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(...) have used it though, it doesn't have a lot of traction, not heavy enough. ++Lar (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Based on my visit to the park last August, the first hour or two (9-11AM) can be slow times - I'd "center" the schedule more to be 10AM - 8PM or somesuch if possible. (Sorry for the slow response, I'm on vacation). Steve [GMLTC] (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Quite right, I had a bunch of different cars in the 90 or so I was pulling. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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"Peter Simpson" <sterling@interalpha.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fx6wLJ.8s5@lugnet.com... (...) I think 'mysterious' is spelled something like 'sconosciuto' in his place[1]. Likewise it is spelled 'mysterieus' where I come from. So to answer your (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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.....errr pardon me for asking, but, by any chance, was that test for spelling or is that how mysterious is spelt in your neck of the woods? ....on to business of the day, I have a 162 with both the 4.5 and 12volt motors as options. It has the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Jan was doing some chemical photos of our record beer train with his strongest zoom. I have exchanged a few of my own low quality pictures against scanned versions of the ones Jan took. If you want to see them take a look here: (URL) favorite is (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> Please post it on Brickshelf, if possible. :-) Jude What's Eating Gilbert Grape is not a documentary on cannibals. (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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All right! I'll do it Friday (sorry! I can't before cause I don't have *my* computer with me...) :^D Pierre (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes please. email me. and/or put them on brickshelf for others regards lawrence (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I do. If you want it, I'll be able to send you the file on Friday. Let me know if you want to. (or I can put it on Brickshelf...) Pierre (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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has anyone modeled the individual platform plates for Track Designer. The part registry includes whole stations like 2150, but I wanted to model a custom station layout. regards lawrence (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have found a bunch of those pieces with other spare parts in a small shop, and that made me think they were service packs or similar. Now I see that I were right, thanks Ben and Larry for your help. Ciao Giulio PS. Next time I will define my (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yep, that's drk purple! 56 2x3 low slopes each coach. 168 total for all three coaches! They did come from the McD Happy Meals! We at PNLTC affectionately now call them 'UnHappy Meal's'. It took 42 Happy Meals for just three coaches. Back not to long (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) I doubt it's a problem. That motor is geared down pretty good, and is really the same size motor as used in other LEGO motors (I think even the train motor is of a similar size). You might want to check how hot (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote in message ... (...) If those are indeed purple (they look blue to me on my screen), I would bet that the reason only 1x2s appear to be being used is that what they actually are is purple 2x3 low slopes from US (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice bogies. Are those black back packs in the middle of the bogies? Chris (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) not (...) Giulio, you should have come to Ezio's (yes, I know, you had a "test to study for", which I heard you aced, 100% score, so ask yourself, did you really need to study for it? ... get your priorities straight, man) we scored a bunch of (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Giulio, that's indeed a train part. These have been sold as spares which makes them not too rare and they have been part of the 8-wheeled engines during the late 70ies. These have been just 727, 162 and 182. You can attach them to the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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...at least for me, because I've never seen it before. I guess it's probably from a train set, but I' not sure (that's why I'm posting here, sorry if it's not the right newsgroup). It is a black part which is about 2x4 studs and has an old-style (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL)i=8096. I was looking thru a train book and noticed that there was 2 gold pin (...) Nice colours: tan, yellow(-gold) and purple-blue. Where have you got these bricks from? I have noticed there are only sizes 1x2x1 and 1x2x2 (C-shaped). (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We have to buy some more 9V track. In 12V we have over 400 meters. And we have not 60 sets of 2126: whenever someone offered a trade I exchanged other waggons against the tank cars. Together we have just nearly 35 sets of 2126. That means at (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi All, I just added a more completed model of a (simplified) Rheingold German passanger coach to BrickShelf at (URL) I was looking thru a train book and noticed that there was 2 gold pin stripes so I added them. I also changed the vestibule from (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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JT, I added the legotrainparts.ppt on BrickShelf under misc. Again, feel free to use it. Don't worry about the PNLTC disclaimer, but the LeoCAD one would be good to add. SteveB (...) small (...) explain (...) between (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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WOW, however I would be even more impressed if you had the other three sets of cars attached from that 2126 set. Be cool to see four Loco's pulling that. Otherwise, Most Impressive!! (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) moving. 61 Cars would sound great. OK, who is going to try 62? Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) moving. 