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(...) Very nice. Excellent details all around - specific call outs to the mosaic in Ross's version and the advertisements on the wall. (excellent inclusion of Spinal Tap). Subway cars look nice too. Jonathan (12 years ago, 27-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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Okay, fans, this week I'm featuring three things really: Ross' new subway cars, and our two subway stations, (URL) mine>, and (URL) Ross'>. Mine was built about 10 years ago; Ross' is much more modern (note the dark tan tile floor:-) Ross just (...) (12 years ago, 26-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX) !
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Okay, this is the first installment of the our weekly feature to show off various sections of the TCLTC layout. This week's feature is the Thomas Branch Line, created by Ross. See it in action (URL) HERE>. He used 2 RCX 1.0 bricks to motorize 4 (...) (12 years ago, 19-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Hehe: Old Fart Wars! (URL) Reminds me of the (URL) Four Yorkshiremen>! JOHN (12 years ago, 17-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I knew about RTL before I got into computing with a 28.8k modem split 3+ ways, over the winter of 2006/7. I think Matt can claim providence over you though, since he was involved with PNLTC with Ben & Dan before that. Just think, I was the (...) (12 years ago, 17-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I must admit that by that definition I'm definitely old. ;-) Play well, Jacob (12 years ago, 16-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.people)
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The TCLTC, along with the GMLTC, will be having an open house tomorrow at (URL) Brickmania Toyworks> from 10:00 to 4:00 pm. It's free, and one of the last open houses we will be having before our big move into a larger(!?) space. I'll be taking some (...) (12 years ago, 13-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Wow! You guys make me feel young. I've only been hanging around here since the start of the new millennium. Cale LUGNET member #271 (...) (12 years ago, 11-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I still have my treasure trove of old love letters from Ms. Williams in a file. Has she officially retired from Lego? I don't remember hearing from her recently. Surely she is too young to retire... (...) stretched to an hour or more... thanks (...) (12 years ago, 11-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Would being a founding member of one of the worlds oldest(1) lugs count as old? Cause I'm not old.(2) Regards Chris Lugnet member #91 B.E.D. Prez rtlToronto 1. with this post - rtlToronto was born (URL) who am I kidding. I'm an old fart (12 years ago, 11-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yeah! And here might be the quintessential example: You've received a letter from LEGO, personally signed by Susan Williams herself! (URL) (12 years ago, 10-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ouch! guilty of both of those. ...and don't forget lou zucaro's 'Pause Magazine'. ..joseph g (12 years ago, 10-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Gahh! Maybe I should just ship it to a professional modder! Know a guy? (URL) JOHN (12 years ago, 6-Jan-12, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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Snip... (...) John, get ready to drill lots of holes! (12 years ago, 6-Jan-12, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Yikes! If I didn't know you, I'd guess that you were older than dinosaur dirt! (URL) (...) LOL Yeah, thanks for that stroll down memory lane. More indications of dinosaurhood would be if you ever heard the term "Fibblesnork", or took pictures (...) (12 years ago, 6-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hummm... my first train was 182 which was battery powered on blue rails... I was around for all that other stuff except ATL, which had just been abandoned. So I'm somewhere pretty near dirt I guess... Sure it nice to see everyone here though! (...) (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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A few years ago I contacted (URL) Steven Asbury> because I wanted to copy (URL) one of his excellent Fire rigs> that he has posted on Brickshelf. He graciously sent me some more pics of it so I could get a better idea of how he built it (a lot of (...) (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, I did a few months on RTL before I joined LUGNET, but then there are those who would say that they participated on ATL, so it is relative, but it doesn't go back much further for online oldness! Now, if you say that you started in LEGO (...) (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I never participated in Auczilla, but I joined Brickbay a month after it was founded. I remember when BZPower and FBTB were founded. When Brickshelf was the only place to find pictures of MOCs. Guess I'm old But then again I never participated (...) (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Listen, old man, if you ever participated in an AUCZILLA, or signed up with Brickbay, you are OLD! (URL) Just saying' JOHN (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Who you calling "Old"? :-P JohnG, GMLTC (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Basically, the subject line says it all, but I really mean it! Years ago, I had started to use our NG here as a sort of blog, and I still like that idea, so I'm going to continue to post here as such. Also, I think that I am going to feature a (...) (12 years ago, 5-Jan-12, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Twas the MOC Before Christmas
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(...) Hilarious! And very nice micro-scale work, too! (13 years ago, 24-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.microscale)
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(2 URLs) Twas The MOC Before Christmas> When what on my wandering tracks should appear, But a mini-scale coach, and eight tiny traindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than diesels (...) (13 years ago, 23-Dec-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Sava Railways 2012 Calendar
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(2 URLs) to order from LuLu.com!> $17.50 Help support (URL) RAILBRICKS>, the brick railroading magazine, with this gorgeous 13 month calendar. Each month features photos from Anthony Sava's Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series, showcasing trains (...) (13 years ago, 16-Dec-11, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | GFLUG at Tampa Train Show - Dec 17-18, 2011
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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 17-18, 2011 at the Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events (...) (13 years ago, 15-Dec-11, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX)
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Santa's Raildeer (URL) Merry Christmas! --Tony (13 years ago, 14-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Where did the LEGO train history pages go?
