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(...) But that's humorously apropos! :-) (...) Thanks, IMO it is too small to snot lining. Even the 10 wide version I'm working on is too small. That, or I'm too lazy...;-) (...) Yeah, I'm working exclusively from the videos-- never actually seen an (...) (17 years ago, 30-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My Latest Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine (with BBB wheels:-)
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(...) You are like those kids who think every loco is Thomas... whoops, wrong thread ;-) Thats a really nice interpretation. Interesting that you've not gone down the SNOT lining route, I'm still in two minds as to whether its a good thing on a (...) (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: WIP-Passenger Dome car using 10183 set
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(...) You might be referring to the style of observation car shown here in one of Mike Walsh's designs: (URL) This is from his Carolina Train Builders website, (URL) I like this style of dome and have "borrowed" it on one of my railcars. Alas, the (...) (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My Latest Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine (with BBB wheels:-)
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(...) Stylish! Richard Still baldly going... (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | My Latest Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine (with BBB wheels:-)
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In my never ending pursuit of the perfect Thomas MOC, there has been a HUGE development: Years ago I begged Ben Fleskes to make some BBB wheels in blue. Though I'm not sure it was because of my begging, he has FINALLY produced BBB wheels in blue (...) (17 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: WIP-Passenger Dome car using 10183 set
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(...) I really must do some Ldrawing of the dome car I built ~8 years ago, as it uses the Star Wars style of canopy back to back to produce a quite elegent dome. James Powell (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New MOC: Cowans Sheldon 76T Rail Crane with Power Functions - photos
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Here are the photos of my new Rail Crane with Power Functions: (URL) It's an 8mm scale model of a Cowans Sheldon 76T crane. Some details still to finish - I want to make sure it passes the scale load lifting test first. The scale load will be 6 full (...) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) Yes, you are correct, Jonathan. It is a little trick I learned to (I thought) save bandwidth "theft". I've never heard of anyone not being able to see them. JOHN (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) .nyud.net:8090 is a system used to cache content, see (URL) Its not a virus or spyware at all, its used to relieve strain on otherwise overloaded (or about-to-be-overloaded) web servers. (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) Not sure what has happened to the image links in that post, They all seem to have had .nyud.net:8090 added in the middle. you might want to to a spyware virus check. I assume they looked OK in your preveiw? Mmm a nice Baravian Mallet Tim (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | GMLTC: Santa's Train Shop Dec 8-23
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The Greater Midwest Lego Train Club (<link www.gmltc.org>) will be participating in the annual Santa's Train Shop event at the Minnesota Transportation Museum at the Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul (<link (URL)). Santa's Train Shop takes place (...) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | TCLTC to Show Locally
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The Twin Cities LEGO Train Club will be having a 1 day solo show on Sunday, December 23rd at: Colonial Church 6200 Colonial Way Edina, MN It's very easy to find; it's just north of Crosstown 62 at the Tracy exit, between 169 and Hiway 100. Show (...) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) Hey, I resemble that comment! (...) Relax. The Thomas lovers of today are tomorrow's model railroaders:-) (...) (URL) (...) (URL) Thanks for those pics. And here is what I was thinking about in my batty belfry: (URL) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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--snip-- (...) Thanks. I'll let me off too. I always think I'd prefer to have working pistons but when push comes to shove I just find them too bulky and go back to faking it. (...) I do like to steal. I should really give credit to Ben Beneke too (...) (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) More Polish/German ;) I was trying to do the icecream = smoke trick that misterzumbi used (can't find the photo) but since I couldn't find my icecreams I had to make do with a croissant. (...) Thanks. Tim (17 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) You are like those kids who think every loco is Thomas ;-) (they mostly seem to be colour blind, which would worry me if I was their parent) Pannier tank (URL) HF110C (in blue) (URL) Tim (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | WIP-Passenger Dome car using 10183 set
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With the holidays approaching, I have been working on building passenger cars for my 6-wide PRR T1 to pull around the Christmas tree. I was limited to the remaining parts from the 10183 Hobby Set after building the high-nose diesel (which is also (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 2007 Christmas Train Show wrap-up
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Well that was fun! The good-- Friends, LEGO, crowds... The bad-- no stanctions... The Ugly-- "Hey you Parent!! Wanna take your completely tantrum-throwing brat out to the car for a time-out?" Geesh! Anyway, I've uploaded some pics-- (URL) In which (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(...) Really nice work, Tim. You have packed in a lot of greeblie things which adds to the visual interest of the MOC. I especially like the croissant for smoke-- that idea strikes me as so Japanese for some reason. Are you turning Japanese? :-) I'm (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help looking for specific train pics.
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(...) We've been looking into a few hotels, but the cheaper ones aren't close to Downtown Disney (more like closer to Universal). Now that Festival of the Masters is over (see (URL) Joe Meno's Flickr set> ) and Thanksgiving is out of the way, we'll (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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