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(...) Thanks Gianluca, (...) The axles are supported between a set of 1x2 plates w door rails. These parts are pretty common currently in the MOT engines. (...) It seemes like there would be a lot of play in the axle this way. Wouldn't you also have (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice work,Chris! What did you use to support the metal axles? The space between the stud and the edge of a piece? I've never built trains with *naked* ( ;-P ) axles,but once i designed such a bogey (truck) that used the bricks 1x1 modified (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) despite (...) The first floor might be without prototype so far. But the basement was much more complicated. I always loved this kind of building technique like done here in Legoland Billund: (URL) is in the end very similar to the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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A few weeks ago we had a discussion in this group about a lower profile truck design. Although we were mainly focusing on spine and container cars these truck designs can be adapted to any number of uses. Here's what I came up for a solution: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Correction: not speed 5, rather speed 4. Sorry. (...) One more movie is now available. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip coaster descriptions> Here's an MPeg movie of the car going through a curve at speed regulator position 5: (URL) movie(s) to come. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New hoppers and other wagons, using bricks obtained in the 1Kg from LEGOLand Windsor
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"Jason J. Railton" <j.j.railton@cwcom.net> wrote in message news:GuvMrH.A00@lugnet.com... (...) I didn't come away with many light blue bricks, and AFAIK there wasn't any slopes to be had... Huw (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Stripes in light blue? Is that all you can do? :-) I think they're really good. The diesel looks better now with more yellow at the front, and those curved-top bricks really make the hopper something special. Those other wagons look the part too. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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In lugn Again, cab windows are (...) Same trick I used on my 25's...if only some bits were available in green! (75% 1w slopes, then I could make the front of the green one green not yellow except for where it should be yellow...)-I'm also still (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Following the Red Letter Day at LEGOLand Windsor (read all about it in lugnet.loc.uk and see (URL) I have been busy using some of the rare and otherwise unobtainable bricks obtained in the 1Kg of LEGO we were given on the day in new train creations. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) As I was typing I was remembering that that may be a problem. I know the blue one's won't work (they won't even fit over the studs on the middle tie in grey 4.5v/12v track. Frank (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The helix is so cool. As far as 12v conductors go, I've found that they need to be modified slightly to fit over the studs on the added ties. Did you find a way around this? Mark (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think those old power pickups would be the way to go. The slightly newer ones have a thin enough pin to be able to be plugged into a 12v wire. Of course "pure" solution would be to use a 12v motor, but a little cutting of wire would provide (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That should say: When transitioning from CURVED to tangent track... (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This swing out and back in is prototypical! See, for instance "Top Gun" at Paramount King's Island or "Iron Dragon" at Cedar Point. These are instances of a class of coaster called "suspended" roller coasters and have bogies that run on (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Heee, heee....I mean: sorry. ;-) Have fun! later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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That's a really cool idea - you've now put me off building houses completely as I try to work out how to do a hanging railway of my own! Jason J Railton (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool! (...) You could provide a bit of friction in the rotating mount. This'll reduce the swing-out effect as well, but should solve the "swing-in" problem. You could try squeezing the bushes together further than normal. This can increase the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Robin, I sure do remember your Sky Train model. Several years old, if I remember correctly. Good show! Some success on real-brick-build: Tonight I have built a real-brick working version of this under rail system. The height of the track (...) (22 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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