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(...) And i always thinking it was due to the US safety regulations that TLC needed to change back to batteries ;) Just one remark abouth this: What with model starter trainsets like Märklin, Roco, Fleishmann, ... that are sold to kids less than 8y (...) (13 years ago, 8-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Problem with 7898 locomotive, turning off automatically
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(...) Hi Frances, I'm almost sure that there's also a kind of protection into the AAA batterybox, similar to the one found in the motors to protect it for short cirquit/overload causing injuries. It's defenately into the rechargeble battery box. I (...) (13 years ago, 8-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GETS 2011 & Red Deer shows
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The web pages for NALUG's display at the 2011 Great Edmonton Train Show are now finished. This year we had many new creations based on well-known business chains, as well as a variety of other MOCs. Also back for another appearance were the High (...) (13 years ago, 5-Dec-11, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I've been reading .trains, and busy like a one armed paperhanger. Got back from sea ~2 weeks ago, have trains running again, I fitted my KoF with a LED light as headlight, and have to reprogram the pair of decoders for my Maresk. (...) (13 years ago, 4-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I check Lugnet every day, but seldom post. GMLTC is pretty lousy at promoting ourselves, even though there are lots of things happening in/around/above/below our layout. We've got new trains running, a few 'in progress', and other fun stuff. (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The sites that Tim mentions are the ones that I tend to check daily, even though I don't post often to any of them. LUGNET I check once a week or so. I'd love to see some more discussion happening on the RAILBRICKS site, but I'm biased. :-) (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I don't notice this bias...perhaps because I like 9v. ;) The only issue I have with eurobricks traintech forum is the picture posting rules on there, and the moderators do tend to drop the hammer a little too hard sometimes, maybe that's my (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Rob.... less trains, more lifelites!!! 3vil Grin. Ben (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Rob, There's no one central place anymore. The main areas I know of are: (URL) Eurobricks Train Tech forum>- probably the most active I'm aware of. Although the discussion and standard is often not to my taste since there's a lot of love (...) (13 years ago, 1-Dec-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The pulse is getting weak again.
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I thought I had a good idea of trying to breathe life back into lugnet.trains. It last a while, but seems things are going dormant again. Is there a better forum to use that we can all agree on? Merry Christmas! Rob (13 years ago, 30-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WTB: LEGO Holiday Train 10173
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(...) Rob, I still had two sets (1 opened + 1 sealed) till fall last year. I got them in a sale for 50 Eur (aka. 50% off). I sold them for a small fortune and realized by high interest, that I could have even asked much higher prices than I actually (...) (13 years ago, 22-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | WTB: LEGO Holiday Train 10173
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Looking for a holiday train to go around my tree. Can be open/used. I realize the set is discontinued but I don't want to spend a fortune either. Thanks! Rob (13 years ago, 21-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) Found them! (URL) (13 years ago, 14-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) No need to worry Tim! I heard the compliments out of your words (mixed up with a little irony, which has been deserved after my statement on having problems with leaving baseplated away). I had not the intention to sound harsh either. Humor, (...) (13 years ago, 11-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure the wording there made that sound like the compliment it was intended to be. But it was intended to be a statement on your high skills :) (...) Great to hear. I'll look forward to the next round of pictures. Tim (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sure, Tim. But thanks for the help though... ;-) (...) The winter will be long.... The focus is first on a new track layout next to the roundhouse and will next be on the naked walls around the village (plenty of space for imitation of (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) You could build a 2x rim underneath the walls (thus keeping the design much the same) and use the tiles under that. As a man whose 8 year old trains still set the standards I think you can manage it ;) (...) Excellent. (...) I think that would (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) Tim, you are so right with your observation. The village layout appears to be quite static with all buildings erected in right angles. However I have found no satisfying way to integrate Houses on baseplates in odd angles. This ended in very (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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(...) If I might offer some criticism: the green 'hill' baseplate seems out of place to me, and it would be nice to see more of the buildings at a slight angle (like your genius rock one). That aside I love the feel of the whole thing. Tim (13 years ago, 9-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
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--snip-- (...) x-posted to .technic I thought this was possible with the existing protocol. I didn't really understand the details but I thought the existing protocol allowed for a full 16 channels of which only eight were used presently. And I (...) (13 years ago, 9-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have not heard any rumors on 2012 products. But LEGO has supplied us with a huge amount of trains recently (and two of them aiming definitely at AFOLs!). So I have to agree with Tim, that we can not expect too much in 2012. Including the (...) (13 years ago, 9-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No word I know of. I'd guess it's pretty unlikely we'll get anything given we've had something like 5 trains in the past three years. That said the best train news for me would be the appearance of a PFS micromotor. Tim (13 years ago, 8-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 2012 Train sets?
