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(...) [snip] (...) Dear James, whenever a design gets under attack of a pirate, this is two things at the same time: it is of course a praise of the original design (why else should someone else copy it?). But at the same time this can be an (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Guys: Thanks for the feedback. I'll see about sending Kevin a message about it. later, James Mathis (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Very Rare 1966 Retailer LEGO Train Brochures
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(...) (URL) ___...___ (...) I've got 3250-En, a UK pamphlet titled "This is a Lego Train", The same 3166-Ty you have, and it's French counterpart 3166-Fr, the warranty card with mail-in portion in French. You'll also find a rare 1966 Portuguese (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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(...) James; This looks exactly like your B-Unit, and no it is not ok to use someone else's pictures with out at least a nod to them! Foregoing all of the obvious negative comments that could be thrown around, I think that you have taken the right (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think you should complain to Kevin and ask him to remove the design. Regardless of the outcome that person needs to learn that stealing people's work is a bad thing. This community is built on trust and sharing and passing someone elses work (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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I think someone is showing some of my work at BrickShelf. Other folk have this happen, too? My original work with the graphic assistance of Jeroen de Haan: (URL) a re-use and organization of the same images (I think) by Train417: (URL) a nice (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's my three axle truck, designed for the LDD palette. It is more functional than decorative. The middle axle floats to make the curves easier. I've built a few and they seem to work well. One change from what's posted, for each of the door (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello, Here is an idea I came up with for a water tower for the roofs of some of my buildings: (URL) I've used the Viking wheels and I am quite happy with the way it come out. I feel it offers a bit more detail than using the smooth round panels (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) SNIP Hidden motor for a smaller Co-Co setup: (URL) Funkier bogies for box cars, which can swing up and down thanks to the hook+rod arrangement: (URL) And my latest and current favourite, the bogie for an RS-1 I'm making, using Scimiters and (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7997 Train Station available from Shop At Home
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(...) I love your train station using the Cafe Corner pieces. Nice work using the windows to make a clear platform roof. I never thought to try a vintage depot using the CC pieces. Very nice work! -Dave (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's another one from me (from the Love Missile). I'm not 100% certain it works but figure it's more than likely. The connection to the magnet may be too weak for use in a long train. (3 URLs) MPD> Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks everyone who has posted so far. Please keep them coming though, the more the better. Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7996 Dual Crossover Available from US S@H
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(...) The geometry is not completely useless, it looks like you set the switches such that both tracks feed the same destination in a given direction (R or L). But if you always run on the righthand side, then you'd set the switches to the R exit (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The mug is actually sitting on a table of a make-shift cafe on the roof. Someone posted pictures of the packaging on Brickshelf... now if I could only find the staircase to the cafe in those pictures... (URL) Brickshelf Folder (URL) (...) Cafe (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Right - it seems to be aimed at new-to-the-scene RC train folks, to expand their stuff, while still a bit attractive to 9v powered railers. Seems incomplete to have just the facade of a roof instead of a fully sloped one. What's with the red (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is exactly what's holding me back from purchasing this set. The RC rails are useless to me right now and the price per piece is just too high compared to some of the other great sets out right now. I'll probably buy a couple more Cafe (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In addition to the recently-released 7996 Train Crossing (dual-crossover rails), the 7997 Train Station is now available from S@H for $45 and has 387 pieces. Although vastly more attractive and architecturally-aware than several previous train (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Clifton D. Chambers stop ignoring me and ship the jambalaya box!
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please note that i have tried every method i know of to contact Clifton without posting this to lugnet. this is my last resort. Clifton D. Chambers, You have had well over 2 months to ship me the jambalaya box. I am getting really tired of emailing, (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) Here is my freight truck design. (URL) The side frame detail was borrowed from John Neal. In order to get better running performance I used a short piece of (URL) 1/8" brass tubing> inserted through the 1x1 light clip plates to act as an axle (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7996 Dual Crossover Available from US S@H
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(...) From the small picture in the box front, yes. (...) Again, from the box pictures, it is not. (...) ...right. Definitly a nice add-on for kids' layout. AFOLs will probably made their own mods. With the new tracks system (non metal tracks), new (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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