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I finally got round to having a play with my controllers and my multimeter. PUTTING TWO CONTROLLERS ON THE SAME TRACK ---...--- Firstly, apologies to Ben, who suggested if you connect two controllers to the same track, then they'd short only if the (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Original wagon designs
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(...) kind that are taken off with a crane. The challenge with these is that the covers get lost or mixed up. The covers usually have the RR company logo on them and tracking numbers as well. Occasionally, I have seen a gon with one cover on it (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Original wagon designs
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36E34B56.C04C4622@v...er.net>... (...) the (...) (URL)it's interesing that the grainer has a rotating cover. US practice is to (...) The top cover is for decoration only. It doesn't swivel and there isn't a opening (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 6-wide vehicles
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(...) Got any good links to pictures of yard goats? I can't seem to find anything. I've been playing with vehicles with swing down rail wheels and it seems to me that some goats have rail wheels also. (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 6-wide vehicles
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(...) I'm with Ben. I'd argue that the total width (of the major parts of the vehicle) is what matters. Look at this MOC: (URL) my slush list 5 page: (URL) windshield width mattters, this is a 4 wide truck. If every element matters, this is a 10 (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) These are all rather nice, thanks for sharing! How flattering to be mentioned in the same breath as Master Builder James Mathis. :-) (...) Do they leave the coils uncovered in the UK? In the US coil cars have covers to protect the coils from (...) (26 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 6-wide vehicles
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(...) That's a Joshua kind of question. I am no expert on parts or sets because I only got started again 1.3 years ago. (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Scott Edward Sanburn wrote in message <36E1C64A.22875A6C@a...ng.com>... (...) No plans to- it would be nice to do the wagons in the right colours, though. Huw (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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No, I think it came out in the early 80's, if I am correct? Larry? Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is a good looking vehicle. And Pause dates it at 1991, so was this the first appearance of the 6 stud wide windshield? Ben (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I was referring to the total width of the truck, not just the windshield. If what is to determine if a truck is 6 studs wide is its windshield, then yes those tractor trailer trucks are only four wide. Ben (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You're right, Larry. Sorry Ben! I was focusing on the windshields but Ben was actually referring to _vehicles_. Kevin (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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You could argue that the yellow and red/black specialty truck sets (same design, just different color schemes) are 6 wide even if their only have 4 wide windshields. They have wider wheels and footboards, etc. Also, their prototype (if it's a KW or (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | WTB 4.5v Battery Car
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the subject line says it...I'm looking for a -used- to -nearly totaled- 4.5 V battery car. It doesn't have to work electrically...I'm intending on re- fiting it with my RC gear for a 4.5v train I don't want a 'new' one...not just to cut up the (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 6-wide vehicles
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the 4559 train also has a 6 wide truck in it. James (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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OOPS! I have that one too! How could I forget?! Ahh, Too late, I have been here at work since 8:00AM, waiting for the final prints to come out for our project! ZZZ..... As for the other sets such as 6329, 6452, 6434, 2148, etc. I think Ben was (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 6440 Jetport Fire Squad also has a 6 stud wide windshield. Russell (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Going by the pictures on Pause, these sets only have 4-wide windscreens, not six: 6329 Truck Stop Cafe, 6432 Speedway Transport, 6434 Roadside Repair, 6464 Super Resuce Complex, 2148 is hard to tell but looks more like a 4-wide, 3442 is a 4-wide. (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I know that the first generation space shuttle (2nd?) Launch Command, #6336, had the 6 wide vehicle, and I thought it was neat, so I got two. I can't think of any others. I liked the fuel truck as well, I am getting one on my next SAHS order. Scott (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Since there has been some discussion of 6 stud wide vehciles lately, I though I would take a look through the recent catalogs and see which sets came with wide vehicles. Here is what I found (excluding train sets) #6453 Comlink Cruiser (Space Port) (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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