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Good points...going from 700 to 1200 pieces would be 500 piece increase, or $57.50 increase based on an 11.5¢ per piece estimate. Which would be right around $200. But $200 is alot of money, and many people already balk at the $150 price tag. If it (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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(...) snip the rest of the answer Thanks, I was basing my guess on the slang blower = supercharger; I couldn't remember if the SD40-2 were turbo/supercharged. No need to answer that one I can look it up when I get home. I have to laugh...what is a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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(...) No, the blower is a massive device that provides air, via ducting, to the traction motors to keep them cool. The ducting can be rather elaborate, since the motors are mounted on the trucks (side hung and connected via gears to their drive (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) Actually, it is both worse and better than that. Going 8 wide means going longer, too. That means that trains will be 78% larger, assuming that height remains the same. I would figure that it would be about twice as big as a 6 wide train. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Frank, nice 7760 Mark II
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I just went to the rest of your train site. I really liked your remake of the 7760. I especially like the way you improvised the color scheme based on the doors that you had. Very nice. Chris (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Webpage with 12 to 9V Signal conversion
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Thanks Frank. One quick question. The converter from 12v connector to 9v connector is in the switch box? From your page "The 12V electrical wires have different connectors than the 9V connector plates. There is at least one conversion required to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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There is a dark side to TLG going to 8 wide. Here goes.... Current 6 wide trains are $130-150. So, if 8 wide is 33 percent bigger (2/6) will the sets be 33% more exspensive. Maybe LEGO will use big single piece wall parts and specialty pieces to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: EMD DD40 almost done - pics up!
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Mike, Nice work, a bit big don't you think? Anyway, I was actually writing about the curve straight-track corners. I set up curved-straight track corners once. I was trying to enlarge the radius to cut down on high speed derailing, but what I found (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Announcing the 'Vancouver Lego Club' (VLC)
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February 22, 2000 Greetings and salutations fellow Lego enthusiasts. We are pleased to announce the birth of the Vancouver (BC, Canada) Lego Club. During the past several years our own Lego Hobby blossomed and continues to escalate in new and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Building is great fun, but I have been all smiles reading what you have been saying! Yeah, I have a problem with the railing too. It is just not right, but without the railing it looks unfinished. I was thinking that (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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hmmm... my very long reply seems to have been lost in the ether if the internet. If this post shows up and the other doesn't I guess I'll resend it. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Metro/Retro Station
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Sighhhh, just looking over the above instruction scans, d*** I came back to the light to late...kinda wish they would rerelease that model again in white and gray (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2585, I have 19 sets available, and a question...
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I drove out to Grapevine and cleared the shelf at Toy Co., and now have nineteen 2585's sitting here. Reading the replies to this thread I see that eight different people are requesting 50+ sets... What's the usual LUGNET practice in these cases? (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) Lets hope, if so, that we can remote control the points too (with DCC signals as Maerklin does). And that we get more related stuff too, as signal posts, different style points,... Regards, Ludo (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) I'll take that bet. If TLC was smart, they'd change everything-- points, trucks, curves, even the magnet coupling. A change to 8 wide would be a natural evolution. Of course, they could come out with stuff to run on G scale track like (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Dollars to donuts, no matter what the change is, it won't be to go 8 wide... RCX width is primarily due to the battery. Microscout is only 4 wide if you don't count non key mounting stuff... I think. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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(...) individuals... That would be great to go to eight wide trains. The only thing that I would want is for TLC to make available the pieces necessary to upgrade the old trains. Things like nose pieces, replacement motors, and wagon plates. I'm I (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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(...) SNOT? What's SNOT to like? (...) Yes, that's what I meant by grills on the underside of the dynamic brake bulge. That's what it is. Those vents are to ventilate hot air emitted from the huge resistors which are using up the electricity (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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(...) Yah, he follows what Karim calls "sculpting" very well, making excellent use of the SNOT pieces in subtle and efficient ways. (...) Is that the EMD SD40-2 seen here: (URL) bulge along the side near the top middle has vents slanted downwards. (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:15:16 GMT Christopher Tracey <ctracey@wamalug.org> wrote concerning 'Re: Model Railroad Scenery': (...) heheh - we _meant_ to do that, but ended up just knowing which fig was who's... I think this weekend we'll actually do it (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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