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I have found a 4556 Train Station with a 30% rebate. I wonder if this set is something to buy? I think it looks juniorized. Someone who have expressions on this set? Regards, Hugo Matre (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Don't laugh, but I need Blue and red couplers
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Is there some one out there who will sell or trade me some Red and Blue couplers? I need two sets.I'm close to finishing a #127. thanks Jeffrey Baldwin. (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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(...) IMO, if TLG doesn't cut it out with the "sell to the impatient ones" plan soon, kids will become more and more used to it, until the whole thing is screwed. I think TLG is making the kids impatient by getting them used to such juniorized (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO trains went well at Atlanta NMRA meeting
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I had been debating on attending the local chapter of the NMRA here in Atlanta for a few months now, but after seeing Mike Poindexter's post I figured that I had to go. So Sunday I got in touch with the Piedmont Division (Atlanta NMRA-SER chapter) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Speed Regulators
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Hi, is anyone in need of a speed regulator? LEGO Reference 4548 (URL) Unger (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4532/4537/4539/4561/4565s for 4558 Metroliners (was Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?)
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I have my trade for the other 2 4536s I wanted, so no more requests on those, please. I'm still open to trading 4532/4537/4539/4561/4565s towards 4558 Metroliners (OR grey windows/doors/train plates from 4558/4547s), actual sets traded to be (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scan your stickers
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(...) Great! I look forward to viewing them. You can never have enough stickers. Dean (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego a hit with Fresno Model Railroaders!
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Steve E Barile wrote in message ... (...) more (...) At the local MRR Clubs show a couple months ago, I spent quite a while talking with a friend from church, who also happens to be a modeler, and works at a mall MRR store (in addition to working (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4563
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Tom Stangl wrote in message <387A7215.DD3B6797@n...pe.com>... (...) My point was now that I have two parts, I can probably build 6668 (that was the set I was thinking of). Of course I might have to change the colors. Frank (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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Dan <jedi101673@aol.com> wrote in message news:Fo585t.Ho5@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) And this is the beginning of what I see as a vicious downward-spiralling circle - kids are more impatient, so TLG comes up with easier sets (presumably to keep (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scan your stickers
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Dean Husby wrote in message <387ABC22.A44A9E78@a....bc.ca>... (...) Dean: I try to always do this. I just sent a bunch of older scans to Kevin @ brickshelf. Eric (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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How does everyone feel about scanning in your stickers from your sets? (Before they get stuck on if possible) I've scanned the 4555 set in both Hires Black and white and 24bit colour. Printing them out on overhead plastic or clear sticker sheets (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4563
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That's 6668, Recycle Truck - (URL) luck finding any, though. It was also available in some small set somewhere, as I have one at home from a bulk lot from Ebay (I'm keeping it, need it for spares for my 6668s). (...) | Please do not associate my (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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Argh, I should have been clearer on this, I've confused several people... (...) The S on the 4536 meant 2 4536s - as in: NOTE - I will trade 2 of the 4537s for 2 4536s, and I'll trade anything above towards a complete 4558 (dreaming). Sorry. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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Okay. First I do agree with a little bit of what you said, no bulk sales. I beleive the Lego company was started by basic bricks. I think Town Jr. is sorry. Here are somethings to note: Lego is basically family owned. Town Jr. is aimed toward the 8 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WAMALUG meeting pictures are up!
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There are some more pics at: (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4563
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Scott-A wrote in message <3879FBD8.568C8517@hw.ac.uk>... (...) container... (...) other (...) community (...) See it (...) build the recycling truck. Frank (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4563
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(...) at Brickset: (URL) above picture shows the hook to the rear of the larger boat. Scott A (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) I (...) cars. (...) other (...) Ben, I think you're correct in using the RCX in that way. I use one in a similar manner with my remote powered switch, and it elimates any stalls. I actually perform the opposite functionality - the motor is (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in message news:38763820.995C87...ape.com... (...) above (...) Tom, I sent you an e-mail in regards to the above note. Let me know. -Rob Doucette. (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: how does a bar code reader work?
