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(...) Talked to Conan Today and their first layout was at 1985 NMRA in St. Paul. We're going to rebuild the GMLTC web site to include a timeline and gallery of layouts from the beginning to present. (16 years ago, 19-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Conan and Chuck (owners of the GMLTC) have been doing it since the 80's. They started out using 12v trains (with modified transformers to run on US current) and the switched to 9v when they became available. I'll get more details and some pictures (...) (16 years ago, 18-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm pretty sure I can remember seeing ads and newspaper articles for ones here in the 80s. And I suspect some of our European friends would have been displaying even earlier. Pre-internet craziness. Tim (16 years ago, 17-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm not sure if anyone who's still around is going to know the answer to this (or if there even WILL be a good answer to this), but when was the first hobbyist-run LEGO layout displayed at a train show? So far, I was able to spot this thread on RTL: (...) (16 years ago, 17-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Before I even saw the pictures of your MOC, I thought: "I hope he built the fuel rods out of trans neon-green." You didn't disappoint! Thank you! :^) (16 years ago, 16-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Museum of American Heritage 351 Homer Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Schedule: Show Hours: Friday-Sunday 11am-4pm Monday-Thursday closed Admission: Donation We are pleased to announce that our 5th Annual "Living LEGO-cy" Christmas show will be on (...) (16 years ago, 16-Oct-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.sacbb)
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To all, The Michiana LEGO Train Club is pleased to display at the upcoming SJVRR Swap Meet on Sunday, October 16. Time: 10:00AM - 3:00PM CST Address: Elks lodge 3535 East McKinley Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46615 Admission: Individual $4 Families $8 (...) (16 years ago, 16-Oct-08, to lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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This is very smartly done. Couple of points to note though: 1. This would mean a compromise on details inside the engine/car that will power the train. Most of the space will be taken up by the battery and the motors. 2. Wonder how long the battery (...) (16 years ago, 15-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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A unique concept and well executed! Great work. I like the simplicity of the design you chose to model something so complex! God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 15-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I had it while building, but then I was doing a lot around the wheels. I must say I haven't run the train a lot since it was done (and new paint put), but so far there is no problem. (...) Yes, LokSound is a DCC decoder (and a good one in my (...) (16 years ago, 15-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The pictures are great and so are the coaches :) Thats interesting about the pilot marker, only this week have I been experimenting with one for the wheels of the Flying Scotsman I'm currently building and found it to get rubbed off very (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks to everyone for the comments. I've now uploaded more pictures of the engine and cars (both original cars and the model) to (URL) MOCpages>. The lights are now also installed (the white LEDs are powerful), powered by a LokSound decoder (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If I may submit the power of one small Power Functions motor: (URL) a design dreamed up by "Swoofty", which I call the Franken-Swoofty. One small power functions motor is pulling all 6 cars from the official LEGO Santa Fe Super Chief consist. (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've heard tales that the rechargeable NXT batteries don't deliver as much punch as alkaline cells, so I would expect similar with rechargeable train batteries. If so, 8 wide will be tough (heck, it is tough enough to pull 8-wide with track (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Very cool model! I can't help but see the second picture as the reslt after the crash test. Maybe some minifigs panicking? For scale. (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have always had a fascination with nuclear power and anything related to it. I still firmly believe that nuclear power is one of the cleanest and most efficient methods of producing mass amounts of power and I sincerely hope that we continue to (...) (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Braith Garden wrote: -- snip! -- (...) Thanks Braith, we did have fun! As I remember during the show, one of the common questions I was asked by kids and adults alike was "What is that blue building?", to which I would (nearly (...) (16 years ago, 12-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Braith :^) The blue tower started out as a space station for a planned Brikwars event, but wasn't finished in time. It was built in Insectoid colours and uses curved track to form the ring. What better use for a space station, than to (...) (16 years ago, 12-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The problem with this is that it doesn't really work with a switching layout where the locomotive often needs to move on its own. I agree that its a good solution for a public display that runs in loops though. On the positive side for me, my (...) (16 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great work SLTC! An impressive layout and congratulations on your win. That blue tower is a work of art. Hope you all had fun. Cheers, Braith. (16 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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