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(...) Supposedly you can enter in the diameter of the wheel to calibrate it. It would be interesting to enter in the minifig scale equivalent diameter for the wheel and get minifig-scale speed measurements. KL (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BrickFest June 9 - 11, 2000 Washington DC, USA!!!
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fut: lugnet.org.us.wamalug What: BrickFest 2000 When: June 9-11, 2000 Where: Washington DC, USA Web : (URL) is an across the boards announcement about the upcoming BrickFest!!! The BrickFest will include a train/town display, a castle display, (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9V train collection completed
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(...) year, (...) It's "fairly" common in the US, in that I have seen it at the VA outlet, the LIC in MN and the LIC in FL, all of which I've been to within the last 6 months. However I don't think you'll find it at any of the normal stores, just (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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While purusing the "EL Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment" I came across this photo of a Pullman car that has a window design very similar to the standard train window. It also seems to use a solid piece of glass not one with the line (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Using the new speed computer (URL) Stembel and I discovered the top speed along a ten foot section of track is about 5.42 km/h (3.37 mi/h). Of course, there is no replication on this experiment since we only tried one motor. The computer also read (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | mornin train fans!
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I got some cool models done this weekend, in brickshelf gallery (URL) new is a UP autorack from LDraw. And for those who have ldraw a mpd file is there as well. LMKWYT. Tburger "again I stand against the faceless man" - CREED (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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News from the NGLTC : Free display at the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall, May 27th On Saturday May 27th the NGLTC will be presenting a layout in front of the LEGO Outlet store at the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall in Dawsonville, Georgia. This (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl) !
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| | Re: 9V train collection completed
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(...) Since I am a well known Lego®-fan, what should I do with a cocain dealers clock like a Rolex? of course I wear my original Lego-Watch-System® clock in the coul colour blue black grey. it has a very cool self enlighting star map and a (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics of my Hiawatha Locomotive
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(...) Thank you. (...) Cornering, of course, is the rub when creating larger locos because of the unnaturally tight curvature of the track. We are trying to design something that works yet in real life is impossible. So compromises are inevitable. (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I was looking at this site: (URL) and saw the steam engine at the top of the main page. That is one of the best and most detailed I've seen. Alan (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: New Pics of my Hiawatha Locomotive
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Sweet job. I especially like the black rail that runs around the top of the engine. It adds a very nice detail. How well does that thing round corners? I have found that with the longer wheelbase you sometimes run into coupling issues. Any insight (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We meet in Minneapolis-- a leisurely drive from Ohio......not so much;-) We will hopefully, however, be having a big train show in Milwaukee in November so that might be a fun road trip. -John (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes... I'm starting grad school at Bowling Green State University in August. Where does the GMLTC meet and how far is that from Bowling Green? -chris (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) hopper (...) 4.10am? Is that the time on your Genuine Rolex watch or perhaps a slightly less genuine one? It is so late that it's early. Jon Ps - Ben, do not get that watch wet, the gold will turn green and the face of the watch will have (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics of my Hiawatha Locomotive
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Just beautiful. Love the contouring on that front end! Gotta run. later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Okay, James, that metroliner diesel with working pistons is just cool! My son and I have been planning on building an 8 wide Shay with running pistons, but after having seen yours I'm inspired to build some diesels as well:-) Man, we gotta get you (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Whist not as nice as John's, I have put up some more photos on my web page, of locos. I really have to sit down with all my locos and take a bunch of photos...some of these are not all that good. (URL) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *Impurity Warning* ;-) The drivers are the wheels from the 5571 Monster Rig <gasp> cut in half. Then I had to <gasp> file down one of the flanges on each wheel. Finally, in order to get the thing to run properly, I <gasp> glued washers onto (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Pics of my Hiawatha Locomotive
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(...) And what a engine it is! (...) Yep, even if it is 8 wide :) John, a really nice job of making this loco. What are you using as the driver wheels though? It looks right nice as far as a loco goes, even if it is bigger than my creations (such as (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | New Pics of my Hiawatha Locomotive
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I having been working on and off on my 8 wide Hiawatha loco since last winter and have finally finished it:-) It is an Atlantic 4-4-2, the original engine to have pulled Milwaukee Road's famed Hiawatha train which ran between Minneapolis, Minnesota (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build) !
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