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Jumping from the latest "high speed" rail model, I have now tried an older fashioned model. This train set is modeled after the Palantine steamer and wagon set. A Maerklin model of the set is shown here: Steam Locomotive: (URL) you can see, this set (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | wamaLTC
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Welcome to the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area LEGO Train Club. (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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Welcome to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc (group and hierarchy): WAMALTC: Washington (D.C.) Metro Area LEGO Train Club (U.S.A.) lugnet.trains.org (group and hierarchy): National and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | GFLTC at the Mindstorms Mall Tour last Saturday
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Hi all, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a display at the LEGO Mindstorms Mall Tour in St. Petersburg, Florida last Saturday (Nov. 4). We (KK and I) had a great time and had allot of positive feedback from the public and the LEGO people. Here (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.fl) !
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| | Re: train show for january 13-14
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James Powell wrote in message ... (...) live (...) at (...) spread (...) Well, talk to us Vancouver and Victoria people... if this show we're doing next weekend goes well we'll probably want to repeat the experience! Kevin (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: train show for january 13-14
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(...) OK, I am going to ask someone who has done a Lego show to add freely! I have only been to one show as a exibitor with lego. That was with PNLTC, and not on my own. Dan Parker was "the man" for it, and it was not a GATS or any other similar (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Once again the North Georgia LEGO Train Club is presenting a layout at this years Great American Train Show in Duluth,Georgia at the Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center on November 11th and 12th. Show times are 11am - 5pm. The layout will not only (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: train show for january 13-14
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(...) How did your lego exibit go?Do we just contact them and ask for space?(Kai has a sheet with number i guess i could call) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: train show for january 13-14
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Ah yes i forgot about that! Misread the paper thanks for correcting me! kai (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: train show for january 13-14
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(...) No, GATS _pays_ for you to attend. It is somewhat "by invitation", in that they are more like a giant flea market than a hobbyist run show, but still, they pay the layouts that they do select attendance money. (we need a FAQ for railway (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Canadian Lines...
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(...) I'm working on CN and VIA as we speak. But I'm still waiting on my ton of train windows and doors to arrive... Bulk corrugated in all colours please LEGO... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Canadian Lines...
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(...) So why didn't you stop and say hi? ;) (...) There are some places from which good pics can be taken of the train yard, but they are none of them nearby. It takes a good telephoto and a tripod to get anything that isn't a long helicopter shot. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train widths
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(...) tracks (...) bridge? (...) I remember a photo in Model Railroader once of a bridge which was really only a single track bridge had two tracks crossing it, the 2nd track was interleaved with the first, something like this horrible ASCII (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Canadian Lines...
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(...) Just 2 words: Old VIA Old VIA colours was _blue_ with a yellow stripe. Now, what does this bring to mind? To me, FP's, Blue window and door packs from S@H...and presto, one train! James (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train widths
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(...) No. While technically that should pass 6 wide trains, as the track is 8 studs wide, it's not prudent. Many 6 wide trains have things protruding out (my PCC is 8 wide at a point) and if you have any curves anywhere near the bridge approach, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: thanks for voting me cool lego site of the week
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You should have this chance! This is because your design is very beautiful! (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: thanks for voting me cool lego site of the week
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"David Zonker Harris" <frenezulo@esperanto.org> wrote in message news:G3HFyu.MHM@lugnet.com... (...) solution is truly inspiring! It was a very simple solution really. And very easy to build The large plates for the roof are just held in tension by (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New TGV pics.....
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(...) big event. I have been very happy with my new color scheem and will try to make it many cars longer. I almost have enough parts to make another car. But since I use gray train plates it tends to be hard to make more cars for it. Hopfully I (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Table Skirts (was: Re: NELUG Table #1)
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You know I hear this fire proof stuff a lot from people here on LUGNET but have never been asked to provided fire proof skirts at any shows the NGLTC has done, Greenberg, GATS or even the NMRA shows. Maybe the fire standards are slacker in the south (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: thanks for voting me cool lego site of the week
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(...) Thanks for posting a note about this. (Sheesh, I go away for a few weeks, and loook at all of the stuff I miss! :-) The terminus building is FANTASTIC! I'd seen some interesting roofing done with the ZNAP, but your Technic solution is truly (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Train widths
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I'm designing a bridge that I'd like to later be able to convert to a rail bridge. I'd like to design for two 9V tracks but I don't know how wide people are building trains. Six or Eight? In other words, is it safe to lay two tracks touching (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New TGV pics.....
