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(...) I ordered two of them when they first were available again on the 3rd of April with the promise they would be shipped in 14 days. After reading your post, I went to S@H to see for myself, and then out of curiousity checked on the status of my (...) (18 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And, today it is nowhere to be found . . . Nowhere that I can see. Jonathan (18 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jeroen de Haan wrote: ... (...) In working with LDD, I've found a couple of tricks. First, even in the instruction mode you can change your viewpoint to see the bricks that have appeared (a "highlight new bricks" feature in the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) James, Thanks for your comments. I have just rebuilt the cab again. Pics are in my Brickshelf Folder. (URL) Links. (URL) me know what you think. Thanks, Bruce (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) Chris, Thank you very much for your comments and insight. Agreed, pivoting from the two inner trucks would reduce the overhang. There are two constraints affecting this design decision: I would like to have the three-wheel trucks on the (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very quick work getting a working decoupler in such a tiny space. I thought you may have bitten off more than you could chew but it seems I've happily been proved wrong. Awesome. (...) Well I'm not UK/US but I'm certainly a native speaker... (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jordan Definitely recognisable as the GG1 48 studs is long - the same length as my GE ES44AC which runs OK through curves. The only 'problem' will be clearance for the centre overhang. Mounting the pivots at the end, the centre of the body (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I finally managed to create something that seems to be working, while still not standing in way of the original design (except for the lowest part at the rear, but I can live with that. (6 URLs) Magnets are coupled sideways, giving it enough (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ah, he has posted that they were just for the first model, as Ross has said :( I assume he got an early copy before the instructions were printed. (although perhaps I should stop making assumptions!) Sorry to disapoint everybody. Tim (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very interesting. I'd like to hear more details. I haven't got my sets yet (but I think they might be downstairs in the building office - I just need to be going by when someone is there), but the order emails list the instructions as separate (...) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) All 30 or just the main model? I thought printed instructions for the main model were included with the set? ROSCO (18 years ago, 11-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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A UK AFOL has reported that he has recieved printed instructions for this set after ringing up Lego. Tim (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (18 years ago, 10-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.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. (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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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 (...) (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (...) (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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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 (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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 (...) (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Rob, Thank you. Bruce (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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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, (...) (18 years ago, 9-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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