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(...) If you insist;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Uh, I meant...You have a couple of daunting looking picutures up there! :\ Kim (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I can include some (2 or 3) controllers, without the 9V wall wart. I have 2 110 ones which I am using the plugins for Mindstorms, and a Euro one (no different, same wall wart connection). LMK if you want 1 or 2 of them thrown in...I find them (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Sorry I am so late in replying to this thread. We just came back from California, and yes, Legoland is neat. I was disappointed by the selection of Lego in their store. No large technic sets, only train sets were the track, the station and loading (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I was just talking to the chairman of Supertrain2001 by phone, and I'm thinking that perhaps it would be best to use both the existing tables AND some rentals. With James Powell's large contribution, we have enough track and trains to make a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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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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