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(...) train running at the PNLTC event, and see how the rubber bands and the sliding truck bits worked as it went from a straight-away, into some curves, and back into the straight-aways! (I think it even wound up on the PNLTC G2K video! :-) -Z- (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Acela Nose L-coupler matches standard height
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote (in part): (...) Wow James! I've always enjoyed seeing your creativity with LEGO parts. Thanks for posting (articles and pictures! :-) -Z- (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Canadian Lines...
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Hey, Vancouver and Alberta Clubs...what are you waiting for? ;-) I just got home from a trip across central Canada, mainly by rail. (Ottawa - Toronto - Winnipeg - Edmonton - Jasper - Banff - Calgary!) OK, modeling The Canadian (VIA #001 and #002) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it possible to make trains in automation?
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Hi Zhengrong, The Mindstorms units would work great for this. Thw WAMALUG folks have also experimented with using DCC units in LEGO locomotives. While I may add some DCC to my motors, I'm also only looking for a a couple feature to add ease-of-use (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2 Button RCX controlled Train
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Ed, when you visited my website were you able to see the entire page without scrolling (left and right). Today was the first time I saw my website on my home computer. I've always seen it via my labtop (where I created the website). Well on my home (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2 Button RCX controlled Train
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(...) Ahui - I'm still digesting this well documented page, but I wanted to make a slight correction to your URL: (URL) defintely want others to get right to seeing what you've done! Nice job so far... Thanks, Ed (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it possible to make trains in automation?
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You could do this with the freight loading tain set and a couple of mindstorm RCX blocks. I already have an RCX controlling my trains and doing collision avoidance. The code can be easily modified to slow dows/stop at the freight station. You would (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Is it possible to make trains in automation?
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I am buying train sets at the moment, I haven't seen any automation train sets, I mean train will move automatically, it will be in high speed when leaving station, slow speed and stop when near and arrive station, it can avoid oppsite train in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's finally done, my station is online !
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(...) In fact this was first time ever, I enjoyed a flash animated site. Still the model is the star on your page! Cool work. Leg Godt! Ben BTW: visit the pumpkin building contest: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | It's finally done, my station is online !
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Hi ! It's finally done, after more than 10 months of building, trading and buying bricks I have completed my biggest project so far: the station of the city where I live (Bad Homburg, near Frankfurt in Germany): (URL) a view pictures for (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | 2 Button RCX controlled Train
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I created an NQC code to have my RCX control a train and allow the user to use two push buttons to a) increase speed of train and b) change directions. Visit my website for the code and greater explanation: www.geocities.com/je...dstorm.htm (Its at (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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I'd forgotten about the 'private railways'. I think it is only a requirement of locomotives operating on the national rail network to have yellow fronts. That said, steam engines and heritage stock must be exempt. Anyway, I hope someone builds some (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Table Skirts (was: Re: NELUG Table #1)
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Just wondering if some of you that are "train show experianced" could help us out in terms of Table Skirts. We need to get Table Skirts for our upcomming Show and would like advice as to what the rest of you use and where you bought them and how (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Sorry!!
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Sorry! Netscape told me I had cancelled this message but apparently I hadn't! Yay for Netscape! Tim (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brisbane tilt train (australia)
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First off I'd like to say a hi here to the people in .trains. I've been lurking here for a while and have admired many of the brilliant MOC's. I have a question for train enthusiasts. Does anyone know where to find pics of the Brisbane-Rockhampton (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Brisbane tilt train
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First off I'd like to say a hi here to the people in .trains. I've been lurking here for a while and have admired many of the brilliant MOC's. I have a question for train enthusiasts. Does anyone know where to find pics of the Brisbane-Rockhampton (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: New TGV pics.....
