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Just a follow-up to add my latest incarnation of the yard slug, this time in Canadian National colors. You see them working in tandem a lot with EMD GP road-switchers in CN'S larger sorting yards. (URL) I've added a version that is LEGO's standard (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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After some work this weekend, my LDD 'Streamlined Hudson' has improved quite a bit. I scrapped the first one and created another MOC's with two stylings; a Dreyfuss and the the Empire State Express. The Empire State Express is the one that I am most (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Monorail trains just run slow. Just how slow depends on your perspective. I just ran two sets of monorail at the NASM (National Air and Space Museum) yesterday. The new monorail set I just acquired last weekend seemed to move a bit faster than (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Controlling trains with NXT?
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(...) Indeed, Steve Hassenplug & I did exactly this at BrickFest 2005 with the GBC trains - we had two trains running around a single loops, but in this case used four isolated sections so that each side fo the loop was under the complete control of (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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After a (too) long hiatus of train building, I am back. I build the Dutch "Koploper". (URL) I build 4 head (=engine) sections, and 4 passenger cars, I will take it to NMRA 2007 for its inaugural run. A pilot version ran at the GTE Columbus show, but (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | JR C58-363 Paleo
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(5 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Hi all, After reading Ben's article about building steam trains I decided to try out my new BBB wheels and build one in real life (thus making sure it could run around curves). I'd seen a few Japanese (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX) !
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(...) Block control was fairly common on model train layouts before DCC and other digital solutions became available. If you do a google search for "block control" you should find a few references. Yours is a variant of that. It works, but as you (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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As some of you are probably aware, there are people who use DCC controls that allow them to operate two trains independantly on the same stretch of track. This system, however, requires that you hack open motor bogeys to install the DCC control (...) (18 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: monorail maintenance?
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(...) Firstly, how heavy is your train? You've got a battery-powered, gear-driven drive system that doesn't run very fast under the best conditions, so unless you strip it down to the bare essentials (one sled, one motor, one battery box, and just (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I'm coming into the monorail world late and have been acquiring track and parts on Bricklink. I have two motors and both seem to run very slowly. They really seem to labor going up-hill. I haven't run the engines enough to believe I might have burnt (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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--snip-- (...) --snip-- Hi Ted, Just a quick word of warning... I've never tested this one in real life so there's not guarantee the solution I have there works. It seemed to work out in CAD but real life is the ultimate decider. Tim (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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Tony - Thanks for all the great info! (...) That will be #1 on my to-do list... Very nice. (...) I had been digging around the internet, but had not come across Ben's presentation yet. Very, very helpful and great building strategies. Awesome MOC's (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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(...) Well, I'm no train expert, I only started building train MOCs a little over a year ago, but I'll be happy to share my opinions. And the number one thing you should do, in my opinion, is visit (URL). Ben Fleskes, a Lugnet member, sells custom (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Updated Train Shed and Post Office
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(...) Thank you. That is exactly what I was going for. Unfortunately, I noticed after I'd posted the pictures that the "bricked in" part should have gone one course higher. Oops! (...) Thanks. I find they really give it an industial look. (...) (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Not yet, but I suppose they should be. Basicly, track should be up one plate, ballasted, and 4 studs in from the edge of the base plates, with 8 studs of separation between tracks. We also have curved track clearance standards, but I'm not (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think you did a nice job with this. I really like the back of it where you have the rolling garage door. It makes it look like there was once a taller door for the engine but then they reconfigured it. You've really captured that look with (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Very nice. I have not taken my engine shed out of the box yet but I will keep your modifications in mind when I do. You mentioned club standards for layouts but I couldn't find any on the NOVALUG website. Are they online? (URL) VicLUG> is hoping to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) This is an (URL) updated version> of the Lego 10027 Engine Shed. I raised the track 1 plate to comform with (URL) our club> standards, which allowed space for a pit. I also raised the building by one brick. Those door arches used to snag (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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(...) I think feedback on either would be helpful. I'm just starting up my parts collection again as AFOL, so my part availability outside is almost as limited as LDD. Any good recomendations though, and I could track it down in one of the brick (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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(...) Not bad, not bad at all. Considering you were working from a limited palette, I agree you were able to capture the feel of a streamlined steam engine. I especially like your solution to the cow catcher. I really can't comment on how to improve (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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