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Hey, Here's my go at an automated level crossing using NXT. All pictures in this (URL) folder>. Two movies on YouTube: (URL) Movie 1> (Entire setup) (URL) Movie 2> (Zoom on level crossing) (URL) Here's how it works: The train passes the (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 4-Sep-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New part in crane set
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I was mulling these new parts over while walking to work today: (URL) I was muttering to myself about them being yellow but then I thought they might be good for a spine car or the inside bottom of a container car? (I don't know the exact (...) (16 years ago, 27-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: My NEW Rio Grande Grain Hopper. Design #2.
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(...) Thanks, Matt. The real tricky part about it is in connecting the 2x3 slope on it's side. Because of the way it must be done, I originally ended up with a slot/gap between the top of the 2x3 slope and the brick above it. The slot/gap was about (...) (16 years ago, 26-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Train Display At BrickFair
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(URL) Hey All, If you have registered a Train/Town MOC for BrickFair, or are still planning to register a Train/Town MOC for BrickFair - and you are bringing it on Thursday or early on Friday, it WILL go in the display. I’m going to try to have just (...) (16 years ago, 26-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My NEW Rio Grande Grain Hopper. Design #2.
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(...) Great work, Mark. I like how you used the 2x3 slopes in the middle. I may have to steal that in the future. (16 years ago, 26-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: My NEW Rio Grande Grain Hopper. Design #2.
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(...) Nicely done! Chris (16 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wireless Power for LEGO Trains?
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I know this is a long way off (think 2050) but, on Thursday, Intel revealed prototypes of a new wireless power supply. If this ever comes to market, think of the possibilities! Battery powered LEGO Trains that never need to be charged! NXT bricks (...) (16 years ago, 22-Aug-08, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: C&O BL2
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(...) Thanks Cale, I was just lucky that TLG made the dark blue half arch for the nose. (...) That was a cool walk through, I've been through f-units before but never a BL2. Interesting to see just how they worked out the spacing, etc. With the (...) (16 years ago, 20-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | My NEW Rio Grande Grain Hopper. Design #2.
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Okay, I really like this design the best! It took a good day to hammer out the design, but I think I was more impressed with this finished MOC then with any other MOC I've done. It had some rough spots that had me REALY scratching my head, but in (...) (16 years ago, 19-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Rio Grande Grain Hopper & Santa Fe Freight Car MOCs
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(...) Hi Ludo, Sorry to not write back sooner, but I've been away. I greated the stickers myself. I use art software and a deskjet printer with crystal clear mailing labels. It's quite a bit of work cutting them out, but it's worth it when the train (...) (16 years ago, 19-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: C&O BL2
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(...) Wow! Such a nice model of a curvy, angular locomotive. Not an easy thing to do. And the C&O colors look awesome. Speaking of BL2s I stumbled across this (URL) Walk through> of Bangor & Aroostook BL2 #557 while surfing one of my favorite (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 17-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | C&O BL2
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I'm still backlogged on posting my new train MOCs, I'll put up some dedicated pictures of my N&W J and car set as soon as I can get some good pictures. In the mean time, I just finished up a C&O BL2 in time for the latest COLTC show. (URL) Full (...) (16 years ago, 16-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Request for 7750 sticker scan
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(...) I still didn't find an answer, so is there no one that has that particular logo as a scan?! (16 years ago, 15-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Rio Grande Grain Hopper & Santa Fe Freight Car MOCs
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(...) Verry nice done. Where did you get those decals, because this is an added value for the MOC's. Regards, Ludo (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) I ran my VB program and came up with the following: 7 x 20:36 7 x 16:24 which produces an error of 0.991 meters per kilometer. Of course, packaging that many gears is probably a bit challenging ... but I'll bet you can do it ;) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Request for 7750 sticker scan
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(...) I just found out that the 7730 has those stickers too. (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Beats a system based entirely on units of toes ! Steve (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Request for 7750 sticker scan
