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(...) Chris, After building your Prime Mover from the PDF I started in on the loco. I just finished building the loco from the PDF. It was only a little harder than one of James' designs. I had to look up one part in peeron. Also with subassy F (...) (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The build looks great, and big too. (...) I've used brass rod from a hobby shop. Mat (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Jonathan, thanks for the comments. It means a lot comming from you. I more or less like how the Penobscot turned out but it is not as detailed as my previous skyscraper the David Stott building. Of course if you look at the real Penobscot vs (...) (18 years ago, 3-May-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Benn. (URL) a picture of the rear>. I choose not to have the handrails at an angle since I felt that it couldn't be properly done. If you can't tell, the rear was inspired in part by Tim Gould's (URL) VO-660>. I've been trying to (...) (18 years ago, 2-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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To all, Well, ULUG had a great train show in March. I am extremely late getting the pictures posted. I forgot my camera and had to use a family members and then we had a baby ... ULUG has made some really great strides from show-to-show. We have (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I cheated to flatten the top of the similar handrails on the VO660 buy putting a paperclip inside the flex tube. Tim (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pretty slick! Very good detail all around and clever tricks abound. I like the spark arresters on the stacks. The rear of the cab looks well detailed, do you have a photo of the rear when it is all together too? The only suggestion I have is (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) I wonder if it might be possible to pivot where the two trucks join together. We could have an opening for the pin on the motor trucks to move around in, like you have done with the 3-axle trucks. And instead of the half-pin currently used, (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Excellent! Greatly looking forward to seeing this and the others in person! Just stunning. Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) NOW you tell me :-) Actually I managed to get it built, but it wasn't easy. (...) That doesn't seem to help, as I did a fresh install of the program last night just for this - my wife's Mac didn't have it installed. (...) OK, I will do that (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) Glad that you ordered the GG1! This isn't the first complaint about instructions generation in LDD, unfortunately. I would suggest trying the different instructions modes (there's one for vehicles, buildings, and Technic) to see if you have (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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(...) Hi, Paul. I remember seeing the pilot version at GTE and it was fantastic! Do you have any pictures of the entire train? I would love to see the whole thing. I hope that I can attend NMRA 2007 to see them in person. Or perhaps you could bring (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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WOW She came out fantastic!Can't wait to see it on the layout!Chris MichLTC (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well it has arrived! I downloaded the instructions from legofactory.com and man do they stink! I don't think it is any reflection on the design - the software just isn't doing a very good job of coming up with the steps for creating this (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Early 1900's electric tramway
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(URL) Hello, I'm currently working on a 1900's city model (no photo) and built a tramway for that set. But it's too large for the street size?! So I built a smaller one and now the big one is no more usefull. So I could just put it in my stock boxes (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Neat! I really like the sideways-mounted black "car doors" along the sides. Nice details! -Paul D. (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | AMCP display at BRICKWORLD 2007
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(URL) Listen up Mecha heads, town folks, and all else. Debuting at <https://registratio...ckworld.us (URL) will the first of many AMCP –Apocalyptic Mecha City Projects. What is the AMCP? The AMCP is a large-scale modular city display with a war-torn (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) Nice work, Matt. The front light is very clever. Tim (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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A while ago Benn Coifman posted a (URL) NP GP9> and I thought it would be cool to have another Northern Pacific loco running around the COLTC layout. I also made it in the NP livery because I had lots of leftover black bricks from my hopper cars (...) (18 years ago, 29-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) Dang Jim, you fooled me again. I thought that was a picture of the real building! Spencer (18 years ago, 29-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here is a photo of my Penobscot Building which will make its debut at the NMRA National Train Show this July in Detroit, Michigan. (URL) The rest of the pictures (it is about 99% finished): (URL) Never heard of the Penobscot Building? Well it was (...) (18 years ago, 28-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Very nice work. I had not seen that. Thanks for linking the pics. It definitely helps show the details of the PRR T1, and gives me more ideas for improvements to my Lego® version once I go to build it. (18 years ago, 28-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) How about Ed Wooding's version? Although not in Lego, it is a absolute work of art... (URL) Powell (18 years ago, 28-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LDD PRR T1 #6110
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For my next LDD MOC, I built a PRR T1 #6110 (4-4-4-4 duplex-drive steam locomotive). I've uploaded it to the Lego® Factory, so once it is approved you can take a closer look. My new BBB wheels arrived in the mail today, so this may be the one that I (...) (18 years ago, 27-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | German train. BR103.
