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(...) Sorry John I was impatient to make my first post before work this morning and tried to do it before working out how to post with pictures. Sussed it now. (URL) Chris (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think this mostly comes from what was mentioned last year at BrickFest about Lego creating a "Hobby" line of trains. I suppose it depends on the definition of hobbyist in this case. If you're talking in terms of model railroaders, then I'd (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your comments Tim It was the flush brake wheel that caused the hassles. Your radiator grill is deeper than the inverse slopes I had in previously, and the small grill below the wheel was a 1x2 brick type attached to the base and not (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:JEsttJ.GA@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I posted the wrong link! It should be: (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - My LEGO Blog (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Can't pass up a Tap ref:-) I liked the MOC, Chris; it would be cool if you could post a pic of one IRL so that we can appreciate yours more fully. JOHN (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the tip Ondrew, I was disapointed with the stickers my ink jet produced. I am going to try using one of the laser copiers at my work at some point as I had a much better (and shinier) match to the LEGO colours. Chris (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's exactly what I was trying to achieve, shoehorn in somthing serious and turn it up to 11! Thanks Chris (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, but I'd argue that the current 9 volt system is a toy train sytem. Hobbyists are after something more complex, like DCC, motorized switches, alternative geometries on curves, DRIVERS FOR STEAM ENGINES, etc. It is remarkable to me that TLG (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) well well done. the model is seemingly simple but well executed. i think my only gripe would be your stickers. try putting clear box tape over your stickers before you cut them and apply them to your engine. this emulates the shineyness of (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It's not a question of whether or not I'll buy the set. Even if I didn't want the set, I would consider purchasing it if I knew that it had a direct bearing on the fate of 9 volt (which I'd like to continue). I think you and DaveE have made (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:JEspws.C98@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped .. ] 3 of the 6 reviews are now online, you find them in PDF format on the ILTCO site and links to their respecitve home pages from this ILTCO (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Elroy pretty much has it. This set is marketed as part of the 9v Electric system. It is meant for LEGO Train "Hobbiests" not just kids that want to build a LEGO kit and watch it go around the track a few times. Everyone is welcome to their own (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Because Lego notices the distinct markets of toy trains and hobby trains. The toy train market is for kids, the hobby trains are for adults. Lego knows that hobbyists are after electrical track. Whether or not it's a 9v system probably isn't (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I agree that this is a great set. We had the chance to play with one this weekend at our local NMRA show and it was great to find such a large selection of prime train parts all in one set. You can see from this picture that NGLTC club members (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Eric might have more info on this than I do, but from what I can tell, TLG is marketing this set as part of the 9v system, so purchasing this set would show an interest in that system. I know last night when I hit the Shop at Home site to (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote: <snip> (...) Really? I don't see the connection here, Eric. Why would TLG equate the success of this set with an endorsement of the 9 volt system? I'd like to think that there is some definitive way to express (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey Chris, IHMO, you have accomplished that visual objective in spades! That motor is totally ballsy and bada**-lookin'! Way to amp it up! Dave S. (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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I was one of 6 folks picked to review set 10183 pre-release. We were given permission to start posting our reviews today. Actually Brick Journal got an exclusive for the weekend but the rest of us are posting starting today. My review can be found (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Hi Chris, Great job on the loco. There's a few bits I'll probably pinch if I ever get around to building my CN in the brick. I'm particularly partial to your embedded wheel and handrails. The staggered slopes work quite well for the nose. (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I love it. It looks just like a factory or industrial-zoned building, which it should. All the roof-top elements are fabulous. I might have gone with another color tile than sand green on the tops of the facade, but that is just me. (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Hot on the heels of my first post, here’s my second (and the reason I got side tracked) … I went for a biggie for my first loco MOC so please let me know what you think of my Canadian Pacific GE Evolution Series in six-wide. (URL) Pictures and (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) Well, you did tell me they wouldn't be available till a few days AFTER your birthday...? ;-) Greetz, Anton (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If you check out the latest BrickJournal you can see some more brick built versions, these are the AFOL designer's prototypes I think Tim (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) No pre-order and pictures here in the Netherlands... yet. Jeroen (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello This is my first post here having lurked around for a while now, so now that my head is above the parapet – fire away! This is just a little MOC - appropriate for a first post – just pacing myself. (URL) have never liked the interior of the (...) (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Mark, great bridge! It looks good in white. Now all you need is a floating crane to put beside it when the roadway (railway?) collapses... ROSCO (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(URL) is capable of handling double track main line on the upper deck, unlike the real one where the Key System trains ran on the lower deck 'till the 50's. Red button at midspan (Rt handside) tower causes roadway collapse a-la '89 earthquake. Its (...) (18 years ago, 11-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey, Tim- I took your advice and moved the door-- I'll have pics after our upcoming show this weekend. Thanks again for the suggestion! JOHN (18 years ago, 12-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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This monorail (URL) built with tracks from Snowmobile 8272 and the forthcoming Bullozer 8275. The Power Functions system (URL) allows IR remote control of the train. I found it runs smoother with these yellow wheels than with the smaller black ones (...) (18 years ago, 11-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk) !
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I wasn't able to finish them 100% in time for the recent TexLUG meeting, but my Texas State Railroad steam locomotives are finally done. I've also updated my other two steam engine MOCs since last Lugnet saw them, so I took pictures of them as well. (...) (18 years ago, 11-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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Noticed on (URL) Brickset> they had the Hobby Train set listed as K10183. Checked on Shop At Home and sure enough, it's there and ready for preorder and shipping March 13 (though you can't get the other 29 instructions until LDD 2.0 comes out on (...) (18 years ago, 11-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey, that's cool. My first impression was that it reminded me of the cover of the Pink Floyd album Animals. I like the color variation of the red against the grey. Works really well. -Elroy (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This MOC represents a typical early 20th century factory designed by architect [Albert Kahn]. Many such structures were built in Detroit and other cities. (URL) The light gray Lego represents reinforced concrete and the dark red is the brick infill (...) (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) **grins** This is yet another reason why LEGO should have plastic track and motor boxes...easier to maintain that way! Play Well and Prosper! (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) :: snip :: (...) Thanks for your excellent suggestions and comments. I'll be building this model in a week or two and will plan to incorporate your suggestions, and any that I note, into the LDD file so that I can post a revision. And, I'll (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I've finally muddled my way through the build. I am not sure if I am the only person who has built this particular model, so I figured I'd leave my input. Overall the thing looks awesome. It is big....significantly larger than the Santa Fe from (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Erasers? Now I know what I should use to clean my tracks. Also, thanks for pointing out that the power comes from the sides and not the top; I would have been cleaning the wrong area. (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Jonathan, The best thing to do is pop down to your local news agent and pickup a copy of AMRM (Australian Model Railway Magazine). Alot of specialist retails for model trains advertise in this mag. You proberly want books like By ways of (...) (18 years ago, 9-Mar-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Neat cleaners! I've found that a single motor run around the track on full power for 10 mins or so is generally enough to get smooth running. But with worries about greenhouse gas emissions, I've been thinking about doing something that uses (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) Track cleaners (URL) Full Gallery> Out of a hatred of cleaning track, I've recently revised my track cleaner (the red one), then built second version (the yellow one). As I'll touch on in a moment, both are good, but neither is perfect. First, (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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