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I have troubles recreating the CFN sticker of the 7750: (URL) might have it somewhere but then it will be somewhere far, far away in a box full of trains (I found 2x 7750 in our collection but both without any stickers at all). I have checked most (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Don't you mean those who reverted back to the stone age? I mean, the metric system is based entirely on being able to calculate stuff using your fingers, where the Imperial System requires better multiplication skills than your average monkey (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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Nice box ! I ran most ratios through a pathetic microsoft product to derive a comparible metric read-out for those that made the transition from the stone age. put simply: 1 1:12 3 20:36 1 16:24 produces 1:104.9 at 95.5mm per rotation or for every (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) I'd love to see what you come up with! however I fear Philo may be right about it being too large. Your mechanism is shorter at 3 studs (2 cogs and a support) my chain precession drive is 4 studs long. Also the precession mechanism needs 9 (...) (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) True, but then you're losing the count on some of the distance traveled. I thought of a better option to all of this, though. I can't remember who it was, but someone (don't even ask me to remember who, or where to find this) came up with a (...) (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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This would make a nice article for RailBricks and possibly with some instructions. M (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) First off, "wow!" A great idea, what sounds to be a very thorough design (and documentation), and an aesthetically pleasing package. A few thoughts, suggestions, and so forth. First, while the videos are impressive, I wonder if the performance (...) (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Well, if a real train hits curves in any manner similar to how a LEGO train does, then the inside wheel will probably lift up enough to at least slip on the rail, which would result in that very effect. On the plus side, as it loses power, it (...) (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Lego trains?
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(...) I haven't seen much about the trains themselves, but the new buffers are now available in Lego Digital Designer and the online Pick-a-Brick on Lego.com. -Elroy (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Lego trains?
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(...) New LEGO Trains with power functions will be released in 2009. It is not known when in 2009. I believe more information might be known sometime late fall with images and set numbers. -Abner (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Lego trains?
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Has there been anymore information about these? (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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Hey Shaun, That's so freakin' crazy awesome insane mega uber brainy bada**! I tip my Acme Brain Massager to you, sir! Dave S. (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Great work sir! You had me at the counter mechanism, but making it a train car, wow! Cheers DRS (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) A differential might have other problems. I seem to recall that use of differentials was explored in geared locomotives (such as Shay, Climax, and Heisler), and was abandoned because the differential caused power loss in curves. (reference (...) (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | GPLR @ Fun In The Park: Event Photos...
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On Saturday, August 2, 2008 the (URL) Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders> featured a small but well (URL) display> at the 8th annual Fun In The Park community festival in Wilsonville, Oregon... (URL) Members Frank Filz, Bob Kojima, Richard Lange, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Yep, I heard about that a couple of months ago ... I'm looking forward to it and plan on being there. It'll be great to participate in a show that also has lots of representation from clubs outside of New England! (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) That's something I hadn't considered. Fortunately, unless it's run backwards for a long time, it probably won't be an issue. It takes a good while to take up the lash in all of the gears in the opposite direction; the overall gear reduction is (...) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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Shaun, OK, I'm not a train guy and or even a moderately skilled Technic guy, but it's easy to see that this is officially ridiculously awesome. I've become interested in incorporating Technic functionality into minifig scale MOCs, but I don't think (...) (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) It would certainly help my slow mind ;o) Though I think I got it through your explainations. (...) Very elegant and parts savvy, but I am not sure it would provide a design as compact as yours. (...) Sorry to disturb you ;o) Philo (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) --snip (as is my own tendency ;) )-- Wow. I imagine if I had a clue how to build technic there'd be a few more wows but you can tattoo me impressed as is. Tim (16 years ago, 6-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Interesting. I thought this might be interesting to use in our displays...until I read that it binds up in reverse. When we lose a car for whatever reason (often some young kid's hand straying where it ought not to), we usually recouple by (...) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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A nice explanation and reading. A better MOC. Also intend to return later and read it more carefully. It is extensive, to get everything at first. ;) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Allan hoppers
