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(...) Very clever, Shaun-- I can hardly wait for the rest of the engine! But 10 wide??? It's bad enough to have scale drivers for 6 wide let alone 8! We really need some drivers that are the size of the 5571 hubs IMO. I look forward to your (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I need to invest in some reed sensors to detect the magnets as they go by, the light sensors are just too unreliable under the different lighting conditions. Anyone know a good place to purchase some RCX-compatible reed sensors? "Clever"... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Steve, Great pictures of your clubhouse! I was wondering if you could give us a little insight on how the PNLTC was able to secure the space. I know that mall space can be quite expensive (especially in Southern Cal) so I was hoping to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Another great looking train James. I would love to see how the coaches are constructed. Like how the sides are connected to windows. Also I wasnt able to find any pictures of the real train on the site you provided. Keep up the great work (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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My wife just got back from a 2 month driving-journey from New Mexico to Alaska and back. She was kind to acknowledge my passion for modeling trains as she took a few photos of some trains she saw in Alaska. One of which was the White Pass and Yukon (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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James- Mr. Gerlach is quite clever. He has the loop powered in three sections with light sensors to grab the trolley location for the RCX. It was working alright at the Roundhouse, but it had some trouble in the direct light of the Fargo show. The (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 8 (...) Hi Shaun, that is simply the best Lego® cow catcher I have seen so far! Clever design! Ben (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In fact we've met there twice as a club since the "Open House" weekend to do some maintenance (and hang out) and had to open to doors for 30 to 60 minutes due to the number people peering in. Since the layout is always setup (as opposed to a GATS (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Our first public weekend at the Beaverton Mall in Beaverton (outside Portland, OR) was a great success! July 6th and 7th we were open to the public during mall hours at our new temporary "clubhouse". Highlights included a large port area, a 12V (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.or.por) !
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John, How is this trolly running? (URL) it being powered by the track? If so how is it wired to not short out and to go in the reverse direction when it comes around the loop? Or is it RCX controled? Very nice look no matter how you did it. jt (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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It is the lid of a Belville Chest with the 4x6 foot print. Here's a pic in solid pink, you can clearly see the ribs... (URL) a trans hot-pink version. To bad this set $5 set didn't have the clear one! (URL) clear one comes in this set 5827 Royal (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Cowcatcher Design
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Well, here she is: In working on my latest steam engine, I needed to find a cowcatcher design. After a day or two or working almost exclusively on that problem, I finally came up with something that I am happy with. I've been holding off the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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What pieces are the clear dome panels? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ATSF warbonnet doodlebug spotted
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(URL) sure who that is, I don't recognise the name, but it looks neat. A little short, and not sure ATSF 'bugs were ever in warbonnet but I like it. I'll have to do one of mine in warbonnet just for grins. (22 years ago, 18-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's a dome I've been working on... I just stuck it on top of one of my Santa Fe coaches (with custom corrugated bricks). (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10025 Santa Fe cars DELAYED
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Have there been any better pictures of these sets posted yet? Bryan "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message news:GzAx3x.sy@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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(...) Well to clear up one thing the HST is not mine (David VinZant) only the TGV is mine. The HST belongs to Thomas Michon, which he has stated is based off my TGV. And to answer you question about the folder not showing up I am not sure. This is (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here are a couple more pictures, now that I've unloaded from my digital camera. Dan Siskind's lighthouse, sitting prominently on the corner of the layout: (URL) link: (URL) the inside corner of that module sits a graveyard. We will eventually (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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I have found that bothe the origninal link (URL) the link to your HST (URL) me 'This folder is not aavailable to the public messages, however the strange things are A: no-one else has said this. B: I'm sure I saw the TGV pics in the new folders (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I know what you mean about the train nose. For awhile my train was crusing around with a Yellow train nose. So this is the set you need, (URL) The small tracker like thing has a black train nose on the front. And I do remember you train, It (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SF Cable Car ???
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Has anyone ever modeled a San Francisco Cable Car?? I know the the Model Shops have done them for LL CA and for FAO Schwarz SF, but I'm interested in a version more consistent with 6- or 8-wide stock.... If so, please drop me a note at (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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Cool! (...) That's what LDraw is for, right? Coming up with parts you don't have! I saw this on BrickShelf while it was still in the Recent folder (and of course clicked on it because I like anything TGV) It looks nicer in blue than it did in black, (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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(...) Thanks Tony Yes those are the renders and sorry about forgeting the link. Dave (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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x-posting to .trains, just because I know most of those folks would be interested! (...) That's pretty cool. Perhaps LEGO should approach them about adding a few more current trains to the display? Or maybe even one of the train clubs?? JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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(...) I'm not sure if these are the pics he's talking about here, but there are two renders in this folder: (URL) Hafner www.hafhead.com www.pnltc.org (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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(...) Hum? Where is the link to the images? Did you post it before? Thanks Ahui (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MLCad Version Of My TGV Train Set...
