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I knew that there was something I forgot to include! I think 16 was what we mentioned for tunnel clearances. I LOVED Brian Williams' suggestion of having the entrance to the tunnel removable so that a smaller or larger "mouth" could be added to look (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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I'm not sure that we've really set a hard top yet. By guess is that 14 will be probably the high end, mostly because the tunnels start to look really silly if they need to let through cars that are taller than that. A lot of that will depend on how (...) (25 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) 8x44 but I am not sure about the height. John Kelly? Note that 8x44 allows 7xM and 6xN (where N>M>44) due to curve effects, although I am not quite sure what the values of M and N are. That's why I personally am pleased to see layouts (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) point. For (...) Yes. You are correct, Sir! And, briefly, that means that the two outputs are tied together. The more difference in voltage values, theoretically the more strain is placed on the power supplies. However, actually, these (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The thing that I keep wondering about is when the motor is over the break point. For a brief time BOTH motor pickups are on two different circuits... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Is there going to be a standard size car/rolling stock standard? i.e.,clearance on all tracks for something 8x44x14 (or whatever) I would think that this would be just as important as standard track interfaces and such, as this is going to be the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) ...Well, since most of the terrain is red bricks, it could also be shielding from the rolling rivers of lava... :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy ((URL) #160 (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) ...Yea, its closer, but overshoots some :-/ (sunken rail beds? :-) ...Its only a nuisance because its close to 2" for either version, and as we all know, LEGO trains do _not_ like going up or down slopes much :-/ (...) ...That's about all I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) So to get our 20 bricks + a plate we have: Baseplate + 19 bricks + 1 plate (usually something big like 6x8) + 1 brick... Yea, it's cheating, but it works! ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The last layer where we would normally brick over the top instead gets a layer of whatever plates are available. Then we use black and grey bricks to get the rest of the height. -John (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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And the BayLTC layout will be using the upper height exclusively, as our layout will include the optional low track at 4 bricks+1 plate. JIG: Where the heck did you guys get THAT MANY small black and gray plates? I can't imagine how I am going to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The following freight cars are "oddly" sized: Slagcar: The pivoting hopper section is "7-wide". The support beam beneath the hopper section is "studs-down". Blue and white hopper: Yup, "7-wide". Pneumatic hopper: This one is "7-wide". It is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are two 'standard' heights: 29 3/4" table + baseplate + 10 bricks + 1 plate 29 3/4" table + baseplate + 22 bricks + 1 plate (extra plate is used to represent 'ballast' under the tracks) The higher one should be close to PNLTC / WAMALUG (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I don't know who buys the most LEGO, or who has the most LEGO - but I think we can safely say that there are some pretty huge collections being represented on LUGNET and especially here in .TRAINS! If LEGO (the company) doesn't realize how (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) discussion thru threads before now :-/. But I can say I support the idea and am figuring out now how to make our layout compatible with the modular one. ...We are using table top layouts based loosely on the PNLTC standard. An observation I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi Guys, I just added a search engine to the PNLTC web site and thought I would pass on my experience. I went to Atomz.com and they have a extremely easy way to add a search engine. You "register" with them, Name, Address... and then give them the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Well, it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. I think that legomodular could be claimed as deprecating a brand more than LEGO(tm)-Modular could. Either way, it would seem very silly to have their legal department crack down on a couple (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) When I coined Legomodular I left the hyphen and capitalization out on purpose. Not really sure why except it seemed more suitable. Putting the hyphen back in emphasizes use of LEGO as an adjective. If there is a problem with it though, you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Thanx Frank and everybody else I did not check RTL, don't go there much anymore. Milissa said we have 2 6473 REQ-Q Cruiser's I forgot about, so I have 2 black nose pieces.:) Thanx, Mark Millère -----Original Message----- From: (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I think that Lego is getting pretty ridiculous on their protection. Lego-modular describes exactly what it is. What else should it be called? Modular train tables using ABS automatic binding bricks? That opens the door for people to use rivtek and (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I'm certainly not up on all the intricacies of trademark law, but I would think that there is a difference between what you use to describe your layout, and the name applied to a published standard. I'm just suggesting that this issue be (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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If they come to me and