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(...) What kind of engine's have tail lights? I'm aware of some light rail/passenger type trains with white and red lights on both ends, to run either way, but I haven't seen different colored lights on engines other then marker lights which aren't (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Better yet, use the 'Small Fonts' font in Windows, then pick the point size for the height of letters required in pixels. 'Small Fonts' is actually a set of custom-designed fonts at precise pixel heights, unlike the True-Type fonts (e.g. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO element fonts
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I think you can study from dot metric LED, for example, 5x7 dot metrics, basically use 1x1 bricks, maybe use 1x2 sloped bricks in corner, so that you got the same size letters. Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorize switch point
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I thought is made by metal. Anyway, is it possible if you don't use it, I mean if the light sensor is still activable? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Americana - new building for PDX GATS
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(...) Use basic bricks/plates and lay them on their side. Obviously this works best if your layout has "depth", i.e. isn't just baseplates on plywood. The advantage is that you can put in your own center/edge lines, crosswalks, handicapped parking (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Metal Condenser??? If you mean the plastic silver reflectors, yes I used those. OTher then that it was just a 9v power source. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would just use a DUEL LED for that. A RED/YELLOW if I can find one. I couldn't find anyplace that had clear LED's where I am. I picked up YELLOW instead. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But (...) But it has another advantage - if you use one red & one clear (white) at each end, you can have automatic head / tail lights on your engine. ROSCO (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, that would work, I've used that several times like in my Road Crossing. But two LED's gets bulky. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Baseplate vs Brick landscape (was: Re: Show report)
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(...) Nope. I've got your track and Z'nap bridge, though. Steve (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Tapping into the Track's electricity
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(...) LED (...) Or use two LEDs in parallel, with opposite polarity. ROSCO (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ballast
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(...) Check out Matt's Train Depot for more ideas on how to do this. The 2x2 turntables work quite well, the GMLTC uses them whenever possible. (URL) GMLTC (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's possibly another good (IMO) reason for ballasting: using tiles and occasional 1x1's, you should be able to fasten down curve tracks. Even on "plywood and baseplates" setups. Hmm, I'll have to play around with this... Steve (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train set parts content
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(...) They are quite expensive though. 3225 might be better value, especially if you can find a discounted one. (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Train set parts content
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:G7oC6H.982@lugnet.com... (...) along (...) I have a few new motors split from 4560 - £10 each all in. LMK? Jono.oO (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Automated 9V Switch/Points
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(...) I don't think so... (...) I think I found a possible explanation for why It didn't work for you guys. It has something to do with the way you connect the 1 x 4 Liftarm to the switch. Look at this: (URL) tried this at home and when I connect (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:G7oC6H.982@lugnet.com... (...) along (...) Your best bet is to go for the train chassis pack available from S@H. Huw (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) [snip] (...) 3225 is in fact not up at brickshelf, but these sets you can try instead: ftp://www.hobby.nl/a.../3000/3225 nearly all other missing instructions can be found there too: (URL) a bookmark!!) Regards, Ben (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Americana - new building for PDX GATS
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(...) How *DO* other groups handle parking? Do you make parking lots? I didn't do the drive-thru for my McDonald's because I couldn't bring myself to spend that much on just tiles. So what do people use? Peter (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the quick reply. I tried Brickshelf, but there weren't any instructions up there for these sets. I just wanted to check that they come apart for spares. Jason. (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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