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A UK AFOL has reported that he has recieved printed instructions for this set after ringing up Lego. Tim (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BNSF Loco available again?
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It appears this item is available again. Previously, this was listed: Sold Out. Now you can place it on back order and have it ship in 14 days. Interesting. Jonathan (17 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Same here on Kubuntu Edgy & RHEL4. Up until LDD 1.4 it worked, but some routines were obviously modified afterwards which use routines not (yet?) supported by WINE. (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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(...) James, Thanks for your comments. The white trucks are what motivated me to build this. I used the tile on the bracing structure because it tapered from 6 studs to 4 studs and this looked better. The black plates are decks and so I left them as (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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(...) Pushing the limits of length is quite a feat. The white accent on the trucks serves the overall look very well, and gives detail to what would otherwise unbalance the model. I like the smooth red tile for the bracing structure, but that seems (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Finno/Russian Boxcar
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(...) Exceptional. Lots of details. Looks like building it in red would be a bit painful as well. :o( 1x2 plates with sliding mechanism . . . . Great design, though! Jonathan (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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(...) snip (...) Jordan, The trucks are Ross Neal's design. Making the outside pieces white made them look exactly like the pictures of the real one. The cascaded articulation is the same as the real one. My earlier schnabel car was backwards. All (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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(...) Rob, Thank you. Bruce (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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(...) Wow, Bruce... that thing's ... enormous... and very well done. I especially like how you've done the custom white brick-work on the trucks. That's one big railcar... I'd be curious if a single locomotive can pull it, since in terms of axles, (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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"Bruce S. Chamberlain" <sten@woz.org> wrote in message news:JG72pq.MBD@lugnet.com... (...) Absolutely a thing of beauty, and exactly the same length as the one I made a few years ago. Well done! -Rob www.brickmodder.net (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Building other people's designs
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(...) Its worth it. I beleive the .mpd file on Tim (Gould)'s BL page is the one I made after modding the design so if you use that to build don't be surprised if it has differences from his version! (...) It is dark blue. I used the train bases (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Building other people's designs
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(...) Very nice. I actually got the cab finished on one of these a while ago but got distracted by other things calling me to build them. I'll have to revisit it at some point. (...) Again, very nice. Is that dark blue? It appears like it on my (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LDD slug models
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Here’s my take on a yard slug. Slugs are just frames with traction motors mounted on the wheels. The traction motors are fed from a slightly modified (added power sockets) diesel/electric locomotive that is coupled to the slug. At low speeds, the (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Well, it was worth a try. I tried both LDD1.6 and LDD2.0 . Both required a new Linux /lib32 library, libdrm.so.1 . I got that and installed it. LDD1.6 tries to do what looks like some OpenGLL stuff that isn't supported. It *did* manage to (...) (17 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Some models completed
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I designed a nuclear flask wagon and runner in CAD (URL) nearly four years ago>. I've finally built them and another British wagon, a hopper. (URL) In the time between designing the flask wagon and now, the tan 2x3 inverse slopes and the the white (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Fe SD45 2B
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(...) Hmm, link didn't work. here it is again (2 URLs) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Santa Fe SD45 2B
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After building a (URL) BN GP38-2B> a while ago I thought I would build another B unit, this time from the other BNSF constituent. (2 URLs) I'm reasonably pleased with the lettering for a first time attempt but it doesn't look much like the real (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Building other people's designs
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I've been building other people's designs recently. (URL) Tim Gould's Seaboard Air Lines VO660, modified a bit. (URL) A couple of reefers from Jake McKee's book, again modified. It's nice having the basis done for you while being able to put your (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | 36 Axel Schnabel Car Take Three
