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(...) Thanks Mike, You have a couple of daunting looking pictures you have up there :\ So how many 3033 tubs does it take you to do, say a 40"x60" module? Just the 22 brick high build-up, not all the structures & scenery on top of it? I'm trying to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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My bad. The detail pictures are not in the standards page. (URL) lattice.jpg to see the lattice structure up close and overview to see several modules in progress. I thought I had better pictures than these, but my memory fails me now. I had to take (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I haven't touched the page I made up in a while, but here it is: (URL) Poindexter PS: Target is carrying the 3033 blue tub here. Perhaps we will see cheap prices in January. Of course, they will never have the volume to make some seriously large (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Doesn't seem like the Railway Expresses are selling too well. Is this why TLC doesn't get into trains more? I am constantly surprised by the number of people who don't know that TLC makes trains. Has anyone ever seen a commercial advertising (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think the VIA train would be popular - hopefully the Christmas holidays will give James the time he needs to finish it in time for it's "world debut". He also has a LOT of containers and container cars. I'd like to focus a good chunk on the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It's not like you don't have a few grey plates to compensate with. :-) (...) The tables are 2'x8', so $40 would give us a good chuck more space than we have with the existing tables. The cost shouldn't be an issue due to the "gate-share" (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Hi Kevin, (...) Yes, the plates should imitate the doors! Travellers have tu pull the hand bar either to the left or right side to open the doors. See the real doors at: (URL) of the picture gallery (in english) of: (URL) the real one! To model it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Michael, Visit Matt's Train Depot for a good write up on how 9v switch points work: (URL) should answer whatever questions you have about 9v, can't really help with the 12volt though. jt ------ James J. Trobaugh (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Are you guys, GMLTC, switching to a green surface? If not, why not? To expensive? Don't see the need? Just curious, Chris (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes I do ! (...) I don't think you can do this with 12 volt though. Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) On (...) AAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!! I think 9v is best and easiest to lay too ! Michael Pratt (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John & James, Thanks much for the pointer and the explanation. This is great! Its exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks. Kim P.S. Why the follow up to .org? Wasn't this train building related? (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Cool & understood. I'm certainly not going to complain. ;) In the same vein, some people expressed interest in having a James Jessiman Memorial Park on their layout - I've still got the file I used to make the sign, and I'm quite happy to send (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Pretty much it. The green bricks are your outside wall, and you tie into the wall every 5-6 bricks high. That is why you need the rim of 1x4s, to avoid "disturbing" the alternating binding appearance from the outside. It's a very clean and (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nah, I do want to do it - I just know what I'm getting into. ;) (...) We might as well use the tables we've got, rather than renting tables down there. Also, if they use generic banquet tables, which 103% of rental places do, there's no real (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Nope, it's all you need (for pictoral reference, anyway). From left to right: 2x2 bricks, in towers. Height on these will vary depending on how high/stable you want your structure. IIRC, GMLTC uses 5 high towers, Mike P. uses 6 high. Both (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "re-inventing the wheel". The link seems to only provide a hint though - it looks like one step in an instruction book of dozens? SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool! Really looks like it might have appeared in the 12V line. Excellent use of clear bricks. One question: I like the way you used the 1x2 with handle plate on the sides, but what did it represent. A door? Maybe I'm not familiar enough with (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi train folks, I just build a model of the old Berlin suburban train! Ok, it's not my invention, I have see this model at Maik's and David's LEGO homepage ((URL) and (URL) and thought this could be a nice way to use my three red baseplates out of (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Michael Pratt" <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.2000121417...k.co.uk... (...) Do you mean having a passing line like this crude diagram, where there are two switches to allow a length of parallel track? ----<=====>----- If so, you (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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