 | | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) You *see* it... before you *hear* it... Dave K -for those of you who closed your eyes during that, you missed seeing the plane do a barrel roll... and also hosehead over there did the roll with his (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Kids play area at Train shows -- Was Re: Duplo Train/Duplo Collection for sale
|
|
(...) The little ones who visit our abode will be very happy!! Maybe with all this Duplo train stuff I currently own, I'm thinking about having some sort of small kids 'play area' at the train shows we do, Does anyone have experience with having a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) Just so long as stop short of trying to mimic the emission levels... Jason R (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) That website is a nice start from LEGO to support the 9V trains, but it seems to take ages for things to happen there. They've linked James Mathis' train models, but what about the other designers they've profiled? Hopefully the 10183 models (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) That's funny! True, but funny. BTW, Jason, we in the states don't make "chuff-chuff" noises. We have learned to "peep peep", but that is where we draw the line. It's all about "Woo-woo!" and Choo-choo!", all the while trying to recreate the (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 'Proto' pics on Brickshelf
|
|
"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:JDro1A.GGJ@lugnet.com... (...) Replying to my own post - it was Jorn K. Thomson. Here is a link from the WaaaayBackMachine although the images are missing. (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 'Proto' pics on Brickshelf
|
|
"Tim David" <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:JDrMuo.xF@lugnet.com... (...) Those images appeared on LEGO.com/trains along with the profile of the profile of the LEGO designer (who's name escapes me) who designed the 10020 Santa Fe (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | 'Proto' pics on Brickshelf
|
|
Anyone know what these are? (URL) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) I don't know if they are credited anywhere in the set, but there are profiles for a few of the designers here: (URL) -Elroy (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) Yes, no need for motors - soon John will be making trains so wide you can sit on them and propel them along with your feet - all the time making "chuff-chuff" and "woo-woo" noises. Then at last we can demonstrate how much the hobby has grown (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
|
|
(...) while the distance between the rails is identical the depth of the rail is not. unfortunetly this lets 4.5v trains run on 9v track but not the other way around because 9v train wheels have a longer flange depth.. ondrew (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
|
|
(...) It's possible you could get reasonable running by butting them up against one another, but no, they're not really designed to click together. If you ask Ondrew nicely, he may be able to come up with a nice adapter solution though. ROSCO (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
|
|
(...) **maniacal laughter** Bring back the 4.5 volt trains, with the good plastic track. That's what I'd like to see. And the cuuuuute little battery boxes! Bwah-hah-hah-hah-haaaaaah! Okay, seriously-- I never got the 9v train system; I sorta felt (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) Make that "who designed what." Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) Are the AFOL designers credited? It would be neat to know what designed what. Sounds like a really neat concept, and one that I hope will be extended to other themes. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) I'll definitely be picking one of these up. Thanks for the pics, Mike! - Kelly (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) Thanks for the update Mike! For me this is incredible good news! I will certainly buy 2 at least! I'd like to thank much all of the AFOL's committed to this awesome Project and also to the Lego Team involved and the LEGO Company to make this (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) The price point looks pretty good to me when you start comparing prices to Bricklink. Out of curiosity, I priced out just the train baseplates, doors, and sliding doors, and I was already up to $35 if I bought the parts from Bricklink. That (...) (18 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
(...) That's my complaint. The part list shows a lot of common parts: if I need bricks, there are a lot of great 1000-parts-buckets, but if I want to build a train, I need doors, windows, wheels, large plates and roof parts in large quantities. What (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
|
|
"Me crys" If only other things were not a higher priority right now and I actually had some money to my name. Oh well in a few years. But then again I really don't plan on using train motors in the future..... You will have to wait and see.... ;) (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
