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Hi all, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club will have a large display at the H & R Trains Spring Show, March 31, April 1 and 2 in Pinellas Park, Florida. It’s our biggest show of the year (to date). The main layout is a large 23ft long x 3ft deep (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Re: GFLTC Take on Modules...
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(...) James, It only looks like it's against the wall, there is a 2 and 1/2 foot space in the back. The back panels lift off for access and the speed controllers are behind the club logo(outside). Robin W. GFLTC (URL) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New train
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(...) I think Boxpox was a brand name for cast drivers that had small round holes as their cutouts instead of the more conventional spoked wheels. I also think people started using the term for any solid (except for round holes) drivers, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just how sturdy are your trains?
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Well, if you rely only on auctions for your pieces, yes. I stopped buying from auctions and just buy the sets that have the pieces I need. Oh my! That's expensive! From that standpoint, buying the tiles from auczilla doesn't look so bad. Besides, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train
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That's a cool looking engine, Ben! Thanks for sharing. Build On! John Matthews Ben Fleskes <benfleskes@msn.com> wrote in message news:Frx0CH.2tM@lugnet.com... (...) something. (...) early (...) now, I (...) truck. (...) chairs as (...) cylinders. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Minifig What scale are they??
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I think you got it right there Dean. I would said the same thing, but, um, I didn't. Build On! John Matthews Dean Husby <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:38DAD121.7FC802...a.bc.ca... (...) hold my (...) Panther (...) 1.35th (...) to a (...) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
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The central wheel from the 12V train motors comes off by simply pushing it upward, yo then fit the wider hub into the top of the hole in the middle of the 9V motor, and push it down. It allows a 6 wheel setup. They don't exactly match, but if it is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just how sturdy are your trains?
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I agree, but wouldn't that be EXSPENSIVE? (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just how sturdy are your trains?
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James The wire is for the light that is behind the 1x1 clear rounds[1]. I had[2] it wired so that a LEGO wire coming from the working engine, an engine with a motor, would connect to an electric plate at the back of the dummy, SD40-2, engine. The (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Just how sturdy are your trains?
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Thanks for putting up a link to the "exploded" view. Now, I finally know what you mean by putting o-rings on those wheels. For the longest time I couldn't figure out what you were talking about. The o-ring goes inbetween the rims of the hub. Use two (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train
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Ben, There are 2 standard heights for Legomodular now - 10 bricks and 22 bricks. We have gotten all the particulars worked out, I believe. I just fired off a Word Doc to everyone for comments before it is posted. I want to make sure everyone (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: First Meeting in the St. Louis Area.
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Hey, I'm in Chicago. St. Louis is a bit of a drive for weekly meetings but I'd be happy to visit if you are displaying at the NMRA show next year. I'll bring my layout! -BMW (...) Saturday (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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| | Re: First Meeting in the St. Louis Area.
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(...) Saturday (...) Yes I had thought of that. Thank You!!! (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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| | Re: First Meeting in the St. Louis Area.
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(...) Quick 'FYI': The 2001 National Model Railroaders Association show is going to be held in St. Louis. Since you posted to .trains and .trains.org, this might be something to think about: (URL) fun! JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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| | Re: New train
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(...) touch. (...) ben>> It's a brick. (...) coined (...) ben>> Larry, would you please elaborate. I do not know what you mean by boxpox drivers? Would those be drive wheels that do not have spokes? (...) ben>> Thanks Larry! Is it save to say that I (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Frist Meeting in the St. Louis Area.
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Any interested people in Saint Louis, Missouri, Illinois area and any others in the area wanting to start a Lego Club Wayne Green and I are meeting at the Steak and Shake at Saint Charles Rock Rd. Off I270 and I70 at 6:00 on Saturday 25 Mar 00. This (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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| | Re: New train
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(...) bricks (...) found (...) them. (...) ben>> Hmm, I think I got the 2x3 with quarter rounds in blue from Auczilla, or perhaps they were from some happy meals. Do not tend to keep track of such things. In either case, I'm short about five of them (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Minifig What scale are they??
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(...) bodies... (...) * (...) They are clearer here : (URL) the rigid ones not used before that?? Scott A (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Minifig What scale are they??
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(...) Actually, I think that those two minifigs are normal sized, but the big ones are some sort of giants who have captured them... (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Just how sturdy are your trains?
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Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:38DB335C.B5F154...ane.edu... [snip] (...) I think the monorail looks tremendously better using 1x4 gray tiles instead of plates to join track sections. Mike Poindexter (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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