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SCLTC finsishes it's sixth winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum this weekend. An initial batch of photos have been posted on the club (URL) website>. (4 URLs) -Ted Michon Southern California LEGO Train Club (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: IT'S TOO DARN QUIET!!!!!!
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Any time oyu can bring a Star Trek reference into a discussion, you get a +5 modifier! Dave K (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IT'S TOO DARN QUIET!!!!!!
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(...) The Pennsylvania RR engine terminal in (URL) Crestline OH.> had a 110 ft. turntable. This was just big enough to turn most of the Pennsy's largest steamers (probably with some overhang). The PRR had an even larger 125 ft. turntable installed (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: IT'S TOO DARN QUIET!!!!!!
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(...) Tim, I'd be happy to assist you as a curator of the Trains newsgroup. Just let me know what you'd like me to do! -Jordan (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: RC 'engine' availability?
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(...) Hi Wayne, If I understand correctly, you are asking whether you will be able to buy the R/C train electronic components separately from a train set? For the current IR train platform, I think the answer is no. LEGO issued a communication a (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have no shortage of monorail track, so I'd like to use the monorail for the circle. It lends itself for a nice 20" (4 straights) diameter circle. Figuring out how to build the "bridge" (what's the technical term, trainheads?) isn't an issue. (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) T'other Tim seems to have moved to an internet dead zone in Australia, hence the lack of new MOCs from him, but as per the terms of the newsgroup, I have responded! ;-) I've been so busy recently, my company is moving head office and I'm in (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: IT'S TOO DARN QUIET!!!!!!
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(...) Using train track would make a huge turntable. The monorail is a more practical size (but would cost more) As a matter of interest how big do turntables get in the US? Are/were there ones long enough turn a Big Boy? Tim (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | RC 'engine' availability?
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I have picked through the Lego site, will they ever release only the RC platform or will it only be as a bundle? (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Can't See The Forest For The Trees?
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(...) So after several shows upon shows with NILTC building and rebuilding my trees, I finally took the time to 'tube' them in a similar fashion to yours. Sooooo much better, I have to say. They stayed together like a charm. So I wanted to say (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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