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The Code pilot is not fit for this job. Unfortunately you can't program the CP to distuiguish between bar codes during run. It can only sense the speed of a passing light pattern, which may or may not be a bar code picture. Eric Brok -------- Visit (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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I built a version of the decoupler mentioned earlier in this thread. It works remarkably well! I don't have the exact brick mentioned on the web page, but I do have an R2D2 foot, which is very similar: a short technic beam with a 4-plate high 30 deg (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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Wow. I didn't know about this source. I'll have to give them a call. Thanks for the tip. Tim Strutt 8^) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4563
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(...) Actually, there are two on eBay right now: (URL) is MISB, in the US, but has the wrong power supply... that's an easy fix, just buy a surplus one, they come up on buy-sell-trade all the time. There are some there right now from Dan Siskind, a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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(...) Depends on how many you order. Paul no doubt will be getting a bunch of calls tomorrow on this! One off, the shipping will eat you. Order 20 and you may have a fair chance of being under 11 bucks each... ++Lar As a reminder the Busy Bee number (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4563
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(...) Hi Cliff, and welcome. A MISB may be hard to come by at this point, the set is getting long in the tooth. There ARE some out there but you may be in the 300 range. It may be more advisable to go for a good used copy. As long as all the key (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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how bad is their shipping cost??? with the 17.5% VAT removed, it would only cost about 55.50 USD to order the set from them, and I'm wondering if it would be more than 11.00 shipping to get the set. Anyone that's ordered from them??? Tamy (...) Keep (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) Though not as knowledgeable as some about trains, I am definitely interested. -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) Though not as knowledgeable as some about trains, I am definitely interested. -Tom McD. (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | 4563
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Just looking for some opinions. What would be a "fair" price for this set? I realize it's all about supply and demand, and of course, who has Ben Franklin burning a hole in thier pocket, but what would you pay for a MISB 4563? Cliff (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | WAMALUG meeting pictures are up!
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I just uploaded some vidcaps of the January 8, 2000 WAMALUG meeting. (URL) apologize for the low resolution and poor color rendering. My camcorder seems to have a problem with the color red, and my capture card only does 320x240. Dan should have (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.announce.brickshelf, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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(...) Anyone can order from Busy Bee - they ship internationally. Simon Denscombe maintains a list of their stock at: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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If you happen to find another at that price, I'd be forever grateful if you bought it and held it for me. I'd send you the cash for it + shipping & handling if you do. Tim Strutt 8^) (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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(...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Instructions for 120
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Mark/Peter, I have built this train from the instructions....but that was Christmas 1969 and my Dad did most of it. Sorry to say that I have neither the box or the instructions now but it was such a simple model that by following the pictures you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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(...) Hello, I've just signed up to LUGNET so I'm still wading through a lot of this stuff. I bought a 3225 yesterday from Busy Bee Toys, Manchester, UK (Details on Matt Bates Train Depot). Not sure if they have any more in stock, shelf price was (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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(...) I found two off them in a German store, just across the border, for $US 125. If anybody is interrested just let me know. (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego a hit with Fresno Model Railroaders!
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This is so cool. I love to hear stories like this. If TLG is really reading these posts this must prove that LEGO trains are a viable alternative to more traditional "TOY TRAINS" SteveB PNLTC (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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If you can scrape up a few grey windows you can build decent cars from the engine parts of a second set. I built one using blue framed town windows and while it wasn't GREAT, it looks OK. (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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(...) Can't - as I noted, I didn't get anywhere near what I ordered, and I have previous trades (including a 4558, but I want two) that dip into what little I have. I really need to keep the club cars if I am to have any decent sized Metroliner at (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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My 2 centavos. (...) This strikes me as skewed. The older crossing is now rarer and is worth much (30-50%??) more than the newer one. (...) A tad high. My 4536s ended up averaging around 47 each across all of them. I personally (and I KNOW that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego a hit with Fresno Model Railroaders!
