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Here are some pics from a design I just finished about 1 month ago. It will stay together for several hundred cycles. It's controlled by mind storms. (URL) under points SteveB (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) An intermodal layout? AFAIK he's sending a bunch of containers and intermodal type sets that James B and I will place as appropriate. I still have to confirm, but it'll probably include my <set:4549> and then after the show, the crane and (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Woohoo!! Long Live Lego Trains!!
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(...) I fear this sound quite probable, but I really do hope this is not the bright future of our train line. :-( Ben P.s.: I do not wish to get DCC in the first line, I just would beg TLC to bring out more realistical looking stuff and less town (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Looking at what Playmobil did some years ago, a likely 'major change' of Trains is replacing the expensive metal tracks by plastic track (like Duplo train) and have the trains battery-powered & radio-controlled. Eric (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The point works reliably at power settings of 1 or 2 (the first or second notch on the LEGO speed regulator), but if you turn up the power on the LEGO speed regulator to 5 or 6, the motor that moves the point will pop off. Chris (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What is the opinion of lugnet.trains? Is there any hope that this announcement by Jake McKee: "Although I can't say much at this point, let's just say that this is only the beginning of a great deal of Train activity throughout 2001 and (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I had read your design, but you said the house will be separated from the track after about a half dozen cycles if it is operated at power settings 5 and 6... What do you mean? is it useful auto switch point if I understood your meaning? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are other automated points out there, and mine copy some of the features seen on those points. (URL) PGP public key available upon request. (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Information Needed for Saturday Train Show - please Help!
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Here are the times: Friday 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.-setup Saturday Exhibitor move in- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday Public hours- 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibitors leave at- 5:05 Sunday open to exhibitors -10:00 a.m (no earlier) Sunday public hours- (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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