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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The team at Brickworld is excited to announce that registration for the 2010 event at the Westin will open on January 1st. We look forward to seeing everyone in Chicago in June. We are presently updating the (...) (15 years ago, 20-Dec-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: SCLTC holiday show at Nixon Library
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I contribute much of my return to LEGO as an adult to you guys. The pictures on your website and elsewhere inspired me more than any thing else. Thanks! Scott (URL) (15 years ago, 20-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: SCLTC holiday show at Nixon Library
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Ted! I am always excited to see SCLTC layouts. Very well done! ALWAYS, a pleasure to see. Happy Holidays to you and your family. -Eric (15 years ago, 19-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Night to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Nope. They use completely different IR protocols, unfortunately. (URL) As noted previously, the one I ordered is not expected (...) I'm waiting for my remote, too. :( If you have an RCX or NXT, you can program them to send PF-compatible (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Night to run on 9 volt track
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(...) On another note, will the new PF stuff work with my "old" RC train controller? As noted previously, the one I ordered is not expected until April - or I could shell out on eBay/Bricklink. Also, has anyone tried to use an "IR blaster" or (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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(...) Touché. Godt legged! (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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(...) Definitely. They've got a highly skilled veteran LEGO builder with more talent in his little finger than most AFOLs have in their entire family. Plus his dad. ;) --Tony (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) I got married and moved out there 26 years ago and lived across from Sabino Canyon, but moved back to Minnesota in '91. Won't be moving back to Tucson for a few years, though. I do own land in between Oracle and San Manuel. (...) Yeouch. (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Cool - Tucson is a great little town (1) to move to! What part of the area are you moving to? I live on the northwest side not that far from Marana. Just as an FYI, the closest LEGO® brand store is in Phoenix (Chandler) and if you are into (...) (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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(...) However it may be fair to say that TCLTC has resources and talent surpassing that of some small LTCs with >2 members! Do not underestimate the two-man club :) -Jordan (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) "Jump on your post?" Jordan, why, I would never...... (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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(...) Heh, KeithLUG.... (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) And what more does one really need anyway, (URL) ET>? JOHN (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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(...) Well, yes, it is my son's and my layout, but we have had other people "in on the action" as it were from time to time, like the time we collaborated with renowned builder (URL) Jonathan Lopes>. But I am not a club in the traditional sense, no. (...) (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Searching for ' Helos '
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Hi all, I'm looking for the person behind following Brickshelf name : helos (URL) building my first 7 wide cargo cars (type Uapps - Cereals) and would like to know where he found the logo's on the decals used on his version of those cars (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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So it's kinda like KeithLUG for trains? ;) (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) No. It's got John *and* his ego as members ;) (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) Well, I do recall you mentioning Ross' creations but that was waaaaaay back then. You were still the author of the post. Right now I'm working on a train bridge that will incorporate the smooth curve rail technique mentioned in RAILBRICKS (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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Before John jumps on my post, when I said, "The larger the scale, the more parts you'll use, and the heavier it will be," I meant that as "generally speaking." Simple boxcars aren't going to be much heavier at 8- or 10-wide than at 6-wide, for (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) 8-wide gives you more breathing room for details, too. 10-wide even more so, but as John said official LEGO wheels don't match that scale. Also, the larger the scale, the more parts you'll use and the heavier it will be, so you need to worry (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Adding it to a passenger car doesn't work very well. The engine is heavy and the internal gearing is being used in reverse, which makes it very hard to push from further back. The 9V motor running at full power can't get enough traction to (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) We had some luck adding a 9v motor to the tender and pushing the locomotive. We did find that it works best if you remove the internal gearing on the locmotive, though, to help cut down on the friction, thereby making it easier to push. -Elroy (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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So, it's not really a club but your personal layout? (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | The TCLTC Changes Its Name
