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(...) You are most certainly welcome, Cale! Your train is not only beautiful to behold, but it runs like a champ as well! And we know how hard it is to get exceptionally looking MOCs to run exceptionally well. You have succeeded nicely! And the (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments, Brian, but I just want to make clear that, short of bank-rolling these MOCs, I can take no credit for their design or creation! I merely bask in the glow:-) JOHN (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Contest - Name the LifeLites Lbrick
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(...) (I am cross-posting to .trains and .town because I think they would benefit from this post) Folks, Rob was kind enough to allow us to place his new product, the Lbrick (as it is currently named:-) into my emergency vehicle, and it was nothing (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Best of Steam - Brickworld 2007
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(...) It was great to meat every one and see all the wonderful approaches to modeling steam in LEGO. (...) An engine as big as a Big Boy can be difficult to get running. This one ran very well around the track and had good detail. (...) Every thing (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Posted on behalf of Brian Williams If you couldn't attend Brickworld 2007, then here are pictures of some of the finest Lego steam locomotives found running there this past weekend. Each shows the clever use of parts and is a labor of love for the (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) Easiest place to look is BrickLink, which has a lot of the weight data: (URL) to them: Weight Brick 2x6x2 = 53.3 grams 2x4 Brick = 2.32 grams Of course, as I recall BrickLink weights were slightly on the high side-- not sure how that affects (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did some looking around BrickLink and found the what their scales read for the 2x6x2 weight brick and a 2x4 brick- 2x6x2 = 53.3 grams 2x4 = 2.32 grams So... 53.3/2.32 = just under 23 (22.9 something) Meaning it takes 23 2x4's to equal one (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brick-built hopper
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(...) Very nice, especially given the limited LDD palette. Only one suggestion, and it's an easy one too, add one or two 2x2 round plates under each of the round top hatches to bring them level with the catwalks on the roof. Benn (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have need of counterbalancing for a project I'm working on, and I need to add the equivalent of up to 50 2x4 bricks in weight. Naturally I started looking at 2x6x2 weight bricks. I don't currently own any, though, so I'm wondering how much they (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, I've finally decided to buy one of my LDD train models. To be more specific, I bought the sodium-chloride hopper that was the winner in the freight rolling stock category on the save.9vtrains.com contest. It isn't exactly the same one as (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO Web Site and Database
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(...) If there are any email messages that need restoring or resending, I probably have them archived. Let me know if you need them. Paul Sinasohn BAYLTC/BAYLUG LUGNET #115 (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brickworld Keynote - Updates on the Future of 9V Trains?
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(...) Nothing new and the standard "We are working on it" was the given answer. I will have the opening ceremonies and keynote video posted in a few days. I'm having a few problems with it at the moment. -Jeramy (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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I was reading the Telegraph's article on Brickworld, and it mentions that the keynote speaker, Richard Stollery, was grilled on pressing issues such as the future of LEGO Trains and female minifigures. Could someone who attended the event please (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ILTCO Web Site and Database
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(...) Mike, Does this affect mailing list subscriptions? If so, we need to get any NMRA club reps to re-sign up soon. -Jeramy (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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As you may or may not know, Northstar Computers (where ILTCO.org is hosted) lost their database server a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately the backup system which they have in place also failed which resulted in a complete loss of all MySQL databases (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Announcing Brickvention 2008!
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Well folks, it’s finally here! The second all-Australian public LEGO fan expo, Brickvention 2008! To be held in Melbourne, Australia, on January 26-27 2008, Brickvention is still in the planning stages, but we are currently working on: Presentations (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) Ben; Droped this guy an email yesterday through ebay and got this response: Hi, I understand the anger, I made a mistake about this model and I have already talked this through with Ben Beineke. Regards, Yoni Hopefully he has touched base with (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's good to hear they will act. Does this mean you create needlepoint and collect Lego? Interesting combination of hobbies. (...) Copyright law is complex. Ownership of copyright is usually very easy (at least when it's not part of a (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) If I were you I would contact ebay. Send them the pictures that you have and let them know that you want it taken off. I had several needlepoint designs copied and kits were being sold on ebay. I had a copyright on them and because they (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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--snip-- (...) That is terribly dishonest thievery (there is no other word). Can you contact eBay and ask them to retract the auctions for selling stolen IP? By posting on BS you do not give up your rights and you own the copyright for the design (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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