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(...) For baking cakes, silly! (...) Nothing earthshaking- I used a battery box to power the headlights so that I'd have constant power. And because of how tall the train is, the weight of the batteries placed really low in the chassis also helps (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That was in the "Spur I" (gauge I) part in the back? ;-) I often use the Maerklin catalogue for inspiration too... (...) I never saw a face to face combination in any train modeller magazine.... But I have to admit, that I have no idea about (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice! You captured this engine very well. One question, where did you get the .dat for the train track? Robert Powell (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Battery, not batter, I gotta learn to edit! Josh (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hurry up with the deatils! I wanna know what the batter box is for! Josh (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) it. Yes- the 12v one looks a bit better, but the 9v one is great too. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Tony, The striping is very effective, it makes the train realy attractive. Another potential set for the "My Own Creation" series. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just checked out railracers.com and none of the images (on the setup page) display. ROSCO FUT: lugnet.publish (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This debuted at PNLTC's display at Legoland California last summer, but I never got around to doing a photo shoot until now. Without further ado, I bring you the Woodhall Express: (URL) of some of the technical details will be available soon. -- (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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I have finally documented how the current Rail Racers race track is controlled and configured. I hope to had more detailed information on each individual component soon, as well as the source code for the RCXs (developed in NCQ). The basic overview (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general) !
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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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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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