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Since I have relocated away from the Twin Cities of Mpls/St.Paul, MN, I've decided to change the name of the club. Eventually, I plan on moving to Tucson, AZ, so "TCLTC" will stand for "TuCson LEGO Train Club, but in the mean time, I'm going to call (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) It's a myth, perpetrated by the 8 wide-haters! (URL) But seriously, no, not even close, but 8 wides look about twice as nice as 6 wides.... (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) YO, ADRIAN! ===...=== (sorry, couldn't resist-- I'm living in the metro Philly area now!) (URL) Thanks for the plug! Funny thing is that Larry was asking about steam 8 wides, and I never really got into building those-- that was Ross' (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) Hello, Larry! Ahhh, one of my favorite topics: 8 wide! (URL) First, there is nothing really special about building 8 wide; it really is simply a difference of width by 2 studs. The reason one would consider building 8 wide instead of 6 wide is (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Never, never, NEVER apologize for asking a question in this forum, Larry! (URL) We are all here to share information and promote the LEGO train hobby. There's no room for elitism here! <snip> (...) The EN is a push train-- it doesn't come with (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Night to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Basically, a 9V train motor doesn't fit this engine very well, in terms of both the motor's size and look. I've thought about using a 9V motor, too, and personally I'd use it as one of the trucks on a passenger car, as close to the engine as (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I haven't opened mine yet, so this isn't for sure, but a 9V motor really doesn't fit with the wheel configuration on the engine without severe changes. It could be put on the tender, although that has 8 wheels, so you'd have to change (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Please, please, PLEASE excuse this neophyte for such a simple question... I have note been able to even touch my LEGO train in over three years (it's been in storage) and I just learned about the Emerald Knight. The last time I had any (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) You need the help of John Neal!!! My suggestion would be to go through Lugnet's train group and look for post by him. At the start of the decade, the train's group was simmering with activity and John N. was (and still is!) a strong proponent (...) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Anthony - LOL - I've just started reading the RAILBRICKS back issues, I've just started issue 3. Thanks for the info you sent me and I'll start looking through it later tonight. For right now, what I'd really like to build is something (...) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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(...) Howdy Larry! The RAILBRICKS website (www.railbricks.com) has many sets of instructions, though I'm afraid they mostly (if not all) 6 wide designs. However, it wouldn't be too terribly difficult to augment them to be 8 wide. RAILBRICKS Magazine (...) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8879 no more?
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The remote is available for sale again with shipping starting April 2010: (URL) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 8 Wide Steam Trains
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Hello everyone! I hope this post goes through. Anyway, I only have one LEGO train set: Lego 4534-1 Express Deluxe that my wife got me for Christmas a few years back. I have been ogling all the trains that you all have built throughout the years. I (...) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Painted Desert
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(...) Though I have already praised you for this beautiful pic elsewhere, I'll restate it here as well-- nicely staged and a nice MOC, too! It is certainly calendar-worthy. (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Painted Desert
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The next installment in my Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series: "Painted Desert" (URL) Image is a link. As seen in the (URL) 2010 Calendar>. --Tony (15 years ago, 14-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Ha, well, the full train is going to be more like today's tourist lines: a hodge-podge of various cars. I already have a 12 wide Hiawatha car that I have built which I need to convert to 14 wide, and a 14 wide Soo Caboose I built about 10 (...) (15 years ago, 13-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh, so that's where all the metallic silver went. John, you're insane (grin). But I can't wait to see the full train set (grin some more). Benn (15 years ago, 13-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SRW Scenic Tours: Blue Christmas
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(...) Really nice, Tony! Lots of great details in there (Jack-in-the-box? FTW†) As an aside: I really wish that you were into fleshies.... Thanks for sharing, Elvis, and a Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! JOHN †For The Win (15 years ago, 10-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | SRW Scenic Tours: Blue Christmas
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The next installment in my Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series: "Blue Christmas" (URL) Image is a link. Merry Christmas from Sava Railways! --Tony (15 years ago, 10-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Lugnet Trains Test
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(...) Awwww, give us a big hug! (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 9-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) There's the John I know and love! :) Dave K (15 years ago, 9-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome to trains, Larry! Although the pedant in me compels me to politely suggest that such testing belongs (URL) HERE> Please don't be offended; I really can't help myself! (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 9-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Lugnet Trains Test
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Just testing to see if this comes through. Cheers! Larry (15 years ago, 9-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Not Brass, but they worked. (URL) I later had some steel wheels done up by a local machinist. I've also used some LIONEL 0 gauge wheels. The profile is similar, just a bit wider. Mat (15 years ago, 8-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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In lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks, Dave. It is also quite sturdy, which is the real reason why I built it. I was running (URL) Trolley> around the tree, but our English Mastiff (URL) kept objecting!> (URL) I needed (...) (15 years ago, 7-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Into The Frozen North
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(...) It's beautiful, Tony. Should have been on the calendar! Now I'm reticent to post my version.... (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 7-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Into The Frozen North
