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Great job, and welcome to the inner circle of exhausted but shameless LEGO exhibitors. :) dan parker PNLTC (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ar)
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| | Re: More Thomas Engines: James
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James Powell wrote: <snip the informative lesson on steam which mostly went over my head> (...) The Thomas the Tank Engine website says James is based on a "Hughes Class 28 2-6-0 Superheated tender engine". I'm not too familiar with foreign steam; (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Thomas Engines: James
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(...) confused - (...) still (...) OK, quick steam lesson: Unless your name is Abner Doble, you want to put heat INTO the steam to superheat it :) Best place to do so, is in the flues, or across the back of the firebox (even better!). Typical steam (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A "K-8" is a standard size storage box for LEGO. It's about 30"x18"x16". I have one at home, I'll get an exact measurement and post it sometime. JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Layout at AR River Valley Model Train Show
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Quick note about our first outing. The Arkansas River Valley Model Train Club held it's annual show and sale in Jacksonville this past weekend. We were one of four layouts showing. The others were "O", "G" and "HO". When we were setting up we got a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.ar)
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(...) I'm still not sure - Could you please clarify what " K-8 " is/means? I seems from what I'm reading that it is not the name of a set or style or "line" of LEGO, but rather a nickname for a container that holds excess LEGO that can't be put in (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: More Thomas Engines: James
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(...) Thanks. It was really fun to see yours and see how you went about the different design problems in modeling James. Many of our solutions were the same! I especially enjoyed seeing you use the 1x4 red arch for the curve of the window, because (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: More Thomas Engines: James
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(...) Your version of "James" looks great. I like that you can put "piping" along the side of the engine. The 12 volt motor with rod really makes a difference. (...) I'm going to try the decals, as well. I could really use some advice with how best (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes, I was referring to the steam dome, whose function I thought was for super heating the steam. I think I may have my vocabulary wrong, but I think I'm still half right (not a half wit;) -John (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) More simple than that - J2 is refering to the steam dome. He's just confused - not like *that* is anything new!! ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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