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John, I may be guilty of being vague AGAIN. Yes, you can run it on a Mac if you have Virtual PC. I bought Virtual PC so I could run an IR Spectrophotometry program, but I can use Virtual PC to run MLCAD. Yes, it does use the ldraw parts; infact, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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-- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) wooster" <skw@io.com> wrote in message news:3865A219.12FB@io.com... (...) I didn't see the stowaway untill I looked at the hobo picture. Hello, Timmy! (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks. I am really happy with the way they turned out. And happy to give credit where it's due. I am in awe of some of the designs I have seen referenced in the ng, and elsewhere. Plenty of ideas to choose from for inspiration. I think I will (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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You're quite welcome. We had a lot of fun putting it together. Did you catch the stowaway under the box car? (We keep running into this Timmy character...) Play Well. Steve skw@io.com (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As I said on RTL: those are nice hoppers and I appreciate that you credited me for the inspiration... ++Lar (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Holidays, WHISTLES, new train accessory needed (was - Re: 8 Wide Train Pics)
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(...) couldn't (...) the (...) Maybe it wouldn't hafta be built into the motor shell necessarily. For those folks like me who are more timid about brick surgery, all tronics needed could be stuck inside the engine body itself. Another thing that (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Great site Steve. The Christmas train is super. I really enjoyed the box cars with the hobos. Thanks for the opportunity to view your work. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) wooster" <skw@io.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi. Happy Holidays! I just put up our new web page. We have a variety of Lego related creations to view: Train cars: Club Cars (44 L) and Two Bay Hoppers (30 L) A Christmas Train - complete w/ Santa and the elves - no reindeer, though. Misc. freight (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Am I to understand that MLCAD can be run on a Mac? Does it use the ldraw parts library? (cross-posting to .geek to see if the geeks can help me) -John (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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Hey John, I just started using MLCAD on my PB 1400 (G3 upgraded) boy is it pokey, but it works. It is a menu driven program so it is easy to figure out. I couldn't figure out LDRAW within the first 60 seconds so I gave up on it. So far I have drawn (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looked, couldn't find any current OpenSRS places -- should be some in a few weeks. But check out <URL:(URL). (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) And as I said the last time you said this, a ref to one would be greatly appreciated, I have some names I want to get registered. Not to give you a hard time but just saying there are doesn't carry quite the convincatory(1) power that (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That's no longer true -- there are now alternate registrars who charge less. (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.org, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Holidays, WHISTLES, new train accessory needed (was - Re: 8 Wide Train Pics)
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Well, I've gotten MOST of my trains I ordered. But my 4532/4539s from DYA didn't show up today, so I most likely won't have them for Xmas :-/ I REALLY hope they show tomorrow, Emmanuel shipped them on the 7th. I hope my 4537/4547/4549s show up (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Only Old Brad Kenobi can save us;-) (...) Actually, I've never used the thing-- I got it for my kids. I'll download ldraw for them and hope they can teach me it! PCs....<shudder> (...) Delicate may have conveyed the wrong idea. The design is (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cutting bricks - I've turned to 'the dark side'... :-O Speaking of 'dark side', how's that PC, John? (For those of you who don't know, John and I are Macintosh fans from waaaay back! Of course, I work on a PC all day, so I suppose I shouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sell? No, but give freely, sure, but I am not an ldrawer...yet (Just bought my first <shudder> PC so now I am *able* to download ldraw:-). Actually, there are just a few techniques that I used that could be incorporated into any Steamer to make it (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As for the 12v track, the motors have two conductors on the bottom, to coincide with the ones that run in the middle of the track. The weights are to make sure the electrodes will stay together. If the train was too light, they may not touch, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Several measures to increase traction for the 12v trains do not present in the 9v trains, for example the serrated tracks, the rubber bands on wheels, and the inclusion of weight bricks in the locomotive. Does it mean a 12v locomotive can pull a lot (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Will you sell the plans to your 0-8-0??? Paul Sinasohn, who wants one.... bearitone@my-deja.com (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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