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I put up 3 new pics for you. One of them the train is in a turn, and the other two show the front truck. Dave (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new challenge...
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(...) Couldnt one put the RCX vertical? In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes: (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new challenge...
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(...) couplers, (...) Not anymore...try $14.99 plus shipping. Adding the windows and doors for one passenger car does approach that price though. Will (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are you paying attention, LEGO?
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(...) I am diffently in always wanted to be an inventor of legos. :) (kai in michigan) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new challenge...
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Me too, I hope the train can be over 8-wide as I want to put RCX or Scout inside train, so 8-wide is too small, any good idea for combination RCX with Train? (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Acela Nose L-coupler matches standard height
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Here are two versions of an L-coupler to bring the magnet height inside the nose of the Acela down to the standard LEGO magnetic coupler height. (URL) two is slightly shorter and perhaps a little more compact than version one. Both are shown via the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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(...) I just did some searching, as well. For applications of the yellow lower LEGO train nose piece I was thinking of the following two locomotives: The "Intercity 125" was the one I was thinking of: (URL) the APT, but it doesn't have full yellow (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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(...) Sure! I can think of a few....like (most) of the steamers...although, not all. Some of the Sentinels operated by the foundry (??? name forgets me, but Ronald (sp) was one of them...) had yellow/black buffer beams, that was about 83. James (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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(...) I shall now search for "modern British trains". Perhaps there is one that suggests using this yellow nose piece? Can you recommend a locomotive, Nicholas? Thanks. later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:G3Cyn5.CKz@lugnet.com... <Snippage> (...) their (...) having a (...) I think it may actually be legal requirement for all locomotives to have yellow noses here in Britain. I can recall no modern (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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(...) That's great! I look forward to seeing future versions and new creations. later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new challenge...
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(...) couplers,plate, wheels, and bogie plate cost about half that alone ($25). When I imagine what a good quality train car should cost, I think in comparable terms ie O scale cars from model railroading. For quality stuff, you are in the $50-100 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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(...) I agree. I just ordered a #6473 "Res-Q Cruiser" to get a black nose. (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new challenge...
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(...) *That's* a relief... I was expecting 14-wide... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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(...) All I meant was that I never have enough bricks to make two 6-wide models of the same thing, so I do not loose much by making one 8-wide creation. So, the brick count does not seem to be a big deal from my point of view. On the other hand, if (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A new challenge...
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"sebarile-MOBL" <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message news:G3CxDE.91n@lugnet.com... (...) idea. (...) sale... (...) I wish it weren't so, but I suspect it will be hard to stay in the $25 range when a Wagon Plate kit (3737) costs $15, a set of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are you paying attention, LEGO?
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(...) Not at all. I thought 100 new parts would be plenty. Maybe 50 new each year. Child's play. -John (...) Alllllrighty now, Stevo's in for a mil-- any others? -John (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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A good idea, but I think your numbers are too low. Heck, a train car's couplers, plate, wheels, and bogie plate cost about half that alone ($25). When I imagine what a good quality train car should cost, I think in comparable terms ie O scale cars (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: High Speed Locomotive
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(...) When I see that yellow nose against black and white, I get squeemish. ;-) However, I recall that Brit-Rail's InterCity 125 was adorned with a yellow nose, as were most of their locomotives in the early 1980's. I liked their "look". So, I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New TGV pics.....
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Hi, Dave. Thanks for posting the pictures. The color and details look good. I like how you incorporated the rubber bands into the roof line to also model the detail of the real-life TGV's electric power distribution above the center line and between (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A new challenge...
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So with all this talk about starting a LEGO train theme spin off I had an idea. A new challenge. Create a train themed MOC (I think, trains) using easily accessible elements; bulk, freestyle buckets, per part piece from private bulk sale... The cost (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are you paying attention, LEGO?
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Great topic. And many of us train heads have thought of this is several very similar ways. Some even doing it (train guild, MOC sales...) But to even partially realize a spin off there would need to be at least a million upfront. Run the numbers on (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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Christopher Masi wrote: <snip> (...) Interesting you should say that, Chris, because when building 8 wides and larger, I have found it to be exactly the opposite case. When I have a large project in the works, I find it very time consuming to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are you paying attention, LEGO?
