 | | Re: Hot Dog!
|
|
These look neat. My only comment is, boy that must be some great ice cream to sell for $100 a cone. ;) Rob (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: YA Steam locomotive
|
|
Oh and by the way, love how you mounted the bell atop the boiler. -HRH (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: YA Steam locomotive
|
|
That is an excellent steam engine Benn, and thanks for the history lesson. Volunteering with a railroad museum can be a wonderful thing. Be sure to show your MOC to all your museum friends. -HRH (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Hot Dog!
|
|
Well, I was bored yesterday, and came up with this hot dog cart while I was "cleaning" my LEGO workspace. (URL) the cart form factor is so versatile, I decided to make an ice cream cart too. Of course, these little creations will be added to my (...) (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | YA Steam locomotive
|
|
(2 URLs) Steam engine full gallery> and (URL) passenger cars full gallery> (once moderated) As (URL) promised>, here's the information on my (URL) ten wheeler steam locomotive>. The prototype of the locomotive was built 100 years ago for the (...) (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Train Spotters
|
|
Q. What do spacemen do on their days off? A. Train spotting of course. The train spotting triplets are mindstorm controlled by the same brick that runs the stopping of trains at the main station. I got the idea after seeing some cows (I only had (...) (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: ATSF "Beep"
|
|
(...) As some of you may have seen at NMRA, I built the Santa Fe Beep IRL and debuted it at the show. I had to completely re-do the letters because they didn't work out in real life. Now the inside of the hood has lots of yummy snot going on. :P (...) (17 years ago, 10-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) Chris, I have some a picture of the underside of the road plates (URL) here> and very short video (URL) here> of Steve's awesome magnet cars. (17 years ago, 9-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: I'm steamed...
|
|
(...) I'm sorry to hear about the Hiawatha... have you localized the exact problem when it goes into the uneven track? I've run into the same problem before on most of my steamers, and I've found some solutions and still looking for others. Do you (...) (17 years ago, 9-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: I'm steamed...
|
|
(...) That's funny! And yet sad;-) JOHN (17 years ago, 9-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: I'm steamed...
|
|
(...) Well, after building my Hiawatha last year I threw in the steam engine towel for a while. The locomotive ran fine at home, but couldn't take the bumpy track we have at shows and it dirtied the track like no tomorrow. Then I saw what you and (...) (17 years ago, 9-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Trains at Malkara (Canberra Australia)
|
|
The story behind this video starts with me wining an Ebay auction for a MindStorm set for a sweet price. My Uncle opened the set for the first time the night before Malkara to get him in a Lego mood. A couple of hours later he had the robot made (...) (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
|
|
(...) Added to the sidebar, sorry for the slackness in doing an update. Nice model, you've caputured the shape and bulk well. My only issue would be the your choice of part for the handrails down the sides but the stickers are great. Although being (...) (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: I'm steamed...
|
|
(...) Thanks for the NMRA Steam Roster, Benn! It's really nice to have it all at one glance. Makes one wish there was some sort of LEGO Steam Engine link list somewhere (is there?)... but I don't wish there was one because then someone would suggest (...) (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: I'm steamed...
