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Here's another question, maybe directed more at Tom S. but any experienced train(ee) will probably have their own method. I am mostly interested in techniques. To supply the light car with power would you a) build a 9V battery box into the generator (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm sure Larry will have an answer as to whether searchlight cars were ever used in reality. It seems unlikely, but it certainly is a cool addition to a toy train. Actually, I'm sure there are various MOW cars with large lights. There is (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Forgive my ignorance on this one, What is it for? I understand it could be a simple freight item but from what I believe it is to be used as a working light. Why would you want a working search light in the middle of you train? -Nick Tom Stangl (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Interesting car, I'll probably build one for my freight train, since it will be so simple to do... (URL) fun part will be adding a real light and micromotor to it, so it spins as the train moves. -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Word. Long live tiles;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's why I put a rim of tiles on my 8 wide passenger coaches' roofs, J-3! {;^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops, sorry so late... It seems someone (;-) introduced this thread into lugnet.build (which I read daily), with followups immediately to lugnet.trains (which I don't normally read). I kept wondering why there was no further discussion on an (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm in it as a toy builder!! And even though I don't think I'm switching over any time soon, John Neal's 8wides are very nice. Just tougher for me to play with!!! -john 3 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This weekend, WAMALUG will be invading the Great American Train Show! Our first show was a huge success, and we are going to make this setup even better! So come join us at the GATS show at the Montgomery County Agricultural Center in Gaithersberg, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<38B5C904.EF423D8@v...ager.net>) wrote at 00:12:52 (...) Not actually being in either column at the moment, I must say that my perception points to more people being in Larry's column than the toy one. At least (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Put me down in the exception column. I do models. Just not scale models. I don't design for play value, I design for evokation of a look within the imposed palette limitations. This may be semantics but I suspect most of us, across all genres, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The problem with TLC is that they DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. The old 12V trains were too complicated for younger children and needed much care. Thus, they were replaced by the easier-to-handle 9V ones. The trend continues; modern sets consist of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben Roller <broller@clemson.edu> wrote in message news:FqGGKz.C3G@lugnet.com... (...) attitude, (...) models, (...) needs (...) some (...) toys. (...) I say they should make what people want. If some people want 8 wide trains, then they should look (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In the hopes that I could get a fussion of something classic, and something modern, I've recreated #4561 with some new details. It should be compatible with the Metroliner, but I wont know until tomorrow. You can see a sneak peek on the brickshelf (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think this point is key. 8 widers seem to think of Lego trains as models, where a majority of 6 widers (there are exceptions) see them as toys. My opinion is that 6 or 8 wide in your own collection is up to you, but Lego needs to keep making (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you for showing it to us! That looks good! Those wheels are completely original, and are a new use for that piece! Alan This message's random set is: 6902, (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Greetings !! I modified my steam engine C62,today. It was a big modification and the train wheels are completely NEW !! Now it is equipped with a connecting rod and piston rod,with big three large wheels. Please come and see at: (URL) thank you (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) never (...) Not in NA. Only 2 voltages, plus the push trains in NA. 12V was _never_ available here from Lego Canada or Lego USA. The 12V was also concurent with the 4.5V, and most sets were availabe essencially the same (the 4.5V train was (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have indeed seen Erik's tilting metroliner. Very nice! I credit him for showcasing the use of the Technic spring-bricks to me in his crocodile locomotive. Master creations from Mr. Brok. I love his work. later, James Mathis (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Larry for pointing it out, i do need to sort myself out, but time can only do that. (...) Yes, please do state your offers clearly, For the other people that have been dealing with me and it does turn out what you think it does, I think Larry (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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To Michael... If you are looking for prices, fine, but if you want offers, I beleive you are off topic for this group. "Best offer" deals belong in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. Auctions, which is what I would characterise what you're doing now with (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) How can I like you better than I do now? You're already aces in my book. (...) Mostly imported except for the power unit. There was a big write up on it in Trains a while back... Acela is way way behind schedule though. (...) Sounds workable. