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I may well be a unique voice within PNLTC but one never knows..... Actually, PNLTC is nearly 30 members now and thus many opinions are represented. We concur on many issues. Btw, I view it as currently convenient to model 6- wides (maybe it's the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) if (...) Yea, no reason Kadee couldn't do the box themselves. The advantage I was thinking of them basically doing a joint thing is that it would be more attractive to purists since it would now basically have TLC's blessing (and probably say (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | RE: More 4 Wides!
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Scales HO 1/87 4 wide N 1/160 ~2 wide Z 1/220 ~1.5 wide My $.02 Mark M -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Tim Courtney Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:18 PM To: (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip> (...) Yes. My list was an e.g. not exhaustive. (...) if (...) Maybe... is Kadee that incompetent of a mold maker though? I do know of at least one example where TLC might have made something for someone else but that's all I can say (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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(...) Defiantly? Are you expecting armed resistance from the Lionel camp? :-) seriously, your outlined approach seems spot on. ++Lar (who has been getting better at resisting the urge to pounce on typos but this one was TOO funny) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Nice sig. It made me laugh. Thanks, Chris (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) That's funny, the picture make me wish I owned an old victorian house. Chris (...) PGP public key available upon request. (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wouldn't you also go for wheels? Howabout an uncoupling ramp to go with the Kadee couplers (hey, I want nothing less than the best for couplers, if were going to go non-LEGO there, let's do it right). In some ways, the things I see most likely (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G1IyAx.Lrw@lugnet.com... (...) December (...) to (...) you (...) are (...) (clips, (...) stripe, 4 (...) in (...) parts, (...) Well that would be just cruel to take only bricks...I'll (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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(...) Nice job. Make sure you bring lots of plates and slopes and small bits, if you just bring 2x4 bricks and some wheels they won't be impressed by what they are able to create. Except for boxcars, train cars just don't *use* many bricks qua (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Got NMRA? (was Re: New Interurban/Trolley model, perfect for those downtown scenes)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G1Iuqt.EF2@lugnet.com... (...) December (...) to (...) stock (...) other (...) that the (...) think (...) (gee, (...) extra (...) it). Of (...) make (...) creations (...) I'll defiantly start (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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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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(...) [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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