|
|
(...) Well it would have been great to see your steam engines in person, but there were still a few steam engines on hand. Here's a quick review of most of the ones I saw. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image, and click here for the (URL) Full (...) (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
|
|
For the real stickers, I used Avery Sticker Paper, both clear and Matte White. How do I get this MOC listed on the main lugnet.trains page as a recent MOC? Scott (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Trains at Malkara (Canberra Australia)
|
|
The first movie is on brickshelf (URL) YouTube (URL) a time lapse movie of the setup, more to come. (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
|
|
Great looking model. I love the sticks created for LDraw. Overall a great looking model that successfully represents the real model. Did you use water slides for the decals? (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | PennLUG to display at Euro East Train Show, August 11th, 12th
|
|
For the second year in row PennLUG (Pennsylvania LEGO Users Group) will be displaying a LEGO train layout at the (URL) Euro East Train Show> in Marietta, PA. Euro East is the largest European train show east of the Rockies featuring several (...) (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.pennlug, lugnet.loc.us.pa, FTX)
|
| |
| | Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
|
|
(URL) I've had this one for a while, but this is my first post to lugnet.trains. It took several hours to make the stickers, and then several more hours to create a computer program that would turn them into an LDRAW part file, so that I could (...) (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Two silly train cars
|
|
(URL) 'Cause not everyone found the John Deere tractor as amusing as I did. --Tony (17 years ago, 5-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
|
|
(...) Especially this: (URL) forgot this one: (URL) (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | New train station
|
|
just saw it now on (URL) like it, it is simple, "junorised" as some would say, but in my mind perfect for a small town/village, with little population and not much traffic. (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Combining RC-Train and Blue Rails
|
|
(...) Hi Havent been here for a long time... I used this in 2000 or 2001 here: (URL) Especially see: (URL) have some broken pieces i wanted to convert 2 a mixed track - the idea was to have a layout with 2 "contries" connected by a railwaybridge, (...) (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Trains at Merrist Wood
|
|
(...) In a similar vein here are two videos from 2005, one is footage from an on-board (wireless) camera. (URL) (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Trains at Malkara (Canberra Australia)
|
|
(...) To be honest I don't really know, they let me in for free......lol I am lucky in that the mindstorm runs all the trains, so it gives me plenty of time to talk to people. The usual "I didn't know LEGO made trains", comes up quite a bit even (...) (17 years ago, 3-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) I must say it's a very fun event, but two of the highlights of my 2006 event were when I was walking around Kjeld STOPPED ME to say hello. Then, a short time later, Tormod did the same. And, while LafLRC hasn't been a part of the AFOL display (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) Well, FLL 2005 was when I got to finally meet Kjeld, and a whole host of TLG folks.. Soren Lund, Jorgen Vig, Paal Smith-Myer, Tormod, of course, Steve Witt comes with many new products for us to build and display, and my supervisor about 3-4 (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) It's a fun, crazy time. The atmosphere is full of energy, and it's just cool! And the people who are there besides what's become the 'gang' - me, Scott, Bryan Bonahoom, Steve Hassenplug, and now Tommy Armstrong - are really great! And I won't (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) John, you should have been there in 2005, when we had an on-site LEGO store at FLL!! That was crazy...I won't tell you how we did in sales, but I think it made TLG look at the potential of one-shot on-site stores. If you tag along as a (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego Trains at Malkara (Canberra Australia)
|
|
(...) Sounds like a great event! What are the admission charges? I've been involved in a similar type of model railway exhibition for about 12 years, they can be a good fund raiser, and are a great way to introduce people to the hobby. X-posted to (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
|
| |
| | Lego Trains at Malkara (Canberra Australia)
|
|
Once a year the Malkara School has a “Model Railway” exhibition as their major fund raising event. I have again been invited to exhibit my Lego trains (Bodville). It’s quite an interesting outing to drag the kids along to, so if your near Garan on (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) Gosh darn it. All these people having fun across the country without me, how depressing. NMRA looked like it was a fantastic event, I'm exceedingly jealous of everyone who was able to attend. I've never been able to attend an event as a (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) Here's my pictures as well: (URL) Flickr> I've also set up a Flickr group called (URL) at NRMA> if anyone want to contribute pictures from the Detroit show or any NMRA shows from the past. See you all at Anaheim! --Mike. (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) (URL) the Greeeeeen Machine!> (that's Ross on the far right) A very stout, defensive bot with a virtually 100% reliable double-ramp. They were the LAST team selected by the top seeds:-) JOHN (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) Ooo. What team is he on? Jamie was and David is on team 904. We played on Archimedes in Atlanta. That was my first time at the championship. What a mind-blower. Steve (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) Doood! I had no idea:-( Well, hopefully they will make it to the finals again this upcoming year! Then I'll know to say something. Heck, I'll even tag along as a chaperone:-) JOHN (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(snip) (...) John, Ross came to Atlanta for FIRST finals...where Joe Meno, Tommy Armstrong, and myself were there..and you didn't tell us?? now you suck... ;) Scott (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) I would have loved to have gone, but I just couldn't get away from work right now, and I had to travel to NJ for my niece's birthday--Jonathan, apparently, weather was causing a lot of havoc on the air travel system.. my flights on Saturday (...) (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: You Suck - was ...Re: ILTCO National Convention 2007: it went to 11!
|
|
(...) i'll chime in at this point to reiterate those feelings. thanks for letting me hang around the layout and abuse your hospitality. it was great meeting both you, ross and jonathan for the first time. you're nowhere near as nasty as janey said (...) (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
|
