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(...) I need to follow this up with a reminder (to me) that I owe credit to Dave Vinzant on the use of the 2x2 curved bricks. Check his work out a few years ago: (URL) showed this to me "back in the day" ;-) and it must have been kicking around in (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDD Heavyweight passenger train cars
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(...) Very nice indeed (...) I like this, I have some floated on a tile and plate assembly shown in BrickJournal, but they fall off too regularly, I think I will be retrofitting these to see how they go. Play Well Chris (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LDD Heavyweight passenger train cars
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(3 URLs) LDD Heavyweight passenger cars (URL) Full Gallery> I've finished my first take on Heavyweight passenger car designs in LDD and have made gratuitous use of the dark red bricks. I've made a set of five different cars. These cars were common (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Boiler idea
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Hi all, Just playing around with a boiler concept. You could replace the headlight bricks by 1x1 technic bricks with plates to join the four segments but I kind of liked the look of the segments done this way ;) (2 URLs) MPD> Couple more pics in my (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Infrared protocol of the RC trains?
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Is there any information on the infrared protocol that is used by the RC Trains? (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal goes 6 wide! {:-0
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(...) Not to parade on the rain, but I don't suppose you tried putting rubber bands or something to increase the friction between the plastic wheels and plastic rails? You know, like the good old 4.5v motor wheels. Benn (18 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cafe Corner add-on module
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(...) Here's the link to our RichLUG Virginia Aviation Museum Town once moderated: (URL) to our RichLUG member Bob for contributing the Cafe Corner to this year's display. Most MOC's built by Greg and Tim. (18 years ago, 30-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.richlug)
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| | Re: 5-wide containers
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(...) I had pondered such a thing for doing an 'X' in 2-stud lettering, but it would be quite wide with the necessary supporting plates in the centre. Jason R (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: 5-wide containers
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(...) That 'K' is outstanding. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) That looks pretty good. It's rounder, and the extra colours are a nice touch. I've thought of trying to redesign mine to be a bit lighter and easier on the parts count, though I originally built myself two nice grey ones using a spare pile of (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 5-wide containers
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(4 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Well I mentioned when I posted my road train that I might make some 5-wide containers and so I did. Heavily influenced by (URL) Mijasper's containers>. Tim (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) Here's a quick screen capture of the "finished" model. LDD 2,0 doesn't realy like working in half-plate offsets. Originally, I started with the headlight brick spine but the ends of the wagon seemed to curl up! Clipping ricks on the end was (...) (18 years ago, 29-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:JF5zLD.4DC@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) John: Thanks for posting the picture. The brown building looks so sweet! Tim (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Monorail System (MOC) - 360 degree roll - Videos!
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(...) Thanks Matt :-) Here are a couple of videos of the roller coaster, my first ones: Flat circuit: (URL) degree roll: (URL) too bad I hope, considering it's not a movie camera. I had to use a floodlight as my earlier attempt came out too dark. (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Why is the search facility on the Factory Gallery so rubbish?
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This (URL) brickshelf gallery> mentions that the pullman cars are available on the Factory site. I tried searching by 'railway carriage', 'railway-carriage', 'railway', 'carriage' and by looking through all the trains models with no luck until on a (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) Thanks - the offset is done by having four 'spines' running from the centre out to each end, made of headlight bricks. The odd ones are upright, the even ones bridge between them, face-up. They're colour-coded blue and black if you want to (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) I really like your cement wagon. In fact, I think it would make a great starting point for a model of the limestone slurry car pictured below; (URL) I've been wanting to model it for some time but I needed to see how you managed to offset each (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) I had one model that was not approved for VIOLATION OF OTHER TRADEMARKS. It was a Coca-Cola reefer so the reason it was turned down was pretty obvious. I found out that it was refused when I logged in on the LEGO site with my user name. When (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ross Neal goes 6 wide! {:-0
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(...) You guys continue to amaze us. Nice work Ross! -Dave & Stacy (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) Well, my models still don't appear under 'trains', but the cement wagon I rendered last night has just shown up in 'Cool Train Creations', which is a bit of an honour. There are four other new ones in there too. One is a slightly shameless tan (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) Based on observations of my gallery, if a model isn't approved, it just disappears. (...) None of my trains have showed up in Trains. Very strange. I sent in a bug report, we'll see if that helps. My Little robot doesn't show up in Robots (...) (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: hitahita's alternative way of using the RC train
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The folder title gives it away, but I had to stand on my head before I figured it out too! (URL) Ralph (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: hitahita's alternative way of using the RC train
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(...) Completely fooled me! I kept scanning for what was going on, what was the clever application? And, then, BAM! It hit me like a boot to the head. Awesome! Later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Moscow in the 80s - diorama
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(URL) Street crossing>> (2 URLs) station>> (URL) scene>> (URL) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, This has been a long planned and long prepared project of mine (and will hopefully continue to develop once I have more space) but I think I'm finally happy (...) (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ru, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Some Buildings built for NMRA 2007
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Hello, I added a new folder to my brickshelf account for the buildings I am working on and planning on bringing to Detroit to show on the TCLTC layout in July. It is here: (URL) far I have 5 buildings done (they are facades only) and, I think, 5 (...) (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc) !!
