 | | Finally a video of my steamers in action
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While staying with Chris MacDougald for the recent TexLUG display, I was finally able to get the video I took of my trains in action at the NETLTC display back in the fall out of my father's camcorder. Even got myself a YouTube account. Check it (...) (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Maryland & Pennsylvania RR NW2 Diesel Switcher #81
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Maryland & Pennsylvania NW2 Diesel Switcher #81 (URL) Originally formed in 1901 from several narrow gauge lines, the now standard gauge Maryland & Pennsylvania RR railroad (Ma & Pa to its fans) traced a meandering seventy-seven mile route to connect (...) (17 years ago, 10-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Sekiyama MOC - clad tankcar
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(...) I did indeed. And I'd forgotten Vikings used them so thought they were newer. (...) His (URL) tram track modules> are incredible too (I think Tim D or I have posted a link to them here before). I find Sekiyama to be a great source of ideas in (...) (17 years ago, 9-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Sekiyama MOC - clad tankcar
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(...) You mean the Viking wheels (55817) not the train wheels no doubt (and indeed, nice trick). Going up one level to clocodile, there are several neat MOCs too. Two that struck me were the TEE and the SBB-CFF-FFS (great use of an inverted battery (...) (17 years ago, 9-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 4-6-0 Olton Hall (5972)
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I took some photo's of the three coaches today. I was able to build all three from two hobby train sets with a few of extra piece from my collection (yellow). There are two regular coaches plus the breakvan. All have easy pop-off roof sections. (2 (...) (17 years ago, 8-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO 7996 and 9V
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(...) I wish that I had read this a few months ago (when I should have). I just bought a 7996 with the intention to convert it to 9V. I am very disapointed that you can not have both of the parallel straights switched to go straight at the same (...) (17 years ago, 8-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GMLTC to display at La Crosse & Three Rivers Model Railroad Show
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The Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club will be showing this weekend at the La Crosse & Three Rivers Railroad Club 27th Annual Model Railroad Show. Come see the GMLTC’s 18’x30’ ever-expanding modular all-LEGO town & train layout. Club member Judy Payne (...) (17 years ago, 7-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.wi, FTX)
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| | Sekiyama MOC - clad tankcar
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(2 URLs) BS> I'm yet to see (URL) post here so I've taken the liberty of passing on this lovely little MOC. I think the new wheels work really well here. Tim (17 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Ballasting Corners?
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(...) Clifton- The curve track ballasting layout document lives on our file server at home. I'll try to put it on scltc.org and post a link. The core problem that the drawing solves is maximizing the amount of square "gravel" that can be placed (...) (17 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | La Crosse Model Train Show - March 8th & 9th
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Just a reminder that the 27th annual La Crosse & Three Rivers Railroad Club's Model Railroad Show is this weekend (March 8th & 9th) at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI. Show hours are 10 am until 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am until 4 pm on Sunday. (...) (17 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Ballasting Corners?
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(...) Is it possible to have Susan post the link here for everyone, since there are times when all of the clubs combine track at major shows. I know there is some reluctance by some clubs to move to standardization by including these types of (...) (17 years ago, 6-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ballasting Corners?
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(...) Dave- We have a drawing that use to make the curves (and another to do switches) for all the ballasted track on SCLTC layouts. I'll ask Susan to send you one. -Ted SCLTC (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) Steve- National gives the Absolute Maximum Value for Vin for the LM317 at 40V, but why would you want to run that high for a load that's supposed to be limited to 9V? You would waste of the extra power dissipation of the bigger device and get (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ghost Train
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(URL) Point Brique Ghost Train, as seen at Brickvention 2008 (where it won second prize) and on (URL). While I’ve built hundreds of MOCs over the years, it’s only recently that I’ve become interested in building amusement rides. Inspired by Stump (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) [snip] Hah, and here was me using a 12V Lego train transformer to run my 9V trains ;-) Using a suitable adapter wire of course. But that was 220V, so I left it in the UK. I'm not sure of the rating of those transformers, but I think it was a (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) Here's a couple of useful power supplies. They work on US line voltage or from 100V AC up to 240V AC. For unmodified train controllers: (URL) You should get close to the maximum amount out of you controller, but the controller well overheat if (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) True, but you still have to upgrade the diodes, capacitor and the power supply. As well as adding more heat sinking ability. And the 3 amp version of a LM350 can swap right into the original socket of the LM317, and still provide full (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) The LM317 is made by a bunch of different manufacturers, so there's some variation. But the original maximum suggested input is 35V or 32V between input and output. But as I mentioned before, the difference between input voltage and output (...) (17 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) I haven't worked with one in a while, but I know it'll take at least 36v in, and the limit on power is basically whatever you can handle as far as heat dissipation. So if you get the one in the big transistor-body package (TO-3, I think?) and (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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I was poking around looking at LM317 specs and can't seem to find the Max Vin. What's the max Vin we can plug into the controller... I see old laptop "wall warts" and inline "bricks" getting tossed all the time here at work. If this alone helps the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) I am not sure if it would work, but it may be possible to use a power transistor to increase the amps. The heat sink will need to be upgraded to a larger size, and a fan will definitely need to be installed to compensate for not just the (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Toronto Spring Toy, Train and Doll Show April 27th, 2008
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THE TORONTO TOY, TRAIN & DOLL COLLECTORS' SHOW April 27, 2008 - 10.00am-4pm The International Centre, Hall 6, 6900 Airport Rd. Mississauga, ON , Canada I'm trying to figure out how much space is needed for our area. I should have a Duplo play area (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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(...) The main component that is limiting current in a standard train controller is the transformer (wall wart). The supplied transformer form LEGO has varied between 500ma to 850ma .5Amp and .85Amp respectively. That's continuous duty. You can pull (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Any interest in high amp. Train controllers?
