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For the third year, the (URL) Bay Area LEGO Users Group> (BayLUG) is taking part in (URL) Maker Faire>. (URL) We have a 25-foot square train layout and several additional tables, including a large Technic crane and excavator. The show is open until (...) (17 years ago, 3-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | SCLTC at Fullerton Railroad Days 2008
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(URL) SCLTC> makes its sixth consecutive appearance at the tenth annual (URL) Fullerton Railroad Days> celebration this weekend. SCLTC will bring a full club layout featuring town and city scapes linked by operating LEGO trains. (URL). Location FRRD (...) (17 years ago, 2-May-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Track laying machine... and it works!
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(...) Vool track laying MOC!! It looks like it would be very much at home on any MoW work crew laying track. I have always liked mostly yellow for MoW equipment too (I've (URL) dabbled in MoW> equipement using TLG's Classic 9V stuff as a guide). And (...) (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 9V Curved track on sale at S@H
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(...) Train Connector Wires have also gone on sale for $3.99 (originally $8.99). (URL) S@H Link> -Dave (17 years ago, 30-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | ILTCO @ NMRA National Train Show - Anaheim, CA - July 18-20
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Hi All, Well planning for NMRA National Train Show July 18-20 in Ahaheim, CA, has been a bit slow but we are getting the show info together. The west coast is a bit more sparsely populated so the number of clubs reflect that. Really great news is (...) (17 years ago, 29-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Spring Show wrap up!
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Well that was a busy little weekend! I had a fantastic time (albeit a little tiring) and it was purely due to the people that showed up! Deb and Jason came down from our nations' capital! Deb with the wonderful buildings! And jason with the (...) (17 years ago, 28-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | 9V Curved track on sale at S@H
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(URL) (17 years ago, 28-Apr-08, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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Hi Matija, I'm working on a very similar project! Here are the project goals: A design surface to create a model of the layout Wire up components and controls (engines, lights, level crossings, accessories) Interfaces with the Control Lab, RCX, and (...) (17 years ago, 27-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track laying machine... and it works!
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(...) Very Impressed! The mere fact that it works as good as it looks had me drooling. Then seeing it do it at that speed, that simply killed me! Great work! I am very very impressed and might I add, humbled. DRS (17 years ago, 27-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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(...) If you post it somewhere (compiled) I'd be happy to take a look and try and track it down for you. I don't however have the usb device so hopefully it crashes before it gets that far? (17 years ago, 27-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK. I have converted the videos with super and now I can see it all. Great Idea! cu mikeheide (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey Mike, Thanks. The videos are from my Canon IXUS compact camera. When I click it on Brickshelf it opens in Windows Media Player and plays just fine. I don't think I have any special codec installed. Anyone else having problems watching the (...) (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very, very nice. But I could not see any video, I only heared the sound. Do you have any special encoder used? cu mikeheide (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Track laying machine... and it works!
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Hey train fans, My latest creation. A train that lays out track as it goes. (URL) See gallery for all pictures and movies> The principle is extremely simple: A pile of tracks slides on the previously layed out tracks, pushed in front of the train. (...) (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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(...) Hi Brian, no news for now. Lately I have been trying to make the program work on another computer other than mine and a friend's one, but it keeps failing miserably :( It uses a precompiled DLL for USB-communication which for some strange (...) (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Glory Days
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(URL) Nothing to see here, just having fun with photo editing. --Tony (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish.photography, FTX)
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| | Re: LDCC control from PC
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Matija, any updates on your train automation program? Keep us updated. Thanks. Brian (...) (17 years ago, 26-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Buffers appear in LDD.
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(...) That's a cool idea, Dean! I hadn't thought of that possibility. It seems like that sort of system would have backward-compatibility issues with the past generation of magnetic couplers, though. If you brought a new mag coupler in contact with (...) (17 years ago, 25-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Buffers appear in LDD.
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(...) Could they have North on the left, and south on the right, thus when two come together, each pole would be up against its opposite? This is the only way I can see it working, but I'm not sure what their side on strength would be. (17 years ago, 25-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Buffers appear in LDD.
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(...) At present, it looks like you can build models using these new buffers, but you cannot yet order them. Such models lead to an "out of stock" message on the LEGO Factory website. This isn't too surprising, given that these parts are not (...) (17 years ago, 23-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains)
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