 | | PNLTC Breaks World Record for Longest LEGO train track
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On Saturday, August 19, PNLTC broke the previous record for longest LEGO train track, about 1780 feet. The new world record stands at 3343 feet! It took 42 minutes to travel the distance. Thanks everyone for sending rolling stock and encouragement. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks James, Way more detail than I was looking for but your response is greatly appreciated. I really was just wondering what everyone was doing height wise, and if I needed to make my caboose taller (to make it as tall as my engine). I plan (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) Wayne, all I can say is AWESOME! I thought the schnabel car I built was large. (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:39A2C927.CE113F...res.com... (...) I've done a monorail bridge, but only of 5 lengths with no support inbetween. I braced it underneath by building down off of the 2x2 sockets with 2x2 round (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) shorter? (...) Does someone have copies of the various plates? Chris, what I can say is that there are different "plates" (Loading gauges), the common one is Plate "C", and that -just about everywhere- in the US is a minimum of Plate "C" (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) Ahhh - I missed the thin grey line of the monorail track - I see now that it's not part of the bridge, just very close to it. The question about ZNAP usage and utility in the bridge still stands, though :) Also, this brings up another (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Kevin, the black supports to the right of my rail ferry were actually standard monorail supports under the monorail line that paralleled the bridge. You are correct, however, in stating that Wayne did use temporary supports (Znap) under his (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Kevin A slight correction - Wayne did have some temporary Znap supports that were in place while he was connecting the "cables". The monorail stanchions(sp?) in the picture are just that. You can see the monorail track parallel to Wayne's bridge. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) These towers were gone once the bridge was in operation: I suspect they were just holding the deck up at the correct level while Wayne was attaching the strings. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Air Market: Limited edition kit (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Relative height of cars and cabooses
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I have noticed that box cars and hoppers (not all but a lot of them) are the same height as engines, flat beds with truck trailers are a bit higher, double stacks are a bit higher, autoracks are a bit higher, and tanks are a bit lower. So where do (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | So would you let this guy in?
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Or would you hold your ground? (URL) thought this looked so strange that I had to post it here. Also, I think that I mentioned it before, but the Conrail Cyclopedia site is a great place to look at freight stuff. (URL) PGP public key available upon (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) <snip> (...) Hi Wayne! Nice bridge... I'd love to see some more detail of how you integrated the ZNAP into the spans - I assume you used it for deck stiffening and for the towers? How did the flexibility and spinginess of the ZNAP imapct the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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I would be willing to bet that if your group made a concentrated effort, you could get the other 400 meters from the train heads on Lugnet and the occassional ebay lot. Blue track is not in high demand like the gray track is. Mike Reinhard "Ben" (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Coal Unloader
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I've been having another play with my coal unloader. I finally figured out why the chain drive multiplexer didn't work repeatably...I was pulling so far above the slide point that it was tipping the moved motor. So, back to a 2 moving motor style a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pictures of first event
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Oops, I need to download some of them again. Apparantly I forgot to set the type to binary. Numbers 19, and 10-16 are bad. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures of first event
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It took me a while, but I finally posted pictures of our first event. This was at the New Hope Valley Rail Road about three weeks ago. (URL) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Who has built this engine?
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While surfing again through the georgeous PNLTC record gallery I found this engine including the interesting big wheels with metal rims. www.brickshelf.com/g...190013.jpg Who is the owner of that engine? Has anybody made similar rims in the right (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The Great Int'l Wreck of 2000 (was Re: How many ambassador...)