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It's been a while since I've posted a new MOC here but it's never too late to pick up an old habit again. In a (URL) Dutch railway magazine> I saw an ad for <www.mkmodelbouwstudio.nl MK Modelbouwstudio's> with a picture of two hoppers. They seemed a (...) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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Shaun, Impressive work, both in construction and the write up! Welcome back to the fold of trains (at least for a little bit)...did you know that the next National Train show (that ILTCO has been particpating heavily since 2005) will be in Hartford (...) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Your "LEGOdometer" is amazing! I especially liked hearing about the design process and the fact that the final product is purely mechanical. I'd never be able to design something like this... -Bryan (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Tom Atkinson pointed out that same thing ... it's something that never even struck me while I was working on it. The irony just makes it all the more ridiculous, in a fun way! (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Thanks! Both were fun ;) (...) I don't yet, though I can easily do that. The 4-spoked technic joiners, when turned, rotate the 16T gear at the opposite end of the dial. That gear then connects to two idler gears which drive a 40T gear; that (...) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) Insane. Amazing. Shock. Awe. (and Spotlight.) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) <snip> Great idea! Tempting to build something similar for our next show... The only disappointing part of the story is that it took a number of days of computing power to come up with a solution that doesn't use computing power ;-) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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(...) -- Major Snippage! -- (...) Awesome MOC! It was interesting reading about the process you went through in developing this vehicle. Thank you for sharing this fantastic work with everyone here. Cheers, J.P. Manalo (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGOdometer
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Very impressive! I don't know what is the most amazing: the odometer itself or the extensive write-up ;o) Would you have more details (MLCad?) of the gearing/ratcheting between dials? And BTW, did you see this: (URL) (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | NMRA 2008 pictures
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My NMRA 2008 pictures are now public. (URL) Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, PCFD There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (16 years ago, 5-Aug-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGOdometer
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As is my tendency, here’s an absurdly long treatise describing the development of a LEGO Train Odometer Car (a.k.a. the “LEGOdometer”). (URL) A Little Background. After religiously attending them for several years, I stopped going to LEGO train (...) (16 years ago, 4-Aug-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: NMRA 2008 report
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(...) Whoops, yeah.. MI... and that date posting did not post the way I wanted it to... scott (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | GPLR Display at Fun In The Park Event (FUTs)...
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(...) I forgot to FUT... -jeremy proud gplr member since 1998 visit: (URL) gplr> (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | GPLR Display at Fun In The Park Event...
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Hi All- Later today, Saturday August 2, 2008, (URL) GPLR> will be featuring a small but well detailed display at the 8th annual (URL) Fun In The Park> community festival in Wilsonville, Oregon. (URL) This is GPLR's 3rd year displaying here and we (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) Yea, I've had the CZ for awhile now, And I didn't think to take pictures at the show. I'll see about doing so if I can ever get unchained to my desk at work. So Far I have a baggag car, two dome cars, a diner, a sleeper, a chair car and a dome (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) Hey Mat, You completed the CZ??? Please share photos. I saw the D&RGW Alcos in the background, but no cars. (...) Wow, them were some impressive trains. I like the 2000 era show photos. Now jumping to your reply to Cale... (...) At least with (...) (16 years ago, 1-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | RE: Newest Buildings
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Thanks for posting pics of these. I was lucky as I saw many of them at the recent NMRA show...my favorite, the Del Monte Packing Building...you captured the building from that era spot on! Great job. Ray Ray Silva socalray@cox.net -----Original (...) (16 years ago, 1-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NR 28 "Indian Pacific" and a boat
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(...) Hi Kerry, Yeah dark blue might be a better choice although my eyes read it as about half way in between from the photos but I trust your real life memory. It's probably possible to do in dark blue but I've certainly not got the funds or (...) (16 years ago, 1-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: NR 28 "Indian Pacific" and a boat
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Having spent 3 days on the Indian Pacific last December, I'd probably argue for the use of dark blue rather than the normal blue and some kind of orange rather than the yellow, based on my memory and my happy snaps: (URL) obviously there's an issue (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: NMRA 2008 report
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(...) Scott, I assume you mean Milwaukee WI. I hate to think that people might be going to the wrong state. (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NR 28 "Indian Pacific" and a boat
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(URL) NR 28>> Hi all, It's been a long time since I built anything train related but I was in the mood last night and managed to build this baby. It's one of the locos of the Indian-Pacific ((URL)) which operates on the East-West trans-continental (...) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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| | Re: New Rio Grande Grain Hopper & Santa Fe Freight Car MOCs