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I have just finished my third version of the 36 Axel Schnabel Car. This is more realistic looking than my last one. Real one can be seen here. (URL) Brickshelf folder. (URL) deep Links. (URL) is 192 studs long and can go through points. Let me know (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A Technic Train
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Nifty work there! It definetly looks fun, and makes me want to get some of those wheels. Without a differential, does it suffer on curves(1)? The only work around I can think of would be to only power one side of each axle, or put the gearing the (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | A Technic Train
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The new Lego remote-controlled (RC) trains use train wheels with Technic axle holes (only in the wheels connected to the motor, unfortunately). This creates an opportunity to power a train using essentially any Technic or Mindstorms motor, not just (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Technic Clock Tower Building with Electric Drive
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I built a new version of my clock tower building for a recent train layout with (URL) NELUG>. The clock mechanism is built from 100% genuine LEGO and is driven by a 9V (RIS-style) motor powered from a train transformer at a bare minimum voltage. I (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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I decided to model the very well known GG1 locomotive as a model available from LEGO Factory. I took some liberties with the design and color scheme in order to accomodate what can be done in LDD. Even so, I think the result is inherently (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) I must be missing something here--I mean you can go out and buy a really cheap Windows machine or a Mac mini that will run LDD. Money is obviously not a problem--since you state that 5 sets is just a "fair amount of money". To me that is a (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Dodgem Cars
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(...) Neat idea. I did put some soccer balls on the plate, but only so the dodgems had something to knock around. But having them inside the cars is a good idea, one that I'll have to try out. Thanks Tim. (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Finno/Russian Boxcar
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> For those with deep pockets or special German collections ;) Tim (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Hi Chris, (...) I believe quite a few people have managed to get LDD running under WINE. Since the code was most likely designed from the ground up to work on PCs and Macs it might be emulatable than older versions. --snip-- Tim (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Dodgem Cars
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(...) I tried a few methods including bluTac, but I have lots of spare links so I opted to use some of those. The only way I could attach them successfully was to use a drop of superGlue. The magnets can still be pulled free if need be. That was (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Unfortunately, that won't work for me. My computer (typing on it now) is running 64 bit Ubuntu Linux. I've managed to get MLCad and TrackDesigner running under 32 bit Wine (Windows emulator), since 64 bit Linux is happy to run 32 bit programs. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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(...) I'd like to see where you asked that, I have 4 pieces to convert from 4.5V to 9V track. (the old gray track being easy to use for non powered yards...works like a charm, and fits at 8 wide between tracks...). I've had them at least 8 years (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | City images from late 1800's to early 1900's and more
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I just ran across a thread on the Skyscraper page with tons of images of cities around the globe from the 1800- 1900's and a little more. (lots of trolleys as well!) (note: There is some strong language in some of the posts, in case you have issue (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dodgem Cars
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"Peter Edwards" <pe668@beer.com> wrote in message news:JG2nLC.HCv@lugnet.com... (...) used glue, what was the type? -Rob www.brickmodder.net (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: --snip-- (...) Of course one thing which we have been told does _not_ break the NDA is to release our[1] own instructions in LDraw format or as LDraw generated PDFs. Once people start making (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Save the 10183 trains!
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(...) Dear Jeroen, all the points you have mentioned are true. We UTB builders have beta tested the LDD and came up with nearly all these wishes as well... (I myself asked basically for LDraw-export/import). In the end I could live with using LDD (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Dodgem Cars
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(...) Cool all LEGO solution to dodgems. I'm wondering if whacking a couple of soccer balls in the hull (rather than the wheels) might not make for crazier dodgem action. Did you try this at any point? Tim (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Dodgem Cars
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Wasn't sure where Dodgem cars should be posted, so I just picked my two favourite newsgroups. After 2 years of Ebay trawling I managed to pickup some technic chain, bought more than I needed in fact. With the left overs I built this dodgem car (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Save the 10183 trains!
