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Why do you have to buy the rechargeable battery and the transformer to recharge it as separate items? Can't you sell it as a kit? (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Tim! Never heard about "Image Magick" before, so this tip was very helpful. Mostly I use IrfanView for all simple transformations. (URL) had a look into the compose-area and that should offer what I am looking for. Great! Leg Godt! Ben (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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--SNIP-- First let me say those renders look great. Really cool stuff and makes me want to try out some renders again. (...) I'm all but certain you could do this from the command-line using ImageMagick convert. I could tell you the commands without (...) (13 years ago, 20-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A couple of our NALUG members have used some small rare earth magnets that they bought. You put one between the regular LEGO couplers and they make the join much stronger. Both of them like long trains, and both build detailed (and heavy) (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello to all train heads, since some life has returned to Lugnet.trains, I may use this opportunity to give a little info on my latest render experience. A few weeks ago I was looking for motion blur effects (to generate more realism in animations (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Hi Matt, welcome (back) in the zombie group.... :-) I have just tested a couple of waggons (10 new + 5 old to be exactely) for magnet power: when pulling apart a train of waggons equipped with different magnet systems I find no clear answer: (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello - At least Lugnet Train newsgroup has not been killed! I have to agree, that 9V is preferable for Club layouts, since battery power is not easy to be supplied for daylong operation. The rechargebale box loads extremely quick, however the (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Since I see people around here I better join in! And I figure you should never be afriad to ask a "newbie" question, since who wants to spend all day searching old forums, and if I want to know there may be others... I haven't purchased any new (...) (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Containers and printing (was Re: I'm bringing sexy back
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Ditto everything Lar just said. That cereal car was cool! (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) And the newest fall catalog 2011 has 2 train sets in it. Well, one complete with all you need to get moving. (13 years ago, 19-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ILTCO was an attempt to keep the lines of communication among clubs open. It fizzled out. (...) Those are very nice cars... do the containers interoperate/interchange with the recently released Maersk Train's containers? If not, would it be a (...) (13 years ago, 18-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wasn't dissin' ya! You guys did great. I'm just worried that NMRA participation peaked around the time of Cincy/Philly/Detroit... (13 years ago, 17-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Rob, I often visit Lugnet Trains, and as you also know, there are a lot of AFOL clubs around the world all having there own website and eventually other websites where trains are discussed in their own language. see: (URL) But to please you (...) (13 years ago, 17-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Larry, we don't have as many clubs out West like you do in the Midwest and back East. I'm lucky I got what I got. :) Russell BayLTC (13 years ago, 17-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Next year is Grand Rapids, MI... hoping to top 4 clubs but it's time to start organizing it. Who is in? (13 years ago, 17-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We did have a four club display at the NMRA National Train Show this year. I am working on an article about it. Russell BayLTC (13 years ago, 17-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah. It's me and Tim David who were last in charge. But I'll happily pass the torch to Rob. I've got more than enough LEGO commitments than people actually look at ;) Tim (13 years ago, 16-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I believe you may have mentioned, once or twice! :) Fortunately your innate modesty is only exceeded by your building talent. Building an entire museum's worth of locomotives is no mean feat!!! (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bringing sexy back? I've never left! :) I've been posting all my new train MOCs here to Lugnet. Just recently finished the last of 9 locomotives from the Texas State Railroad. 5 steam engines and 4 diesels, quite a feat if I do say so myself. (...) (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've never had special access here on Lugnet, I've always just been a civilian. --Tony (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thankfully its an umbrella organization and not (URL) Umbrella Corporation> or they might be undead.. FUT ot.fun (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That information would be quite useful on the side bar... (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think its called (URL) RailBricks>. ;) (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Is there or could there ever be a website dedicated to such things as categorized ideas, construction techniques, instructions, etc. that you could go to and get information. For example: If I was a builder (oh wait I am) and I wanted some passenger (...) (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LEGO still make 9v trains, they just run on batteries ;) Tim (13 years ago, 15-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's not dead, it's just resting. :) Eric archived the site but I think Mike is going to restore it with big "historical" tags on it. There was some useful info there even though the idea of an umbrella organization seems not to have panned (...) (13 years ago, 14-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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For right now I'll volunteer to do a few sidebar updates to remove broken links and maybe add some new information. Anthony? John? Rene? -Rob (13 years ago, 14-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | I'm bringing sexy back
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Enough is enough! We all love Lugnet and trains and it's darn time someone took a stand! I officially deem Lugnet/trains as the goto place for all chatter about anything LEGO train related!!!1!eleven I command you all, as of right now, to bring this (...) (13 years ago, 14-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Man, LEGO trainheads used to live in a thriving community worldwide with multiple clubs coming together and displaying larger than life train layouts at least once per year and then LEGO stopped making 9v trains... What do you miss most about "the (...) (13 years ago, 14-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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If ILTCO is defunct shouldn't there be a message on the trains/iltco page that states that? And yes, I posted to Lugnet! :P -Rob (13 years ago, 14-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(3 URLs) All 9 steam engines and diesel electric locomotives of the Texas State Railroad. Plus a motor car. Steam: TSRR Ten Wheeler (4-6-0) #201 TSRR Consolidation (2-8-0) #300 TSRR Mikado (2-8-2) #400 TSRR Pacific (4-6-2) #500 T&P Texas (2-10-4) (...) (13 years ago, 26-Aug-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Sweet Iron Horse, Tony! JOHN (13 years ago, 20-Aug-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! I have an exploded view of the boiler design in my Flickr gallery, though I think I've already linked you to it. I'm glad to hear you're still willing to give Big Blue a try. I think about her every once in a while, a very worth (...) (13 years ago, 16-Aug-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) Once again, FANTASTIC!! I'm still trying to suss out how you made the circle using cheese slopes. Not quite getting it, but I'll try some stuff tonite :) Just looking at your trains inspires me to actually dig out (or rebuild now (...) (13 years ago, 15-Aug-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(2 URLs) Gallery> Texas State Railroad Ten Wheeler (4-6-0) Engine #201. From the TSRR Website: Engine number 201 is the oldest locomotive operated on the line. This engine was built in 1901 by the A.L. Cooke Locomotive Works for the Texas & Pacific (...) (13 years ago, 15-Aug-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: RAILBRICKS Issue #9
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(...) Great! I look forward to read it. Thanks for putting in all the work to create RAILBRICKS. Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 20-Jul-11, to lugnet.trains)
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Good news! RAILBRICKS Issue #9 is now available for download. You can find the latest issue on the RAILBRICKS website: (URL) Issue 9> Printed versions are also available for purchase at (URL) MagCloud.com> Enjoy! (URL) -Elroy (13 years ago, 19-Jul-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish.railbricks, FTX) !
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(...) That's beautiful! I really appreciate the structural/engineering dynamic in making everything appear to float! That's fantastic! Very nicely done! Dave K (13 years ago, 7-Jul-11, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Cool! (...) And very cool! One thing I thought of while watching the video: Would it look more "realistic" if you had built some kind of bridge under the tracks all the way around the loop? (...) Lots of great stuff! Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 7-Jul-11, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bonjour Eric, Verry nice done, especially the floating train ;). Must be a challenge to keep it all together. It's a completely different presentation of what we usualy see on shows. I know that Freeluggers aren't afraid of chalenges! I look (...) (13 years ago, 6-Jul-11, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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