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(...) Wouldn't LEGO models look more like wide gauge trains? If they were narrow, the trains would have to be the size of G scale (although something tells me we are not on the same page here). Example: If I wanted to model, say 30" gauge, I would (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 8 wides will be more expensive. Even if height remains the same - and based on the 8-wides constructed so far within the GMLTC that's not necessarily the case - you're still expanding the footprint by 1.33 * 1.33 = 1.75 area increase, and (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, John Neal (<3A342C3A.27804FD4@...west.net>) wrote at 01:22:12 (...) This was what I was thinking. (...) ...which is not unreasonable, if you are a 10 year old, and have to play with it in your bedroom & take it down before you (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Yikes! YAHOO has "disappeared" my zip files. I will upload and correct the link later tonight. Don't have them where I'm at right now.... sorry (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ahui The link for the 27 more photos is not working, I have tried it the last three days Thanx, Mark Millére LUGnet # 525 Millére's Spares (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A32A16E.30CC55...est.net... (...) 6 wide please regards lawrence (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The program for the barcode unit is very easy: step 1: push sensor step 2: motor turns left step 3: 1 sec. step 4: push sensor step 5: motor turns right step 6: 1 sec. I made a part of the train stick out on the side so it touches a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Correction, 8 wide is the same gauge but either represents stock proportionally larger to the gauge or is a different "scale". However there is no "LEGO scale" so your assertion is technically of null semantic content. But, as this imprecision (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Try using the following then: www.geocities.com/je...Trains.htm if not this should work but it will only give you the page in question and you will not be able to see the rest of the site. www.geocities.com/je...cenery.htm (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think you should give a direct picture link or make up a version without Java script.... I visited your page 4 times and each time my Netscape 4.6 stopped working and died. :-( Leg Godt! Ben (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay all I have redone the pictures so that they are TRUE tumbnails on the main page. They should help with the slow downloads of the page. Sorry about tthat all. I ran fine on my PC so I took that as it would run fine eveywhere else. Guess I forgot (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In fact that's not mine, but Torsten Wernecke built those: (URL) more detailed: (URL) I mean that huge huge suspension arch he built. That would be this one: (URL) this is the still existing smaller version, which will be used in our train (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) points (...) thinking (...) connected to the Codepilot? Ciao Mario (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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That is one reason why I made this programme. (URL) Stangl, VFAQman <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message news:3A344244.CEF94C...faq.com... (...) It's just (...) MAKE (...) have to wait (...) details on. (...) (URL) take (...) connection. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message news:3A344244.CEF94C...faq.com... (...) It's just (...) MAKE (...) have to wait (...) details on. (...) (URL) take (...) connection. Seconded. I have 56k and its still too slow I have no (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello everybody, Based on what I saw after reading Chris Masi's post on his automated points creation ((URL) I began to do some thinking of my own and came up with a design for automated points which are controlled with a Bar code Unit. I used a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Gauge is -nothing- to do with scale. The proof can be had with N scale (or 2mm scale, if you use UK conventions) Why? Because, 2mm scale, Standard gauge, works out to 9.42mm track gauge. Not 9mm. So, if you are running you "scale" 1/148th (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No. We know that most of _continental europe, the UK and North America_ are 4-8-1/2". However, there is a lot of narrow gauge stuff around, and a fair amount of broad gauge too. All of Russia is 5' something. Africa is mostly 3'6", Australia (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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These data are from a handbook of TRAIN model, you will see the gauge is not only by width between rail, also by scale of model. Zhengrong Type Width of Rail Scare in Japan in USA in Europe in UK 1 45mm 1/30 1/32 1/32 1/32 O 32mm 1/45 1/48 1/45 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Okay, I am going to cease and desist on the topic of 8 wide, maybe forever, if all you naysayers would just consider this: -8 wide is no different in scale than 6 wide-- same minifig, same track. -8 wide is plain and simply 6 wide plus a row of 1xs (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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