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I've been obsessing over something to pull my hopper cars with (you know, the nice big Tyne Dock ones!)...and came up with the fact that it was class 2 diesel's that replaced the steamers pulling them. So, I've started making 2 class 24 (or (...) (24 years ago, 8-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rhombic pantographs
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(...) In the US it's commonly called a "shoe" as in pantograph shoe. I agree, a rhombic panto that is symmetrical AND dainty will be tough. Very tough. (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3225 Classic Train question - thanks!
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"Bianca Nebab" <brgn@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:G0J1L7.LJD@lugnet.com... (...) suggestions. I (...) pieces are here, (...) Thanks, folks! (...) As I recall it is supposed to have some extra pieces, the extra 2x6x2 windscreen pieces are (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3225 Classic Train question - thanks!
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Wow, that was fast. Thanks very much for the helpful comments and suggestions. I just went through the manual and it looks like all the more uncommon pieces are here, as are the extra 2x2x6 windows, so I don't think we have a problem. Thanks, folks! (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi everyone, I just got a 3225 Classic Train in an eBay auction. It was supposed to be MISB as a present to my nephew, but arrived with one of the seals broken. The bags (2 large, 3 medium, 1 small) are still sealed and a couple of loose pieces (2 (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rhombic pantographs
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Hi Guys, I was reading your thread and had a thought. What if your took Ben's idea, aligned the hinges so they are symmetrical and then insert two pneumatic "T"'s (on each side) into the tubing. The "T" would be rotated so that it was an up- (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes,Ben,I agree with you...I'm really sorry for this (and I really used 1000s of words...),but I can't get a scanner,for now...The nearest friend of mine that has one is white washing the walls of his house!!! :-(( (...) I (...) been (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think the best solution would be a picture: that would tell more than 1000 words (to be honest: I couldn't follow your description). BTW: I think you know about my pantograph? Ok, it's kind of impurity, because I have used (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all,i've put on brickshelf gallery some pics of the ItLUG wagon I made and that we sent in USA to take part to PNLTC record event: (URL) took also part in this: (URL) right corner of the pic.....) Regards Gianluca ___...___ Do You Yahoo!? Il tuo (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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Hi all,did anyone ever succeed in realizing a rhombic pantograph? I mean,that also moves up and down... Lego ,in early 80s made these pantographs using plates,on 7740. (URL) course they were static,but they were so similar to real ones .... I also (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOC: steam engine P8
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I have built a new steam engine yesterday in the evening. You will find a picture under the following URL: (URL) is a link into a new folder in my Brickshelf Gallery with more pictures too. Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Picture of my SW8 diesel locomotive
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(...) Red has always been my favorite color,I consider this a real attention-getter. As for the stack? Take one of the gate pieces from set 4561 and insert a 1x1 round plate in one end, you will find this to be a perfect fit. The fuel tank and the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: So who wants to update Track Designer?
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(...) I've a great deal of interest, and probably the needed skills, but zippo timewise to do any coding. However I would be delighted to beta test stuff and participate in suggestiong improvements, as I would suspect a lot of us are. Here's hoping (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Site update
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The space stuff is realy cool! (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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"The Matriarch"... mmm... Wow, great job Tony! Your stuff still inspires me. ;-) When is the "Big Red" going to be done? Looks like it's going to be cool! (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Hello again, all- just announcing a site update here. I've recently expanded to include trains as well as space creations. So far the train offerings are pretty slim, but there will be more to come soon. The site: (URL) recently rearranged some (...) (24 years ago, 7-Sep-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) If James and I are the only ones interested in taking over for you, it makes sense to me for us to split your work between us, and he would probably be better than I to host your Train Depot. (with GLTCor whatever) I'm a C programmer and CAD (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well actually - no. Our club (NALug) is all LEGO, not just trains, and we are having our first train show in a couple of weeks. Laura's feedback is very helpful and interesting, but I only read it because it was in lugnet.trains, which I read. (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: OT: how to unsubscibe
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(...) If you're subscribed to the lugnet.trains newsgroup via the lugnet.trains@lugnet.com gateway, here's a page to manage your e-mail subscription to that: (URL) if you're subscribed to lots of lists, you can manage multiple at once here: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: Picture of my SW8 diesel locomotive
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I like it, but is soooo red. How about some black details? I like the air tanks. I like the horn. Is the stack an Axle Sleeve? Have you tried airplance windows instead of classic windows? Do 4x4 slopes exist in red? I think that would would better (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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