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) need (...) The black nose comes from this set 6473 - RES-Q Cruiser (URL) set 6473 does not come with the trans yellow "Y" shaped headlight insert. later, James Mathis (...) a (...) two (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just watched a auction with a 4558, the winning bid was $276 (URL) this sound right for a 4558, bear in mind what is the vaule of a 4558 with a 4547 and both have good boxs? -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I am "thinking" (I might or i might not) of selling my entire 9V collection So please can i have some prices or offers on the following trains I have 2126 2150 3225 4525x2 4531x2 4532 4539x9 i think 3 are Mint 4537x2 4539 4544x2 4546x2 4547x2 4551x2 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I just purchased a few three foot high trees for my back yard. They cost about $40. I guess I will have to return them to the nursery and say "Nope! Nope! These trees are too small. I need trees that are at least 20 feet tall. A guy on the Internet (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey, that train has a black nose - what sets did the black nose come in? I need one! Or is it the 4561 nose/plate? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Will you like me ("beter"?) if I can make a likeness of the Amtrak version of the Talgo? This Eurotrash has dumped on US soil! Is the Acela a native US design, or imported (partial?) technology? (...) Uhm...thanks? ;-) (...) I think a lot of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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What a compliment. Nobody makes beter Eurotrash! I am laughing so hard it is hard to type. Thanks Larry, Crhsi (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What is wrong with larger scenery and buildings? You should check out Legoland sometime;-) Seriously, you don't have to build ginormous structures-- we are still talking MF scale here. I will now *have* to take some photos of my double stall (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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NOBODY makes better eurotrash passenger than James. Nobody. Each of his creations tops the last. Wow. A Talgo train! Who would have thunk it. What a clever mechanism. And in only 6 wide to boot. Now pendularize it! :-) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So you think I should start on a CAD talgo? or the lighted nose piece? Doing a whole train set is hard, but if I start with my amt 2000 and do other cars from there well.. maybe as for working for TLC, yep if i did jr would be no more, i cant (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Your right, I'm against 8 wide and havn't built any 8 wide. Why not? Lots of reasons: 1) 8 wide demands larger scenery and buildings. If your logic for building 8 wide is because LEGO minifig trucks are 6 wide then you should make all your buildings (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Jason Brown wrote in message <38B42F60.9B907B00@m...es.edu>... (...) never (...) comment on (...) Yep, of course the 4.5V being battery operated will work on ANY track! I assume you can combine 12V and 9V if you don't use any turnouts or crossings, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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BEEEG Snip but im working on racing models so (...) Ah come on I really want to see it,beautiful work, simply stunning, now if we could only get you a job with TLCs new product design dept. (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A talga is a challenge, seeing photos of it, the engine could be 6 bricks and 2 plates high, followed by a 28 size car , say.. 4 bricks high? or cut chassis custom built, with "wings" in front, behind the engine,: ___...___ //_/ | |\________ (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just going to pop in here: The gauges are indeed the same, or close enough. My 4.5v will run on 9v no prob (well, I swapped the motor with the 9v, but the cars work just fine), and 9v cars will work on 4.5v track. And I belive that 12v is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not to be picky, but there have been 3 voltages: 4.5v, 9v, and 12v. I've never seen any 12v and played with 4.5v once, a long time ago, so I can't comment on the gauge of the different tracks. Ben Roller (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38B46A14.581C66...ane.edu... (...) but (...) stuff I (...) her 8 (...) brainer (...) See comment below (...) but (...) SD40-2 (...) look (...) thought (...) which (...) thought (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) jaw (...) Thanks for the color suggestion. You should build it! (if you want to) My 4561 conversion took the form of my Cisalpino model. (White roof and 1x3x2 thin wall trans blue window parts from two 4561's plus a green stripe. Six 5925 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Is this a perfect example of why lugnet.market.auction.trains would make sense? I think so, but that's just me... John Matthews Giulio Ferrari <giuliof@iol.it> wrote in message news:38B42A96.A375E9...