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Hi, Last Saterday it arrived, my 10183. It is an awesome set with loads of parts and possibilities. But after building the crocodile (building instructions included in the box), we (my daughter, son and I) wanted to build one (or two) of the other (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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(...) I am glad to see that someone has perfected the idea of using the old 12 volt track with the new R/C trains. I asked some of the train expert early on and was told it would not work. I am glad that I held onto the old 12V gray track and some (...) (17 years ago, 6-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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(...) SNIPED (...) It looks like 2 pair of jumper plates on the RC track and a pair of 1x2 plates on the old track would be even more rigid. Mat Clayson (17 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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(...) No problem, glad it worked. A smaller option to help secure the rails would be to move the jumper plate to the bley rails, and replace the 1x1 plate with a 1x2, attaching it to the blue rails. You should be able to use a 1x4 plate or tile to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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(...) Works perfectly! The train runs very smoothly over this link. On one side there is still an indentation in the new gray rail, but on the other the gray and blue rails line up perfectly. Here is the construction: (3 URLs) However, when since (...) (17 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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(...) Looks pretty good. Have you tried using a jumper plate? I don't know exactly how far apart the blue and bley rails are, but it looks to be almost a half-stud. Could you put a jumper plate on the 2x8s holding the blue rails on, a 1x1 plate on (...) (17 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
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Hi All, The picture below shows my attempt to connect RC-train rails and 1970's blue rails. The RC train can easily traverse the gap in the rails when it is going straight (at least one straight segment on each side of the gap). When it is going (...) (17 years ago, 5-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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(...) LDD 2.0 has a "filter" function that allows you to use only the pieces from the 10183 set, though it does not have the ability to keep track of the number of elements used from that set. The Hobby Train is LEGO© 's attempt to keep 9V trains (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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(...) Jeramy, I haven't really used LDD. Is there a way to limit the parts to only those in the Hobby Train? And, while I'm at it, what exactly is the Hobby Train? (...) Sounds cool. I may have to give it a try. Thanks Steve (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Brickworld 10183 Hobby Train Challenge
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This summer at Brickworld, I'll be hosting a train building challenge. Through this challenge, you will get a taste of what it is like to design a set with limited parts availability, much like the designers underwent while working on the 10183 (...) (17 years ago, 4-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The Chief is Back-- Kind of...
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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 (...) (17 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 (17 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 (...) (17 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 (...) (17 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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(...) Wow. That is incredibly clever. Excellent work, Ross. What do you eat for breakfast? later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 23-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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(...) :: snip :: (...) Ahh, Mike, looks like you're right. I went to the "Pick a Brick" page and there it says that the right train doors (yes, right, not left) are unavailable presently - that may be a new feature. It's nice to know exactly which (...) (18 years ago, 23-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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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: ... snipped ... (...) It appears that the Bricklink sellers have wiped out the supply of red train doors because any model which uses them are no longer available. This is also true of the 4 models I uploaded on (...) (18 years ago, 23-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I am rather enjoying the LDD 2.0 experience. Stand-alone Motorbike (motorcycle): (URL) Done. Motorbike uploaded to Factory. Cost US$2.47. Awaiting approval. later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I found listings for each train model from the Hobby Train set 10183. Available for purchase individually: (URL) Pieces: 568 Price: USD 76.38 (URL) Pieces: 298 Price: USD 38.91 (URL) Pieces: 243 Price: USD 34.07 (URL) Pieces: 426 Price: USD 54.11 (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Awesome work, James. I'm incredibly impressed and especially that it's LDD pure. I'd love to see the bike sold as a separate model (hint, hint). Tim (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This (URL) train station> was designed using LEGO(R) Digital Designer 2.0 and the LEGO Factory palette of parts. (URL) It is presented in two forms. One presentation places the station into a scene complete with railway platform, grass area with (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks! I hadn't thought about putting plates/tiles on the wheels, but I had thought about grey light sabre blades. After I read your post I tried putting a plate and then a tile on the wheels, and as you said, it's just too big for the scale. (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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It has been ages since I posted or updated (URL) but I finally added one new loco and two trackside signal designs (bridge and cantilever) with instructions. I also experimented with a different photography technique to get the black LEGO to show up (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a little project Ross began last year that I never got around to documenting. He was tinkering as usual, and figured out a way to lay the old 4.5 volt battery train rails 3 studs apart and make a complete loop. Here is a pic of just a curve: (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(5 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Hi all, A different sort of train but still six-wide ;) Been wanting to do one of these for a long time but was never happy with the grille and nose. Thanks to many ideas and some harassing by misterzumbi I (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) I can't find any pictures right now, but I built a small steam shunting engine around a battery box and my own home-made IR receiver (this contains a circuit built from a kit from an electronics shop): (URL) the engine's coal wagon was this (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10183 postponed?
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(...) Unfortunately, LDD 2.0 no longer runs on earlier versions of Windows. LDD 1.6 ran quite happily under Windows 2000, but the new version crashes as soon as you place a brick. It's also a bit mean to write off all the previously uploaded models. (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: more bricks in online P@B (WAS: 10183 postponed?)
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh wrote: [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] More "Wanted Notices" arriving today - several BrickLink sellers are now listing them for $4 each! Can't imagine those prices will last long although I am sure some (...) (18 years ago, 21-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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