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The next installment in my Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series: "Into The Frozen North" (URL) Image is a link. A heavily photoshopped version of an older picture of my (URL) Polar Express MOC>. --Tony (15 years ago, 7-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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In lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) Nicely done! The complexity of the build is masked by the simple look of it all--I love it Dave K (15 years ago, 7-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | GFLUG at Tampa Train Show - Dec 19-20, 2009
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For Immediate Release Contact: Robin Werner TAMPA, FLORIDA - The Greater Florida LEGO Users Group (GFLUG) is proud to announce its participation in the Tampa Model Train Show this December 19-20, 2009 at the Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events (...) (15 years ago, 7-Dec-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam Through the Piney Woods
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(...) .. (...) Tony- Just a beautiful scene in every way. -Ted (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) The Nerd Herd cars are never smeared with sooty grease that I can recall. Utterly destroyed, on occassion, but otherwise they are clean and pristine. (...) Did I say functional model steam locomotives? Because I meant the kind that can flatten (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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--snip-- (...) I remember how pleased I was with the brown 1x2 brick and 1x2 plate I got as horse filler back in the 80s. And green was what baseplates and trees came in. I can just remember when grey was rare. Of course those lucky dogs in the LEGO (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Dood! Model railroaders go to great lengths to get that "weathered look!" (URL) When I was with the GMLTC, we did a show that featured an amazing guy who scratch-built these beautiful 8" gauge live steam locos. They were unfreaking believable! (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) The painted silver parts can take a certain amount of abuse (I mean, the stuff doesn't flake off when you rub it, so...), and simply tipping over probably isn't enough to do much damage unless it's at high speed on, say, some sort of natural (...) (15 years ago, 5-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Lol, just bustin' your chops! (URL) (...) Yup. I took on the "dark blue" challenge with (URL) this trolley>. Ahh, the good old days. Remember when orange was new? Or how about green. JOHN (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) I assure you any laying down of challenges was entirely unintentional ;) (...) Hah! You're going to have a really fun time detailing that one. There's a certain charm to building in the metallic colours. It's like dark blue in the good old (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Not so fast, Speedy. Although that is a beautiful MOC (which I hadn't seen until now; thanks for showing it), you've never seen my first metallic silver effect that I built a few months ago. (You haven't seen it because I haven't posted a pic (...) (15 years ago, 5-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Thanks, John! Being a sharp-eyed building connoisseur, you not doubt surmised that the "secret" to the roof is attaching all of the 2x2 tiles using only their center tube. The 1x6s are attached using perpendicular half studs. JOHN (15 years ago, 5-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam Through the Piney Woods
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(...) What John said. :^) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) That was in fact the first part of the model that caught my eye. Well-played all around, John! (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Nice! Shiny toys are good. But... you're not the most insane user of metallic silver on a train. That honour goes to Peter Norman (URL) ;) Tim (15 years ago, 5-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) Whoa, thanks for the heads up. Our tree is in a carpeted room, and I doubt I'll ever run the thing except around Christmas time. It'll probably spend most of its life on display. Sad to hear about the scratching issues, Dave. I will remember (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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(...) In-home, floor level use is probably fine, but if you ever run that on a layout you better hope that it doesn't take a spill, or the silver paint is likely to get uglified. I was never really sure if they were painted or not, but recently I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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| | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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(...) Ted Mainly due to the fact that the RPM will be different from each motor, meaning that one motor will be working much harder than the other, thus lessening the life of the overworked motor. Also the torque and friction is much higher in the (...) (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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(...) Good question, Ted. That is what Ross did with the old 4.5 motor block-- he simply cut the ends off of a 4.5 volt wire and a 9 volt wire, spliced them together, and ran the 4.5 motor off of the power from the 9 volt train motor. JOHN (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Peter- Very cool. And "they" said it could not be done! Question: What about leaving the 9V motor unit intact and still running a wire from it to the Emerald Night's motor, giving 2 motors in parallel with more pulling power and saving the (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, Benn- I'll tell you what I'd like to see-- some third party coming in and dropping in beefier motors in the existing train motor. That would be cool. Come to think of it, didn't somebody actually try that? I've heard from those in the (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) This is an interesting discussion. Keep in mind that the 9v system was also designed for kids, which is why the motors have so little pulling power. Like you, I've looked at the 8866 and figured it would be of little use to me. But I (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well, I have finally made an attempt at converting my Emerald Knight to run on the 9 volt track. Using the Power Functions as show in the instructions and a non functioning train motor unit I was able to make the engine run. I gutted the motor (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club ((URL) SCLTC>) opened its first ever show at the (URL) Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum> in Yorba Linda, California earlier this month. SCLTC joined the Train Collector Association ((URL) TCA>) in (...) (15 years ago, 29-Nov-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !
