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Spotlighted!! Also, those are the best looking functional doors that I've ever seen. Scott (16 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708
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Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708 I built this one last year but haven't got around to posting it until now. Fruit Growers Express was a railroad refrigerator car leasing company that began life as a produce-hauling subsidiary of Armour and (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | someone converted a doubble crossover to 9v.
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hey check it out. ! it looks like a pretty clean mod. anyone know brickshelf user "marcopolo-1994" (URL) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | half curve switches for sale
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In recent months I have essentially shut down my custom track operation but I need to pay for college classes so I'm cleaning house. Currently i have 3 sets of half curve switches available. $110 per set shipped. Canadians please add $10. Price (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | QR SMU (rehash of the failed EMU)
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Part of it is by design through LDRAW and LDD, but some construction was improvised either because it did not look right, or parts in that colour are not available. It is 38 studs long, 6 wide. Presently it does not have a floor - this is something (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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Amazing work by all! Thank you for putting on such well built displays all these years. Fan-tas-tic!! Wow. Eric Sophie (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | NELUG to display at the Wenham Museum in MA
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Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let all of you know that NELUG is planning on doing a Train Layout for the folks at the Wenham Museum at 132 Main St. Wenham MA. (URL) show is happening next weekend from January 17th - 19th. This is going to be a (...) (16 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Updated Engine Roster
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(URL) All eight of my steam engine MOCs in all their glory. All told some three years and $216 worth of Big Ben Bricks wheels. Ben probably has a stack of envelopes pre-addressed with my address. --Tony (16 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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In lugnet.trains.org.scltc, Dave Sterling wrote: ..> (...) Dave- The posted video was taken by club member Robert Shurtz (you can contact him directly via first_name@SLCTC.org). I recently purchased our first High Definition video camera, a Sony (...) (16 years ago, 11-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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(...) Ted: The layout looks amazing...as always. I really love the work on Cobalt Plaza as others have mentioned. This is really, really top notch stuff. Every time you guys do a show, you always have amazing new stuff. I could spend hours just (...) (16 years ago, 11-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Thanks Benn. I just ordered parts for the next one. Fortunately, it was mostly common red, so it isn't as expensive. Scott (16 years ago, 10-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Nice build, can't wait to see the full set some day. And a great use of light blue. Benn (16 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Mmm... Beefy
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(...) Oh, I just meant that this point a builder of just about any nice looking piece of rolling stock would have to list 50+ people where they got ideas from. The fact of the matter is, we borrow ideas from each other all the time. (...) Grin Benn (16 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mmm... Beefy
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(...) Thanks, Benn! Yeah, I've borrowed quite a bit from a lot of people. Someday I'll have to sit down with Flickr and note where credit is due. As far as coal cars are concerned, I need to build rolling stock, period. Pretty soon my locomotives (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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(...) Tim- Actually, there IS a close up of the fire pit area (and the fountain) posted on scltc.org. I just did not notice. -Ted (2 URLs) (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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(...) ::snip:: (...) Wow, Ted! You guys sure do a nice job. It gives those of us in fledgling LTCs something to aspire to! The bridge is duly impressive. -Jordan Schwarz (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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(...) I saw this in person last week. Really great stuff. I got quite a few ideas for building techniques from it. Great job, All. Rock on! Jonathan (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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(...) .. (...) Tim- David worked on Cobalt Plaza almost entirely with an eye to creating things that other AFOLs would appreciate. I am sure that the fact that you and others picked up on those details will please him. Thanks for the comments! Here (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | Re: SCLTC winter show in progress
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(...) --snip-- (...) No pictures of the extremely clever Cobalt plaza? There's a couple of us (URL) trying to disect> how you did parts of it. Great layout. Yours has always been one of my favourites. Tim (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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| | SCLTC winter show in progress
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The seventh annual Southern California LEGO Train Club ((URL)) winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum ((URL) SDMRRM>) in Balboa Park in San Diego is now entering its final weeks. This year’s show features a city with skyscrapers, town, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) They are LEGO wheels for now (I need to order more BBB wheels). I prefer the BBB wheels, since the flange is less than 3 studs in diameter and they have less rolling resistance than the LEGO wheels. I only mention the flange diameter, since (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Thanks Cale. I already have the other 4 Heritage Locomotives in MLCAD and checked that all of the parts are available in the rare colors needed. Now, I just need to happen upon some extra money to buy the parts for them. I hope to bring the (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Wow Scott I have to say this my favorite one so far. Maybe I'm just a sucker for blue. Very nice work. So I assume you will be modeling the rest of the fleet? Cale (URL) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BrickFest '09 Registration is open!
