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(...) Slower is more realistic and will not derail on corners. I always run my steam engines as slow as I can without stalling. The better question is how many cars can it pull slowly and how long does the battery last? Thanks, Bruce (16 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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I finally got my Emerald Night up and running with the Power Functions XL motor and rechargeable battery pack (fully charged). Top speed for me is considerably slower than with a 9v train. Is this typical? Before I begin playing with gear ratios, (...) (16 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickworld - LEGO Store Event & Discount
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover We have received a lot of communication regarding LEGO Brand Retail involvement with Brickworld this year. Well - here you have it. Now, you know what we know. Brand Retail is once again a major contirbutor (...) (16 years ago, 12-May-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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(URL) Howdy all, I'm currently trying to sell a series of custom steam engine kits in an effort to fund my trip to Brickworld. I've finally got three of the six kits in my Bricklink store for sale. These three sets are accented with Dark Bluish Grey (...) (16 years ago, 7-May-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Brickworld - Thursday Workshops
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is in full swing preparing for the event. We are thrilled to have 5 leaders lined up to head workshops on Thursday. The Thursday workshops are each 3 hours in length. There is a limit to (...) (16 years ago, 26-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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| | Re: PF Speed controller test
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(...) Nice to see it works as expected with the 'old' PF battery box. It woul be interesting to see the remote at the same time as the actions it provokes in the electric elemnts. Seeing just the electric elements leaves you a bit in the dark. Jetro (16 years ago, 25-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ILTCO Layout at the National Train Show, Hartford, CT
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(...) The idea actually came up when we first started talking about this show, so I don't think it's out of the question. Our thinking was that if there's a train in it, it's appropriate, especially if the focus is still on the trains. We actually (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO Layout at the National Train Show, Hartford, CT
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(...) snip Hi Elroy! I don't want to start a huge discussion, and i'm not sure if this is entirely appropriate, but Jeff vW adn I have been 'dabbling' in a Classic Space train layout for the last few years and we were wondering if there's any place (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | ILTCO Layout at the National Train Show, Hartford, CT
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Help wanted from LEGO clubs and individual enthusiasts for the ILTCO multi-club LEGO train layout at the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Train Show from 10-12 July in Hartford, CT! For the fifth year, LEGO enthusiasts everywhere (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Brickworld - Mindstorms Competitions
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is proud to announce the following Mindstorms competitions for this year’s event: Stock Sumo – Are you a Mindstorms expert? It doesn't matter for this competition. Come and see if you can (...) (16 years ago, 24-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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| | Re: Getting single cars... from train sets?
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(...) Hello Sonnich With the van from 4512 you would be best getting the doors, door rails, trainroofs and 2x1 Franz Jager printed tile from Bricklink, the train doors (4181pb01) have the <-O-> symbol printed on them you would however need the (...) (16 years ago, 23-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Getting single cars... from train sets?
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Hi all There are 2 cars, from train sets I want to buy: 1) passenger car from (URL) 3225> 2) freight car from car from (URL) 4512> The point is that I have 2 cars from 3225, but a 3-car train would look better. I have made a luggage car in the same (...) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | PF Speed controller test
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Hi all, Had my camera back so figured I'd upload a video of the new PF controller controlling some old 9V stuff. It's hooked to an original PF battery box, don't have he new one and haven't tested the old 9V b-box. (URL) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Sprinkles Cupcakes
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Here is my latest MOC. This is a little building I threw together for a friend. I don't think there is anything really special about the design. I just wanted it to look close. (URL) (16 years ago, 20-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Interesting Emerald Night Observation
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(...) I found it interesting that the big train wheels were packed inside of their own polybag (and then enclosed in another bag with some of the large train parts). I thought maybe they came from a different source than other elements. I did check (...) (16 years ago, 20-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Flexible Track Pieces (was: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?)
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(...) I thought I read something somewhere that this track would allow it do quicker inclines and declines, Dues the new track have a bit of a bend to it? or is it simply the fact that it is four studs long, so the track pivots at the connection (...) (16 years ago, 17-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Interesting Emerald Night Observation
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So, I got my Emerald Night set today. As I was looking at the box and through the instructions, I found something very interesting. If you look at the parts list on the outside of the box and in the instruction book...nowhere will you see the large (...) (16 years ago, 20-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: City Buildings - perhaps a new city standard??? :)
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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 (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: PF train motor / train speed and pulling power
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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! (...) (16 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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