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Ross Crawford wrote in message ... (...) BC (...) Shay or (...) don't (...) Maybe the BC Forest Museum at Duncan, on Vancouver Island? I seem to remember they have a Shay, but I might be wrong. Their website is (URL) but it's pretty poor, no decent (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The real brick model came first. I worked from a photo of a Maerklin model in one of my Maerklin catalogs. I'm not sure I would have built it in CAD first, since I don't have a .dat file for the 12v motor nor the 12v motor gray drive rods. I (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GMLTC Announces Show Date for Feb 2,3 in St. Paul, MN
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Greetings: The Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club (GMLTC) is pleased to announce a show event in conjunction with the Jackson Street Roundhouse in St. Paul, Minnesota on February 2 and 3. details here on our website : (URL) kelly (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That one lookls great James! I like your way to use the 2x2-plate with side technic hole in several different places of your engine. Colour scheme and the amount of details are georgeous "as usual" when I see a model of yours... Which one has (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello All, Here is my latest offering; a F40PH Commuter train. Check it out on our website for full details: (URL) my Brickshelf folder for just the photos: (URL) Well, Robert Powell SCLTC (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) If the shafts ran down the side, it was a Shay (thus earning it the moniker "sidewinder"). If the shafts ran down the centerline, it was either a Heisler or a Climax (this all assumes it was one of the big three, I there were actually a couple (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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A little diesel switcher, the DB236 (or maybe v36?). Looks a lot better with the old 12v motor and drive rods. A lot of selective compression and a little artistic liberty...here's the result: (URL) Mathis (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | v2 of Road and Rail transport
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Here's version 2 of the truck trail transport on rails vehicle: (URL) not sure if it can navigate severe crazy-S curves. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) realistic. (...) I got some pictures of one of these shaft drive locos at a rail museum in BC when I was there (near Squamish, from memory). I'm not sure if it was a Shay or not - I'll have to check my notes. Had plans to build one sometime. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Jason The grey curve bricks, "6081 Brick 2 x 4 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top" came from 6419 "Paradisa Palm Ranch" (I bought it for my daughter) this also contains 4 of them in white. Good tip about "Flash Speeder", Woolworths had them at £3.99 now I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Truck Trailer hauler: Road to Rails, Keeping it Simple
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(...) That's great! Thanks for pointing them out. The scale looks good. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, I've been "playing" with it tonight, and I've found some problems with it. In "push" mode the wheels pop off the track. Also, the yellow Technic piece has too much sag in it at the joint next to the end of the trailer; part of the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting work james, I might modify your hitch design for something I'm working on. Thanks! (...) Cletus Romano built some RoadRailers a few years ago: (URL) are pretty nice and actually stay on the track even with his notoriously high rate (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nifty! Has anyone else done a Shay recently? Or a Heisler or Climax??? (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm still Inline for building a few different designs, but since my switch to 8-wide I've been busy with Loco's, the freight will come soon! Its interesting how you have them mounted, it works! I'll have to build a North American container car (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Just a little tinkering with a favorite set-- 4549, Road 'n Rail Hauler. I wanted to load the entire trailer onto simple train wheelsets with minimum mods to the LEGO(R) design trailer. Added 3 parts to the trailer: 1) quantity two of 6019 Plate 1 x (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The executives of rtlToronto will post the official link later for the rtlToronto Train show later... For now, I have posted pics I took at the show on my personal web site. (URL) a small web server so if you don't get in right away, patience ;) ) (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for your words! (...) I agree moving connecting rods and pistons would be really great, but I think even these static parts do a lot for the first impression. Of course a new big wheel (with technic hole for moving pistons) would be the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) displayed for the fourth year at the Atlanta Great American Train Show. This show was packed, there was a huge line a half-hour before the show was supposed to start, they ended up opening early. I don’t (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl) !
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