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(...) Prolly. <tie spacing> American practice is to have a rather weird spacing that varies from one tie to the next and which is spaced so that the average distance apart is such that it does not match anyone's stride walking or running. This is (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Idea for Rail Ties
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On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<G1AH3y.26F@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:52:46 (...) Wouldn't it be nice if TLC made flexi track which came as rails and 2x8 sleepers that you threaded onto the rails. You could set your own spacing then, and if (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Prolly not high enough either. It would look better with 1x1 tiles on the outside instead of 1x2s. (...) The coloring is going to be a problem because if we make the ties dark gray, there will be no color distinction between bed and tie. That (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Who owns the stuff, the club or the individaul members?
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:G18oAE.Drq@lugnet.com... snip (...) carpet, (...) belong (...) Actually, I am close to being fully reimbursed. Therefore, I would say that the Club also owns the tables. Is it time for more :) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: New Idea for Rail Ties
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(...) Kind of pretty. I see a few minor problems, though: - the underlayment of black doesn't go out far enough - track ties are never brown. (LGB got it wrong) They start out black and fade to a weathered grey over the years as the creosote leaches (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures of my new train station - sneak preview of my new site
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That's really nice. It reminds me of the wonderful town buildings in idea book 6000: (URL) Buiting <frank.buiting@infopulse.nl> wrote in message news:G0xv2K.H5J@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Station Project: Prelim Photos
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(...) This is the coolest train station I have ever seen. Very nice! I can't wait to see the finished model. KL (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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WOW! Even in its early stages, that is the coolest train station I've seen in a long time! I've always wanted to do a station with a big, arched roof like that, but I never got around to it. Your train looks great as well! Do you have more shots of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Now that looks REALLY good. Gulps down quite a few tiles though. There might also be call for light grey tiles, for those who wish to model concrete ties. And black ones, for heavily-creosoted wood ties. And and and :) Let's hear it for bulk (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine noise
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(...) Thanks Ben Where exactly do I put the oil ? I can open up the box and see the motor and the cogs..... Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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