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That's VERY cool. Not being privy to a monorail set, I've been trying to build an elevated railway for a long time now. I never thought about the possibility of using the toothed rails as the driving mechanism. Alan Gerber (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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You'll find the pictures on the European Railway Server here: (URL) this is helpful, Nicholas Allan "Alan Gerber" <foofoogood@hotmail....ed_e-mail> wrote in message news:Fs0AE0.8GM@lugnet.com... (...) european (...) couldn't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics of Eurostar Train
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(...) You might do well to try here: www.eurostar.com eric (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Maglev Train
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I've made a maglev train in LDraw and you can see it at (URL) set: <set:2847> (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Pics of Eurostar Train
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Could someone give me a link to more pics of this train: (URL) ? I've tried the european railway picture gallery, but the navigation was too confusing and I couldn't find it. TIA Alan (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train
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(...) hehe... c /Terminalogical/Terminological/ ++Lar (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train
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(...) Na, you got it just about right. I don't _know_ of any other makers of 'solid' wheels for railway engine use, so I think that it is right to call all wheels like that boxpox wheels. The only class of UK engines I can think of that used them (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GFLTC at the H & R Train Show (Tampa Bay Area of Florida)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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(...) 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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