@iol.it... (...) (pointing to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Frank Filz wrote: ... (...) I like the text, too: "It's the tamper you've been waiting for." /Eric/ (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the (...) etc. (...) didn't (...) Oh, before anyone gets into too much of a tizzy about Playmobil trains...they are on there 3rd incarnation. The first one was made by Fallar (sp), the German Kit maker. (Play train/Hit Train) and they were to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow! I gave up on that a long time ago. My solution was bulky and looked dumb because I couldn't get it close coupled (not to mention my color scheme was a absolutely hideous). Great detail shots. It is always nice to learn how to do the stuff you (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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snip lots of valid points (...) I agree totally. The problem really lies within me. I like the 8 wide stuff I have seen. John's Hiawatha (?) is beautiful! Barbra's (?) mototrain is gorgeous, and it is simply not possible to put the the stuff she had (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You make a good blah, blah [1] -John [1] (point;-) BTW, what is the width of a TGV et al? (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I might have thought that too except for the existence of Playmobil trains... Playmobil was smart in choosing an existing track gauge (G) and therefore didn't even necessarily need to support its own products with track, etc. (...) You can't (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) wide. (...) the (...) feel (...) see (...) LEGO (...) narrow (...) nothing (...) Whatever you choose, most Lego trains (of old) were loosely based on European prototypes. The "correct" width assuming 4'8 1/2" track gauge will of course depend (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) TLG have got to sell this to the larger market - kids, or more specifically, parents buying for kids. If the scale gets too big, and the radius of the curves gets too large, there is a danger that parents will look at the space required for a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OOh, before Lar jumps in here ranting about compression, blah, blah, blah and the flames start igniting(;) I will say these two things about 8 wide. First, I feel 8 wide *is* MF scale; it just allows for a little more interior room (Also, see (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is my attempt to begin a model of a likeness of a Talgo passenger train set. The train may be bland, but the focus of this work has been to create a working shared monoaxle wheelset between adjacent passenger cars. The train cars are close (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) To clarify, I was running at the end 89 cars with 3 motors on the point. The circuit is 124 pieces long, and I had a gap of 4 pieces. So, total length was 1920 studs, with a average length per car of 21 studs. (somewhat longer than a 16 plate (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Darn larry, you're hard to beat sometimes... but I came through with a workable URL quicker... FUT lugnet.off-topic.fun (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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What do you know. Well, here's some pics of 6700s... (URL) are tampers. They tamp ties. That is, they reseat the tie in the ballast to make sure that it's evenly distributing weight, and that it hasn't sunk too deeply into the roadbed. The reason (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) For those who wonder what one of these looks like (like me), check out: (URL) most of the way down the page. How's that for a page full of ideas for LEGO creations... Or here's a better one: (URL) the description, looks like it's purpose is (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Obvious links to their site are currently not working for me, but they are located at www.pandroljackson.com or should be. MOW can do so many many different things. I confess that I don't have the entire PJ model line memorised so just a model (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ah. (...) Right. Make that square opening thing into a separate brick. If you widen the nose you can leave it centered. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think Mike has gotten to the crux of the problem. All the issues brought up are merely technical puzzles to solve. Personally, my investment in my 5 trains and assorted train items wouldn't hold me back from 8 wide. Again, I think if TLC is (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38B42AE5.D23FB9...ane.edu... (...) anyone recall (...) weight a lot (...) to hit the (...) both current (...) pushed (...) high enough (...) the technology (...) it another (...) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Masi wrote: Yes, Mr Horshack? ;-) (...) No, they be heavy;-D But it's all relative. They are feathers compared to my 14 wides{:^D (...) I use 2 motors in my 8 wide engines. To tell the truth, I'd use 2 motors in 6 wides, too, because (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I was stopped at a crossing today and I saw four Union Pacific MOW vehicles go by. Two of them were Pandrol Jackson model 6700s and the other two didn't have any obvious markings. They all looked weird to my untrained eye. Does anyone know (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Tom Stangl <toms@netscape.com> wrote in message news:38B41F69.3A1A53...ape.com... (...) pieces;-) (...) with. Then (...) to make (...) 