61 Cars would sound great. OK, who is going to try 62? Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Just a short announcment: Two hours ago the FGLTC has made up a mini track layout with a train, which might be a record train: I'm quite sure nobody has done a train with more than 61 identical waggons so far, am I right? If you like to see some (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi Jodi, I'll try to answer these for you. (...) legos (...) train (...) Your going to find a lot of your information here: (URL) looks like it came with a small oval; (assembled Sections)4 straight, 16 curves (...) have (...) Yes and no, dependent (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Alan: (...) Thank you for your kind comment. As you saw, I updated the real 700 Shinkansen picture yesterday and now you can compare my creation to the real train. (...) Oh that's not an impossible challenge but difficulty itself. I think the series (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, I have never posted to this section before, but I'm hoping you all can help me with a few questions about the train set 7722. I bought a bunch of loose legos off a guy a few weeks back and as I was sorting through them I found some train (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Well, it has been some time since I posted, so here is an update: Zonker and Paul Sinasohn just left after both spending the entire day working on modules. We all worked for about 8-9 hours on them and got the equivalent of a little more than one (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Wonderful! At first when I saw just the creation, I thought it looked odd. But when I saw the real train, I realized it was the train that wasdd, and that the model is great. On a related note, I was looking at the "Shinkansen World" site (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ok cool Steve, yeah if you wouldn't mind emailing me the Power Point version that would be great. I'll add a PNLTC and LeoCAD disclaimer also, make sure everyone gets credit. Thanks, let me know if I can ever do anything to help you guys. jt (...) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Please feel free to use it. I have an MS Power Point version also. It only took about 30 mins to make. I used Leocad and rendered each element (or small set of elements) then used power point to lay the sheet out. If you want the power point version (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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It's under Misc, in fact it's the icon for that dir. SteveB (...) the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) eventually (...) for (...) You are so full of it, you know. :-) I just built another 6 wide vehicle out of a few parts lying around at my cousin's place. ++Lar (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve: (...) In April, EJLTC bought 15 #4561set for the members. I negotiated each members and ask them if he (or she) need the roof parts 2x6 45 slopes or not. Finally I have over 100 2x6 white slopes !! Masayuki (24 years ago, 1-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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HEY Jon- Keep it in .pun, pal;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I too had this idea but on receipt of my first Code Pilot unit it would appear that 'reading' moving items such as trains might be a bit too tricky. Another idea is to pre-program the unit for use as a 'shuttle' which reverses direction when (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Which pic is this sheet on? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I know what you mean Steve, I'm always pulling trains apart trying to explain what parts are LEGO Train. Would you mind if I "borrowed" the idea for some of our NGLTC shows? We have already "borrowed" so many of y'alls ideas, whats one more? (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The columns could be taller if you wanted to make the arches more shallow. Chris P.S. It still looks better than any arched bridge that I have tried to make. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Awesome job! Where did all ~100 white 2x6 45 deg slopes come from? BTW: I think I'll give it 8 wide a try... SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for all th positive comments! Ansewrs to some questions... 1) Storage system: Yes I did have a hay-day at Costco for the storage system. After using the plastic shoe-boxes on normal shelves I found these cabinets much better and acceable. The (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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John: (...) eventually (...) Thanks Jon !! I think 8wide is the best way to build realistic trains. Now I am on your side.(^^) Lar: (...) Thank you.I 'm glad to hear that. Masayuki Ogura (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is there any way that an electrical plate could be helpful here? Perhaps you could use the plate to shift the motor output connector over a little bit and then hook it to the back side of an electrical plate. W- (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) See I learn something here on LUGNET everyday. I looked at the barcode truck but never found the interest to purchase one. Am I correct that the barcodes used by the Code Pilot aren't any of the standard bar codes? I would love to be able to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are you kidding? That's mostly what my kids did with it, the first day they got it. They'd build for awhile, then go off and program the Code Pilot Unit to play "Hot Cross Buns". Steve (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Indeed this is strange. One part of Lugnet, the Repository of Parts Inventories says set #4558 contains 736 pieces ( see (URL) ) And another part of Lugnet, Pause Magazine's set database, says the same set contains 768 pieces. ( see (URL) ) Because (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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Steve, Very impressive! Any other picutures or building tips on that white light rail car with the read strip? Look good. Bob (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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OUTSTANDING! Steve, that picture is pretty cool! -- Bryan "STEVEBAR" <stevebarile@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FwyFGw.7w9@lugnet.com... (...) about (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Too late;-) Way to go, Masayuki! By necessity or design, *all* will eventually come to the 8wide side;-) Welcome! And BTW, Lar, all of this ribbing about 8wide is just going to make it harder for you when it comes time for you to switch...