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(URL) Hi All, Just letting you all know that Registration is now open. Hope to see you all there! SteveB <www.BrickFest.com> (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(URL) This is my second addition to the 6 Union Pacific Heritage Series Locomotives. I didn't quite have the cab all the way on in some of the pictures, I was just so excited to finally get the side railings done. Please check out the rest of the (...) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | NALUG at GETS 2008
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I've just finished doing web pages with pictures from NALUG's display at the Great Edmonton Train Show last September. Some of the stuff repeats from the 2007 show, but since we still don't have web pages for that year, it will be new to anyone who (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm, lugnet.loc.ca.ab, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ballast Studies & Guides for LEGO 9V Train Track
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(...) John: Thanks a great idea! I never though of using the jumper bricks to further randomize the pattern. I'll have to give that a try on the next corner or switch I ballast and see how it works. Thanks a bunch for the great suggestion. :-) -Dave (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ex-MILW Soo Line GP40
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(...) Thanks, Dave! The cab design is all Benn, though. I just stole it and modified it slightly to fit my needs. (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ex-MILW Soo Line GP40
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(...) Two great locomotive mocs in one week (yours and Tony's), it is shaping up to be a good year. Yeah, building in orange can be a bit of a challenge whenever you trip over those parts that should exist but don't. Just keep it away from Betty (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Mmm... Beefy
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(...) An excellent build with several innovative techniques (and a nice sampling of good ideas from others too). Now all you need are about 50 coal cars to push upgrade to complete the set (grin). Benn (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Mmm... Beefy
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(2 URLs) Gallery> Erie #2602 L-1 Camelback Angus class (0-8-8-0) Steam Locomotive. This is my version of the (URL) truly bizarre Erie L-1>. Built by ALCO for the Erie in 1907, she was, at the time, the largest locomotive in the world, as well as the (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Ballast Studies & Guides for LEGO 9V Train Track
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(...) Dave, The ballasted track looks great. I must admit, having seen 6 or 8 LEGO train displays I never appreciated the effort required to ballast curved track. Now I know better. My only suggestion would be to add some jumper plates to the mix. (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ex-MILW Soo Line GP40
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(...) Matt- This is awesome! I looked at your Flickr pictures and there is just so much SNOT on this MOC. It's dripping! I love the way you captured the worn paint and the cab design rocks. Excellent work! -Dave ToT-LUG (16 years ago, 2-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ballast Studies & Guides for LEGO 9V Train Track
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After months of planning this, I finally had some time to get my ballast studies completed for LEGO 9V straight, curve, and switch track. I have posted pictures along with LDraw generated guide sheets at my (URL) MOCPages Page>. Many thanks go out (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | ex-MILW Soo Line GP40
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Sometime in late July while on a long, 6 hour drive to Pennsylvania I started playing around with ideas to build a (URL) "Soo Bandit" GP40> in CAD to pass the time. I chose the bandit scheme because of the challenge presented by its weathered patch (...) (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Reshaping 4.5v track
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(...) I have been using 2x4 plates, turntables, and a solid base-brick and a hair-drier with limited success. It would seem the plastic is a bit brittle from years of disuse. (16 years ago, 28-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hopper car model
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I think ldraw.org has been toying around with the idea of hosting a model repository. I'm not sure if this applies only to official sets, or MOCs as well. It's also a long way away from going live. -Mike (16 years ago, 28-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Beating up, kicking, and verbally abusing an old dead rotted horse...
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(...) (URL) (16 years ago, 24-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Reshaping 4.5v track
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(...) You might want to check out Ross Neal's 3 stud wide solution... (URL) post pictures if you make something work. Benn (16 years ago, 24-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hopper car model
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(...) You can also post it to the RailBricks gallery. Russell (16 years ago, 23-Dec-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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