6/8/10/12 wide (...) <shudder> (...) With the extra size, it is much easier to make to nose look proper with (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Just wanted to say that I have seen the periodic surging Larry was talking about. There were two short cars in the train, and there were 4 long cars, long red train baseplate length, in the train. Sure enough the caboose slowed down and sped up (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh oh oh...another problem with 8 wide (main reason I am avoiding it): anyone recall how many engines John uses for his 8 wide stuff? Eight wide is going to weight a lot (unless there is exstensive use of thinwalls). Eight wide trains are going to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Todd Lehman ha scritto: (...) Sorry, I want to apologize for it. However, I have to say that I'm a bit confused about this kind of things. I always thought that a market post outside the lugnet.market newsgroups was inappropriate, but I recently (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The lower half of the nose piece has two square openings. To my knowledge only the special trans-yellow "Y" will fit into these square openings and allow a single bulb to illuminate the right and left side simultaneously. If you increase the spacing (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Technic brick with a lens in the center? I'm not sure I follow what the problem is, exactly... can you elaborate? (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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By making the nose split however you would run into an issue with the trans-yellow headlamp piece. The only solution I can think of would be to use two light bulbs to light-up both sides. -Nick Tom Stangl wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've NEVER understood why Lego didn't make nose pieces split to begin with. Then they could make each half 2-wide, and you could insert slopes between them to make them any width you want. Then they'd only have to worry about making 6/8/10/12 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Reminder: Auction announcements belong in .market.auction only (pointing to an auction in .market.auction from .trains constitutes announcing it to .trains)! --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And I suppose you'll want it weatherproof, so you can have a garden railroad, right? I'll be happy if they come out with some decent looking 6 (or 8) wide trains that actually look like trains... The 4559 was a joke, the 4561 isn't much (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, John Neal (<38B40110.28868009@...west.net>) wrote at 15:47:29 (...) That's where I was going as well. If it was compatible with the existing 9V stuff (in terms of usable parts), it would be monstrously good. (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed. (...) I could live with larger pieces, as long as they are the *right* pieces;-) Train fronts (split), nose shells, specialty items (fans), railings, new trucks. Let them accent play, give us the tools and we will accent the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Mike Poindexter (<FqD42y.7FB@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:54:34 (...) This could be *very* good news, because they'll have to introduce a larger radius curve for longer stock. (...) It's unlikely they'll just add more bricks. To (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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"Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38B33319.7EF155...ane.edu... (...) Studs Not On Top. Thanks to Shiri's Acronym Guide: (URL) A. Swanberg CPT, SC Commander, 229th Signal Company (TACSAT) swanberg@msn.com (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Frank, nice 7760 Mark II
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(...) Thanks :-) The 7760 is a really nice locomotive, too bad it's too expensive (for me, that is) to get one. So I've build one myself using some 12V stuff I have. -Frank (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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(...) Nope, you have to create the 12-9 connector yourself, see below [webpage text partially snipped] (...) converter Sorry for the confusion, I made the converter some time ago. When I was creating the webpage I checked what sets were required to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 4,5v / 12v Train Offers
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Just a quick note, to let you know I have a number of interesting 4,5v and 12v train items on sale. Please take a look on market.auctions if interested: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My EMD SD40-2
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(...) remember if the (...) when I get home. (...) Turbo'd. All more recent EMD/EMDD products are Turbocharged rather than supercharged ALCO's and MLW's were Supercharged. They were legendary for the clouds of smoke they produced. (in a diesel, if (...) (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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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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