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(...) You should really get yourself an inexspensive (under $10) digital voltmeter. They are easy to use & handy for many things, like checking for dead batteries or open/broken wires. For your problem, first measure the output of the xformer. If (...) (15 years ago, 29-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, all. A CP holiday train made a stop in my town tonight. Here are some low-res pictures - I thought I would share for the benefit for you train folks, and to see if anyone has ever attempted to render it in LEGO! (URL) better reference photos are (...) (15 years ago, 29-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, John! I figured--if nothing else--then the main train-brains here would be able to point me to a good infosource outside of LUGNET. I'll check it ou! Dave! (15 years ago, 28-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I wish I could help you out, but I'm of no use in things of this matter, Dave! BUT, whenever I have questions of this nature, I go to the guys at (URL) Scale Rails Online> . They are a terrific group of guys and I'd bet they'd answer any and (...) (15 years ago, 28-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mark, sorriely I have broken down the small rig after the test series, so I have no quick access to a wider testing procedure..... (...) The speed of the Emerald is clearly much lower in comparison to 8866. If you run 8866 at a reduced speed (...) (15 years ago, 28-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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Recently my father gave me several boxes of O-Gauge track, a transformer, two powered engines, a dummy engine, and about half a dozen cars of various sorts. I hadn't seen the whole arrangement in about 20 years, and I'm not sure when he last had it (...) (15 years ago, 27-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben, with your rig, how does the 8866 PF Train motor compare with the 10153 motor, for various masses of loco (say no-load, kids' train load and AFOL train load)? I've tested the Emerald Night carriage with an 8866 motor and found that the (...) (15 years ago, 27-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The quality of the rubber is definitely a critical factor for friction, but it is not the only factor. I've found with a normal 10020, one motor, pulling a few Santa Fe coaches, the wheels will spin excessively (especially if you have a slight (...) (15 years ago, 27-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nice build in and of itself, but I have to say the steam coming out of the stack is a fantastic touch. Benn (15 years ago, 27-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey, what about me? (grin) Benn (15 years ago, 27-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) --snip-- (...) --snip-- (...) Great video, Ben :) I watched it all the way through which is a bit rare for me. An interesting test would be the new motor with the old ridged tracks (since they are compatible). You may get really high traction. (...) (15 years ago, 25-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, there it is. Fantastic. I just love good LEGO CAD renders! (...) Okay, I did it. Thanks. There is a lot of great stuff there! JOHN (15 years ago, 25-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Ted, thanks for your feedback. (...) That would in fact have been favourable. My test rig suffered under the effects of friction in the 3 wheels, which lead the wire. I have tried to minimize this by using high diameters. It would also be (...) (15 years ago, 25-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very interesting experiment with plenty of variables to consider. It has my mental wheels turning... It would be interesting to see this done with a <https://www.schoolo...T530CAT536 "pull type spring scale"> to measure the force... It would (...) (15 years ago, 25-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Here you go (URL) If you have an RSS viewer (or a modern browser) I suggest you subscribe to (URL). It will give you all the updates to the (URL) LEGO trains group> I started on Flickr. There's lots of good stuff there. Tim (15 years ago, 24-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Great build, Ted, and what a perfect loco for bringing out every X-mas to run around the tree! Thanks for "doing your part" and sharing here! :-) It would be fun for everyone who runs a LEGO train under their tree to share pics of those (...) (15 years ago, 24-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Hi. My name is Ted, and I'm a Lugnet Train Forum lurker. It has been nearly two years since my last post..." =) With the recent discussion on increasing the forum activity, I thought I'd do my part and post this recent MOC here. Those of you on (...) (15 years ago, 24-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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