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(...) Thanks Ben I tried out the 1x1 slopes. It definitely helps smooth things out more. The cab interior still needs a bit of work. I,m not quite happy with the detailing yet. The cramped space makes it challenging. I'll get some pics up in the (...) (17 years ago, 26-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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New photos on Brickshelf of my 8mm scale Class 35 Hymek loco ("Bear" from the Thomas stories), now with added Power Functions: (URL) can see the window of the PF IR receiver towards the right end of the roof here: (URL) odd bit in the middle of the (...) (17 years ago, 26-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) Oh, that's fantastic news, Benn! Although the brown is perhaps closer in tonal value to the Hi's dark red, it seemed a bit odd to me to go with that color instead of TLG's dark red. I'm very excited to see your "repaint"! :-) I will be (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Cale (and Tony), thanks as well for the kind words. As background, the Hi has three sets of wheels, I chose to fix the pilot truck and the drivers to the boiler, using only one set of flanged drivers. Without reworking the whole mechanics, (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey John, thanks for the kind words. Indeed, Ross might be one of the best steam builders out there. I don't know how you manage to get those huge trains moving with the little 9v motors, but they are slick. I'm happy with my quiet little (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) WOW! To get all of that interior detail is incredible (even in 8 wide, grin). Very nice. Benn (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Take a Ride on the Reading ( 0-6-0T Reading Switcher using Big Ben Bricks New Medium Drivers)
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Hi Cale, to get some of the curve while keeping the detail, you could split the difference and use 1x1 cheese slopes in place of the top 1x8 & 1x1 tiles. In any event, the build clearly shows a lot of attention to detail, I (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: building a 4-4-0 American with BBB wheels, advice wanted
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(...) I used the the little LEGO wheels; the small BBB wheels weren't available yet, and the little wheels allow me to keep the wheels from interfering with the cylinder and pistons. I think they look a little small, but they're OK for the time (...) (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [...] (...) Great stuff. Two cars that I love, and both look awesome. Chris (17 years ago, 24-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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My bad--I thought I had all the NG's and followups done all nice... In lugnet.org.ca.obb, David Koudys wrote: You are invited to the Toronto Christmas Train Shop this weekend! 12am - 5pm, November 24, 2007 10-4pm November 25,2007 The International (...) (17 years ago, 23-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: building a 4-4-0 American with BBB wheels, advice wanted
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(...) I had very good luck using small and large BBB wheels for my 4-4-0 American on my Christmas Train project. See what I did here: (URL) the tender I just used a 9V engine, but if you had some other power method then two bogies with a total of 8 (...) (17 years ago, 22-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, These are really awesome! The Caboose is amazing and the hoppers are fantastic as well! Very cool to see your model sitting on the real thing. (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) snip... Wow. You have really packed in the detail here, I think the caboose is quite astonishing. Probably one of the best train models I have seen... An instatant favourite. Chris (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Sava Railways' #982 "Lady" (with Big Ben's Medium Drivers)
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(...) Another really fine model. Your locos are a great advert for BBB, I hope you are getting a discount by now!! I can't wait to see what you come up with next ... Chris (...) (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | building a 4-4-0 American with BBB wheels, advice wanted
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I am thinking about building a 4-4-0 American in 6-wide using BBB wheels. Can anyone suggest what size wheels I should use for the various wheel sets (front truck, driving wheels, tender) to make it look true-to-prototype?. Can use any of the BBB (...) (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks John... appreciate your help. AND YES Mike, thank you so much, those are the pics I was looking for, my mistake for thinking it was Brickshelf. Awesome. P.S. Any news on SpringBrick??? I have had almost two weeks of snow, and Im ready (...) (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR Bay Window Caboose and 100 Ton Hoppers (URL) The (URL) Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR> established in 1875 connected the steel centers of Connellsville PA, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown Ohio hauling coal, coke, iron ore, limestone, (...) (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Sava Railways' #982 "Lady" (with Big Ben's Medium Drivers)
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(...) Wow 'Lady' looks great Tony. As I work in Grapevine (right next to tracks too) I see Ol' Puffy almost daily and 'Lady' is a wonderful tribute to her. You really did her justice. Simply great!!! (17 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Drive Rods was... Re: Sava Railways' #982 "Lady"
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(...) Gee John, Your not asking for much. :) More prototypical drive rods would certainly be welcome. They would need to be pretty versatile to cover a wide range of wheel arrangements. So far I've built an 0-6-0T, a 4-4-2, a 4-6-2 and a 2-10-0 as (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Sava Railways' #982 "Lady" (with Big Ben's Medium Drivers)
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(...) Great little engine. The flags are nice touch. Cale (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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