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I remember some years ago Lego produced another train set (at the time when they had the blue manual rails) where it was able to electrically control the switches and there was a decoupling unit as well. Does somebody know wy they stopped the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | F7 Diesel engine
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I've just finished work on my new SOO F7 Diesel. Come on over and take a look. (URL) the link immediately below "What's New"... its listed as "SOO F7". Fairly straight forward. I'm trying to figure out if I have enough of the right pieces to build a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Race pictures from Atlanta GATS
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(...) That must have been cool. Were you surprised when kids showed up with trains to race? That is just so amazing! Chris (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New rolling stock
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(...) Thanks, I think I have seen ladders like that somewhere before but where? Did Gianluca do something like that? I know he used the dual slope technique[1] to make 8-wide tankers. Shortly, I'll be getting some dark gray ladders and some black (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Images from NGTLC layout at Atlanta GATS
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(...) James we are doing a GATS show here in Michigan in Jan.Can you email some info on the video train on how you did that? (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Carolina Train Builders - Custom Train Models For Sale
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(...) Been there, done that...in Lego no less, with Mindstorms controlling it... (URL) know that there was some discussion of my coal unloader before...I really need to get a video clip of it up on the web (ha! along with everything else I should (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sliding doors
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(...) I have slid the door open and close several dozen times. You have to be a little gentle, but not extrodinarily, in my opinion. Notice how the yellow 1x1x1 brick with side stud connects to the blue plate of the "door": via a black 1x2 plate. (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Carolina Train Builders - Custom Train Models For Sale
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(...) OK model by model of why it's not "European" ;-) CTB-1101 Lumber Transport : Wood transported by rail is never put on a totally flat car, but on a car with low sides, like in the LEGO 4543 set. And the load would be chained to the car (good (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Images from NGTLC layout at Atlanta GATS
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(...) Correction to the link: (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Images from NGTLC layout at Atlanta GATS
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I have posted the images from this past weekends GATS in Atlanta. The NGLTC layout was a big hit with both the young and the young at heart. Not only did we have our 18'x20' layout, but we also doubled the play area for the kids. The idea at this (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Sliding doors
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Wow. That's very clever. Do the parts holding the door in place have enough sticking power to survive multiple openings and closings? Cary "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:G413wn.ME4@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) there (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | wamaLTC Meeting Announcement
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***Who is interested in attending?*** wamaLTC (www.wamaltc.org) meeting announcement: Day: Sunday, November 19th Time: 10 am to 6 pm Place: Granddad's Hobby Shop demo room 5260A Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151-2113 (URL) is a play and build (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.us.dc, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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| | Re: Race pictures from Atlanta GATS
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(...) This sounds like a lot of fun. What a great interactive display! Congratulations. Thanks for posting the photos. Fun, cool, and involving. An excellent way to promote interest in LEGO trains. (...) Nice. later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Race pictures from Atlanta GATS
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This past weekend the North Georgia LEGO Train Club displayed at the Atlanta GATS. Pictures from the event will be load on the ngltc.org site soon. Currently I have loaded the pictures from the train races on Brickshelf. This event quickly became a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: Sliding doors
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(...) Adrian, Here are photos of my modifications to the sliding door construction: (URL) more special sliding door rails. The doors slide fairly easily, and there is still enough friction to keep them in place when shut closed. If you have any (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Carolina Train Builders - Custom Train Models For Sale
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(...) I would agree that the Lumber and Coal cars look very European to me. I think the Gondola is kind of a tweener. Actually it is similar to my Gondola in a few respects. Except I use more Tiles and plates instead of Bricks and mine is a bit (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Carolina Train Builders - Custom Train Models For Sale
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(...) Um... :-) Mike and I have been conferring behind the scenes since the idea of his doing kits first arose. My very first comment on his designs was: "gee, those certainly are *european*, aren't they..." (followed closely by "but they're nice!!" (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Real remote switch point
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Thank you very much, I got many useful information from your suggestion thread, but I felt very strange, why aren't there more discussion for this topic? I think the automation train is more attractive than manual control by regulator! Who can (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Real remote switch point
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Hi Zhengrong - Check out this thread: (URL) talked about my dimiar design that you have, as controlled by an RCX. Ed (...) (24 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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