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Okay. Since I've been fingered (thanks a lot, David >;-), I proudly accept full responsibility for the Great International LEGO Train Wreck of 2000! In my own defense, a support had fallen from under the elevated track, and I was trying to prop it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 161- it' s dead :(
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(...) Thanks, will try that, any hints for a good anti-corrosive? I'm not sure what the contacts are made of. Looks like some copper alloy, but then again that may be because of the corrosion :) -Wessel (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 161- it' s dead :(
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(...) Just try to clean the contacts and use the sideswitch and bottomswitch each a few dozens time. Maybe its just a smaller problem of corrosion.... Ben (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) With just 3 - 5 People we might own 600 ... 800 meters of 12V track, but it seems hard to find the people for the last 400 meters we need. And maybe even harder to find is the place for an event and a date where everybody has time enough. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 161- it' s dead :(
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Hi all, I just dug up my old 181 train set from the attic and was very displeased to find that the battery box -a.k.a. #161- does not work anymore. I tested the 181 4.5V motor, it runs fine. I tried to find out what was wrong with the battery box (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pinball Machine DAT
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(...) too, esp. with the names of the characters. If I had the weeniest gripe it would be the gaps between the skylights and the roof plates one plate height down -- know what I mean? Perhaps I am unfamiliar with the type of skylight you were (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Pinball Machine DAT
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A few folks have requested how the pinball machine in the Spamcake Diner was built. I've added a link next to its picture so you can DL a DAT version at your leisure. (URL) McD. when replying, contrary to all rumors, spamcake is *not* Soilent Green. (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: The Spamcake Diner
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(...) missing (...) Thanks Ben and Sproaticulus! I've been on vacation so I haven't done much answering and updating, but I will get a good pic of the front and put it on the diner page to complete it. BTW, for those looking at the diner page now, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: PNLTC breaks guiness record (video)
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(...) Yes, he does!! <grin> (...) I guess I'll volunteer to be the contact for the GMLTC, since our designated 'public relations officer' (John Neal) is offline for a few days. This is going to be great - we'll get most of our club together, bring (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John Gerlach wants to see video! OK, I can help. I have just over two hours, including the duration of the longest layout, and longest train attempts. It's on a hi-8 master. I'm planning to make a VHS copy to send to Dan Parker for passing (...) (24 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) Do you have enough to challenge the PNLTC record? /Eric M/ (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: World Record LEGO Bridge
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(...) [snip] (...) Dear Wayne, thanks for posting this interesting informations about your bridge. In fact I was highly interested to get to know more abaout it. So far it was my bridge to hold the record (and from purists view it still might be). (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Added Instructions to Website
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(...) Cool design! Ben (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You've seen the signs saying 'Dont lean out of the window' - how heavy was that Minifig? Jon (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How many ambassador cars did you get?
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(...) After a weekend of world records, I think PNLTC was aiming for one last world record (largest train wreck, or perhaps largest ambassador car train wreck?) before they cleaned up the last of their display. Of course, this one is entirely (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Questions about train details
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(...) looking at photos of actual large train stations in cites (...) In the UK there were some odd practises, despite the railway regulations being proudly followed to the letter. One such case was at Dorchester South station. This was actually a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice instructions on the wagontop box car. Now I'd like to see some instructions on the SD-40, I'd have to say that yours if very impressive, but it's hard to get a feel for it since the black hides all the detail in the pictures. jt -- ---- (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ah very nice indeed. Notice the break away doors on the NGLTC box car (blue & white). I planned it that way... really..well maybe not...but it does look cool. ---- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Masi (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | World Record LEGO Bridge
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Just to clarify a few details about the World Record LEGO Bridge. It is, as far as I know, a World Record length of bridge span - officially measured (with guidance from a bridge engineer) at 16 feet 10 inches. The bridge has been called a (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Questions about train details
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(...) (US practice) Back marker lights are typically always red I think. However for passenger trains there are a number of light colors that may be used as "marker lights". Which are which is escaping me. Green to denote "extra" (non scheduled) and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wreck
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(...) Oh boy, can we relate to THAT picture! Except when trains derail on the GMLTC layout, they usually end up falling three feet to the floor. At one show, I was finding pieces to my locomotive underneath the layout next to ours! Dang - now I'm (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | How many ambassador cars did you get?
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Hi, and wow. The long shots reveal just how impressive the PNLTC layout really was. I am curious about the number of ambassador cars that ran at the display. Can you estimate how long, in feet, inches, or meters etc., the ambassador train was? By (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John It took roughly 30 minutes to run the ~3343 feet of the layout. We maintained a fairly regular speed thru that - hit a few slow spots when we slowed to a crawl. I think we had 6 controllers - each connected to 2-3 track locations - and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Added Instructions to Website
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(...) please (...) One suggestion...put these into a zipfile or make the raw dat file available for download :-) Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Added Instructions to Website
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I've recently added instructions to build my wagontop box car. Please check it out at: (URL) . In order to reduce the weight, the instructions differ slightly from the model I built, so if anyone notices any flaws please let me know. If you have any (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I must know - how long did it take for a train to complete a single circuit?? Well done!! JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What did you use to power the track? Experience shows that a standard LEGO train regulator wouldn't do the job. How does that affect the record qualifications? KL (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The silos belong to Matt Chiles. (...) Ah yes, the Palace belongs to Dan Parker. I know I've got more photos of that from the show and also earlier when he brought it over to my house. (...) Oh yes Ben, I remember your bridge. This snap bridge (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My favorite buildings have been the white grain silos and especially the palace with its great details and lots of cool ideas of unconventional use of bricks. (URL) has built it? Regards, Ben BTW: What has actually been the length of the big (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you, I'm still trying to figure out if I survived. :-) (...) Yes, I'd like to thank David Schilling for all the pics, like the ones linked below. (...) Ok, I'll try my best at the buildings here. (URL) Art Deco Theater - Dan Parker Space (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Congratulations from ItLUG! (...) for (...) crossed. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually that is it, 3343 feet of one continuous run, after which we switched (moved track around) over to about 28 separate lines, now that looked cool having that many trains running a once. :-) I think the longest loop at that point was (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you, the project was a lot of fun and yes, a whole lot of work (the money part we try to ignore :-). (...) I'll see if I have some pics of these, if not from this show then a previous show. (...) Tom (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Yes, we had all the ambassador cars there, some a little later than others, but we did have all of them there. Thank you very much to all who sent them, it looked great to have all those cars together. Sorry we haven't got many pictures up but it (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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Congratulations with the record! Also congratulations with the amount of money and work you have put into it! Let get to it: are there some better pictures of these churches? (URL) Original Message ----- From: David VinZant <legotrains@yahoo.com> (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Today I couldn't make it to the PNLTC display until after it was already being taken down, but I finally saw the various ambassador cars. You'll find pictures of the majority of them in the "August20"th folder at (URL) (as well as many other (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | FunBrix Pic of the Week #6
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Hi All, The 6th "FunBrix Pic of the Week" is here! Monorail Transit Station - by: James Mathis. An oldie but goody, this is one of the best stations I have see on the web. Great work James! And if you have time, check out all of his cool train stuff (...) (24 years ago, 21-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC breaks guiness record!