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(...) Hey, I think I just found my marketing director! Steve, were you thinking of a company like Dacta? How about naming it "LOCOBRIC"? At least it describes how I feel about LEGO;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | High Speed Locomotive
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I have posted some images of a high speed locomotive I put together last night. They are on BrickShelf at (URL) . The front uses one of those big 6x8x3 windscreens (part# 551) covered with tape. Is that pure? No - but it looks a lot better than a (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Are you paying attention, LEGO?
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[snipped all ng but lugnet.dear-lego and lugnet.trains] (...) Here's an interesting thought (well, it was interesting to me, when I thought of it): TLC could/should spin off Trains to a subsidiary development/marketing company, to accomplish the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New TGV pics.....
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(...) It's a very pretty model and has some very interesting features. However I would not call it a TGV, it's rather far off that shape. The TGV has a very distinctive nose profile which this one is significantly different from. See the TGV of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: New TGV pics.....
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TGV.... I think it looks a little more like THALYS (www.thalys.com) with the high engine. But that is also a kind of TGV AFAIK. Do you have a picture of it curves? What have you done with the front boogie? Sonnich -----Original Message----- From: (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New TGV pics.....
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I have just put up some new pics of the my TGV. Just goto (URL) is a only temporary page for now. Enjoy, Dave (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Todd Lehman wrote: If TLC were my toy company.... First, I would do the obvious and offer as many kinds of bricks in bulk online as I could. That's a no-brainer. After all, you can't build imagination without the hardware;-) Second, I would (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it poosible that convert 4.5v/12v to 9v?
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(...) Actually, without modification you cannot put the 12v power rails in the middle of the 9v track. I tried it. I had to file down some plastic off the inside of the 12v power rails so they would connect to the 9v rails. The problem is that the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Guinness 2000 Record Wind-up and original record
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(...) Thanks for the update and the article post, Dan. I look forward to seeing still photos. I am interested to possibly see more close-ups (maybe?) of all the MOC rolling stock and locomotives at the event. What a huge stock yard...unbelievable (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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(...) I (...) I wanted to buy the 3171 Pumpkins set from S@H, but seeing that all bricks are 2-wide, I have hesitated. That is good, because I should not spend the money! Just look for good real life objects colored orange ;-) I have seen Maerklin (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes: <snip 8-wide discussion> <Masi points out 8-wide good for interiors> I have really enjoyed seeing all the 8-wide creations. Agreed, the interior space available in an 8-wide creation is very cool. What I've (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it poosible that convert 4.5v/12v to 9v?
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(...) Of course you can't use turnouts in such a mixed system. Frank (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I think I mentioned that the gauge of all three tracks were the same; what I meant was that you cannot connect any of the 4.5 or 12 *to* 9 volt track; the binding methods are vastly different. -John (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is it poosible that convert 4.5v/12v to 9v?
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(...) Yes but you can run a 4.5 volt on a 9v track. You could even put 12v pickups in the middle of 9v track and run all three types ! Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Guinness 2000 Record Wind-up and original record
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Hi all, a soon as we complete our documentation package, everything is submitted to the Guinness committee. So far, it looks good. A full report and more pics are also in order - hopefully soon. Resonding to a request from Sonnich Jensen, here's a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Is it poosible that convert 4.5v/12v to 9v?