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I just finished a rendering of my TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse). My TGV Moc is something that I have been working on for almost 4 yrs now. Most of the time I was because I didnt have the right parts. So I altered some of the parts that are in the Cad (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12v Trains at BrickFest! - 8 days and closing!
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Re-posting for wider audience: FUT: lugnet.trains.org Frank 8 days to BrickFest! I don't think I'll get a track plan made up ahead of time, but I think it will be fun to develop a track plan when we get there (and expand if some of the track doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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(...) $30. Target. January 2001. Not going to tell you where, casue that is my best watering hole for clearance LEGO. ;o) -Aaron- (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine shed design
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(...) Your structure is looking cool! The LEGO Shows and Events group built the original...amazing work. I am actually going to be bring the original engine shed, as well as this new one: (URL) Brickfest next weekend if anyone is interested. Jake (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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Why is it that in Mike's reply to Ahui the part written by Ahui is missing the lower case k's and l's? BTW I have to agree, you will be hard pressed to get much for the regulator (two of those gathering dust on BL are mine). And I considered myself (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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"Ahui Herrera" <jedi_agh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Gz1HL7.DuE@lugnet.com... (...) only). (...) about (...) pieces. I think you would be hard pressed to get much more than $10-$15 for the regulator. While it lists for $42, no one in their (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Centralia Meeting Pictures Up
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(...) We have traditionally played this very game (right down to freezing things at 3) every christmas with our relatives. Some really duff gifts are usually in the pile somewhere to make things more amusing. There is no really duff LEGO though so (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Ben pretty much got it exactly right. We all brought a small wrapped Lego set or item (valued at $10 or less theoritically) and then drew numbers. You got to choose a suprise from the table or steal someone elses. I was really lucky to go near (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine shed design
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(...) Thanks, but I need to give LEGO credit for those... I got some inspiration from their design, including most of the window structure. I found the black frames too dark so I went with white to give the place a bit of a friendlier look. Most of (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for automated 9v train switches at Brickfest 2002
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I think it would also be nice to collect as much as possible links to automated point MOC projects on a single reference page. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine shed design
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(...) I like the start of this. I put one set of 4x5 windows on my roundhouse, but they don't let much light in. (I meant it as a way for minifigs (and the viewing public) to see into the roundhouse, versus to let the light in. But I like your big (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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(...) IMO the MOST COSTLY parts in the set are the following: 1) Train Regulator ($42) 2) Curved Track ($13) 3) Train Motor ($25) So at most pay up to $80. $70 is a better deal (train regulator + motor only). Why? What is my logic? Simple, you can (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: GMLTC Update
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Absolutely. We love to run guest trains. -john (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm gonna see if I can be there for this one, too see that train layout! If I can is allright if I show up with a few trains too? I'll probly only be able to be there one day, cause I'd be there with family. (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Centralia Meeting Pictures Up
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(...) Lar, The pic says that it was some sort of a gift exchange. My opinion is that it was probably like a game where you bring "inexpensive" lego set, and then you draw a name out of the hat... ...then that person gets to choose a set from the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC Centralia Meeting Pictures Up
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(...) Can you tell more about that? What makes it a "dirty brickster" exchange? (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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"John Morgan" <aeonapolloRemove@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gz13q3.Mxy@lugnet.com... (...) You can find it at many Target stores for $99 which isn't a bad price but I think many of us have gotten spoiled because we have picked up cheap over (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | at what price does the 4561 become good for parts?
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Certainly not $140, but what price? (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | PNLTC Centralia Meeting Pictures Up
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Back in May we decided it would be a lot of fun to all get together as a club and have fun! So we met halfway between our two geographical centers of Portland and Seattle in Centralia, Washington. The library let us use their community room and we (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Another Galloping Goose MOC coming soon
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(...) Sounds great. Please share pics! My #4 will be in service at the GATS GR show this weekend. (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Another Galloping Goose MOC coming soon
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Well, I've wanted to do a Galloping Goose for a while, but hadn't gotten to it. Steve Chuck has done a kit (which I own) that is very nice, based on the passenger version #4. But that's not my favorite Goose. Working up his kit has helped me through (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rail Racer Screamer has a body
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Actually the second car hasn't been finished yet, I'm working on it now. The front is pretty much cosmetic and really serves no function. As for my modified engine I'm a bit disapointed. I set up the Rail Racer layout this evening so that I can get (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rail Racer Screamer has a body
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Just how does that front piece constitute as the second car? I know you can push your second car, but that looks pretty rigidly attached to me... -Rob - who also has his screamer built (but not skinned) "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) Steve wouldn't do something like that. He'd actually go change the DAT file, submit it to the parts admin at ldraw.org for posting on the Parts Tracker, and let nature take its course from there. Eventually, the updated file would be released (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GMLTC Update
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Two pieces of news. [1] Our Fargo show went very well. Pictures and recap can be found at (URL) I was not friendly to low bandwidth connections, my pardons. We are getting ready to revamp the website so I didn't spend a great deal of time with (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) actually, partsref is Steve Bliss' project, and the keywords are built in to the ldraw dat file for that part. So to add a keyword "correctly", the dat needs to be modified... to add it without changing the dat, talk to Steve, maybe he can (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Rail Racer Screamer has a body
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I have put a body to the modified Rail Racer engine I have prepared for Brickfest, so it's ready to take on any chalenge put forth. Here is a shot of it: (URL) may notice that since it's in the modified class I'm allowed to use a few non-LEGO parts (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Matt's Roller Coaster is showing again!
