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(URL) what I have got done so far. 3 Coaches, one Beavertail, one steam heat van, one ~FP7A. Nose on the FP is hard to do. To do it right, we need some transition curves, from one plane into another. I think the beavertail is likely wrong, it should (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hope so too...here is the link, the photos are a bit cruddy-I might try again, but it is kind of hard to get the entire train in a single frame. (URL) Geocities is frustrating the heck out of me!) James (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Nice pictures. However, it is hard to get a good idea of what the cars really look like since there isn't a complete shot. Thanks for posting the pictures, Chris (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I would also like some information on this. I'm hoping to get a Lego speedster for Christmas and would like to fit it in a train (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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For a more direct link go here: (URL) J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Powell <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:G60tBI.FDC@lugnet.com... (...) theme (...) got (...) left (...) program (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The software is called Track Designer. If you click on the link to the left marked "Matt's Train Depot" , you will find it. It's a kind of neat program for designing lego train layouts. (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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What software is this and where can it be found? I'm new to the Train theme now that I got my 7yr old son his 1st train set, it just so happens to be the favorite brick of the house. 20yrs later I get to play too!!! I've got all the accessories and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I was today playing around with the track designer and noticed a thing some of you might be interested in, as I've so far never seen anyone use or discuss about this... I noticed that adding 3 straight pieces of rail into curve makes it EXACTLY (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Note that rivet counting mode is a useful function... (...) Who said that they can't spell 'eh'?? I am claiming that they can't spell the names of towns in upstate NY. Consider getting better books. LOL. (...) While we're picking... sepArate (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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ah... a dynamometer car? excellent. I tried one using the Snow Blower as the baseline; it wasn't very pretty. Your little yellow one looks pretty good to me. "Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:G5z2Jt.A7A@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice MOCs. I like the silhouette pictures. I do think the club car may be too high, but I'd like to see some pictures of the whole car and engine for some perspective. "Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes definitely right! Nothing more to tell about it.... Have a Merry Christmas! Ben (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Ben, Can you shed some light on this little gem that recently appeared on Brickshelf? (URL) like an engine to track time and distance with the new Lego speed controller? Bryan (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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man you got my idea. I too realized a copy of a club car could be made out of 4561 any ways---very nice (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello LEGO Guys and Gals! I've just finished my first "Engine" and first "Club Car". I don't have a lot of detailed pieces, so most of the parts are from the 4561 "Railway Express", and the old 7722 4.5 V train I got when I was younger. There are 6 (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, I am just quoting one of my books...not _my_ fault if the book cannot spell eh? Esp. considering that I couldn't spell to save my life. Befor I went to skule, I coldn't spel enganeer, now i ar one :) (...) I know that like GMDD, they were (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) James, if you're going to go into "rivet counting mode" (1), make sure you spell everything right in your nitpicks! :-) Schenectady is closer to correct but may or may not be 100% there either. (...) I believe MLW was a subsidiary at some (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, but unfortunately it is rare as well. (Check out the front of my Hiawatha loco: (URL) ) I never considered this element for roofs because it was so rare, but if it were available in bulk, I still might have reservations because of its (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just wanted to let you know, that I thought it looked good with the black windows. I also thought the gap would be to big, but you never know until you see it done. So, I just wanted to know if you had tried it with glass behind the custom (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I forgot that piece existed at all. I just thought the curves John was talking about were to sharply curved. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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