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Any word on LEGO train things for 2012? (13 years ago, 8-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's your favorite locomotive?
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(...) A very good idea... take the power out of the A's trucks and replace the current B unit I have with a pair of new ones with XL motors... worth exploring! (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, there are so many fantastic locomotives and great paint jobs (I love the color explosion that came with the streamliners). Heck, I even like the chunky F40. Probably my favorite is the E5, the last of the one-off E units. Shiny chrome, (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Might be a good candidate for exploring PF. I'll vouch for Tony when he said the XL motors can pull a Buick. You could make a B unit and wouldn't even have to change anything in the consist. Benn (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Problem with 7898 locomotive, turning off automatically
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(...) ... (...) That would be my guess, all of the recent IR stuff seems to have these (e.g., the PF receiver, even the (URL) NXT motors> and PF motors). Further, it sounds like the fuse has gone bad if he can't run it and the motor runs fine on (...) (13 years ago, 3-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have two favorite locomotives. The first one is Maryland & Pennsylvania #6. A classic 4-4-0 on what is one of the best little shortline railroads ever. #6 served the Ma & Pa for over 50 years and was one of the last 4-4-0s operating in the (...) (13 years ago, 30-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could it be a power source problem? Rechargeable batteries verses throw-away one? Wonder if there is a resetable fuse in the power box for when the motor draws more current than the circuit can handle. On a straight level track, the motor can (...) (13 years ago, 29-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Problem with 7898 locomotive, turning off automatically
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I was exhibiting lego trains at a recent model train exhibition. A member of public came up to me with his 7898 locomotive. The problem is that the locomotive keeps on turning off automatically when it gets under load, such as going round corners, (...) (13 years ago, 29-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My favorite locomotive is Green Mountain Railroad's #405, an old Alco RS1 that used to belong to the Rutland Railroad. It doesn't have a particularly nice livery (it's green with a yellow stripe), and it's not particularly nice to look at (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My favorite locomotive is the classic western style "American" class 4-4-0 and the later evolution, the 4-6-0 in the classic black (sometimes with red highlights) and yes I have attempted to build a few examples of the type (and I have plans (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Chrome Super Chief?
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There's a guy on Bricklink who sells chrome pieces. 2 + 2 = has anyone already done this? -R (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Alco PA in ATSF Warbonnet. I've made an FA (2 axle trucks, shorter nose) a few (too many) years back, It is on Brickshelf... (URL) and MOCPages ... (URL) along with the rest of the consist. Unfortunately the whole train is a trailer queen, (...) (13 years ago, 28-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) Thank you very much. (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) Some of the modifications I made was to fix some of the friction issues on the front and back trucks of the engine. When powered by the drive wheels with a Power Functions XL motor they are not that big of an issue. When the whole engine is (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | What's your favorite locomotive?
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What's your favorite locomotive and livery, and have you made a LEGO version? Mine would be an EMD SD40-2 in UP livery. I made a 7 wide version 10 years ago. Wish I could find the photos. Which is funny, because of two things. Growing up in the (...) (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wait a second... Tony, I thought you never used numbers smaller than 8 (grin). Nice. (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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(...) A very fine MoC. Benn (13 years ago, 27-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Mike, Nice done. Train runs verry well as can be seen in the video. I noticed that the doughter was also enjoying it by jumping over the track :) Regards, Ludo (13 years ago, 26-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Americanized Emerald Night Full Train MOD/MOCs
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I wanted to "Americanize" the Emerald Night so I basically made a cross between the official set and the (URL) Southern Crescent>. I also remade the dining car with doors in the ends instead of an opening and a complete overhaul of the roof. I then (...) (13 years ago, 23-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Where did the LEGO train history pages go?
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"Why did LEGO move to battery operated trains?" I thought it was because EU regulations state that "trains that pick up from the track are not recommended for children under eight years old." It is all to do with Health & Safety - Playmobil made the (...) (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) --Tony (13 years ago, 21-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Where did the LEGO train history pages go?
