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(...) It's not at all obvious from the external pictures. I'm going to build another one. I'll take some pictures as I go. KL (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) get (...) Exactly. When I saw one at the Manassas train show, it did look like it had two fans from the ground. It does in fact only have one fan, at the location of the forward one in my model. KL (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Excellent model, Kevin! Nice work. I've got to check my parts now to see how close I'll come to the 40 stud drop plate you designed... I seem to recall that when I saw this P42DC Amtrak engine in person last year, the single exhaust fan that you (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Nah, I do not really think the NOLTC counts as a "real" club. I was just trying to cheat and get in on the fun. If I planned on trying to do a local model railroading event then I would say that I was a "real" club with only one member, but since I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry John, no taxation without representation. I don't recall getting an absentee ballot with your name or anyone else's on it, so you will have to wait for your successor's election to try to tax me. Nice try though. ++Lar (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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John I am surprised you didn't make that an "Eight" Hundred dollar membership fee. *grin, duck, run* -Nick John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:395B6C7E.294F49...est.net... (...) <snip> (...) my (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) it's (...) The wagon plate is made of plates (including one 6x8 trap door frame plate for power connector access). (...) I probably have enough corrugated to make a third northeast direct style coach. What I really need is gray curve top (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. The problem is the buttons and the connectors. Removing the battery cover gains about a half a millimeter, where we ned almost a full brick width. KL (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes: Too bad they don't have a 1x3 or 1x1 corregated brick so you could stager the bricks on the sides. I would think the middle of those cars are quite fragle. Do you put any kind of supports behind the sides? jt (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe not... I built this car and another like it and have enough corrugated for 2 more (each car contains about 200 of them) AND I collected most of these *before* the SW sets came out ! (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Uh, BTW, Lar, things have changed a little since you left; dues are now required and we have officers-- I happen to be Treasurer. Please Paypal my account your $100 annual membership fee ASAP;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) I will have to agree with Larry on this one, that does "rock". I didn't even know the Code Pilot had sound, very cool indeed! jt (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I think Kevin already cornered the market on the gray corregated bricks: (URL) Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:FwwMHu.H8F@lugnet.com... (...) <cut> (...) can (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice model, Kevin. Really cool. (...) fit in (...) no (...) Would removing the battery cover help a bit in getting the CP to fit inside? Mario (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dude, you rock. This is an awesome model. Sound! Who'da thunk it... But this part about a custom plate I am not following. It looks to me like it's built up on a frame made from individual pieces. Am I missing something? Did you actually cut (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Like GMLTC is "organized" .... <big smile> It's the most disorganized, and therefore the best, train club extant. No dues, no president, no bylaws. ++Lar (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ^^^...^^^ You mean *didn't* look so good, right? <grin> Nice job!! -Shiri (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops, I just looked at an overhead picture of a real P42DC, and it apparently only has one fan. I'll have to delete the aft fan. KL (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Also, the gears for the fans should be reversed when DCC control :) KL (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I just uploaded pictures of my latest train creation. I modeled the P42DC Amtrac locomotive seen here: (URL) originally tried to duplicate the color scheme in that picture but it look so good. Instead I used the classic 4558 color scheme: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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