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As I was thumbing through some of my old MRC's (Model Railway Constructor, gone since 87), I came across the following little gem of a statement: "It is arguable that the Lego train sets, expensive and unrealistic as they may be, represent the most (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | URLs for Train area?
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Hi all, When I first put up links on the lugnet/trains page, I just picked a few that I knew were significant. Now that I have a bit more time to devote, I need your expert advice on how to make it more complete. Could you let me know what you would (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train: Cisalpino
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(...) pantagraphs (...) I don't know. I would like to know. Anyone.... (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train: Cisalpino
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(...) Are some for diferent frek's? (16.6 Hz, 50/60 25KVA, 1500VDC) James (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train: Cisalpino
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(...) Like it or not: They're not in the same vertical plane. ;-) Just something I slapped on the roof to try out- give a simple hint of character kinda similar to some of the real Cisalpino pictures. Maybe I've seen someone else try this same (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train: Cisalpino
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(...) I've got the parts list sussed, where I am a little stuck is how the two arms come together at the very top. the 1x1 tiles can't both be in the same vertical plane. (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Couplers (was Re: Do you need plates or/and 1x? bricks?
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Larry, the turntable will add a little bit of flex. Considering that John's trains are really long, the angle is substantially less than one would get with 6 wide trains. Also, I would be willing to bet that John is limited to slopes of 1 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train: Cisalpino
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I dunno, the pantographs are pretty self evident: 2 2.5 tiles with fingers 2 3L rods with 2/3 fingers 2 1.5L rods with 3 fingers/stud 2 1x1 tiles with clip 1 chrome rod (you could also probably use the grey rod from the STAPs) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Couplers (was Re: Do you need plates or/and 1x? bricks?
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(...) Were you going to mount that turntable sideways? I'm taking about flexing around a horizontal axis of rotation (that is, in a vertical plane)... so I don't see how the turntable helps matters. (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train: Cisalpino
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Can you post some more closeup views of your pantographs? I want to see more on how you did those, they look interesting. The rest of the train has a lot of promise too. I need to think more about how to utilize that skirted truck effect you've been (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New train: Cisalpino
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Working on a new passenger train...yea, it's European. The Cisalpino runs lines between Italy and Switzerland. My first, and incomplete, version can be seen in "preview" form at: (URL) the critics yell! I'd love helpful comments toward improving (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Train Window Ideas (old and copied)
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(...) Of course, to go along with it, what would be nice would be a full series of connectors. A brick with 2 opposing side studs would not be a POOP (unless there's some pieces I don't know about), nor would a brick with 2 studs on adjecent sides, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dirty Track
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Wow, thats a great sight, I don't know how I missed it in the past. I like the track cleaner, but I think I'd add an extra set of cleaners to get the inside of the track rail a little better, since that is were the current comes from. jt Nick Goetz (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Couplers (was Re: Do you need plates or/and 1x? bricks?
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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:38914796.7E99BE...est.net... (...) turntable (...) I would like to see the decoupler for that beast! Accidental decoupling wouldn't happen, but then intentional decoupling would be very (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Train Window Ideas (old and copied)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:ensynBAwFXk4Ewo...n.co.uk... (...) Not entirely! Although it technically is a POOP, try to use the 1x1 technic brick with the stud pin in a corner. You will end up having the one of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | new train pics
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I've posted some pictures on my ugly, unimaginative website. (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dirty Track
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I found what I was looking for. The images are on Joe's LEGO page: (URL) images are close to the bottom of the page. -Nick James J. Trobaugh wrote in message ... (...) after (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dirty Track
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Yeah I'd love to see that also. I've been thinking about making my own after I spend two evening scrubbing all of my track with a big pink eraser, and some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip. jt -- James J. Trobaugh james.trobaugh@ngltc.org North Georgia (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dirty Track
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I didn't see the specific request for 12V but perhaps you are correct. I do believe that 9V track gets dirty as well. Take a look at Ben Fleskes Daylight page: (URL) you look at the image on the bottom it appears that the wheels have acquired some (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dirty Track
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Hi I did see one, but that's for the 9V track, I think Cliff was on about the 12 Volts I use Solvent Cleaner and a cotton buds and rub very hard, The black stuff has some thing to do with the air oxidising on the electric contacts' on the bottom of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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