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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:388BA775.B41630...est.net... (...) build 8 (...) long. (...) track (...) being (...) John, since they are 10' wide and 8 studs, shouldn't 1 stud = 1.25 feet? That will cut down the length and (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) pieces. I bet The Purists are drooling over this shot;-) I personally am not a big fan of this type of modeling (where one needs to "create" a windshield like this). It works well on such projects as creating a 30 foot Mt Rushmore, but for (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahh, it appears that the different LLs are using different scales-- from 16-20 studs wide. I think I will stick to around 14 wide because I am going to use G scale wheels (and track, for that matter) and that width (13-14 studs) is about (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) what I've got is this: 24 pairs of straight track 24 pairs of curved track 2 switch track (1left 1 right) 1 cross track (slightly damaged) 1 level crossing plate without building and only 1 gate 4 pairs of train wheels with connectingbrick 1 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, John Neal (<388C9F76.FE132DA9@...west.net>) wrote at 18:52:50 (...) From my last trip to LLW, I seem to recall someone pointing out that the HST standing in Waverley station was 17 wide. (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Is there still a market for the old 4.5V railtracks? I even have a 4,5V motorblock and some train wheels. I have some I don,t use and for the motorblock I dont have the battery case anymore. (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yikes.. that looks like... 20-wide! No room for Selective Compression there! K.M. (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) 403 - (URL) leads me to believe they are 16 stud, it looks like there are 3 4stud wide sections divided by 1x tiles, and the outside edges are 1x. Then again, the outside edges could be 2x, making them 18studs wide. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Assuming they are semmetical, the trains then are 20 studs wide. Better get that car _much_ wider there John! (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I remember telling myself I needed to take close-up shots. Ummmm, I just found this link: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, Russell, although they give nice views of the yard, etc, they weren't quite close enough for me to be able to count studs;-( -John (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Try my web site: (URL) pictures legoland0089.jpg through legoland0107.jpg. These might be of help. Sorry for the quality, but it was raining on the opening day. :) Russell (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike, et al- I have begun construction of a 14 wide box car [1] and am suddenly very interested in the scale of the LL trains. Does anyone know how many studs wide those babies are? I am looking for some good pics on line, but can't seem to find (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh sure, but using the wagon plates is IMO just more efficient, uses less bricks and is lighter (they are heavy enough as it is;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2000, John Neal (<388BA775.B41630A@uswest.net>) wrote at 01:15:05 (...) Actually, on thinking again, it's probably 57-60' for older stuff, and 70' for newer. I might have a go at a Mk I BR coach, just to see what it looks like :-) (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:n++WUhAZKci4EwO...n.co.uk... (...) but it (...) the (...) Or if you wanted to remain Lego pure, use a stack of silver 2x4 bricks... Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have thought about it.. some non LEGO elements would be required as there is no exposed conductor wire available from LEGO and no easy way to get current off one even if there were. (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anyone built a LEGO model of a pantograph-powered train and actually powered it with overhead lines? --Ben (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, thanks muchly for the inspiration, you appeared in the nick of time as it were... We'll be watching for your next work! (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ain't that the truth. Well, I'm happy to say my fingers are sore. I've been building all day, with some help from the kids, and Nik's project train is all done. As you may recall, he had signed up (they are all studying Japan) to report on the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) These coaches were about 80 feet (25 m), so they were *long*. When I build 8 wide, I figure 1 stud to 1 ft, and still my coaches are only 60 studs long. I'd love to make them 80, but they wouldn't be able to handle the LEGO track curves very (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I readed all reply messages. It's a great pleasure to hear that everybody has enjoyed my train page !! I 'll continue to improve my creations especially SHINKANSEN nose and windows. I hope you 'll be back to my page again. Thank you ps:my next (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Douglas, I live in the UK and have picked up sets in France & Ireland over the last couple of years to take advantage of the strength of Sterling. Sorry I can't advise on shipping costs but I still buy some sets in the UK, best by far is Busy (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with your assessment of the non set creations, still those sets could come in very handy. If you remember what was the cost in shipping for some of those sets from Europe ? (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Douglas, Take a look around some of the train-related sites. The original creations displayed far surpass anything that was available from TLG. I'm in the same boat but I've picked up some new (older) 45xx sets on offer in UK and Europe mainly (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you find some let me know too please. But I,m afraid the only places where you will find them is on auction sites like ebay for incredible prices. greetings Hans. (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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It's only been a year since the dark age has ended and I feel that I've come back to late...some of the older train accesory sets seem really great (4543, 4544, 4546, 4549) my question is has anyone seen any of these for sale anywhere ? I know this (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. These are really nice models! I love the detail you put into all of them. The way you blended the colors is great. That CSX diesel is now one of my favorites on the net. One question about the color scheme on the california amtrack train. