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(...) Adam: Check (URL). LEGO has posted online instructions for a variety of alternate models. In addition, the GP-9 I recently built could be built using the Hobby Train box with a few minor modifications. (URL) GP-9 Thread> Leg Godt, Dave (17 years ago, 18-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 10183 Hobby Train Question
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Hello, I am wondering what, if any, other designs I can build from 10183 after I have built the main model? I am referring to the long, 'gator' style train as the main model. (17 years ago, 18-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
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(...) Fortunately the ugly track was confined to strait sections. If it was on the curves it may have been different. (...) Sweet (...) The Hudson and GG1 Belong to Mike Collaco. I don't know if he reads or posts on LUGNET but here is his (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 18-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
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(...) ... (...) Wow! Now all you need is 150 coal cars (grin). Seriously though, that is fantastic to see it run so well. It is an inspiration to see it moving like that (and over the bumps between the tables... eek). Don't show these movies to (...) (17 years ago, 18-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Function control with RCX and BrickOS
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(...) Hey Bob I have just tested your code, and it works good.But is it possible that you could write some documentation to your code, it would be nice to fully understand what your doing. Best regards Kim Andersen (17 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Hiawatha steam locomotive
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(...) Very clever and simple design. The Train does look better with the dark red. And the GPs are nice too. It's sweet that you were able to work in a headlight. Didn't notice that before. I haven't messed with lighting too much. The 1x2 9v light (...) (17 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Norfolk & Western Y6b 2-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
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(...) I tried the gears when I built my (URL) Decapod>. I think I went with the chains because of too much slop in the gears but I may have to go back and experiment some more. (...) Almost forgot. Here are some movie of the engine traversing some (...) (17 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Hiawatha steam locomotive
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(...) We'll I finally was able to snap a few photos of the front truck fix for my Hiawatha at (URL) last week's show>. Before the fix the engine ran fine at home but would always derail at shows. After some diagnostics, it became clear that with the (...) (17 years ago, 16-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | RAILBRICKS #2 is out!
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I’m proud to announce the release of issue #2 of RAILBRICKS! It's a little later than we had hoped, so we crammed in 16 more pages! (2 URLs) Download issue #2 at the following links: Single file download: (13.5 mb - Adobe Reader 5.0 or greater) (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.railbricks, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | GPLR to show at GTX show February 16th & 17th
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The Greater Portland Lego Railroaders is planning to exhibit at the Great Train Expo this Saturday and Sunday, February 16-17, 2008. We have a number of new members and this will be a first show for many of them, with much of the 26' x 26' layout (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: 4.5 / 12 Gray Rail Variations
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(...) I see it now. I thought it was a shadow. (17 years ago, 15-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, not if you look at the picture. I've either only got one type or never noticed the difference myself. Tim (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wouldn't those notches be used for the wires to the conductive rails? (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) This is a picture I took with a variation of these 2 parts There are apparently 2 slightly different molds of these 2 parts, I think I knew this before but had forgot about it until today. One type has an extra notch that let you connect a 2 (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PF IR RC protocol released! - NXC
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(...) Many thanks John and Jason for your work on this. I am a comparative newbie to NXC programming but I have my NXT working like a PF IR remote handset now that I set up the sensor correctly! NXC has given me the programming environment to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
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(...) Many thanks John and Jason for your work on this. I have been using the NXC functions to control PF IR receivers from my NXT. TLG has just released the following information: "We have been testing the LPF RC Receiver today and discovered an (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) Thanks for that. Sorry it has taken so long for me to reply, I was not able to post since beginning of the month. (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mind the gap! London Underground 0-6-0 Pannier Tank Steam Loco
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(...) David, the model looks great. I used some similar techniques when I built my 0-6-0 pannier tank engine. "Duck" from the Thomas the train series. (2 URLs) This is the near complete model, I later switched the roof to black tiles and lower, and (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
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(...) It looks like the PF IR receiver will be very useful for train control and other continuous duty applications. But the only remote available is for intermittent operation. So the only LEGO option to running in PWM/continuous duty is to use a (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Old Dark Grey Train Track available in Online Pick-a-Brick
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It appears that "Old Dark Gray" 9V Train track is available in Pick-a-Brick again! Stock up while it lasts. (URL) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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