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Thats pretty cool Mike, I've been thinking about going to one of the meetings of the Piedmont Division which is the NMRA chapter in Atlanta. But I wasn't to sure how they would respond to the LEGO trains. Maybe I'll be inspired by your actions and (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego a hit with Fresno Model Railroaders!
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I went to the Fresno Model Railroad club meeting last night and brought some LEGO train stuff. I figured one or two people might want to see one, but that most would not be interested. Ha ha ha, how wrong I was. There were about 25-30 people there (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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I noticed someone lately offered to trade some 4537s he had for some 4536 blue hoppers, and someone took him up on the offer. I personally consider the 4536 to be "worth more" than 4537s, but that's because I have so many of them. My recent DYA buy (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | WAMALUG Event Reminder & Webpage Update
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Hello Everyone, The WAMALUG Announcement God here to remind you all of meeting and shows. In addition, we have added a special page to our website! Our special page contains three Lego Haikus created by one of our members, Jennifer Boger. You can (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) In that case, if people need them, LMK, as I have TON's of that set...Yellow Beams! James P (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) The covers of the Kadee coupler boxes are held together with a touch on each side by a soldering iron, melting the plastic together along the whole length of the coupler box. You can super glue them of course, but depending on the type of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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John Neal wrote in message <3874ED15.29C70BDB@u...st.net>... (...) As of Tuesday morning S@H was sold out of 3225. I spoke with them and asked about this set speciffically. I have a bunch of Diners Club points[1] burning a whole in my pocket that I (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) There are at least 4 in the 8277 set. (The large robot one in yellow.) I picked it up for a steal at Zellers. Dean (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) have (...) Jeff - That's a very good reference page - please leave it intact a little while longer. Great photography to catch those details. A few questions, if I may... 1. I used the same Kadee couplers you did, and glued them on center to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) The Kadee couplers I modified to use on my LEGO train layout worked perfectly. I never had a Kadee coupler break off from the bricks it was attached to, even when coupling very hard to the car, nor did I ever experience any coupler problems (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX onboard timer and motor pulsing
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(...) For fun, with a second sensor you can make a gouvenor, which takes it speed from the track, and with a third motor you can change the gouvenor setting :-). It works reasonably with the ligth sensor as well. Then it is analog. But I found the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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AFAIK they are only and have always only been available through S@H (in the US) -John (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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OK, got it. Instructions even included. (...) chopper (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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I recall somebody posting pictures of a design that sounds like the below here (or maybe on RTL?--but I'm pretty sure it was here) not tooooo long ago. I think the stubby tapered beam can be had for example in the red Technic chopper that's been on (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That'd be great, Frank! I generated a few flimsy Kadee/LEGO conversion prototypes, but I need to beef them up before they withstand contant use. My kids destroy them in no time, and thus function as excellent beta testers for my designs. I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) picturing this right, since if you inserted those slope-out I'd think you'd derail one or both cars before they separated. --Ben (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Ben Jackson (<Fnx0A5.L6I@lugnet.com>) wrote at 13:03:41 (...) Has anyone thought of using an electromagnet at track level to overpower the magnetic coupling? I've no idea if this would be practical, and it's non-LEGO, but it (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX onboard timer and motor pulsing
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A few (Hah!) years ago we used to get that realistic slow train speed by running our Lionel "O" gauge and American Flyer engines on DC. We used an AC Gilbert rectifier that was a full-wave selenium unit. By adding a switch we made it be only (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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I was working on a hump yard decoupler and was playing around with adding mags to the track using the 2x2 tile that has clips to hold the mag. What's really cool is how you can make a train car hop over the mag on the track. All this play was big (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Looking for 3225 Classic Train
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Does anyone know where I could get a 3225 for a decent price? Anyone have them on clearance locally? I would VERY much appreciate if anyone could help me out. If you wanted to trade for it, let me know too. Thanks. Tim Strutt 8^) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic decoupler designs?