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My roller coaster has been down in the basement for a few months undergoing upgrades and modifications, but it is now showing again! It is showing this weekend at the Beaverton Mall in Beaverton, Oregon, and you can see it Sunday the 7th from 11:00 (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.or.por) !
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) ,,, I hope my sales rep wasn't newer than your's, if so, I doubt the new one would know more than yours knew! (22 years ago, 7-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: May I publish documentatino of the 4548?
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I have wrote an email to TLC, not lets wait a moment for them. My page is not ready anyway... BR S Steve Barile <sebarile@sstanamera.com> wrote in message news:GyqHC9.K1H@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) This is way too crossposted. Jude XFUT .trains (22 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) (Nope. Search brick- round). (...) Da nada:-) (...) You could. The person to contact would be Dan Boger. It's called that because the element literary resembles the macaroni pasta shape. (Which BTW is the backbone of the American culinary (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) So *that's* what it looks like... Thanks, John! Should I e-mail somebody at partsref to place the keyword macaroni? BTW, why is it called that way? (as a sidenote, I called it a "rounded-corner brick" - go figure) Pedro (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's its link in the parts ref: (URL) searching Bricklink, it would be a brick modified IIRC. HTH John (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) Ok, I admit my ignorance on this... What is the *official* name of the macaroni? I ran a search on Lugnet and there was no match... what is it??? Pedro (intrigued... to say the least) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) My bet-- the current unavailability of the clear macaroni in the 100022. -John (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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I've heard from a very reliable source that 10025 WILL be available next week, but that 10022 will be Sept/Oct. I wonder why 10022 is delayed so much over 10025? (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun Microsystems | iPlanet (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) I just hope my sales rep new more than yours but...If I have to wait until September...at least it gives me something to look forward to after summer. Bert Waters (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BI Portal site re-launches!
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Well after many many long nights, I have finished the all new BI Portal site. It adds many new features and now creates a solid foundation for growth. The new site is basically a live beta, so if you find any errors, problems or confusing parts, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad) !
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| | Re: May I publish documentatino of the 4548?
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I would publish it. The inards of the RCX, both schemeatic and micro-code, where published within weeks of the RCX release. Now there are volumes published about the it with TLG encouragement. BTW the 4548 is a head slapping simple circuit. SteveB (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SFSC cars, did Lego copied my idea :-)
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hi, when looking at the new cars I just could think Lego took my version of a SFSC-car and just half-sized it :-) To be serious, here is "my" first car for the SFSC, 4 more to come... have a nice week-end adrian (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PNLTC to show at Beaverton Mall, Oregon
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(...) This is so cool-- way to go, guys! I can hardly wait for pics of the set up. -John (I boldly added trains.org, because I think this topic of "permanent" residence is an interesting one. We at the GMLTC nearly secured a *great* space in a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | PNLTC to show at Beaverton Mall, Oregon
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The Pacific Northwest Lego Train Club is pleased to announce an ongoing exhibit at the Beaverton Mall in Beaverton, Oregon (just west of Portland). We have secured an empty space to use as a "clubhouse" through the summer. We will have two public (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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| | New Cars added to WWII Train ...
