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(...) Well the ones that spotted them, liked them. I had a couple of emails asking how the mechanism works, so I put together this illustration (URL) (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congrats, they look very impressive :) I'm sure the kids love them! (17 years ago, 13-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [...] (...) Benn, Well done. The cab details are very much appreciated. I also really like the detailing that you've added to the tender. I often neglect my tenders. The push rods, how are those connected? When did LEGO start making those 1/2 (...) (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not too long ago I became obsessed with LEGO food when someone observed that minfigs don't have much to eat. Most of my food I've bought through Bricklink, but it comes with a hefty price tag. I got very lucky one day when I was allowed to (...) (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you for your kind words. Indeed, I've found volunteering at railroad museums to be very educational in so many ways, e.g., learning first hand that steam locomotives were such a work of art (a subtle tapering on a bearing here to get (...) (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It works well, too. I did not know there was an actual hot dog part, either! Tasty stuff. Jim (17 years ago, 12-Aug-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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(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) !!
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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