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Looks like Ben's pages (referenced in the sidebar) on fgltc are no more? I just wrote an answer in Quora (URL) wanted to link to the history... I think there was an archive on the ngltc.org pages but that site now is reported by Google as unsafe. (...) (13 years ago, 20-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RAILBRICKS Issue #10 Available for Download
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RAILBRICKS Issue #10 is now available for download. The new issue can be found on the newly updated RAILBRICKS website: (URL) -Elroy (13 years ago, 19-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks. (Although my contribution only was a single house.) (...) I am toying with an idea, where I want to print the foundations of a (highly detailed, possibly fractal) landscape on a 3D printer, and then only use LEGO for the "top-soil". It (...) (13 years ago, 19-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice scene! Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 19-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the one distinct advantage that NMRA 2005 had was that it was centrally located for just about every club on the east coast, and a good chunk of the midwest. I know 2013 will in Atlanta during July 14-20, and I will most likely be (...) (13 years ago, 18-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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The next installment in my SRW Scenic Tours "Texas Brick Railroad" photo series: "Brick or Treat" (URL) Image is a link. --Tony (13 years ago, 14-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) We have some of that here in Edmonton, Canada. I think 3 of our members have DCC rigs, and more have DCC-modified trains. The mainlines on our train layouts have been DCC for several years - we use the old 9V analog stuff for independent (...) (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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I know that some people used to run DCC on some modified train motors, but has this since gone the way of the dinosaur now that we have plastic track? One day in the future, I want to make my home train layout complete with a handheld multifunction (...) (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) American trains (my preferred subject to model) don't have buffers. This is the reason I'll be sticking to the old couplers for the foreseeable future. At least until Big Ben Bricks, ME Models, or some one else comes out with a suitable (...) (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train layouts (Was: LEGO killed the train club)
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(...) Very nice. I agree that the flatness of our layouts is something that needs some work. As we're continually evolving our layout adding more terrain elevation change is one of our next priorities. Cale (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dave!, DaveE, or Dave K? Inquiring minds want to know... Dave K (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Lasse Vestergård from Byggepladen collects sets older than himself, and as far as I know, he considers it okay to acquire a set piece by piece. Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Gee thanks... I think. (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nah, "Ben" is the new "Dave"... (13 years ago, 12-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) A long time ago S@H would sell bundles. The last one I believe was when the EN came out. You could basically get everything you needed (battery, motor, remote, etc.) and the charger wound up being free. They went away when the first (...) (13 years ago, 29-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Benjamin Medinets wrote: ... (...) Eeek, is "Ben" the new "Steve"? (grin) Benn (13 years ago, 29-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's the biggest problem with the new magnets, the buffers are integrated. It would have been so much more versatile if the cross bar had studs where the buffers go and then the actual round buffer be a separate part, e.g., (URL) (13 years ago, 29-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Neat... and please do post a copy of your instructions to: (URL) too Benn (...) ... (...) (13 years ago, 29-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm interested, too far off to forecast, but keep me posted. (13 years ago, 29-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) mmm, purdy trestle. Wonder how hard it would be to do the same thing in brown? (13 years ago, 11-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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I think your train has a flat, Steve... -Rob (13 years ago, 11-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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The first installment in my new Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series, "The Texas Brick Railroad": "Rail In The Sky" (URL) Image is a link. --Tony (13 years ago, 11-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Steve... I thought trains went Choo choo!!! ;) (13 years ago, 11-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.test)
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...is this thing on? Can you hear me back there? Testing 1,2,3, sibilance, sibilance. Hi All! SteveB (13 years ago, 10-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snipped> Hi Larry & Rob, (...) I don't know, i don't have the Maersk train yet. The 20-Foot container is 6 x 14 studs + 1 for the opening doors. The 40-Foot container is 6 x 29 studs + 1 for the opening doors. I only hope now that those (...) (13 years ago, 30-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Instructions are still available! They are on Peeron.com now - just look up the set number and they link to the instructions. I have also had great luck finding instructions to current sets through links on Brickset.com. -Matt :) (13 years ago, 10-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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A long time ago in a galaxy... well, anyway, I think Brickshelf had set instructions (is that right or was it Peeron?) and before they took them down I grabbed all the ones I knew about that had anything to do with trains. If anyone wants some or (...) (13 years ago, 10-Oct-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We used it extensively in the recent layout by Byggepladen at LEGO Fan Weekend. I am not that fond of it, but we didn't have any incidents, which could be attributed to flex track. I would prefer that we only used it in sections of one or two (...) (13 years ago, 28-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice. The only thing which disappoints me a little bit with the layout is that it is as flat as Denmark (or maybe even Holland). At the recent LEGO Fan Weekend in Skærbæk, Byggepladen put together a layout with contributions from about 20 (...) (13 years ago, 28-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Really nice and inspiring work. Play well, Jacob (13 years ago, 28-Sep-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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