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(...) If I used a magnet as a core and fixed it so it couldn't rotate, then the electromagnet could be normally off (couples as usual, always forcing the other knuckle to flip over). When you wanted to decouple you'd produce the opposite field and (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX onboard timer and motor pulsing
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(...) PWM stands for "pulse width modulation". The LEGO speed control changes voltage as you turn the knob. An RCX turns the motor on and off really fast but always supplies full voltage. So half speed is a 50% duty cycle of full power, rather than (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ben, I think I missed something here. What is "PWM mode"? What language are you programing in? And what is the "internals page"? Thanks so much for pursueing this! I did pick up the Unofficial Guideo to LEGO MS Robots by Jon Knudsen but only (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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I wonder if we'll ever see Kadee couplers made specially for LEGO trains? (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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GMLTC had a design for uncoupling, and there have been others posting here speaking of this. Not much hard info is available on the GMLTC design in terms of pictures, but it uses horizontal prying, as you suggest. The idea of a switch engine with an (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Greenberg Shows Newsletter
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(...) The Maryland Agricultural Center in Gaithersburg, MD. Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Automatic decoupler designs?
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LEGO train knuckles don't lend themselves to decoupling. Has anyone got a good design (either as part of a switch engine or fixed to the track) design for an automated separator? I'm close to an in-engine (but very ugly) solution which can pry a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was just experimenting with this a few days ago. An RCX using PWM does a far better job of driving the LEGO train motors than the simple variable voltage from the LEGO train control. You can make a train creep around just above stall speed (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) best (...) You did a really great job. I'd like to see a video of it speeding down the tracks with its legs flipping up and down like a real centipede. It wouldn't be a bad idea to add some touch sensor to it so that if you touch its head it (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Shipping from Germany
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I'll vouch for Larry's services but don't expect speedy transactions , there are more important things in life than lego. Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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Since the yahoo/geocities page merger, I wasn't able to edit one of my geocities pages until now. I've dressed up a link or two. Including links to my Daylight train. Matt so kindly added a link on lugnet.trains to this page, so I thought it best (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for Discussion - Northern CA Lego Train Group
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(...) Great! I'm glad this is getting started. (...) Great idea. I am also planning on attending the show and will help in any way I can. (...) Again, great idea. (...) I'm crazy for them like the masters. (...) I live in San Jose. (...) I think (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Greenberg Shows Newsletter
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Where is the GATS show on feb 26-27 going to be at? (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Attention all LEGO Train fans: It looks like there might finally be enough people in the San Francisco Bay area now that have the train addiction to get an actual LEGO Train Club going. I would like to propose getting an official train club put (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca)
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I really wish they would spread their shows out a little more. They're coming to Atlanta (the same convention center even) with in 3 months of each other. I really want to find a show in the Spring near Atlanta. Good luck with your shows, I'm (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) When I talked to them about WAMALUG doing the Upper Marlboro show they talked about how impressed they are with the NGLTC's layout. They asked if we wanted to do another show with them in March, but we had to refuse because of a GATS show on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Hey that was the NGLTC(www.ngltc.org) showing at the October show, they (Greenberg people) were quite amazed with the LEGO trains. They wanted us to do thier show again this coming weekend, but it's just too close to the holidays. I would be really (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Money yes. Time no. At least not elapsed time. :-) You will spend less time on the phone with or in line at banks, but your elapsed time will be longer because I'm SLOW. :-) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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(...) (URL) Martin (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I've been thinking now that we have LEGO Direct on our way and some other sets providing the necessary parts, I might want to try building part of the Swiss rail line. I've been on it and have books and photos I could use but what would really help (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Shipping from Germany
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The banks *are* able to apply lower charges if they want. When you are in a strong position against them you can get very good conditions. For my own int'l transaction I use the same bank the company that employes me as a manager uses. And they (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | train event is over now....
