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Glue? Chris Just couldn't resist. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I am trying to make a pantograph, but none of my attempts have been satisfying so far. Any suggestions ? Gilles (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) which I thought was an excellent touch... (...) Those are Wonderfull ideas for abandoned tracks, a good addition could be remains of posts (a 2 x 2 brick along side?) or extra ties so each section has 4 ties rather then 2, break up some ties, (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The WAMALUG abandon track arose when the LEGO Outlet store got a few cases of the old straight gray rails. We're planning on putting in a few old boxcars with 4.5v wheels and some hobos hanging about. Of course, this camp may overrun if Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hello, hello... and welcome to trains, trains! Got any pics of your town? BTW, the WAMALUG town has an abandoned track, which I thought was an excellent touch... (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops. I didn't mean to post it twice. Alan (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all. I have a town with a train connected to it. I enjoy trains, and have a Metroliner, a Load and Haul Railroad, a Freight and Crane railway, and a Level Crossing(the red 9v one). I am not on the dark side, John.:) Alan (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all. I have a town with a train connected to it. I enjoy trains, and have a Metroliner, a Load and Haul Railroad, a Freight and Crane railway, and a Level Crossing(the red 9v one). I am not on the dark side, John.:) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But not very well. They have a tendency to pop out again. At least that's been my experience. Anyone have any clues as to how to get them to stay? (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2000 04:02:08 GMT, Allan J Smith uttered the following profundities... (...) For those with the tractor wheel links, the inside "tubes" of 1x4 plates fit into the holes on the links.... (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Hi everyone, Yesterday I did some experiment with a spiral consisting of 75 straight and 48 curved rails. I also test the switch and the new + crossing rail. Following are the results. 1. The electrical resistance of one side of a straight or curved (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a good general reference link. It's the NMRA or National Model Railroad Association. It has links to a lot of good resources including links to most major US prototype railroads (URL) you're safer doing it as (URL) as that link redirects to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Suzanne D. Rich wrote in message ... (...) that I (...) your (...) be (...) lists (...) that (...) like to (...) wish. Sorry for not e-mailing... I'm getting tired of OE crashing when I exit OE after sending an e-mail (which uses Outlook 98)... If (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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(...) pantagraphs (...) I don't know. I would like to know. Anyone.... (25 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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