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Benz, Mark wrote in message ... (...) For those who haven't ever seen this magazine, look for it in your local hobby store. It is definitely my favorite magazine. Frank (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice. The delay solution bothers me because: what about stopped cars? (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Jeff, I saw some source on Dr Dobbs about a year or so ago but it was incomplete. Have you seen something that worked? I got two of these controllers and would love to get some really complex action going on the layouts in the future! SteveB (...) (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, someone has created an ActiveX control for it, so that it can be used under Windows, for instance with C++ or Visual Basic. Not, perhaps perfect (Perl), but a darned sight better than Logo. Jeff (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've done this before in a rudimentary layout controlled by a Control Lab (8 Inputs, 8 outputs, needs a PC). My tactic was to angle the light sensor in both the horizontal and vertical planes. It looks about 30 degrees back along the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all ! In about 2-3 weeks I'll get the following sets : 2126 Train Cars 3225 Classic Train 4525 Road'N Rail Repair 4537 Twin Tank Transport 4543 Railroad Tractor Flatbed 4544 Car Transport Wagon 4546 Road 'N Rail Maintenace 4549 Road 'N Rail (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) window without (...) Yes, out of my four examples I have three with and one without. Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Out of the 17 of these I have, all have the protruding sill, so no. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) hmmm... that could be very useful for a trainyard... (...) ah, cause I don't have the room in our apt to redo it? and yes, I defenitly should have thought of this... :) Dan (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Dan, Really cool. I have integrated some LEGO computer control into a train layout as well. It is great to see others doing the same. I tried to get some discussions going on .RCX a long time ago but to no avail. I have used both the RCX and the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I noticed that my DEJA News posts about the history of classic LEGO windows has been aged off (it's gone!). That is no problem, because I want to do a brand new post on the subject. Last week I received another European Dealers Windows & Doors box (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) This layout was designed as a tolly line, so it wasn't tested with longer trains. (...) In this case, this was not a problem. However, in a different project, Tom Cook designed an automated level crossing that had to deal with long trains (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Fz9F8J.A7L@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) able (...) Present were myself and my son Travis, Jimmy Beerman, and a former co-worker of mine, Chris Suich and his son. Cary (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi All, The 5th "FunBrix Pic of the Week" is here! OMSI (Holiday Junction) Layout - by: PNLTC. On this week before the PNLTC/LEGO Train event in Seattle, Washington. We thought it fitting to feature one of their pictures from the past. So check out (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Dan, Very clever layout. How is the RCX deturning when to let the next train go? Is it timed or is it using a sensor to figure out if the track was clear. I would be curious to see how this worked with longer trains, ones with a few pieces of (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Mike Walsh <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:Fz24J8.61r@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) 15 (...) seen (...) that (...) and (...) configuration. (...) caboose (...) probably (...) Thanks for the pictures and the report Mike. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes. Much less hoop-jumping involved. The worst, of course, is Quicktime -- stupid proprietary codec. (It'd be much less of an issue if they'd produce a player for Linux, even a closed-source one. But no.) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You do mean that mpegs are easier to view than avi's right? We use mpegs for several reasons - first of all, that's what the mavica outputs :) And second, I would hate to boot to windows just to view a clip... And third, Jenn would never boot (...) (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Which is nice, by the way -- I appreciate coming across movies I don't have to go to great lengths to play back on Linux. (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) VirtualDub ((URL) do rotate easily. Just use one of the filters. It only output to AVI though so you may need other program to convert it back to MPEG1. (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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