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(...) I don't think we mentioned this particular record at the time. We don't have it documented and I'm totally going from memory. (...) No, the *loop* was more like 240 feet or so. I mean that the *train* was somewhere around 150 feet. The layout (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi! Here's my first attempt at a digital photo of one of my MOC's: (URL) a SD75M (sort of). Let me know what you think, but please be gentle! This is my first posting of a MOC! - Bob (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Waggon in 7-wide / plus combine harvester /3rd 7-w waggon finished
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(...) And now there is the 3rd new 7-wide waggon in 3 days... But no big deal this time: more or less just a copy of the first waggon, but with different freight and in colour brown. I love these flap pieces: I have similar waggons (but 6-w) in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) - well done for a busy man! (...) In the middel there are just the 2 hubs. At the end there are on each side 1 8860 hub, a 395 wheel with grey tyre(from set 100) and on the end a 4x4 radar dish. What I loved most on my model is a really small (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, I will change that text: it is obviously wrong - my mistake. But in real life speed records with trains have to be made in both directions and for long Lego train records, I am of the opinion that a record should only count if the long (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Another neat one - mine looks pretty similar, though I use a belt drive. Those white gears are a bit hard to come by, and I don't have any of those steering plates with a built-in rack either. Still, using a steering bar and a 1x4 rack only (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 8 Studs between wheel blocks. This is the answer I was looking for. I am well stocked with Bogie plates, but I have seen many good-looking (cute) short waggons of about 16 studs in total length. I thought I might try building some short wagons (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, for those wossies who use more than 1 motor, it is needed. For those of us who restrain ourselves to a single motor, one controller is fine :) (...) I'd agree. At 90+ cars, the only way with a single motor was to "pick up" (or, in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I have posted the setup pictures from tonight to our website. (URL) if you are interested, my model builder pictures were finally taken off (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Kai, The Amtrak site shows a EMD F59PHI and GO site shows a EMD F59PH. According to my Field Guide to Trains, both are essentially GP59's wit different body work. Both are the same length @ 59' 2" but the F59PHI has 3200 horse power compared (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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