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(...) The Hopper looks sweet. Lots of great detail. The boxcar looks good too. Cale (URL) (16 years ago, 31-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Newest Buildings
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Here is my latest round of buildings. Some of them were built specifically for the NMRA 2008 show. 7-Eleven (no interior yet) (URL) Books (URL) Boutique (URL) Packing House (URL) 1 (URL) (no interior yet) (URL) Stuff: bread & cheese vendor, turkey (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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| | New Rio Grande Grain Hopper & Santa Fe Freight Car MOCs
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Hello, I just recently completed my new Rio Grande grain hopper and Santa Fe freight car MOCs. The grain hopper was easily my most challenging MOC, but after much head scraping and rebuilding, it finally came out as good as I could have hoped for. (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight Train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) Thanks Ray, I really wanted to run this on the Bay Area/Southern Pacific combined layout, it seemed symbolic. Mat (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) Thanks Benn, I had spotted the Daylight while researching long passenger train consists a few years ago, when working on my Caifornia Zephyr train. The DL was beutiful, but seemed impossible to do justice at the time, how would I get all that (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) Thanks Dave, Yes, all of the articulation in my train is a riff of whats's shown at the ILTCO presentaion, although I originally found the ideas here on LUGNET first. The shared car articulation is based on work by Steve Barile (URL). The (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) Thanks Cale. I agree the GP9 is wrong, but the only "correct" Deisels would be E7A, E8A, E9A or PA2, and E7Bs mix and matched in pairs. But the only PA I own is in Rio Grand colors, and I own no E units. My GP9 is modeled after SP5623, which (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA 2008 report
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(...) and I heard we were gonna get free ice cream (ok, it was really dipping dots)...with guys like us, I'm curious to see what the deal was with getting ice cream...we (as a group) could have potentially ate them out of their profit (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Some More NMRA 2008 Photos
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(...) Here's my photos: (URL) I'm kicking myself for not getting more pictures of NMRA. --Mike (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC photos from NMRA 2008
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(...) Here's my photos: (URL) I don't think it was from lack of cameras that there's not too many photos; I think it was because of the show's proximity to Disneyland, personally. :) I'm kicking myself for not getting more pictures of NMRA. --Mike (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA 2008 report
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(...) Ted: Thanks for the great wrap-up. Sounds like it was a hoot and that LEGO® Trains were well represented. I'm sorry I had to miss it. -Dave ToT-LUG (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NMRA 2008 report
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As no one else has posted as of yet, here's a brief report on the NMRA's 2008 National Train Show held earlier this month: Location: Hall D, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California Dates: Exhibition July 18-20, 2008 Space allocation: 65 x 70 (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !
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| | Re: 8-Wide Rutland Gondola
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(...) Yeah. The blue pins bother me, but they don't stand out as much when the car is on a layout. I do think I might try finding a handful of the dark bley technic half pins that came with the Batboat set though. They'll still be seen, but they (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8-Wide Rutland Gondola
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Looks Great ! Shame about those blue technic pins though... Steve (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | RE: Some More NMRA 2008 Photos
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And there are some more here too... (URL) Hope you enjoy em! Ray Silva socalray@cox.net -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Egli Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:53 PM To: (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Some More NMRA 2008 Photos
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I figured since Ted got the ball rolling posting event pics, might as well follow- (URL) One thing I did NOT do that I should have was a daily screening of photos taken and I wound up missing some great MOC photos in the process. Next time... What (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: Dalylight Train, Southern Pacific Coast
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I was able to see these in person at this year's NMRA show and they are as described, and then some. A real sight to see. Thanks for bringing them to the show Mat. Ray Silva socalray@cox.net -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Maryland & Pennsylvania RR 700 series Box Cars
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(...) Okay, Cale, you simply must be stopped. You are making the rest of us look like hacks. Wouldn't a little dark ages feel good right now? Say for the next eight years so that we could catch up to you? Seriously though, very nice detailing, all (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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(...) ... (...) Very nice, it is great to see the old consists alive again in Lego and the Daylights were just crying to be done. The lettering looks great and I can't wait to see how your GS4 turns out. So how did you manage to get the (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC photos from NMRA 2008
