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This week I brought my train to work and my students loved it.I built a motorcar and a flat car.The kids put the mini figs on the flat car and inside the train.I set a five min tine to run since we have 45 min free time at the end of the day. From (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the largest lego steam engine ever built?
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(...) Lets just say Mallet, since that is what it is...not a Fairlie or a Beyer-Garratt (although, a true mallet is compound...like a Y6B) (...) You should only -see- what was tried... Hmm...now that gives me a idea...a large prototypical engine (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A 'sharp' curve in this instance is 10 degrees (measured against a 100 ft tangent (straight line)...it really doesn't translate...(unless someone has the figures handy...the brits did it easer, with a warning "This engine not to be operated (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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You can do better than expanding on a LEGO model. I have an OK one on my site (URL) follow the links to trains and engines. check Eric Brok's site (URL) PNLTC site has some really nice stuff too (URL) Mathis is a wizzard; he has some great stuff to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Do what my wife did. Buy another set. Then carefully cut the train numbers and you get two more cars and a caboose! Dean (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) From the articulation point to the rub point (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Over what distance do you get the two foot variance from the tangent? Will (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Remember, real curves are not very tight. You get at most 2 feet or so of variance from tangent unless we're talking extremely light branches or logging roads... I'm not sure if there are pics of it from the top on a tight curve... MOST 2 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE:4558 for sale at Lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
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Lego Metroliner is for sale at Lugnet.market.buy-se...ade.Please check for full details.If you have any questions please email me. Thanks,Michael. (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Dan Now that is unbelieveable! I must have missed that original posting! (URL) or anyone. What does the real Big Boy look like (from the top) when going around a tight curve? Is there a pic anywhere? Where are the pivot points? SteveB (...) axels (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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