tell me that I can't call my Lego train layout that has about a half-million of their bricks in it and costs tens of thousands of dollars a Lego-modular layout, I will retort that they would prefer it to a Megablock-modular (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) of it's trademarks. We probably should either get permission to name the standard LEGO-Modular, or find a different name (but maybe I'm all wet). (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well, I found the post I was looking for, it was on RTL, here's a pointer: (URL) here's the listing of these parts (as noted in that thread, 4561 has a similar looking nose, but it is integrated with the engine plate): The sets and colors I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Although it seems to me that I'm active in internet and Lego since ever, it's just a year ago today that I launched my own homepage. It became Cool Site of the Week just one month later and has grown and updated continously during the past year. So (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) when I (...) DB139 to (...) In the 1970's, my 'trainspotting' era, everything was blue with yellow ends. By 1974 I don't think anything was left in green, although several locos have been 'restored' to their original green (but with (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello trainpeople, It's also in 6493 the Flying Time Parts Pack Vessel. It's light grey/gray with trans blue(I think light,might be dark) glass section......Oh.. I think thats my train, bye -pete.w. (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The capacitor can be used to run lights in a train if you run an RCX to power the rails - that way, the lights will be full brightness. That's assuming the cap has a diode to allow current only one way, otherwise you'd have to add one to the wire (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 2 baseplates. The older modules from the GMLTC that most people are familiar with will soon be no more. They have opted for new modules that are 60" wide and 40" deep and will be running all 8-wide rolling stock. The size they chose was (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) So a module is defined as 144 x 96 studs according to your page which is a 2x3 grid of 48x48 stud baseplates, cool. The only problem I saw with the page is that you are using the terms 'wide' and 'deep' to discuss size but haven't really (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Cruiser"? (...) Mm-hmm! The 4559 train had one, IIRC. Might've been a different glass color but same shape. Also, 6479 had it too. -Shiri (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Arn't? What was I thinking? That is what I get for typing with one hand. I'm looking at my 2000 pitsco-dacta catalog (because young minds matter) Here are all the electrical parts, numbers, and prices. Lego Solar Cell #979912 $35 Lego Capacitor (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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James Powell wrote in message ... (...) any (...) other (...) repeat (...) Well, actually, it won't get twice the voltage... There are actually two considerations of crossing a gap: 1. A single motor will temporarily bridge the gap. I'm assuming (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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They arn't on the web site, I have only seen them in the spare parts area in the catalog. They have two different wire paks, two 10', and one with a 5', 2', and 1' (approx). I'll dig up my catalog and post the part #'s and cost a bit later tonight. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The preliminary page for Lego-modular standards is up at: (URL) the near future, I plan to post pictures detailing how the lattice structure is made from 2x4 bricks as well as the optional 2x6 style. Over time, I will document all stages of module (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) As long as the 2 controllers are set to the same 'notch', you will not have any real problem. The motor will get 2x voltage for the period of time that it takes with one set of wheels on one power supply, and the other from the other (not all (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In the future, if Lego doesn't come out with DCC or something like it in their 2001 train line, I will be converting my motors over to DCC. The newest line of Digitrax decoders offers a unit that reads back the EMF from the motor and adjusts to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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How will you handle engines/trains with multiple motors as they cross the transition from one trackset to the other? (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry if the pics took too long to load, Huw. Glad they may be helpful for you to use in your own model. I imagine that my likeness of the DB139 is far enough removed from looking exactly like a real DB139 that it could be claimed for (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Fs5LyG.tE@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) Pics are excellent - thanks. I was planning a typical British-design diesel loco, and might be able to use some of your design ideas in my construction (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The GMLTC is planning on having two speed regulators for each track around our layout. We'll split the layout electrically, so we can have higher power on the uphill side, and lower power on the downhill side. We really have no idea how our (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) I've checked pitsco-dacta's website and I can't find the wires - are they there? Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There was a discussion of the train nose parts a while ago, but darned if I can find it. I've tried a bunch of search patterns and failed. (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> Yes John, that's it. Are there any other sets? Thanx Mark (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No such thing as a "dumb question"!! Are you talking about the piece in the small vehicle in #6473 "Res-Q Cruiser"? JohnG, GMLTC (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey everybody, I've checked the database's and can not find which set or sets the black 3 x 6 train nosepiece can be found in. Anybody know(1), that's willing to enlighten me? Thanx Mark (1) Dumb question since there must be several trainheads that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I will modify the doc to state it as a "random pattern" but I noticed a difference between the "splotchy" type and the "fissure" type. I built mine with the fissure type pattern, although sometimes it can look like black lightning. (Would that be (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Except the 'pattern' is supposed to be fairly random - everyone does it differently. We decided to add the black just to break up the huge expanse of red that we'd otherwise have. So far, no one at any show has noticed the difference between (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ooh.... Nice exploded view to show us all the details. Thanks, Chris (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, any module that has electrical connections to the track will run them back to the controller area in the module. From there, a controller could be removed and the wire just run to the other controller where multiple layouts are (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Given the amount of feedback we've gotten from the rest of the groups (not too much, nothing very serious) I'd say Mike ought to go ahead. He did a lot of good work in elaborating my somewhat sketchy meeting notes into a much more thorough (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Not seeing anything yet, this might have already been covered. But, have you guys addressed electrical inter-operablity between modules? With 10' lego wires avalible from pitsco-dacta, even a parralell bus (to cut down on the electrical resistance (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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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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James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Fs51KL.25r@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) number of (...) caps (...) with (...) engine (...) I look forward to it. I have been so inspired by your model, that I'm tempted to go out and buy 4-5 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Quick note - some train shows require that your skirting material be fireproofed. The GMLTC had to spend around $100 to have our skirting treated before last year's NMRA show. (Check with your local dry-cleaner.) Our tables have 1"x4" (I (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have found the cheapest way for skirts is colored bed sheets. I bought a a few sets of sheets (not fitted) and cut them in half, they work great. Plus they already have the edges seamed. You can add Velcro to the edges or just use clear thumb (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Do you have any pictures of your locomotive taking a corner? Will (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very true. I'm not completely satisfied with the windscreen. I have considered using older style 1x2x2 house windows in gray from my 7740 locomotive. I'd have to figure out a way to set them at a slight angle and figure out a way to flank (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks. There must be a cold goin' round... More SNOT from many LEGO Trainiacs. Most notably Ben F.'s streamlined steam loco. For my green DB139, I wish I could gently slope the front.... If you look closely, you might be able to see that the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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I'm pleased to say that I completed my tables over the weekend. Birch faced plywood was the way to go. The surface is nice and smooth and required minimal sanding. The tables also offer the storage advantage when used at home. I can store lots (but (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe that it pulled a special train of similarly painted heavyweight passenger cars. (Rather than newbuilt cars) Not positive, and don't again, have much on NA trains of the 30's. If it was UK, I would have a lot more on it. :) James P (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, again a very cool model! One could only wish Lego had better windows for the train front. (Maybe a kind of train windows in 3x1x2?) Ben (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ben, This is a very beautiful locomotive! Solidly beautiful. The nose is great. Love the upside-down chairs. You have certainly captured the sleek aerodynamics well. Any hints as to what rolling stock this loco pulled? later, James Mathis (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Those are slick pictures. It's been too long since I've seen any all blue lego moc's. It would have taken me far more than four hours to come up with anything that nice. Once more, I think the best looking stuff features one color with just a touch (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Have a few more pictures of my Royal Blue train. (Thanks Steve) (URL) this will answer earlier questions. Ben F (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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I only have 7 motors, so I raced them. I started two motors next to each other, one in front of the other, and race in the forward direction and then in the opposite direction. My oldest motor is MUCH slower than my fastest. So, since I have gone (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) stripe (...) used (...) the (...) If you're meaning the green 1x2x1.3 rounded top w/side plate doothingy, they're in the Flash Speeder (12 of them). Looks like James also used the green 1x4x1.3 rounded top (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just add about $1 worth of pennies to your locos...that works great as ballast. I had my Metroliner with a battery box in