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(...) ... (...) With the scarcity of NMRA 08 photos I was starting to wonder if anyone in California owned a camera (grin). Very nice stuff, it would have been great to see it in person. The viaduct, roundhouse, tunnel are all great. Someone even (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) This is an absolutely stunning passenger train. The articulation of the cars looks awesome and the engraved bricks work beautifully. The GP9 looks a little out of place and I'm a big fan of steam so I'm eagerly awaiting to see the steam engine (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) from the Southern California LEGO Train Club's contribution to the 8-club ILTCO layout at the 2008 NMRA National Train Show in Anaheim, California on July 18-20, 2008 are now posted on the club's (URL) website>. (9 URLs) -Ted Michon SCLTC (16 years ago, 26-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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Hi all, Of late I've noticed a resurgence in the use of 'minifig scale' as a term. Being a mathematically inclined pedant I tend to take issue with this term as minifigs are so deformed it strikes me as impossible to define a single 'scale' to them. (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) --snip-- (...) I'm terribly happy to see colourful passenger rakes make a comeback. I'm far too lazy to make them myself but they do look excellent when done as well as this one. Tim (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. Hopefully next year we can get together at Brickworld and have a big steam up. Cale (URL) (16 years ago, 25-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have to say, that really makes the case for eight wide! It just looks 'right' Tim (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Cale, you're my hero! I've struggled with 4 wheeled pony trucks, and this is the first one using the small BBB wheels I've seen that negotiates around the pistons in one piece. I'm not a big fan of attaching the rail guard to the pony truck, (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Fantastic work! I've always loved this train, the color scheme is just so striking. The solution you've used to get the cars so close together is something I very well may have to look into myself for my Tequila Sunrise. The idea of having the (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mathew: Spotlighted! Wow! I love that articulation work and the way you did your bogie plates. Some ideas there that I have not seen before. The bricks Tommy did look great and I love the color scheme of these cars. Thanks for the link to the (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's my first attempt at 8-wide, a scaled up version of my Rutland gondola. (URL) For the full story, see my post on the (URL) Trains-n-Town> website. -Elroy (16 years ago, 24-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Thanks to a very timely arrival of engraved parts from Tommy Armstrong, I was able to finish the assembly of my Coast Daylight passenger cars at the NMRA show last week. (URL) All photos and cad files on Brickshelf after moderation: (URL) I so far (...) (16 years ago, 23-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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Thanks for your idea. Can you show me some picture about your suggestion, I am not sure about it. (...) (16 years ago, 23-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Just an update. I got to run my SD Coaster train at the NMRA 2008 show. What a blast. But even more fun for me was seeing Swoofty's Metrolink version. Seems he never saw James Mathis version, and he based his on mine. I also got a chance to run my (...) (16 years ago, 23-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) Hey Train folks, I was hoping that I could get a quick count of those LTC's and non-LTC affiliated individuals that are planning on coming to BrickFair. I'm also hoping that one of you kind train people will want to assist the BrickFair Team (...) (16 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) Hey Train folks, I was hoping that I could get a quick count of those LTC's and non-LTC affiliated individuals that are planning on coming to BrickFair. I'm also hoping that one of you kind train people will want to assist the BrickFair Team (...) (16 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Your extensive use of wiring requires that you raise you layout off of the baseplates. Using large bricks (4 x 16) or building a surface of 2 x 4 or similar bricks and raise your track by one brick level would allow for small conduits where (...) (16 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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I like to control LEGO trains by RCXs, here is my newest MOC, Train, Car and Level Crossing Automatic Control System. please check photo at (URL) video at (URL) will find a lot of wires because I used 4 RCXs to control 3 segment tracks, 3 switch (...) (16 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Tim, Just build 8-wide trains to remove limits ;) Well... I think we can add a remember about SNOT 180 in 1-wide (URL) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(URL) Hi all, I decided to play around with some SNOT ideas that can be contained a single 1-wide brick. Restricting it to such a narrow base means that detailed walls can be designed around the PFS components in a locomotive or wagon. Hope you like (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Hi All, I'm in the planning stages for having the first Online LEGO NXT Interfacing Workshop. The hands-on event will be conducted using Skype as participants will be learning the basics of electronics interfacing aided by Hi Technic's Prototype (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains)
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