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(...) Congrats from the FGLTC! Ben (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congratulations on the record and surviving the /. effect! Thanks to everyone that uploaded all the great pictures of the event. Who made the downtown buildings? They appear to be sub-minifig scale, but they are very, very nice. KL (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What happened to the ambassador cars?
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According to the 'tracking' software at www.ups.com, they were delivered on Thursday. That's all the info I can give you! JohnG, GMLTC (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well done everyone - just curious about the actual continuous train run Ben - what was the length of the longest 'loop'? Jon (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What happened to the ambassador cars?
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Hi all, I have been looking at the great picture of the PNLTC G2K Event by David Schilling on BrickShelf.com ((URL) They are cool and packed with MOC’s, but I don’t see any of the ambassador boxcars from the Kidvention. You know the ones GMLTC had (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Questions about train details
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(...) In most cases, passenger cars will be serviced (cleaned etc. just like aircraft). This is usually not done on the station tracks. What will happen with a stub ended station is that the road engine(s) will be uncoupled just outside the station. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Questions about train details
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Hello, I am currently building a train layout in my basement and some questions came up that I'm wondering if anybody knows the answers. The first question is about cabooses. I know that they usually carried a red light on the back to show the end (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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(...) Bryan - In some Znap sets, the 9v motor is powered by a black 9v battery box - one cell battery in a small black studded box. Other sets (I don't recall the numbers off hand) use the 6 cell 9v battery box with latching polarized current (...) (24 years ago, 20-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC breaks guiness record!
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Waahoo!! Congrats to you all !! John (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, I just tried to sign on to Brickshelf 3 times. Apparently, it didn't like one of my answers. Maybe it is because I do not have a Lugnet ID number. The network should be fixed on Monday when everyone starts complaining to our technical (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Train Discovery!
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(...) Alex, Did some looking around and the two sets are Duplo... (URL) bad, I would like to see some new LEGO Systems Train stuff. Build on... Robin W. GFLTC (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry Alex, looks like they're Duplo sets: (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego Train Discovery!
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I was just checking out the Lego stuff on (URL) When I looked up Lego trains on the site I saw 2 trains one for $49.99 called LEGO Passenger Train (2932) and one for $99.99 called LEGO Freight Train (2933)! There are no pictures for the sets and I (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC breaks guiness record!
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Revised estimate now in. Corrected length is actually 3343 feet. Ben Fleskes PNLTC (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | PNLTC breaks guiness record!
