 | | Pictures of QueLUG's layout at the Canadian Railway Museum
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This past weekend, August 18-19, QuéLUG was participating in a train show at Exporail - the Canadian Railway Museum in St-Constant, Québec. We had a 8'x45' layout (2,5 m x 13,5 m) featuring 3 train loops, 1 monorail loop, rural, residential and (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.quelug, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Scott Wardlaw's GM EMD SD80 in Norfolk Southern trim
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(URL) Please take a look at the rest of the pictures here: (URL) Thanks for looking, Scott (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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(...) For some inspiration on a large scale, I thought I'd post some links to video clips that show some of the current GE Locomotive manufacturing 'shed' in Erie, Pennsylvania... worth watching just to see the engines moving around by gantry crane (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Indiana and Ohio GP7
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(...) Tim, the grilles aren't held together by any studs at all, just clips and bars (I'll have to take a pic to show you what I mean). If you would like to make stickers for me of the logo that would be fantastic! Thanks a bunch. :) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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(...) Wow Tim. Thank you for your reply. The photos you provided are awesome! Got any more you might like to share?? I’m always looking for cool links I can reference when I’m building something. Actually at the moment I’ve been referencing (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Indiana and Ohio GP7
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That is a great model and a great livery. I'll echo Harvey in saying its the best GP7 I've seen. As a matter of interest why is the SNOT for the grills so complicated? Tim PS would you like me to make some stickers for the logo? (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Indiana and Ohio GP7
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(...) This has to be among the best Geeps I've seen built from LEGO. (...) Rooftop air reservoirs help add to the profile, as well as spur questions from those not-in-the-know. (...) Spotlighted -HRH (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Indiana and Ohio GP7
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I've been itching to build an EMD GP7 or GP9 (they are nearly identical in appearance) for a while and I settled on the Indiana and Ohio Railway Company scheme. The air reservoirs on top of the hood aren't (URL) prototypical>, but I just had to use (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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(...) Well for those of you building steamers, an (URL) pit> and (URL) hoods> are good details. Plenty of piles of ash are good too. For a better equipped shed how about shear legs, a hoist or a small gantry crane and a (URL) lathe>, either for (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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"Jason J Railton" <j.j.railton@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:Jn2wvH.BoL@lugnet.com... *snip* (...) You are correct, In your case (assuming those LEDs are 1.5v and not your typical 2.1v variety), Vl would be 1.5v + 1.5v, or 3v So in our (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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(...) Let me check I understand the theory of this - you want 1.5V across the LED, which means the resistor has to take the other 7.5V. You then pick a resistor that gives you a 20mA current at that figure of 7.5V. Then you double-check the power so (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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(...) Hi Ondrew I really like this question. I have never built an engine shed, but have made many plans of grandiose maintenance complexes for which I lack space. As for a good looking shed, I think it comes down to architecture. Modern sheds could (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | what makes a good engine shed?
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Hey all, It’s been kinda quiet on here lately so I figured I’d ask an open-ended question. What makes a good engine shed? What I mean by this is; what should it contain, what should it look like and more importantly what makes them such a popular (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Classic style train
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I haven't been around here for quite a while. I haven't build a lot either. But recently I've built a seventies style train. And why not show it here. (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RC/9v Train Wheel Question
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(...) Tony, I used white to match the trucks on the real Schnabel car. Bruce (17 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RC/9v Train Wheel Question
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(...) Thanks for the info, Bruce! That really helps me out a lot. I actually was just looking at your Schnabel Car truck design before you posted, since you used what I think is light grey. Actually it's the only non-all black brick built truck (...) (17 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) [...] (...) Well done. I really like the way you did the doors. Chris (17 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
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(...) Thanks Jordan! Sorry for the late reply. I have been extremely busy lately. The three axle trucks are designed to handle the curves. The third axle floats left and right. I have used this design on several of my trains; running them through (...) (17 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: RC/9v Train Wheel Question
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(...) snip (...) Tony, I used 36 9volt train wheels to make my Schnabel Car. (URL) was left with 36 wheel housings that I could not think of a use for. Then I remembered that pick a brick on Shop at Home had the RC train wheels and axles for sale so (...) (17 years ago, 18-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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Yes Thank you very much. This is a big help I am electrically challenged in circuits. I am trying a Microwave switch to power a train signal and track for a manually movable bridge. I will try to post it later L. Andrew Reynolds (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) Sock! LOL Thanks for your comments. If you look at the pic below you should be able to see the skirting (far left of pic, with a motor wheel visible under by its metallic shine). (URL) Ta, David (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | RC/9v Train Wheel Question
