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(...) Yes. I'd do it. I'd support it. I just wouldn't *like* it as much. But I'm much less pure than I was. If someone made a viable DCC kit that was installable by a guy who usually picks up the wrong end of the soldering iron, I'm there. If (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) to (...) A 2-wide would be N, I believe. Z is quite a bit smaller...1.5 wide-ish, I believe. I've only seen Z once...but its teeeeeny, I have an N set at home. -Tim (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) [deliberately violating the FUT, to include lugnet.org.ca.nalug] It doesn't seem to me like the hobby is in any danger of dying out. Looking at Kevin's magazines, the layouts at the show, and the crowds that came to see them, I'd say its as (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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(...) Cool! If you have any 4.5V or 12V stuff, you might want to bring it and do 10-15 minutes on the history of LEGO trains. I'd also bring any recent stock trains that you have, and some MOCs. Print out a variety of Track Designer plans to show (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Dirty little secret (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) Nah, when you've bought so many dupes of train sets for the other parts, train motors are a dime a dozen. I have had both of my double trucked engines double motored from practically the start of my collection (not quite - I bought one each of (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The time stamp on their camera image doesn't change either. And it thinks the temperature is 1552 Centigrade. It looks like a neat idea, but not good PR to have a non-functional demo. James (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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A funny thing happened while I was reading this thread. I got a call from the local chapter of the NMRA, the SER-Piedmont Division. They called and asked if I would do a workshop/presentation on LEGO trains at their December meeting. I thought that (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I got the same results. I think I'll go back to running my home trains now;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dirty little secret (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes
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(...) That's certainly the best way to do it, but also the most expensive. (...) I'm fairly sure there is a valid Technic_al reason for the spacing. I can't check it at the moment, but contact points with points :-) and especially the cross tracks (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO Shelf Railway - Take 2.
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(...) Yes, it is trey cool, Eric! You did a very nice job. Makes me kinda wish my kids were just babies again.....not;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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