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Got my catalog the other day and, (while watching my five-year-old circle *everything* as "something she wants"), noticed the Emerald Night train, the new PF based train set. Looks like S@H is going to sell the new PF stuff as a kit: (URL) anyone (...) (16 years ago, 28-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | NELUG to display at the Greenburg Toy and Train Show
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Hi Everyone, NELUG will be at the Greenburg Toy and Train Show this weekend, March 28th - 29th from 10am - 4pm. This display will have the most automation of any of our previous layouts. (URL) free to come by and say hi. Jonathan (16 years ago, 27-Mar-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Narrow Gauge (Was Re: New Flexible Track Pieces...)
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(...) Well, not so much creating the gauge, as producing dedicated parts for the gauge. The rail gauge has been used previously, most recently in: [LEGOSet 7036] And before that in: [LEGOSet 6761] And, possibly, even way back in: [LEGOSet 360-1] (...) (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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(...) I'm not a fan of the checkrail either, but if we're going to be forced to have it, I'm hoping LEGO will be smart about it. If the checkrail was done right, then you could run a dual gauge layout - normal trains on the outside rail, narrow (...) (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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(...) I don't see myself using this in long strips together, so I don't think it'll be much of a problem. Instead, I see myself using one or two in between pieces of straight track to get certain geometries. For public shows, I doubt we'll use this (...) (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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I'm hoping for the non-checkrail version. It's not a dealbreaker, but on top of the color change from regular 9V (since I'm not ready to stock up on RC, just to add the new stuff to the old and switch the motors), the transition to checkrail track (...) (16 years ago, 17-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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(...) The latest flexi-track picture (URL) shows check rails inside the running rails. This might be OK for tram tracks through streets, or maybe dockyards, but what about main rail lines? If you are a public exhibitor of LEGO trains, are check (...) (16 years ago, 17-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Railway Bridge
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(...) Nice work! The design of this bridge is amazing and i really just looks awesome! Very nice work here. -Dave ToT-LUG (16 years ago, 16-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Railway Bridge
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(...) Wow, that's pretty. Nice job!! JohnG, GMLTC (16 years ago, 15-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Railway Bridge
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12 straights x 2 I having been tooling away at this technics railway bridge over a few weeks. Technic arch easily holds the weight of twin trains. (URL) (16 years ago, 14-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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Thanks for digging up that picture! Now we know how it's supposed to be used. I'm betting this is going to rock!!! Myself? I'll probably just go for lots of 2x2 gray tiles under the track. Can't wait for the new track pieces!!! -Stefan- (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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(...) Here is a further picture, showing 64 flexible track pieces in set 8867. The gaps between the two halves of each track piece are smaller than in the previous picture, and there are fewer studs for attaching ballast: (URL) To ballast it means (...) (16 years ago, 13-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?
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(...) With a little modding to the internal curves of the parts shown in the picture above, it might be possible to support ballast from underneath the track like this: (URL) Mark (16 years ago, 9-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?
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In lugnet.trains, Stefan Garcia wrote: <snip> (...) I've looked at doing different track sections consistently with the old style 9v track (with the metal on top). Putting the metal on top is a very expensive proposition and found the whole scenario (...) (16 years ago, 9-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?
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(...) I think some people have investigated this in the past for 9V and found that the cost was to great to warrant proceeding. That said, it is probably more feasible for the 'RC Track' since you would not have to deal with the metal rails. (...) (16 years ago, 9-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?
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I think it's feasible, but not necessarily for 9v track. Personally, I'd be happy even with RC track in a wider radius, and I think it'd be more feasible for the same reason Lego switched, it's cheaper to make, easier to design. Ben I think can give (...) (16 years ago, 8-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?
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We all want new larger radius curves and other things. Also, Big Ben Bricks, BrickArms and others have been able to successfully mold and sell new custom parts. Has anyone ever considered extending this and doing some kind of molding of new track (...) (16 years ago, 8-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Detailed Information on the Emerald Night Train #10194 with Photos
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(...) From the LEGO Group: Dear all, As promised in the second communication from the 6th of December last year, we will give you the latest information and decisions regarding the development of the new train system based on LEGO Power Functions. (...) (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Detailed Information on the Emerald Night Train #10194 with Photos
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(...) Thank you Tim!!! A new controller and a new battery box going back to the old style (SMILE). I used the information from the European site that did not have photos of the PF equipment, only a list. This is great news for LEGO trains in (...) (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Detailed Information on the Emerald Night Train #10194 with Photos
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(...) Just to clarify the two parts I've left in the post are incorrect and the motor is indeed an XL (fits in the seven-wide cab). From (URL) Tim (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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