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"Richard Schamus" <legoman34@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G77Hyy.4BD@lugnet.com... (...) off, (...) say. (...) I have had bits and pieces fall off and it was pretty easy to figure out where they went when it was time to put it back (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I was waiting until our new VLC page is finished but it's looking to be taking a very long time to complete. So, since some of you asked about this I'll post the pics and avi to the web in raw format. (URL) 4 pictures and one ~900k avi of it in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I do. I was waiting until our new VLC page is finished but it's taking ages. (URL) 4 pictures and one ~900k avi of it in action. I used LED's for the Lights and standard Lego Lamps for the emitters. I used Photo Transistors for the pick ups (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I just wanted to publicly thank Michel and James and the rest of NALug for their help on Saturday making barricades for the show next month. SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) What we did was change the "trunk" to 2x2 round bricks and put a technic axle through the lot and they stay together real well. (...) all of our stuff has boxes to go in and you try and pack a tightly as possible. We always end up with (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) If James P does have a layout for the container yard that needs to be followed, I'm sure I can incorporate it. I'll e-mail him about it... SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Congratulations, MTLC!! Lar, have you forsaken your wandering ways and found an LTC to call home? BTW, Whose on the club logo committee? (...) This airport is very massive and very impressive! I love the huge scale of it and of the other (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well I think we all expect some collateral damage. For me I just pack MOC's as tightly as I can boxes then just make sure I don't tip the box (this end up arrows help). I will admit I used to worry a lot more about this than I do now. Now I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) That's quite normal: what's your concern as long as this doesn't happen directly over a gap in canalization.... (...) I myself try to put them into boxes (without filling material). Nearly everytime some small parts fall off - but are lying at (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Er, let me eat those words. One nosedive was due to me, and was while I was on the controls. I was trying to get the bullet to run as fast as I dared, a middle coach tipped over on a curve (it was the inside of a doubletrack) and was plowed (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Scott Sanburn got his uploaded... these are smaller (640x480) pics but faster loading: (URL) has his pics organized by day) This shot of Scott's is a favorite of mine: (URL) as it shows just how MASSIVE the airport terminal is, and frames the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Well, to a certain extent, advice is easy to give, and some of the things we ran into were things that people in the group (remember, this is a very loosely organized group with no structure, just forming, and many of the group members had (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) In my experience, if your main model is structurally sound you shouldn't have too many problems. That is, the main part of the model. If you have bits that you know will easilly fall off, and you can't get it (the whole model) into a box for (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I had to take some models from my home to the office, some pieces fall off, and it was not a very positive experience. So my question is: How to transport Lego? Assembled models, I mean. I guess that people that show stuff at train shows must have (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes: Hi Larry, thanks for giving these first infos. Now it's like christmas: waiting for the pictures.... I was amazed that everybody has to do some of the experiences for his own again. At our last event (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Can you show me the instruction and NQC program? I want to refer them. BTW do you have any other MOC for level crossing, automation train by RCX or Scout? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Chris, here's the FAQ to which I was referring. No pretenses as a definitive work, just some things PNLTC has experienced: (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Tomorrow when I have a high bandwidth connection. Till then, salivate. :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Youre' description is to me what bells were to Pavlov's dogs... Pics? PLEASE?!?!!? "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G76q7H.Huu@lugnet.com... (...) A (...) PNLTC (...) for (...) request). (...) of (...) Force (...) to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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