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(...) That isn't strictly true. It would be pretty hard to put a 4.5v motor into a many of the 9V and 12V engines. (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | thanks for voting me cool lego site of the week
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Thanks to everyone who voted (URL) Cool Lego Site of the week. I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy. FYI, we are working on Metro Plaza now. This is a town centre with the Metro Terminus on one side, and buildings on the other. A couple of office blocks, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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Jumping in to add my voice to the 6 vs 8-wide thing. 8-wide has been fun. I think the biggest advantage is the extra interior room. Big cars look cool, but when you can open them up and have great interiors the coolness factor goes WAY up. The three (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, just checking the news before I will leave tomorrow.... (...) What could I do with 2 Snowspeeders, 4 Pumkins (all bricks are 2-wide ;-(( ) the artic headquarter and the superb Podracer Set?? I think I have to work it out!! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have wanted to do this ever since modeling the TGV. It is tough enough to get a few orange pieces. Even tougher to get enough orange for the TGV that I built. Then, to want to build a second orange TGV! I'm sure some LEGO fans have many more (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Zhengrong- It will not be possible to use the 4.5 volt or 12 volt track with the 9 volt system. In the 4.5 volt track, the rails are plastic and the train run on batteries. In the 12 volt system, there is a metal strip which attaches down the middle (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, I am following your inavational process!! That's really great putting two locomotives nose-to-nose together! And the challenge is enormous with the narrow LEGO tracks. Should I start with an ICE 2 (using a similar coupling technology) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :-) (...) (I stuffed the ballot box;-) (...) For most cars. J-1 refers to my impressive but long passenger cars, but hey, I'm modeling an 80 foot long train car here! Even at 60 studs I am compressing, so I will continue to "whine";-) (...) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks, I knew something now, but is it possible to use old tracks? I mean 4.5v or 12v tracks? Then how about the wide and height of train? I asked such problems as I still have any train sets or parts until now! Br Zhengrong (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) EXCUSE ME????? What sort of revisionist history rewrite is this???? John Neal whined for months for the GMLTC to go 8-wide instead of 6-wide. And after we couldn't take his whining anymore we broke down and voted 'yes'. And NOW he wants us to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Zhengrong Zang" <mikezang@iname.com> wrote in message news:39FEAB74.3A8709...ame.com... (...) my 7722 is 'converted' to 9v, simply by putting a 9v motor in place of the 4.5v motor. You must think about the motor and the train set as separate items (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes you can use most of you rolling stock on both kind of tracks. You may have some problems with 12V wheels on 9V tracks, but I have solved that by using bismuth in bricks (I will have some more about that on my homepage in 2 weeks). Lego bricks (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I know at the moment, 9v is the standard and RCA and new products will use 9v, too. I found some of 4.5v/12v sets or parts are very cheaper, I want to know if it is possible to use most of 4.5v/12v sets or parts in 9v system except electric system? (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's here: (URL) see lugnet.faq -Frank (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Just browsed her pages - couldn't find it. Anyone has that URL? Sonnich (...) I think this is in the acronym FAQ that Shiri maintains. In our hobby, it means "My Own Creation", and this is true across all subinterests, not just trains. However in (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think this is in the acronym FAQ that Shiri maintains. In our hobby, it means "My Own Creation", and this is true across all subinterests, not just trains. However in some related toy and figure collecting hobbies you will see it used to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry I am a new comer in LEGO Train, does anyone tell me what MOC exact mean? Thanks! Zhengrong (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah, that'll do. Much more affordable. But the part is PRINTED in 6453. I'll have to whip out my Brasso! As for the lack of a hinge, well, I wasn't actually planning to hinge this windshield the "standard" way, from the top rear. I can work (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Trollman, that's exactly the myth, the myth (Yeth?;) I have been talking about. There really isn't any big difference between 8 wide and 6 wide except that when you look at a 6 wide from its ends, it looks too tall for its width and looks (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Leave him alone. Maybe he's a good enough builder that he doesn't need the crutch of a 30% larger pallete to get the details right. Maybe he's a poor college student who doesn't have 2x the number of bricks that you need to build the same (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I saw this by means of the BrickShelf recent additions. I was surprised since I had not seen you post about it. I almost called attention to your efforts myself. I am glad we heard it from you personally. To have so much 12v track! The train (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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James- All of your reasons are perfectly valid and, frankly, I wouldn't expect to convince you to build in any particular form. I just thought it would be cool if you took on an 8 wide project for the new experience of it. Actually, it's not all (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I remember "Try it, you'll like it!" Funny :-) There are reasons, however silly or irrelevant they may be, that I build six wide. Here are some that I can think of (not necessarily in any order of importance nor significance): 1. LEGO releases (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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