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Hey all, I have been looking for new ways to help out the community much like I do with my custom track and I was wondering if there may be some interest in high amp train controllers much like the ones some train clubs all ready use. A stock Lego (...) (17 years ago, 4-Mar-08, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | GPLR at GTX in PDX trian show 2-08
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(3 URLs) Hi All, GPLR (Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders) did a recent GTX train show in Feb 08. Here are a few shots, more to come soon at <www.GPLR.org> (details to follow). We had several new members at this show, in fact Tom headed up this (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Remote Switch (was: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .)
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I am new at this. I have some 4531 switches (points) that are from LEGO. The main line is always powered. The side line is only powered when the switch is thrown to that side. looking at the MOC in this thread it seem that another tpye of switch is (...) (17 years ago, 3-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Scratch building a motor
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(...) That is pretty good. I noticed that someone pasted a comment on using more cylinders. I was thinking perhaps emulating a bag-pipe might help keep the air pressure up. (17 years ago, 2-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Some simple two-tone boxcars
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(URL) Hi All, I built some two tone oragne box cars, and matching box-vans (not shown). Not so easily seen is the refer units on the end in black. I'm thinking about adding a tool box or two in gray onto the under carriage. STeveB Deep link: (URL) (17 years ago, 29-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Type of metal used in 9V Track?
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(...) Yes, that's what I've heard as well. It is quite conductive while being fairly resistant to oxidation. -Jordan (17 years ago, 28-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Type of metal used in 9V Track?
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(...) Scott: According to the book "Getting Started With LEGO Trains" the rails are made of German Silver. I will quote directly from the book. "It is a metal alloy containing no toxic heavy metals, and it presents no danger to people allergic to (...) (17 years ago, 28-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Type of metal used in 9V Track?
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Does anyone know what type of metal the 9V track rails are made of? Is it copper? Nickel Alloy of some kind? Thanks, Scott (17 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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(...) It is really nothing spectacular. Yes, there are 2 RCXs (one running LDCC and the other one having sensors and sending readings to the PC). The sensors are connected to the RCX through Mindsensors-multiplexers, they are plain reed switches, as (...) (17 years ago, 26-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Ballasting Corners?
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(...) (URL) can also search brickshelf "ballast" and come up with a few things. ondrew (17 years ago, 26-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ballasting Corners?
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Hello again my fellow LEGO fanatics. :-) Stacy and I are working hard to get our layout ready for an upcoming train show and for Brickworld 2008. One place we are stumped right now is ballasting corners. We've got most of our straights ballasted and (...) (17 years ago, 26-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4-6-0 Olton Hall (5972)
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(...) I love it! Stacy and I are planning to build one of these for Brickworld 2008 to go with her Harry Potter setup. The BBB's drivers really set this one off and I like the way you did the boiler. Everything in this MOC looks to scale and really (...) (17 years ago, 25-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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Thanks for posting the video, it is pretty impressive. Are you using two RCXs in this layout, one controlling the trains with LDCC and the other for sensors? What type of sensors are you using? How about adding some photos showing the hardware (...) (17 years ago, 25-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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(...) Here is a video of the test setup, consisting of a shunter with onboard uncoupling system, an underground, and the barriers... a total of 4 DCC decoders. I tried to film the layout together with the screen - sorry about the crappy quality, but (...) (17 years ago, 24-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 4-6-0 Olton Hall (5972)
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My son was given the Hogwarts Lego train a few years ago which I added the 9 volt wheels to. I built up some extra coaches and it has done hundreds of laps around my layouts. I even made some movies featuring it in 2006 (URL) 2005 (URL) & 2007 (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 24-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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(...) Unfortunately, the layout on the picture is just a recreation of a layout from an old exhibition, so I don't have it any more (I wish I had enough space for it, heh). But I will try to put something together and make a video showing it in (...) (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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How about posting some pictures (or even better a video) of your layout in operation under the control of your program. Your idea looks very interesting. (17 years ago, 23-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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