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Wayne, The standards were agreed upon and Larry sent off an email with a txt file that had some meeting notes. I got those and merged them with my notes and made a word file that I sent back to everyone for approval. I need to add pictures of the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Watcha mean? I've seen engines that were paper thin. River City Railroad (in OR) has 2 which have suffered badly at the hands of mother nature. I must however, congradulate James M on a very nicely done model. James P (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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A week or so there was a lenthy thread involving legomodular standards, and there was a conference call placed where something was agreed upon, I belive? Has this been hashed out yet, and if so, could someone please post the information for the rest (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) curve (...) macaroni (...) Also, at six-wide with macaroni's, you can't mount "lights" and have two stud spacing between left and right "lights"...unless you stick the lights farther out in front than the macaroni's. I like no gaps. However, I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, I read the articles and basically there is not problem running two motors together. But if a new motor is run with an old motor the new motor will wear out faster than if it were run with a second new motor. So, if you want all your engines to (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not really an answer to the above question, but I've just been browsing a Japanese Fan-created LEGO Train site that NYANTA links to and just saw this completed upside down "beer/wine" car: (URL) of fun new creations to enjoy at this web site: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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This is where 8-wide crowd wins out again. Commenting on your stud forward nose. I think it looks better than 2x2 1/4 curve (aka macaroni bricks?) bricks becase there are no gaps in your design. A macaroni brick desing would have unsightly (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) More photos are now available at: (URL) left them at their original size for clarity (I hope). If they are just too big for download to your browser, please, let me know and I'll gladly shrink them down. One thing that I try to build into (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) Agreed. As I recall, B&O was on a shoestring and couldn't afford a brand new streamliner, so the skirting was put on a loco, and new paint on some old stock as a poor second best. This was the depression, after all. Not every road was as rich (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow. The one picture before suggested it, but these new ones confirm it! That is some very clever construction. I love the use of different directions to achieve the desired result. (forward, up, upside down) Which previously published train (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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