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I'm currently designing a set of passenger cars, and it could be very beneficial to me to be able to have my train base one plate lower than one would normally be able to have using the standard LEGO wheels. This would, of course, lead me to using (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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(...) David: Nice work! I love the general shape of those cars and the use of the smaller train wheels is spot-on. One question. You mentioned the motor in the actual cars being hidden beneath a skirt. Is this true on your model as well? Do these (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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"L. Andrew Reynolds" <andrew_reynolds@uhc.com> wrote in message news:JMvuv7.AF2@lugnet.com... (...) Typically, most LEDs have a mA rating of around 20mA. Let's assume this is the case for yours as well. I have seen some 1.5v LEDs so I 'm taking (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Impact of LTCs (Re: The Official "Issues List")
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"Elroy Davis" <edavis@vermontcount...store.com> wrote in message news:JLzvDn.Cqp@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) One way to allow for "non-train" interests in a train display is to dedicate layout space to other Lego themes. One of our shows (RichLUG) a (...) (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, lugnet.trains)
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| | London Underground Standard Tube Stock
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This is my most recent tube train. I haven't had much time to build recently so I've been putting more stuff online. The Standard tube stock dates back to the 1920s. It was a series of tube stocks which were designed to be cross-compatable. The (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX) !
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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(...) dropdown resistance = (supply voltage - required voltage) / required current (in Amps) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need Electrical Help
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(...) Ideally, we'd need to know the current for the light you want to run. Even then,I can't remember the exact formula, but this page should help: (URL) :) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Need Electrical Help
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I am trying to setup some LED lights to run from the 9v track or a 9v battery pack for some train signals. I have 1.5v lights and the track is 9v (obviously) how can I step down the voltage. Any help would be great. (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | VicLUG @ Local Train Show
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VICTORIA MODEL RAILWAY SHOW (NMRA - Pacific Northwest Region) September 16, 2007 (Sunday), 10 am - 5 pm, Cedar Hill Rec Centre We will have a display of LEGO trains and the adjacent cityscape. An admission fee will be charged for the event which is (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.ca.viclug, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Spotters
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(...) MOOOOOOOON RIVER! ===...=== (enema) JOHN (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Version 5 Mindstorm Gantry Crane
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(...) Sure Brian, but your email address above just bounced. Send me an email and I'll reply to that. (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Spotters
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14In lugnet.trains, Rob Hendrix wrote: <SNIP> (...) So much to like about your reply Rob, so glad you took the time, but still too busy to use the delete key? Hack and Slash, well no, but I did enjoy administering the powerdrill enima Tennis? You (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Version 5 Mindstorm Gantry Crane
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(...) Right on! I love the idea! I need to share a sequence with you from our train lay-out. Still working on getting the video uploaded. Can you supply a picture? of the coil, etc? Brian (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Version 5 Mindstorm Gantry Crane
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(...) You got it in one Brian. My uncle built the first few versions and just before he handed it back to me, he built the electric grabber. The electro magnet is built from a 12 volt relay. When you break all the plastic away from the relay, the (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hey ARLUG!
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You guys still around? Put on any shows anytime? While I live in Houston, I occassionally head up to the Texarkana area to visit family, so if y'all ever have any events 2-3 hours or less drive time from Texarkana I might be able to help out. After (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.org.us.arlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My find of the day at brickshelf.com
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(...) I guess it is the teenage boy, Nielstreinenfan or so, he is harmless but don't allow him into your MSN ;) Hope you visit it again. post was already too long ago. Greetz Johan (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GE Dash 9 in Union Pacific Trim
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(...) Scott, Very nice work on the UP Dash-9. I'm a big of both your virtual model and the "real" model of it. You expertly capture North American locomotives in LEGO bricks! Since the trucks have three axles, does this design permit for a motor to (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Version 5 Mindstorm Gantry Crane
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(...) and improvement. Please tell me about the magnet. I assume it is a custom electric magnet that can be turned off and on by supplying power from the RCX? I have a project that I would like to turn on and off a magnet, so any help would be (...) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Version 5 Mindstorm Gantry Crane
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Some pictures of the latest build of my gantry crane are on the Bodville website. It has had quite an upgrade, new gearbox, grabber and technic chain drive (URL) is also a movie of it in action. High Quality (8 meg) (URL) Low Quality (URL) (17 years ago, 15-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains) !
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