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(...) (snip) John, NGLTC did a train show this past weekend, (Jan 19-20). Due to time constraints, the layout was similar to the one that was done at our last show in November. New parts of the layout included some additional Cafe Corners with an (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well after reading your post one last time before I sent this I realized you wanted info on truss designs for a suspension bridge (like the Golden Gate) not a cable stay. But the second post threw me off due to the same problem I have had that (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello all! We are starting our planning for Brickworld 08 and the train area will be bigger than ever! I've started a Yahoo group for planning discussion, so if you are interested in attending, please sign up (I've sent some invites out, but they (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickworld, FTX) !
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(...) Nah. "Huge" is such a relative term;-) (...) UP had a few turntables that could turn Big Boys; otherwise they would just use wyes. Not sure about modern one, though. JOHN (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks John The only thing I know for certain is that they cost me a lot more than 2 cents! I have built up quite a fleet of some of these cars, I have a sizable unit train of both spine cars (6x3) and bulk carriers (6x2) which are both very (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Here's a 288 stud bridge Bob Kojima built: (URL) next to see a few more pictures. Frank (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I built one a couple of years ago that spans 128 studs, with two tracks. It's pretty minimal. I used double 1x16 technic bricks to support the deck, then combinations of technic bricks for the trusses. The deck is just strips of 2x16 plates (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dave- All our public images are posted on the (URL) SCLTC website>. This (URL) will take you to every photo that contains a bridge. Just click on the ones that interest you for a larger image. I'll gather some photos of the newest bridge and (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ted, Once again, you come through in spades! You always seem to have the answers I'm looking for. Do you have a Brickshelf folder or image gallery on the web where I can find a bunch of close-up pictures of your truss bridges? I want to get a (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I understand. The standards on LUGNET have sunk to the point where just about *anyone* can post. I mean just *imagine* getting something as basic as that wrong... sheesh... (...) Funny, my students in my 100-level astronomy class said (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) How about some anecdotal pictures? This cable stayed bridge spans 192 studs and this arched truss bridge spans 288: (URL) This over truss bridge spans 192 studs: (URL) This under truss spans 192 studs and passed the 16 pound bowling ball in (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Dave Sterling smsrallysport.com>" <dave@ <spamsucks> wrote in message news:Jv2A1L.BAr@lugnet.com... (...) If you use a tensioned string support system underneath, you can go long distances with few parts. -Rob (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Stacy and I are designing a small layout for Brickworld this year and we want/need to have a bridge in the layout. We've been working to design the layout using banquet tables (so I don't have to bring my own tables), yet we still want an open space (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) That was MORE than two cents worth, Chris! Excellent work! Especially the bethgon, which is a former project of mine:-) And if I might add to you and others who have posted in this thread: please start your own threads with new MOCs and (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) seen the whole thing. In reading through it, I recalled reading it when it was fresh but lost interest when some yahoo screwed up the 3-4-5 right triangle angle measures... I'll admit right here that I know nothing of these M and Q and A (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's OK, you must have missed the original thread I introduced this on, where I directly blamed you for my obsession: (URL) I guess I'll go back to building sets straight out of the (...) Well, that's almost all I did. It's just the box (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ... snip ... Hello there fellow lurkers Now, I'll accept that I have been particularly lax in posting my achievements over the latter half of the last year, and John's message was just the kick up the a## I needed to stop lurking about and get (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Brian, for providing once again that sick, humbling feeling that I'm now feeling. <sigh> I guess I'll go back to building sets straight out of the box according to the directions ... Rafe (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Peter, Because we had days when no member could be present at the layout to watch over the train functions, we tended to shorten the length of the trains during the show. The passenger car of the stock Christmas train was in a box under the (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) OK, I saw that and had to link to this: (URL) instinct, slightly more primitive implementation :). (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, I was very happy to see your post when I checked today, after six months of being swamped with work and having too little time for this hobby. Thanks a lot for your high quality information! I can calm your purist sense by saying that my (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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I never saw any pics of these online, and I never got around to posting any myself, but better late than never, so (URL) here> they are. I will always have fond memories of a handful of us trainheads driving around one July night in Detroit while (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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(...) My PC broke and I have no internet from home (only my mobile phone) so I can only respond from work which I don't like doing too much. (...) No that's just laziness (although I did sneak in the one train). -- snipped IRL ;) -- (...) Thanks (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I got to see it on New Year's day (free entry for San Diego county residents on Tuesdays, although I did make a donation from the paltry change I had). My only question that I didn't get to ask was the mystery location of the passenger car of (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Sounds like your looking to build a B unit. (URL) "A "B" unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit (generally a diesel locomotive) which does not have a driving cab, or crew compartment, and must therefore be controlled from another, (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) James- The San Diego Model Railroad Museum has been great for us: it's a guaranteed annual event in an ideal venue that generates visitors who come back year after year. It's spoiled us so that we limit or avoid 1 or 2 day shows. We get (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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I am going to be building a diesel locomotive that has no control cab (since the control cab is in my "track inspection car" that I made) and want ideas (pictures of prototypes, pictures of other models etc). The main things I have decided so far (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks great Ted. Funny thing is that we're doing a train show this weekend in Atlanta and a vistor came over and was telling me about this cool layout he saw last week in SanDiego...right away I knew it must have been you guys. It took me a (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Scott- The ski lift and snow covered mountain that support them were done by Bakersfield members Tiffeny Thompsen and Chadd Nervig. The lifts are not functional. -Ted (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the replies. I am about to upgrade, if you can call it that, my old 4.5v set. At least now, I have an idea of what I can and cannot do. (17 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Beautiful as always Ted, sorry we missed it this year. Quick question, did your ski lifts actually work? They really look great. Scott (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) The Big Boy I created sits on 7 pieces of track. (URL) L.Andrew Reynolds GtwLUG, St Louis (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wayne, I ma not positive what parts you are looking for but you are correct the R/C parts do not show up on the www.LEGO.COM site as separate items. I phoned customer service and confirmed that you can purchase the items separately instead of (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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