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This says Kentucky/West Virginia to me in a major way. Very nice. Why black, though? Dark or light grey seems more the color. All you need is some triple rear axle dump truck with sideboard extenders hauling butt down a hill to dump into the tipple, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jim, I concurr with others' opinions - nice job on the design of the structure. I'm curious on how you managed the black crossbream effect on the front of the plant. By the way, I noticed Learningsmith (at least in my area) has Mindstorms kits (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Forget about the old 4.5v and 12v stuff. If anyone still has that in any quantity I would be mildly suprised. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lets put it this way, there are -many- different ways for it to go wrong :) I have a working unloader, rotary type, with mindstorms controlling it. I really must try and finish the program, then video it in action. 5 Pnumatic cylinders, 1 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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James, Thanks! The tripple loads the hoppers by moving back and opening the trap door. I'm planing on automating the pickup and delivery. I was thinking of putting a sensor in the cart at the top so when it is full it whould stop and only start when (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Jim, First of all, let me congradulate you on a well built model!. Are you intending to load the hoppers from this tipple? If so, how are you planning to meter in the coal so that you get about the same fill every time? Curious, because I have built (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Please continue to distrub us!! I would like to find: 4551 4547 4558 4565 7735 7740 7745 7750 7755 7760 7810 7814 7813 7815 7817 7819 7820 7823 7839 Any or all of these would be FANTASTIC!!! Paul Sinasohn bearitone@my-deja.com (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Here are some pictures of my Coal process plant. Still a work in progress. I'm looking to make the feed from ground level to the second floor motorized. (URL) is welcome. jrosco@yahoo.com (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) even (...) Hands up who wants 4525, 4555 and 2150! (still available in limited quantities in Germanland...) Regards, Torsten (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The new train, Railway Express 4561: (URL) two of them. -Nick James J. Trobaugh wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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