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Please, have a look at the new version of BR103. (URL) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The Old Dutch Windmill
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Recently, the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club was given a task. For our first show at the Geneva History Center, each of us created a historic building in the town. For my part, I did a model of the town's old dutch windmill, known as the Fabyan (...) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: JR C58-363 Paleo
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(...) A very nice piece of engineering! As usual, I love the details. As someone already noticed on Flickr, the two "shields" on the front seem to be a bit too thick, although I am aware this might be as best as it can get without ruining other (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO email down?
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(...) It is fixed now. The ILTCO site had a e-mail change a while back where all of the addresses had to be specifically registered as opposed to using a catch all like we had done in the past. The change helped slow the amount of spam sent to ILTCO (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ILTCO email down?
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I tried to email ILTCO from their main webpage, which sends emails to feedback@ but my email came back 'Delivery has failed:SMTP server has rejected address' and I have no idea what that means. Is their email not working?? I know this isn't really (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | More buildings for NMRA in Detroit
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Hi All, I completed 3 more building facades completed for Detroit. I think I have two more to go and then I am done. A few highlights: Maerske blue (I used quite a few of the 1x6 inverse slopes to get the 1x1 striping effect in the facade), dark (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc) !
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| | Re: LDD slug models
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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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| | Re: monorail maintenance?
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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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| | Dutch Koploper
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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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| | Re: Controlling trains with NXT?
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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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| | Controlling trains with 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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| | monorail maintenance?
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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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| | Updated Train Shed and Post Office
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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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| | LDD - MOC Steam Engine inspired by Streamlined Hudson
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I just finished my first MOC using LDD 2.0 of a steam engine inspired by a 'Streamlined Hudson'. I took some artistic liberties due to the limited part/color selection in LDD (especially on the blue side covers around the cab), but I think it still (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Heavyweight passenger train cars
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(...) I've just uploaded LDraw files for the cars to BS too. Benn (18 years ago, 19-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Three little MOCs
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(...) Blacksmith Shop details: (URL) carriages for the Santa Fe train were also an AFOL design, in this case James Mathis: (URL) they didn't list it as a 'My-Own-Creation'. The Blacksmith Shop was just one of several sets Dan put together himself (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Hi all, After LEGO 'published' the Blacksmith set by Dan as the first in their MOC series, none have followed. Do you know why they only published one MOC in their series? Also, was it 2001 when they published this set? And was the price 39,99$? (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Hornby R8215 DCC decoder & LDCC
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In lugnet.trains, Matija Puzar wrote: <snip> (URL) it works>! I do apologise for the extremely bad quality, I will try to (...) That's fantastic!!! K, I'm sooooo doing this to my little shunter! Great job! Dave K (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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I just wanted to share my experiences with this decoder, before someone goes out and buys a bunch of them and gets disappointed. So, I bought it as an additional decoder for my decoupler1 since it is small, simple, relatively cheap (8GBP), and can (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A Cool Viaduct
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(...) It's definitely not Mac specific. I know someone using a PC who's had the problem too. Tim (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) Oh yeah, no problem about calling me Jason. It happens a lot in real life to me, too. I guess it could be a Mac-specific bug. If you know of any other Mac LDD users (or have a spare Mac box around), perhaps they could download this model and (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd)
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| | Re: Train Station made from Corner Café
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Welcome aboard! I'm not a train..or even town fan...but it's always great to see new builders, especially when they enter with a very nice MOC! Keep up the great work and God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A Cool Viaduct
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(...) Thanks for the information Jordan (you did see my note apologizing for calling you Jason, right?). Tim Gould also has no problems with that model. I suspect it's an LDD bug where my version of LDD (Mac) is applying the rules differently than (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great suggestion. That would be fun! And from the pictures, I guess I already have the white sheet for the snow :). I could use the thin, two-high white pieces I used for bookshelves and cafe refrigerator to make lockers... it also makes me (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A station at a ski resort! Tim (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Love it! The look is classic and the details are fun: the clock, the bike rack, the ticket windows. Wow, just great stuff. Makes me actually consider taking apart my Cafe Corner. :) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Station made from Corner Café
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(...) Thanks Laurent. After I completed the station, I did have the same thought of getting a second cafe to extend it. I guess that is the way of the AFOL, always wanting to build more... I'm sure you will beat me to that, and I would enjoy seeing (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with Orient Express...?
