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I was thinking about which elements would be good in bulk for trains. The list gets long quickly, but is there a rule of thumb to go by to at least sort a long list by importance. How about some numbers. Assume 28 studs long train x 5 cars roof (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thanks for all the input this past week
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(...) I don't think they grasped the what I was talking about with 6 vs. 8. I try to make is simple, but I think the whole "stud measuring" system was still sinking in. A few of them shook their heads as if they understood, but I don't think they (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Thanks for all the input this past week
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(...) You did a good job with the local NMRA, traditionally they were stubborn types who would only be interested if you spoke in terms of 'HO,N,ect.'Kudos to you...-Harvey (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Thanks for all the input this past week
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(...) But where did they side in the 6 vs 8 wide debate????? lol (...) Glad it went well. Thanks for plowing ground into new and exciting NMRA territory! -John (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Thanks for all the input this past week
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I just wanted to thank everyone who offered input on my LEGO train presentation to the local NMRA division here in Atlanta. The meeting went real well, everyone had lots of good questions and seemed very interested. After the presentaion I had a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
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(...) Wouldn't it be better to separate buffers and couplers? I'm thinking of the individual buffers that used to be produced. As far as trucks and couplers go, I think a talgo config would prolly work best (although not prototypical). -John (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
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(...) That's because, if they change the couplers, one would hopefully still be able to use the current couplers (which I find adaquate, although hard to uncouple) with the new couplers. I'd like to see 2 'styles' of Kadee type coupler, with one (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
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(...) That's not quite accurate. Maybe nobody complained in Lugnet newsgroups... Anyway, add me to the list of likely complainers if they changed the gauge. I can handle a change in couplers, though. /Eric McC/ (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German LEGO Community
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(...) Hallo Kai, "Steine" ist der Plural von "Stein", richtig, im Englischen wird "Steine" in diesem Zusammenhang am Besten mit "bricks" übersetzt. "Steine" is plural of "Stein", in english, "Steine" means "bricks", Viele Grüße, René (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hypothetically Speaking...
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, SRC (<G5FCJJ.J68@lugnet.com>) wrote at 22:16:31 (...) So true. All we are talking about here is a difference in the loading gauge. The only incompatibility is trackside clearances. Model Trains would make an excellent *addition* (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My newest creation, Hell Gate Bridge NY
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(...) You could probably make a larger truss - yes - but a suspension bridge will always be able to be made longer - and from less LEGO. The counterweight and bending tower problem is easily fixed at the same time the span length is increased. ie. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 48x144 (was Re: My newest creation, Hell Gate Bridge NY)
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(...) Correction - that should be 48x144 grey "brick" It's the height of a brick, but there's no holes on the bottom. SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: AGAIN: German LEGO Community
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Hi Kai, LEGO is not simply one person, it is a large global company. Having that in mind you might understand that different replies from various sources within the same company may also include different contents. It seems that you have contacted (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Announcement for Train Event in Braunschweig/Germany
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(...) It's not just for you people in North America and the few British fans: I want to read the pages of any other AFOL worldwide and I want to make it possible for them to read my pages. In my eyes, English is the only language, which is worldwide (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German LEGO Community
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Another good site is Dictionary.com just go to the traslator and paste the URL. And according to babelfish steine means stones ("e" i think makes it plural) kai (posting to much this morning because of a SNOW DAY HAHAHAHA) (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: AGAIN: German LEGO Community
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That doesnt seem right i mailed them a letter a couple months ago and the LEGO GROUP said "we can not take any ideas from our costumers due to legal reasons" and i would scan the letter but my scanner is broke. I dont know maybe lego has changed, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: AGAIN: German LEGO Community
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That doesnt seem right i mailed them a letter a couple months ago and the LEGO GROUP said "we can not take any ideas from our costumers due to legal reasons" and i would scan the letter but my scanner is broke. I dont know maybe lego has changed, (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.eu, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Announcement for Train Event in Braunschweig/Germany
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(...) were amazing!!! I appreciate the fact that you’ve created an English web page for us Canadians and Americans to view. Sincerely, Richard You can reach me @ SHROUD_OF_KUNG_FU@Hotmail.com -Lego good, Canada great-® (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Announcement for Train Event in Braunschweig/Germany
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Hi Folks, as some of you might have heared already, the FGLTC (First German Lego® Train Club) is starting the 5th train event in Braunschweig / Northern Germany. Braunschweig is a town right between Hannover and Berlin (and for e.g. just 415 km away (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German LEGO Community
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(...) Don't know how you define 'good' but try (URL) Paste the URL of the site you wish to translate into the appropriate box, tell it what languages to translate to and from and you're off. It doesn't handle grammatical translation too well (word (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.trains)
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