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) duplicates in the recent models. I notice my first three models have been approved, but don't appear in their relevant categories. The categories are all messed up, too. When I uploaded my telephone box, I didn't get the option for 'Public (...) (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: hitahita's alternative way of using the RC train
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(...) Smart and clever! Spotlighted of course. But keep saving 9V trains :-) Didier (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | hitahita's alternative way of using the RC train
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A nice bit of lateral thinking! (URL) Tim (18 years ago, 26-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) look i understand that there are alot of people who can't wait to get there copy of 10183 and i understand it is a train set but this thread does not belong in lugnet.trains. it belongs in lugnet.market.shipping or lugnet.market.shopping. (...) (18 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) A March 17, 2007, letter (real mail!) from US S@H: "Dear LEGO Customer, "Thank you for your order through LEGO Shop at Home. We appologize for the delay in shipping your complete order to you. The item(s) are currently on backorder and we (...) (18 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NSB Di 2 841
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(...) Now that you mention it, I'm curious about that myself :D It is not laziness, just forgot that "tiny little" detail. However, it was not a problem to fix. On both sides there is place for a horisontal 1x4-plate attached to a couple of (...) (18 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NSB Di 2 841
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(...) Hi Matija, Overall I like this one much better than my version. I assume that the cab is empty so at least you have somewhere to slot the motor but I'm thinking you've got quite a job ahead of you for automatic decoupling :) I'm curious if the (...) (18 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Problems with Online Hobby Train Instructions
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(...) Thanks, I never would've gotten there without a nudge. Mike (18 years ago, 25-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | NSB Di 2 841
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Hello, after a bit of trainspotting (photos in the gallery), I finally decided to make my own version of Di 2, this time it is the 841 (though extremely similar to Tim's (URL) Di 2 824> ). There are two main reasons for doing that - for one, there (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Problems with Online Hobby Train Instructions
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(...) Please check out Paul S. D'Urbano's response to my same question: (URL) Paul's method worked for me. Joseph (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) On the 10th of March I placed an order for the 10183. S$H sent me a note saying that it would be shipped March 13th. No further word from S@H. Other postings in this thread indicate that 10183 would be shipped March 23rd. Checking the status (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Problems with Online Hobby Train Instructions
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Anyone have any pointers for successfully downloading the instructions for the new Hobby Train set (10183) (Windows XP) ? I've already downloaded LDD 2.0. When I click on the 'Download' icon at the instructions page, a new window briefly flashes (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Automated shunter/switcher
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(...) I've nagged Jon to take some more pics of this as the original ones have disappeared into the ether. (3 URLs) Tim (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 30 NEW Train Sets! -- Or Individual Hobby Train Models Pricing
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(...) They appear to be available again. The models that I uploaded have just been approved too. Oddly, they don't show up when you search under trains. Of course, they didn't approve both my buffered and unbuffered versions. They must have thought (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RichLUG to display at VA Aviation Museum
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The Richmond Lego Users Group (RichLUG) will once again present a display at the Virginia Aviation Museum's Eighth Annual Wings n' Rails show in Richmond, Virginia, on March 24-25. Hours for the event are 9:30 am to 5:00 pm both days.The museum is (...) (18 years ago, 24-Mar-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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