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(...) Oh well! You can always run them as your Express for now, then maybe later build some more appropriate models and keep them for local trains, green was the most common colour for coaches across most of Europe during the heyday of the Orient (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Three little MOCs
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--snip-- (...) Thanks. It took me two hours of highly complicated SNOT solutions which looked terrible until I figured out that one... I was very, very, very frustrated. Tim (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) They're all great, but I love the freight car in particular. I don't think I've seen the undersides of plates used as greebling in quite that way before. It's an effect I must endeavor to plagiarize at the next opportunity. Thanks!! Spotlit. (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Looks like a great model! I just bought one (black, without motors) and will report back when I get it built. In fact this is the first time I've ordered someone's model from LEGO Factory. I am amazed at how smooth the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Station made from Corner Café
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(...) Great stuff Ted! I also purchased the café, which in my opnion does indeed contains the right pieces for a classic-looking station. I was actually thinking of buying a 2nd set to make a 'Grand Station', you did beat me on the idea of a station (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with Orient Express...?
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(...) Thanks 'other' Tim! Unfortunately I had already purchased the green wagons (5 of them!). So now I'm not too sure whether I should just go on with these... That'll learn me for being too quick in ordering & not researching a bit more in (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with Orient Express...?
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(...) Nah, isn't my site. Bought their Sik shunter. It's very famous here in the Netherlands. It have been around since 1930 and is still(!) used (the real deal: (URL) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I must say yours looks a LOT better than mine which was designed and built in a rush a few days before the Petersfield show. I was planning to greeble it a bit for the next show but I don't think its worth it now :) (URL) also love the look of (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help with Orient Express...?
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(...) I like the Orient Express coaches there. I like the whole idea of the site although I'm never convinced how big the market is for custom models, but hopefully I'll be proved wrong! Is it your site? I also like the (URL) loco> Tim PS you should (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Train Station made from Corner Café
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Hello all. I am another AFOL that has just come out of a long hibernation for trains... after reading all the info last year on needing to Save 9V Trains, I thought I better get on board before it was too late... When I went to S@H to get the new (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) And I thought I new all of James' full rakes... obviously not. Nice work, James. Tim (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with Orient Express...?
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<snipped> Oh, and then there is of course James Mathis' wonderfull Orient Express: (URL) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with Orient Express...?
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(...) Hi all, Blokbricks ((URL) and click on Brick Express) will be selling a OE Dining Carriage ((URL) and OE Lounge-Bar Carriage ((URL) Maybe you can use the pictures for inspiration. Or just wait and buy them! Jeroen (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A Cool Viaduct
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(...) bit surprised to hear about the part placement issues. I cannot duplicate these problems on my end (I tried downloading the models from the website, then opening them... everything seems to be fine.) If you are encountering problems with the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh and adding some thin yellow lines along the coaches would add to the Orient Express look. Tim (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) My advice, if you haven't already bought the sets, would be to see if you can get the (URL) blue version> of the coaches. The Orient Express coaches are all blue for the sleepers and blue below and a light cream above for the day coaches and (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Laurent, Firstly I think that it really depends what style of layout you want to have. If you just want something that looks vaguely like an Orient Express but made from LEGO then you probably should just find pictures from movies and the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi all! With the attic being shaped up to become my hobby room, I'm designing plans to link all the existing sets & stuff I have created into my own Lego world. The main challenge will be the trains that will ride through the whole set-up. I've (...) (18 years ago, 15-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(3 URLs) (Click pics for BS) (URL) Flickr> Hi all, A few MOCs (although the Forklift is more an EOC given the number of people I borrowed from). The freight car is a Cawoods wagon in British Fuel(s) paint. The forklift is based on work from Alban (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) Eek! I am such a puts. Sorry Jordan. (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) When I designed this tram, I had to make a decision: should I model the window frames or should I use standard windows? Since official LEGO models sometimes use non-transparent bricks as "windows", I thought I could do it as well. (Tiny Turbo (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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Jason, I like your viaduct[1] that is featured on the Cool Train Creations web site. Oddly, when I download the model and open it, LDD reports that 51 pieces are placed incorrectly and that they will be removed. Does the same thing happen when you (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If I understand correctly, the Santa Fe Super Chief and BNSF locos have never been removed from the European Shop at Home site. Apparently, as I have been told by a LEGO store employee I talked to recently, LEGO has fixed product life cycles, (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry for replying to my own post, but I just checked the LEGO site for Europe and discovered that the BNSF is showing available now as well as the Santa Fe Super Chief engine. CDC (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I also ordered two of the BNSF train sets the day they became available. After I processed the order online I phoned shop@home to inquire if the sets were going to be available and to make sure this was not a fluke. I was told that a shipment (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What a drag. Might be worth a phone call. I hope it works out for you. Good luck! Jonathan (18 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains)
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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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| | Re: Save the 10183 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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