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| Once again, those who run 6 wide have proven themselves to not care about those of use who model 8 wide. They probably don't have handicapped access to their layout, either. :-) It is unfortunate that many layouts can't handle oversized trains. I am (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) maybe you should look at the title of the picture, it's self-explanatory. (...) run anything 8wide. We had a minor design flaw where most engines couldn't approach the station because they would hit the platform coming through the turn. -chris (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.va)
| | | | | Re: GATS Fresno show
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| Mike, The GATS regional shows are generally "selling" shows held for profits. They typically have many dealer tables and a swap/fleemarket area for private individuals. In Chicago they invite one or two token layouts to display each month as a draw. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: WAMALUG Train Show Pictures
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| On Sun, 13 Feb 2000 23:01:39 GMT Christopher Tracey <ctracey@wamalug.org> wrote concerning 'WAMALUG Train Show Pictures': (...) got home very late, so I couldn't upload the pics right away... everything is up now, all 3 days: (URL) was a lot of fun (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md)
| | | | | Re: More WAMALUG Train Show Pictures
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| (...) Crazy? I kinda like it, although it is a little skinny;-) Proper looking: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.va)
| | | | | Re: Check out these RoadRailers
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| (...) to attempt these a few months ago and then Cletus came down to a WAMALUG meeting with these cars. They run and look great! Cletus should also get kudos for traveling the most distance to WAMALUG meetings, he lives in SE PA. -Chris (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 9v train motors at higher voltage
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| (...) Heh, THAT sounds familiar to me :-) LEGO sold the sweeper-contacts in a servicepack (#703) and that was a cheap way to convert the battery operated train to 12V one. I never thought about the different motor types as a kid. Indeed, mine is (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 9v train motors at higher voltage
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| Dear Ben, the Lego®-motors are to small to have a thermal switch. Only the speed regulator has one, to avoid damage on the regulator by short cuts in the curcuit. But you can drive the 9V motor for quite a while with at least 12V, since all Lego® (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: More WAMALUG Train Show Pictures
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| (URL) fess up, who owns it? They obviously own too many Metroliners, they can afford to do crazy stuff like this ;-) I need to talk to them, I need more windows/doors to work on my 20-car Metroliner. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.va)
| | | | | Re: GATS Fresno show
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| (...) Woo-Hoo! An 8 wide DD40X{:^D I like it already, Mike! And by rights, you will have the longest diesel ever made to minifig scale (Since the DD40X was the longest proto diesel ever made, and yours is 8 wide which would be longer than any puny (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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