>;^D -John (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Clever front truck skirting/sheathing... Don't let John Neal see it, he will be gloating and stuff about it being 8 wide. Nice work! ++Lar (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Steve, Great models as always! A few questions, I notice on your MISC page ((URL) that you have a "Train Parts" sheet. What do you use that for, is it something you hand out at shows? I have been working on something similar for shows, since I'm (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I can see someone has probably been to Costco - those IRIS white rolling storage drawers ROCK! Especially when you get sets of 4, disassemble one, and slap it on the other 3 ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh hey, no problem - send them to ME >:-) (You HAD to know I'd say this, right?) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I hate when I do that... email = steve.e.barile@intel.com Sorry about the self re:s... SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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You asked for it you got it... but it's take a small bit of effort to get there (or not, read bottom). (URL) = steve.e.barile password = lego then click on the "lego" album. After all that, there is a 360deg view of my lego room and the individual (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nope. Staggering looked bad, and stacking really hid the seams. Surprisingly, they weren't too fragile at all-- "weren't" being the operative word because they both have been scrapped for remodeling. I really don't like the 1x4x3 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yeah, I have at least 100 6024s I'm splitting up, and I'm keeping all of the arches ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dear all train lovers : My latest creation JR series 700 SHINKANSEN is now complete. It is 8 studs wide and 310 studs long. Please take a look at: (URL) hope you will enjoy my new creation !! thanks Masayuki Ogura my web site (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) we had 32 in our arches bag... luckily we discovered that 6024 had 2 of them, and a friend of ours happened to have a case of those that she got from kb toy works for like $2 each. nice. :) If only the track was that cheap.... :) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I just uploaded some wav files demonstratin the diesel and steam engine sounds. (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) some pictures of that cool shelf loaded with LEGO trains? :) (as seen in canp4.jpg back ground) Build on... Robin Werner GFLTC (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Niiiice! But my oh my, what a lot of 1x4 grey arches! kevin (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, the limitations of the baseplate size, and the required height pretty much dictated the arches. (...) Thanks! :) Dan (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dan, It is a nice bridge, but (sorry I had to add a but) it seems that the arches are too pointy. It almost looks like the arches are gothic arches. I am more used to seeing arches that are either romanesque or flatter than romanesque (like the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) it was built with the bricks from LD, mostly. Unfortunatly, there's no 2x3s or 1x2s or the 1x4x1 arches... so those got scarce before the building was done... Still, I'm very pleased with Jenn's design there, and it's quite sturdy... and being (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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How many grey brick packs does it take per module? Or have you started getting the separate bricks from LD? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey all - we just finished building a concrete bridge for the upcoming layout at Chantilly, VA. Take a look: Two modules (4 track lengths): (URL) full four modules (8 track lengths): (URL) us know what you think :) D&J (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, I added some pics on BrickSelf today. Some new, some older. SteveB PNLTC (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Kevin, Don't know if you had noticed, but there are 2 of part 6081 (2x4x1&1/3 brick with curved top) in gray in set 6617, Tough Truck Rally. A quick (though expensive) way to get it done. Regards, Andy Evans (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Beautiful engine! Now I have a use for my Code Pilot as well! Imagine what can be done now with the GMLTC eight wides! Peter K Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Tom is applying for a job as a signalman for the local railroad and is told to meet the inspector at the signal box. The inspector decides to give Tom a pop quiz, asking: "What would you do if you realized that two trains were heading towards each (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) "NO" club for Chris! >;^D <g,d,r> -John (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) sure what can be done about it. I think it would look great when you put the blue glass in to match, it's a pity you can't articulate the cars using bohies it would look so much better. I hope one day we can get bogies and bases as spares. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We're leaving Minneapolis on July 11th, so if you could get it to us by the 10th it would certainly make the trip. One question: Do you belong to an 'organized' train club? We've decided that we're going to limit ourselves to 'LTC' or 'LUG' (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That would be my website, here: (URL) Armada Warship: custom ship model for sale! (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I thought I had procrastinated too long, but Dwayne's post got me thinking. Is it too late to send a box car to the Kidvention, or is there still a chance to slip in a late car? Thanks, Chris (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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