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12:49 pm Pacific time The Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club has just broken the Guiness Record for the longest LEGO train Layout - 3232 feet, or 7752 pieces of track crossed. Check out the live cam at www.pnltc.org Ben Fleskes PNLTC (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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How about putting them up on brickshelf? I am terribly interested to see your design! Build On! John Matthews Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:399E104F.345C8F...ane.edu... (...) at (...) direct (...) I (...) (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, I am not very sharp sometimes. If my server is down, then you cannot email me at cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu, but you can reach me at cmasi@tulane.edu. Chris (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahhhhh....Sorry, I am experiencing a server outage. This time it is not just my server; the entire subnet is missing. Actually, this happened earlier this week. The subnet my server is on is most likely fine. Earlier this week a computer on (...) (24 years ago, 19-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Ed McGlynn" <ejmcglynn@Juno.com> wrote in message news:FzHwwH.2A9@lugnet.com... (...) I noticed that the ZNAP supplied battery box looks different than the battery box supplied with the standard Technic battery box. Is there a difference between (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have been wondering how I will work that out with my son (7 weeks), but I have some time before I have to work that out. Thanks again, Chris (...) -- PGP public key available upon request. (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for using one of my ideas. I hope you'll have a lot of fun with it. I don't use it due to the lack of space and .... my kids (age 6 & 3 1/2). They tear my constructions faster down than i can make them :( (...) regards and play well, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Monorail Track
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(...) I believe this is why we have the lugnet.marketplace section... ~Nick (URL) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ed, Thanks for the idea and the praise. I mentioned it on my site, but in case you missed it the switch fails if it is run a power setting 6. The fence idea solves one problem but creates another; it is the part that is prone to breaking off. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Monorail Track
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Wanted, monorail track In the UK preferably. Many trades available.... Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Points Motor Instructions
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Chris - You've successfully addressed a problem that I noticed with the switching toggle tabs on the points - they do start to flex after some time. That made me nervous too. I never broke a tab, but they did get more pliable and actually stayed (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A while ago Ludo Soete, Ed McGlynn, and others were talking about a direct drive automated point mechanism. I was inspired by their discussion, so I updated my points. My new design is really their design, but I have posted pictures here (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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(...) Dear LEGO: How much to buy straight track by the case? ( (URL) ) I'm *sure* the GMLTC would be HAPPY to buy a case or two... JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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Today my son and I went to see the PNLTC Track being setup. I've been taking pictures on and off, and have just uploaded them to (URL) people who are interested in seeing a little more detail of what is going on. -- David Schilling (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.or)
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| | G2K Web Cam live now!
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www.pnltc.org SteveB (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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Wow! Wow! Wow! That's one BIG layout... Love how you spelled out the club name "PNLTC" in track! Build on... Robin W. GFLTC (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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(...) Lets put it this way, _nearly all_ my straight track is there, and it makes up about 1/8th of the total track needed. (I have 3 full straights, 4 electric cut ones (full), 2 half straights, 1 1/8th striaght and 1 7/8th straight here (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego Points Motor Instructions
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Hello, A number of people have asked that I replace the instructions for the Automated Points Motor which Matt Bates has featured on his web site at (URL) of these requests are from waaaay back, I just don't move very quickly sometimes :( Anyway, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Spamcake Diner
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(...) But that would be cruel and unusual nourishment. Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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| | A couple more pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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I just uploaded several more pictures. These are smaller images, (Thanks Sonnich!) so they should download quicker. If you want to see the full-sized files (they're each over 1meg) let me know... (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Spamcake Diner
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Hehe... very cool. Except... you need a closeup pic of someone eating some Spamcake. ~Mark (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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(...) Thanks! I just downloaded it. Maybe I'll have to 'convert' and upload some more pictures today... JohnG, GMLTC (standard spam block instructions apply...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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go to (URL) a programme I made for that purpose unzip, store and run! I'll take it down later... Sonnich ----- Original Message ----- From: John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> To: <lugnet.trains@lugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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You asked for pictures--you get pictures. The "train geeks" have done it again--this time you'll be able to watch the show "live" on the web. Point your browsers to (URL) and bookmark the site, then check back whenever you get urge to know what's (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events)
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| | Major Update at S.W.A.T.!
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Hello everyone. I just finnished a major update over at S.W.A.T.! I uploaded about 40 new pictures for your viewing pleasure. First of all, lets start off with the mecha and space: (URL) are some pictures of battles scenes with some mecha and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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I personally think you are doing that to not be outdone by the "other" LegoModular style LTC. God knows you would never hear the end of it if your layout was still stuck on 6 wide while ours was running 8 wides without any problems. Mike Poindexter (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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(...) We had to leave the two middle sections of the train yard home, because we had no way to ship them. For the uninitiated: The layout is usually 45" longer (left-to-right). Each section is 45" long by 30/35/40" deep. The pictures are showing 14 (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A couple of pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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(...) Cool. Thanks for the uploads... Looks like not all the modules went? Much of the yard seems missing (the distance between the car shop (grey building on left) and roundhouse (red building on right) seems somewhat shorter than when at the NMRA. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A couple of pictures of the GMLTC layout at Carlsbad
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Ok, so I took the plunge and uploaded two (of the >200 I took) pictures from when we displayed our layout at LEGOLAND Carlsbad: (URL) for the *huge* file sizes, my 3.3megapixel camera takes BIG pictures, and I don't have the software here at work to (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NALUG announces Lego train show in Edmonton, Alberta
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Northern Alberta Lego Users Group is pleased to announce our first public Lego show. We will have a Lego train layout at the Greater Edmonton Train Show (GETS), organized by the Edmonton Mainline Model Railroad Fellowship. You will find us among (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: PNLTC Presents a Guinness World Record LEGO Train Track Display
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Once again, the PNTLC, the premier LEGO Train Club, does things bigger and better... Way to go PNTLC! Hope everthing goes smoothly this weekend, all us "train geeks" are looking forward to pictures - and video! JohnG, GMLTC (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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