cribbing from someone who has already addressed the problem; my lazy bones await your results:-D JOHN (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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