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Here is a little trolley that I built yesterday to run around the Christmas tree this year: (URL) Aside from the WOW factor of seeing a MOC completely in a rare color, it was a pretty straight-forward build. The only tricky part was the fact that I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Steam Through the Piney Woods
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(...) Looks awesome, Tony! The bridge as seen as a thumbnail actually looks real! Great staging, and a not too shabby MOC as well! (URL) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam Through the Piney Woods
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(...) Very Nice!!! L. Andrew Reynolds GtwLUG (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Steam Through the Piney Woods
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The next installment in my Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series: "Steam Through the Piney Woods" (URL) Image is a link. Texas State Railroad Locomotive #300 crosses a wooden trestle bridge through the Piney Woods of East Texas. --Tony (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Hi all, Ive seen last weekend someone who showed me some brass train wheels. Verry nice done, fitting on the standard steel axle from the cars. I gave him some tips: isolate the wheels from the steel axle and use brass contacts on the (...) (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Night to run on 9 volt track
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(...) I have too much time to spend digging on deal sites: (URL) that's now expired. (...) That's interesting. The previous Amazon entry was actually Target's inventory (now on back order), but one this seems not to be. In the end I paid $85.87 (...) (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) I've seen some power pickups made out of a normal train wheel covered in metal tape. But I would assume there are metal model railroad wheels out there that could be forced on to a technic axle or something similar. A bit more drag, but if it (...) (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) I have left it too late. The XL motor isn't shipping until Jan 5th, and the controller not until April. I ordered them anyway, perhaps they'll move it up if they get many orders. (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Crap, Iam an idiot, not paying attention my spelling AND, AND more importantly the correct name of the train! Thanks, I will fix the webpage (of course here(LUGNET) I am doomed to live with the mistake for internet eternity)mistakes ASAP. (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) FWIW, on the page it's "Night", and "bogey". I will probably be ordering my EN today, and am too considering options. I have quite a mix of 9V and RC stuff (in fact, about 1/2 the Lego trains back to 1980) Probably I will suck it up and buy (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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