it for a while (6V, by blanking 2 batteries off) and it ran fine up and down any imaginable hill. James (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would recommend running 1 motor with a standard payload. Put it at the start of the track. Then time how long it takes to get to point B. Switch motors and repeat. Also. You can also set the power for an amount of time. Then measure to see (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've noticed that the small (and stupid) engines that come with the 4559 & 4560/1 slip VERY easy. The 4565 engine is pretty good. But the all time best is my RCX Train. With the RCX right above the motor it NEVER slips! Even with 20 cars! The (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe it is. Livery seems to be Continental usage, you don't hear it used much stateside, but once in a while you do instead of Color Scheme.... (...) basic shape down nicely. What set are those green round corners from? Isn't (wasn't) the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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One new model and new pictures of old models. The new model is of a German electric locomotive called a DB 139. My version attempts to approximate a likeness in its green with white stripe livery(?right word to mean color scheme?). (URL) are some (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) No idea yet. Alan (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) That could be a problem, but I wouldn't expect that much wheel slippage (I'd make a SWAG that the power difference which is taken up by wheel slippage would be 5% or less of the total power difference). I'd also wonder how it would compare to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Another way, perhaps not as accurate, but possibly more exciting would be to set up a largish oval of track, with power connection(s) symmetrically positioned. Put the motors back-to-back at one of the power connections, and run the motors (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yep, there's a black o-ring around each of the motor wheels, they ride on top of each rail. The weight of the motor helps provide traction (prototypical, eh Lar?), that's why I put at least two or three weight elements in each of my (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In 12V days there was a service pack available with extra rubber tires if your original ones (from the 12V motor) perished or were otherwise damaged. This service pack is now highly prized as it's been out of prod for 20ish years. I am 2000 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, there are 2 "standard" gearing setups, one which maxes out at something like 97 MPH and one at 112 MPH. You cannot MU otherwise compatable equipment that has the different gearings. Also, note, you cannot MU things like SW1xxx's with say (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) problem in using multiple units together. It's hazy to me, but it revolves around gearing. I seem to recally that locos that are geared differently could not be MUed together because of the speed difference at the same throttle setting. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) intuitively felt there wasn't a problem, but don't have the analog electrical knowledge to describe exactly how it isn't a problem. With a train motor (LEGO or real) there's another factor which will help balance extremely imbalanced motors, (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ralph, I am creating my Classic scale LEGO town with an HO Train and track. My old yellow train station originally had a 3 track covered train shed (on my website). The shed opening originally had 1x8x2 yellow arches for the train and tracks. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) loco (...) I've (...) one (...) Actually there's no problem at all. This topic has been deeply discussed in the lugnet.robotics ng: (URL) (some train specific examples in this message) (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure that this would cause that much problem unless the mismatch was very bad, unless you're really stressing out the motors with long trains (though I doubt we ever really get close to the load capacity of the motors due to the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow! Thank for the construction tips! I guess I may be one step ahead then. My Big Boy's tender operates on an end slider of two attached wheelsets. I have noticed a slight uplift going in and coming out of curves, but nothing major. I guess the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've been thinking the same thing. I almost always put two motors on each loco and I'm beginning to suspect that some of my biggest mismatches, which I've perhaps left that way for too long, have actually been causing damage to one motor or (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Lar, When I read your comment I jumped up to check it out. The center slider[1] evolved from an unattached wheelset, which is why it had to be in the center. When you said end slider I thought, "Power for my SD40!" I did not try to make it, but (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Today, when my green trolley rearended my red trolley I decided to test my motors. I ranked them in order of speed. Then I thought that it would be bad to have a fast motor paired with a slow motor. I thought that pairing motors with dissimilar (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If you do this (1) you need to arrange for articulation of some sort. I used a ball and socket(2). Others have used an arrangement to allow the non motor wheelset to slide sideways. (3) But if you make the 6 wheel truck rigid, you won't be (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks great but how do you intend to handle corners - I know Maglev does curve much but in real life it does have a guide rail. Basically I'm trying to make a train like this: (URL) of LEGO for ten years and still haven't got a perfect (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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