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, the windows are from 4561. The pictures don't show how cool the silver stripe looks in person. I'm sure we will get some digital camera pics of it at the next meeting. KL (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) I like the Amtrack California and CSX hood unit, nice work : ) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Msayuki, Thanks for translating your page. Ienjoyed looking at your creations. Everytime I saw pictures of the Japanese bullet trains I thought, "I wish there was a way to model that nose." You did a great job! Nice job on the steamer and other cars (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was buzy last night taking some pic of my creatations... (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was buzy last night taking some pic of my creatations... Jrosco (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Given how much you dislike MicroSoft, it's not too surprising that you overlooked the WINDOWS. <bah dump bump> <GD&R> (...) Well, if you weren't off goldbricking with new computer toys for your development machine you might have spotted them (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) I think that they can best be seen in this one. (URL) Roller (25 years ago, 23-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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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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(...) lol Fundamentally you don't know what you're talking about;-) No, building *smaller* is easier I'm afraid. You have a lot fewer options building smaller, and thus less possibilities for creative building. [1] How many people have built (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LOL That's funny that you used "Tonka", because the Tonka factory is only a few miles from where I live (I taken kids there for factory tours). The factory is in a suburb called "Minnetonka". Perhaps now you can see where they got their (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Funny you should mention 10. I started work last night on a 14 wide box car scaled to Belvillians and using G scale wheels. I custom built the trucks out of LEGO, but will need to <gasp> glue a few pieces in order to hold the wheels in place (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, James Powell (<Foqo64.7Ax@lugnet.com>) wrote at 13:30:04 (...) Or you could use magic, and do it with mirrors :-) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<3889AFA6.279A1D8F@...ager.net>) wrote at 13:24:54 (...) The latter, I'm afraid :-) I don't think John's cheating: just playing to a different set of rules. I must confess to the attraction of 8 wide. Although (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<3889ACFB.61D0EAD6@...ager.net>) wrote at 13:13:31 (...) I just checked. The hemisphere is held on from the inside, so you can use a 4x4 cross shape with the 1x1 corners taken out like this OO OOOO OOOO OO This (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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you'd need to deal with the (...) etc. Only if you want the train to stop in the tunnel. IR (can) have good propagation, my IR remote for my stereo works fine bounced off the wall, but it has to be pointed in somewhat the right direction (1 bounce (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Do you mean his 8wides? I tend to agree, and it wasn't till recently that I realised it... 8wides make modeling too easy, you get more room to work in. That's fundamentally what bothers me, he's cheating. Or do you mean the fact that US proto (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Theoretically you need it only to change a setting... so just make sure that all your potential crashes happen in front of you! :-) (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Too bad we have to choose between LUGNETters. What I think would be a powerful message to TLC would be if some LUGNETter won the contest each and every month. (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, using that half sphere is BRILLIANT! Per Tony's comment, it is going to be hard to get rid of the round to square transition, though... (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Douglas, sorry I have no black nose-piece as spare, but is set 6473 already discontinued in the US? Here it's still in the shelfs. After my first view on James Mathies gorgeous "Starlight Express" engine, I also bought two copies of that set (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Masayuki Ogura (<Foq59p.3C4@lugnet.com>) wrote at 06:41:49 (...) That train looks great! The only thing I'd say is, can you get rid of the corners where the new nose piece meets the rest of the body? It would look a lot smoother (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, John Neal (<38891BB1.735F7B6C@...west.net>) wrote at 02:53:57 (...) Eurotrash? Surely, there's more skill in getting detail into a small model than messing about with overbloated Tonka trains :-) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Foq00p.qz@lugnet.com... (...) new (...) the (...) lighting (...) Wouldn't line-of-sight be a problem for trains? I don't know much about Mindstorms infrared sensors specifically, but besides (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thank you for coming my train page !! I improved my SHINKANSEN nose section. It's a small change, but I think the new version is much better than old one. Please come and see new version. Thank you Masayuki Ogura my train site (URL)These creations (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mark Harrison wrote in message <38886DE0.882FBC00@o...net.au>... (...) The 165 should have the dotted baseplate. (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I just had a random thought as to how TLC could give us some capability to run multiple trains without having to go the whole DCC route. Give us a new train motor which has an IR pickup, and a switch to set it to respond to the A, B, or C motor (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah, a case of too many cross-posts. Are you in the Midwest John? -John (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Welcome back, James:-) The first time I saw your red double decker I wondered to myself what the sloped red window would look like instead of the slanted glass pieces. Perhaps the angel is too sharp. At the very least it would give you nice (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) GMLTC dunit... :-) (...) These creations have some rough edges, but a lot of potential. I have to try to do a Shinkasen or something evocative of it this weekend so this was fortuitous timing! I plan to crib extensively ++Lar (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Just checking in. Hi Everybody! Build On! John Matthews John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:388601F0.35A67D...est.net... (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.org.us.gmlug, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) James, Glad to finally hear from you again. I see you took my advice on lowering the roofline. That looks so much better. Now it's a "good lookin" train. I know why you haven't posted in three months. That's what married life will do to you! (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I sure am glad every else keeps posting interesting items to this trains group. I've been pretty uninpired lately. Thanks for keeping the reading good. I've just got a modification to my model of a German red double decker passenger train car and (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote in message news:FopEn1.Kp7@lugnet.com... (...) tell... (...) Heheh.. I already read the group (I'm interested in trains obviously, I just haven't got any yet). Half the reason I *would* get into lego (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Does anyone have an extra nosepiece for the excavator from #6473 that I could beg, borrow, buy, or steal ? I finally noticed that it is the same piece (in black) as the nose piece to the #4559 Cargo Train... (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Matt, how about setting the max. voltage of the decoder to 9V? I know some of the digitrax decoders (and the Lenz/Marklin) ones you can do this. James P (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The biggest problem is the ease of destroying your Lego motor by supplying too much current because the voltage will be too high. The train motor does appear to have some type of thermal overload protection in it but I couldn't see an easy way (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I still think that LEGO and Marklin or LEGO and Digitrax could come up with a S@H train motor that is DCC ready...just imagine the possibilities...not just trains but anything that could be built to ride on the rails... (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) come (...) Martin - I think he's referring to the outlet stores there. In particular, the Countryside Toy Outlet. Here's a portion of the web page: COUNTRYSIDE TOY OUTLET Exclusively LEGO Products Featuring the full current LEGO Product line (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) through (...) Hi, in wich part of Ontario St-Jacobs is and who much to a track box cost? Who come do they have them since they are s@H exclusif? Martin (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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You heard it here: Paul Davidson will join the train group as a full fledged trainiac when DCC is perfected with LEGO trains! How many more people will DCC bring into the fold? Only one way to tell... Paul, we will be seeing you here with increasing (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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the way I see it, is that you need the PC or the DCC throttle for addressing of the decoders in the engines. They also allow you to choose the address which controls the engine itself. I don't think the shell controller could be capable of doing (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I gave you my four votes before I saw your plea, as I cast #2 your piece moved into first place...anything to get TLG to focus more on real sets instead of aqua/arctic/rock/throwbot nonsense. (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I used to be into "real" model railroading when I was young, and have been wondering when someone would get DCC to work with Lego. The day someone accomplishes this is probably the day I get into Lego trains. :) -- Paul Davidson Matthew Bates (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What about using some off the shelf controller instead of integrating with a computer? What are the trade offs? -Steve (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) through (...) Do you get a discount when you buy that much of it? -Steve (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, I just burnt up my last remaining motor a month or so ago, so I can't really test the DCC equipment. I've done some searching in NMRA site and have found some good sources to custom build boosters, decoders, and command stations. As for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, a double negative would be "I wouldn't not use Brasso just because it might dull the parts a bit." (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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> (...) Correct. I haven't time to even think about it lately. I got it kinda working but I wasn't too happy with the performance. The Digitrax decoder behaved rather erratically, another decoder behaved better. Since then I haven't had time to (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My wife would _KILL_ me, I have >500 pieces of straight track as it is... (likely, I will get more when I am going back to BC, as we will go back through Ontario, and we will be able to go to the Lego store in St Jacobs, and get track, by the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes: <snip> (...) Sounds to me like you need more track!! ;-) John1, GMLTC (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) get (...) Tom, I don't think that Matt has done anything else with DCC in a while. Perhaps trying a search here in .trains for DCC will bring you up what he had done last...but I am reasonably sure that he had gotten it to a working stage, and (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear Fredrik, I have made a quite similar posting concerning this on r.t.l yesterday, since I thought it might be a problem of my PC. But actually it was a failure of the Lego® homepage. I think we shold not start a diskussion about cheating, (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I sure could use Brasso to remove the paint. In fact I think I will. (Don't use Never Dull it melts the bricks. (Is that considered a double negative?)) As I am sure the fanatic train people can tell, I am not big on my train architecture. I just (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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