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(...) Hi Chris, yes we had a lot of fun, even if it was a hard kind of work to bring all our Lego models to the airport. We have had more than 250 kilogramms of that stuff there. Now it's all back at our homes and I fear it will take weeks to sort (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Greenberg Shows Newsletter
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The new issue of "Train of Thought" which is the newsletter for Greenberg's Great Train and Collectible Toy Shows (1) arrived at my mailbox yesterday. They had a small blurb about LEGO showing that there may be interest in promoting the selling of (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Shipping from Germany
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Hi Alan, Your right, except that the banks charges you for handling the checks any way. I didnt know, but they do. At least they do it in Holland so Germany wont be much different. Cashing and using checks is an very expensive way of transferring (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: What I did for the Y2K weekend...
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(...) I've been gathering green plates and bricks, I already have tons of yellow, and I'm going to design my own stickers. Hopefully I can find some BP logos somewhere to start with. -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) BP??? Where are you going to get the parts for that? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | LEGO trademark (was: Re: What I did for the Y2K weekend...[lego phone])
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(...) Yah! And -- bing! -- now I think I *finally* understand the subtle point that TLG legal counsel was trying to explain to me when they asked me to change the name of my "Fibblesnork LEGO Backgrounds" page[1]: it shows pictures of 2x2 LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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Tom Stangl wrote in message <386FB1A1.542946B2@n...pe.com>... (...) I did that a couple of months ago, and It worked just fine. You have to be very careful about what phone you pick to buy, so it can be rebuilt with Lego. Look at the buttons for (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What I did for the Y2K weekend...[lego phone]
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(...) Or a Dumpster made by um, uh.... somebody other than Toccoa Metal Technologies. Trademark dilution at work! (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Petro-chemicals. You need someone to make ABS. Octan-Polymeres ? Octan-Elastomers ? Ray (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What I did for the Y2K weekend...[lego phone]
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(...) Huh? That's like saying you own a box of Kleenix made by Puffs. Or that you own a Hoover made by Black & Decker. --Todd (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Has anyone disassembled a 9v Train Motor?
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(...) (URL) used the above link (Thanks Ben!) to get the thing apart. It was quite the ordeal! Ben's method looks painful but is actually the best. It does keep the motor together after your done. My design works great. I can short it over with the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Has anyone disassembled a 9v Train Motor?
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Sooner or later I'm going to try what I talked about in another thread - pulling the motor out of the shell, and adding in a capacitor and other circuits, so that the capacitor feeds non-stop 9V to lights or other circuits, while the "main" circuit (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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I'm working on it ;-) Plans are for building a black 4558 (AFTER I get a normal 4558), and working on hopper/cargo cars for my freight train. But right now I'm trying to plan out the industrial complex for the freight train - a warehouse, 3 oil/gas (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Does someone want to split a 6544 Shuttle Transcon 2 set?
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(...) I would definatley be interested. I was thinking of actually asking someone if they wanted the shuttle if I were to purchase the set. Keep me informed if you do want to buy the set and split it. You can even have the instructions and the box. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Shipping from Germany
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The rates quoted are correct. I've been charged DM15 and DM23 for cashing checks (a little under and alittle over $10) recently. Shipping the Economy option is the best way to go, since it takes 2-3 weeks and is much cheaper than air. You could also (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Has anyone disassembled a 9v Train Motor?
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Hi Ben J.! I have opened a 9V motor last year and taken pics of that on my homepage: if interested visit it under the URL: (URL) aim to do so was not the use of an rcx, but to convert the motor for use on 12V track. But I think my pictures may help (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Has anyone disassembled a 9v Train Motor?
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(...) How do you get it apart? How do you like your design in practice? I would like to see pictures of your whole engine, if you have them handy. Using the track to power the RCX was one of the ideas I was considering. The other was using the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Shipping from Germany
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(...) Hi Steve Shipping a Metroliner would be a parcel between 2 and 3kg. There are three ways to ship this to the US: Seaway US$23, allow 30 days for delivery Airmail Economy US$25, allow 2 weeks for delivery Airmail Premium US$38, allow 1-2 weeks (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shipping)
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