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Hi all, I've uploaded a few new train cars to my WWII train. As soon as they're available for public consumption, you can see: (1) A Tanker Car based on Steve Barile's great design, showcasing a snot walkway atop the tank, (2) A generic freight (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) I would have expected TLC to do them in the same color as the 8448 supercar wheel hubs, silver champion etc. (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) And every model you've seen is incorrectly modeling the prototype... ;-) (URL) the page that John Neal dug up that I referred to in my post) No stripes on the prototype. This has been discussed before. I agree that models *can* look good with (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) I had just come to the same conclusion regarding the mis-labelled images for the Dining Car and Mail Car - comparing to the images at the well-referenced "Fallen Flags" page - (URL) would be strange too if one of the alternative models needs (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) That's what I assumed. First time I saw it is in the printed curved wings of the Green Goblin's flyer <set:1374>. I got a handful of bricks in it from the RLD backstage visit to LLW, left over from their Virgin Atlantic 747-400 cockpit model. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) I like these, and I like the idea of having optional builds with each set. Rumours were that we'd see a B-kit before anything else, but these are a nice surprise. I do wonder about the mass appeal of these though - clearly they're aimed at (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) Hmmm. Every model I've seen of the Super Chief has had the stripes. Since I haven't researched the prototype, maybe the designers of the models had used too much "poetic license". Maybe other trains of the time didn't have the same decorating (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Santa Fe Car Sets #10022 and #10025
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(...) Fine set of cars. But as for the 'silver': I fear those bricks are molded in the new swirly plastic that is supposed to look metallic, but actually looks like really cheap plastic. May still be nice for a change as opposed to regular bricks, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: May I publish documentatino of the 4548?
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(...) Yes, the idea is to make a page about it and how to lower the output voltage and how to get more power from it. As A part of it I draw a schematic of it, which I'd like to publish to with calcualtions. The schematic is taken directly from the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure they actually *are* missing those stripes. Many pictures of typical ATSF stock from the period show them to be all stainless. For instance the ATSF Super Chief reference that John has posted a few times does not show stripes IIRC. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm surprised no one has commented on the incomplete color schemes. The cars of Sante Fe passenger cars match the color scheme of the engine (War Bonnet). These cars are missing the yellow and red stripes along the sides. Not big issue, mind (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Agreed. Ask them! Typically, though, publishing things that you reverse engineer is a lot less likely to cause trouble than releasing information that you obtained from the source. Presumably you've reverse engineered the controller? (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Interesting. I called Shop at Homes yesterday (7/3). When I inquired about either car, I was told that they wouldn't be available until sometime in September. The woman I spoke with sounded sceptical about September availability. After your (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I should add that it is not the exact schematic, the switch for selecting direction will not be in it. The switch for selecting the voltage will be there (but not as TLC has made it, quite funny way). So if I add the text - the schematic can be (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Mike, I don't even want to think about adding up the hours spent on this! And while I'm re:ing, a shout out to BramL for his work and posts on MegaPOV's post_process { find_edges{} } info. It totally made this book possible. THANKS! Also I've (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The baseplates will definitely be the old 28-studs ones. Lego Direct does not make new moulds as we know.... Take a look at the wheel arrangement and you will notice them to be placed far away from the waggon face sides. That is because the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My guess would be no, but you're asking the wrong people. TLC are the people you should be asking. ROSCO (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all! I am working on a page about the 4548 controller from the time when we discussed changes to it (to give less power). I just wonder, is there a problem to publish the schematic of it? It would be easier to use that in my page to explain how (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like 36 studs long (for 6-wide) coaches but I admit that 40 _looks_ better and appears more real. Functionally, I find 36 works good so I stick with it. __Kevin Salm__ ....A novice with Lego Trains.... (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice, very nice! While I love the special attention given this TRAINS/TOWN line by LEGO, WHERE ARE the other popular themes of CASTLE, PIRATES and SPACE headed!! It seems to me that all the folk at LEGO Direct love their TRAINS/TOWN and that (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent stuff. As you say, it's a start, and the cutting and bridges are impressive. Keep it up lads. (URL) H (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Are you serious? Next week! This might be a good Lego shopping season after all :-) Adr. "Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:Gyp0zH.H92@lugnet.com... (...) #10022 (...) S@H (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Train-heads! The North British Lego Train Club held it's first (modest) public show on 29th June. You can find pictures and a report here, with further information about the Club. www.nbltc.org We've got a way to go before we can put on shows (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The barn was defenitely built to appeal to the train layout mostly because there are 9V tracks next to it. I would also say that we are their best customers because Trains is one of their best themes. Ever since LEGO killed Town and City, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I called US S@H inquiring about set #10025, and the sales rep said: "It looks like they will be available next week." The scanned catalog said #10022 will be available in September so I didn't ask about that one. Looks like S@H will receive (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd think so! With the bulk ideas, & the new SFSC trains it looks to be that way! Josh (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It is an interesting idea, the multiple-model sets: they will allow plenty more room for customizations, not to mention the fact that the leftovers will surely be put to use elsewhere. The first atteempt with the locos must have been (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi everybody - The Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club had its second show last weekend, June 27-29, at the Train Collectors' Association National Convention. The convention was held at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. We had a wonderful (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.il) !
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(...) Good. They've almost got them to the correct length of 40 studs. KL (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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After having seen the shed shown on the LEGO website in the trains corner and discussing this with some friends, I decided I should "have a go" at it too. My inspiration came from the LEGO design, combined with an old building at Hengelo (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)
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