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(...) I haven't had a problem with the curves, but I have an eight wide setup. It ran without any trouble during the train show. I did allow a little extra area around the outside of the curves, but I don't think it needed much more than most (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Matthew, This version looks real good. How well does it run? Is extra clearence needed around curves? Thanks for sharing. Bob (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) I finished reworking my Bullet Train based on the airliner in time for the NMRA Train Show. Among the improvements where articulated cars and lowering the entire train by two bricks. (URL) The articulation is achieved using a pair of (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Its been several months since NMRA and I have finally gotten around to photographing several of the new MOCs I displayed. Colonnade Apartments (URL) The Colonnade Apartments were built in 1905 and survived until 1963. I used SNOT extensively on the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | It's Another Tequila Sunrise
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Being broke, I've decided to do a little CAD work. So I've designed some passenger cars to go a long with my streamlined steam locomotive I built some months ago. (URL) The full consist includes: locomotive, tender, baggage car, passenger car, (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, FTX) !!
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| | NWBrickCon Town / Train Area - call for MOCs
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Calling all MOCs for the town/train/city display for NWBrickCon! This year, we have another great space to show off a fantastic town/train/city display and I encourage everyone to bring anything they’d like to display. Please email me with what you (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Re: Mindstorm controlled trains - Bodville 2007 Layout
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(...) I was using LDR sensors to detect the trains, but it required too many wires. The current system just involves an insulated section of track near the station. The rest of the track is under constant power. A mindstorm RCX just runs a timer and (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) also working with a nice system to control LEGO trains. I'll try to contact them this week ;) You're site looks great, good idea's but I hope to help people at 1000steine to be able to control things like you do but with cheaper (custom) (...) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains)
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Mindstorm controlled trains, crane and mini-figures. I put some new movies up on the Bodville website (layouts) (URL) (17 years ago, 9-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scott Wardlaw's GM EMD SD80 in Norfolk Southern trim
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(...) Matt, thanks for your compliments! I just saw your BrickShelf page, and it looks like your layout is coming along nicely! My layout is in about the same state. Anyway, with a MOC that is black or mostly black, it is important to have a white (...) (17 years ago, 8-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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