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Hello All, Over the past couple of months I have been researching several train models that I plan on, eventually, making into LEGO models. I have come across a very odd problem. It seems that there are two types of engines under the F59PH model (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock
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(...) If the question is what is the longest wagon which can circumnavigate a closed loop of track without derailing, the answer is probably at least 100 studs. Such a wagon can only navigate a circle of track. See this picture: (URL) an idea... (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester
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(...) Ben, These new 7-wides are really nice. Love that tanker car; especially the way it is attached at the base and folds up to the top of the tank. Ellegant and thin. Thanks for the reminder to look at the contest site. Wow! Nice pieces of work (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester /seven wide mania continues
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(...) I just love that new tank-car. What type of parts have you used for the tank? Wheel-hubs from large technic wheels I guess but there are something else at the ends and in the middle. Thanks for the very good self-explaining pictures of the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Longest train, eh? (was: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock)
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(...) cars being pulled along a track. The accompanying text states: "Later a second world record was reached, when the train was prolonged by 18 further yellow tipper waggons. This was definitely the longest pulled Lego®-train ever, maybe even the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock
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(...) So, erm, Ben... what is the colour of your car? Can I guess? I think you are a green metalic car kind of guy... ;-) Jeroen (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock
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(...) That is in fact NO simple question. I guess you do not mean 4-wheeled Eurotrash waggons? That is easier to answer: without "steering" you can have a maximum distance of 8 studs between the wheel blocks (with a derailment now and then + higher (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Point Motor Instructions
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(...) Jeff - That looks like a very tight and solid design. I've made some reciprocating designs for point motors, but they all had some slop built into the design that lead to some delay in the switching action. On the outside (I haven't built it (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Two Easy Questions about Rolling Stock
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I have two very simple 9 volt Train questions about rolling stock. 1. What is the longest non-articulated wagon length that 9 volt track can handle? I prefer trains to NOT derail. 2. I have noticed that my boxcars (6-wide) seem a bit too tall. I (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Still not ready???, was (Re: Trainposter almost ready!)
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(...) No you didn't miss a discussion, but let's start one... :-) I sort of made a difference between trains, sets and wagons and structures with wagons like the ones you mention. For example the 4553: should I also include the train wash itself? (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Point Motor Instructions
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Jason J. Railton wrote in message ... (...) point (...) and (...) You can also prevent this by using one of those white Technic 'Tooth Clutch' / reduction gears as I did here: (URL) I realise that this setup needs some perfectioning (anyone? feel (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brickmania goes to Brickswest!
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(...) Cool, Dan, I wish I could be there! But you should've probably posted this to lugnet.events.brickswest (follow-ups set there) Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester /seven wide mania continues
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(...) load. (...) Dear Mattias, thanks once more for your kind words! But the power of the BR50 is not so huge since it has only one 9V motor in the tender. In fact its power is quite limited since this motor has to drive 8 further axles inside the (...) (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Still not ready???, was (Re: Trainposter almost ready!)
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I was looking closely at the latest Train Poster and think there are still two models missing. The flatbed from the 4553 Train Wash & the container flatbed from the 4555 Freight Loading Station. Maybe I miss this discussion? SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester
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(...) Good work again Ben! Your impressive Br50 really deserves a number of cars to haul so it can show its true power. I must say you have chosen an original subject for the load on the flat car. Do you have a special relation to this harvester? A (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Remote Turnouts and Decouplers
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(...) You need to have two power wires. The first wire connects to the motor in the switch house and to the polarity switch, either end of the switch is ok. The second wire connects to the power source and to the other end of the switch. Turn your (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickmania goes to Brickswest!
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Hello everyone! This is an announcement to anyone concerned that I am travelling out to Brickswest next month to take part in activities there. Here is the official description of the workshop I am hosting: "Daniel Siskind, owner of Brickmania (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains) !
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| | New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester
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Hi all, I just wanted to announce a small new MOC of mine. For my recently built BR50 steam engine I have now finished the first freight waggon in fitting size. It's a 7-wide flat car in dark grey with a combine harvester oldtimer as load. You may (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Remote Turnouts and Decouplers
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Steve & All, (...) All right, thanks for the hard work! Now, let me see if I get this: 1) Modify the switch as stated above. 2) Build the switchhouse as stated above. Where does that polarity switch come into play? I have little experience with (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Vintage train part identification
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(...) should've mentioned this too... in Parts Ref. (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fabuland)
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