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Hey Steve, a couple of thoughts... having made 100+ structures taken to nearly as many shows over the last 13 years, it's been tough to find a consistently well-working standard. Lots of conflicts with track clearances and plain ol' tablespace at (...) (15 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Ben, Thanks a lot for the tips and advice. I'll certainly be doing this with one of my extension wires. There are some projects that I would like to use the battery box 4760: (URL) and this cable will be handy on these MOCs as well! (...) (15 years ago, 8-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LEGO Factory / PaB Pricing Study
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You've probably noticed that the LEGO online Pick-A-Brick / LEGO Factory palette has recently been updated with new parts - and new prices. As an avid user of the LEGO Factory system, I was curious just how much the prices had gone up by. I created (...) (16 years ago, 6-Apr-09, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX) !
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| | Brickworld - World of Lights Display
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover This year Brickworld will host a new collaboration. The idea was unveiled during the closing ceremony at Brickwrold 2008. The idea is simple. Illuminate your display/MOC. Use your imaginations. Use LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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(...) Hi Ildefonso, yes I had to do some modification work on my IR-receiver. I used a 9V plug from a adapter cable 9V-to-PF (you can open these without destroying anything). (URL) (pictures from: (URL) I removed the plug from the receiver and made (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Ben, (...) How did you use the old 9V battery box together with the PF motor and IR receiver? Did you create a modified 9V->PF cable? I couldn't find a way to use the old battery boxes with PF using the normal 8886 PF Extension Cable. Regards, (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PF train motor / train speed and pulling power / noise generation
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(...) Hi Dave, yes the Emerald is not really a quiet train and from my perception it is slighly noisier than old 9V equipment. The sound is definitely different: 9V has a more metallic sound: quite harsh. The PF motor + gearing generates quite a (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben: Wow. Thanks for the video link! It looks pretty cool running there, and the speed seems to be reasonable. I don't necessarily run my trains very fast, I just usually have 5-7 pieces of rolling stock hooked on back of the freight trains. I (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dave, I was lucky to receive an Emerald train as kind of beta tester. It got motorized with a XL-PF-motor as intended in the building instruction, but I have used an old 9V battery box (equipped with 6 pc. of 1.2V NiMH rechargable (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So am I. However, I'm also into R/C aircraft so I have a long history with batteries and motors and could talk your ear off about them. I could also explain why the battery pack costs so much! (...) Yes, I give you permission to go home. You (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Eric: Thanks for the awesome explanation! I learned new stuff today...does that mean I can go home now? :-) I'm excited to see how the new motor and battery box pull. I think the new PF trains could add a lot of functionality to existing 9V (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Video about Emerald Night Train
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(...) I liked seeing Pierre Normandin (from MonLug, Canada) in video there in Billund. :) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They made it 7.4V because all lithium polymer battery cells are 3.6 - 3.8V. Since this is a pack with 2 cells in series, you get 7.4V. A 3 cell pack is typically 11.2V. As you can see, keeping the old 9V system was not really an option if (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I just noticed the new PF Lithium Polymer Battery Box output is 7.4V. Am I missing something here? Did they drop it from 9V since most people only run their train controllers at the 4th or 5th 'hash mark' equating to about 7.4V maximum? Is (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't know of any other photos. It won best train model. Jonathan (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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set # 8866 (URL) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GN-Empire Builder at Brickfest
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(...) It's definitely made by someone in GPLR, Benn: (URL) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Okay you pdx'ers, anybody have a better shot of the Omaha Orange GN Empire Builder passenger train (dark green and orange) in the background of these photos? (URL) Even better, someone have a gallery? (the colors make me think SteveB, but ???). I've (...) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team excited to announce the preliminary event schedule outline has been posted on the Brickworld web site at: (URL) You will notice that 3 of the 4 classes are set. As soon as the 4th class is (...) (16 years ago, 2-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks Cale. Although many of the Rio Grande engines were Black with Orange, the UP Heritage colors are Black with Yellow. Maybe I should have photographed with more yellow lights to bring out the LEGO brick's yellow. Thanks, Scott (16 years ago, 31-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Awesome! Absolutely awesome. Is that medium orange? Cale (16 years ago, 31-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Function control with RCX and BrickOS
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(...) sorry, i'm in the middle of moving all my web sites and links to a new server. you can now find the PF software and all the software that i have writen at this link: (URL) (16 years ago, 30-Mar-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hello Jetro, check this URL: (URL) found it after some googling... Greetings Maico Arts Jetro de Chateau schreef: (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Video about Emerald Night Train
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(...) I agree completely. It's nice to know our favorite company is really listening to the AFOL community. I'm a little disappointed with the printing on the green curved slopes, but I can see where they will make the Emerald Night look even (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) Here is my fourth addition to the Union Pacific Heritage Series: The Rio Grande. I've been dragging my feet on finishing the railings for this one, but since traffic has been a bit light on LUGNET, I finally kicked it into gear and got it (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Great video! I'm sure it took some time to make and put together, but the inside look at TLG from real LEGO employees is a very rare treat! It really makes me (as an AFOL) feel appreciated. I hope to see more of these, as time allows. Thanks! Scott (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately the link no longer works and I can't find it anywhere on your new website either. Is it still available anywhere? Thanks in advance Jetro (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Video about Emerald Night Train
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(...) mystery set beside the Green Grocer set under a cover. Check it out. Brian (16 years ago, 28-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Video about Emerald Night Train
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Together with the information below, here's a video about the new Emerald Night Train #10194 (2 URLs) all, As a follow up to the LEGO 9V Train Communication lll, there is one change we would like to inform you about concerning the LEGO Transformer. (...) (16 years ago, 28-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !
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| | New PF elements - has anybody played with them?
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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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(...) 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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(...) Wow, that's pretty. Nice job!! JohnG, GMLTC (16 years ago, 15-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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