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(...) office building, and where are you hiding the silver bricks? --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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For my part I really loke this train too. Great job! James was asking... (...) ratio. (...) the (...) ...and I have a suggestion. Eliminate the 2x2 to 2x2 bracket and use a 1x2 brick hinge placed perpendicularly to the side. You could then mount the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) hinges (...) this (...) roofline (...) this (...) make a greater than 6 stud wide train set. Hmmm, but I don't have *that many* of those style windows, and even fewer in red. (...) in (...) other. (...) Very nice. I should remember "who do (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Bingo!! I just realized this earlier today and need to test that, but my Lego motor is burned up and need a replacement...... James Powell wrote in message ... (...) too (...) of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<388A44BC.CDEF4748@...ager.net>) wrote at 00:01:00 (...) Ah. But there is a difference between 'I recognise that' and 'It is a good model of that'. Yes, you are right. It is harder to make something recognisable (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear James M., I just wanted to say again, you are one of my personal "gods of Lego®" (next to Eric Brok)! Please go on with your design of european "trash". I rally enjoy your page whenever I visit it, or show it to a friend of mine. And of course (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, John Neal (<3889D95C.A3177C3F@...west.net>) wrote at 16:22:54 (...) windows are similar sizes, but the bigger American coach bodies make them look smaller. Which is what you said :-) I seem to recall 70' as a coach length in the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) group. (...) Looks Nice Send it to Lego, I think they would be interested in something like that. It keeps up in the old fashioned train they put out recently. Aaron (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, John Neal (<3889DA15.2C6AC605@...west.net>) wrote at 16:25:59 (...) Presumably someone was already using Minnetoys? :-) Actually Tonka describes their product rather well. (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol It cuts *both* ways. As you said, micro management requires more cerebral action than building action. Building on a large scale requires cerebral action as well as creativity-on-the-build action. Both are creative processes. I was simply (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My point seems to have been missed here. The smaller you build, the more creativity is required, because you are more constrained. Microfig scale is very very tough and requires extreme creativity because you really really need to know your (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There was a thread here a while ago about modifying a motor to supply power to the aux connector that powers an RCX. The RCX powers the Motor. I've done just that. Here are some quick pics: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I had tried using the 1x2 hinge brick to get a slope effect on the streamlined boiler of my Hiawatha Loco but abandoned the idea for using the 2x2x3 extreme slope brick, but that is a different story. What I am suggesting is using this (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you for posting this model of yours! It is so refreshing and pleasing. You have shot the bullet on the nose! I love it! Thanks for posting the "versions" of your creations. I like to see the evolution progress. I really like the 90 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) sloped (...) angel (...) to (...) What do you mean by "sloped red window"? Do you suggest uses 1x2 brick hinges below regular 1x4x3 red train windows and then "hinging" them to create the slope for the window? I can see how I could do the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Has anyone checked out this website? (URL) 60 (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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G'Day Also for train buffs don't forget about the 50's Streamliner that runs between Kitchener-Waterloo and St Jacobs. I can not find a schedule but check out www.stjacobs.com (519-746-1950 ??) Cheers Oliver Ed McGlynn <ejmcglynn@juno.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would be happy if a LUGNETter was among the eight contestants every month. I think I would be a bit uneasy if an AFOL won the contest every month. It can hardly be encouraging for children to see that an adult with a gazillion bricks and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, perfectly legit. You are family;-) I didn't even notice you on the GMLUG roster! Hey, that would be great if an Ohio contingent came to the Fest in La Crosse! Do you hang with the Mikes of Columbus? Jody Neal (no relation) is around there (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.gmlug)
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I saw the cross post a split second after the click. Doh! I am in Columbus, Ohio. There are a few other serious collectors here too. John Matthews (who checked which newsgroups this message goes to before hitting the button!) John Neal (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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