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Jean-Marc Détraz <legomotive@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H0DL8D.B75@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) need (...) stable (...) is (...) I (...) ;~) That is what I meant, the technic frame can move up and down, right? (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] my wishlist: 1. bigger drive wheels for steam engines in colour red and black (with an excenter hole for a technic peg => moving connecting rods) and with the possibility to connect them to a technic axle for synchronous drive). 2. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yup. (...) Yup. (...) I'd settle for a complete overhaul of train wheels to American-style Bettendorf trucks. This possibly would be my number 1. Redesign the couplers, but I'm going to use non-LEGO anyway, so I really don't care if they do or (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC Funiculaire (Mountain train) Funicular?
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(...) Thanks a lot. (...) Actually, I just fixed the tooth-plates off center for easier construction (and I don't have enough of Jumpers anyway). By using the technic gear 24 tooth crown, I have enough contact with the plates. (URL) think that you (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, since you asked: 1: Larger radius curved track. The current track geometry is good for small layouts, but difficult to work with for larger trains and larger layouts. There are rumors that LEGO is already working on this. 2: Larger driver (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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If you could have 5 requests from Lego, what would they be? Here are mine: 5. Sante Fe Super Chief Accesory pack to build a B-Unit. 4. Signal and M.O.W. Kits.(Signals could even be dummies) 3. A M.O.T. Box Car with everything needed to build a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, As part of my (steam)trainyard I've build a waterspout. An essential part in a steamtrain layout methinks! (URL) usual, let me know what you think! Work-in-progress is a small coal-loading station and a sanding tower, I'll post pictures when (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Now what?
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I just bought an 2003 Toyota Matrix for the same reason. I call it "hers" and let her drive it, but it hauls Lego really well! Rob "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:H0DDCo.B8y@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) that (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC: Large scale 2-truck Shay
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(...) It is very hard to get images of shays. Especially on the wrong-side. You can try the cass scenic railroad, but most don't offer much detail. I found a lot of images at (URL) build my shay, i was looking at several pictures in a history of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Good looking model. Great work. Here some pictures of other funiculars: (URL) at your example it meets this: (URL) it also has a "pantograph" I'd like to see a picture of the tracks, did you use Jumper Bricks for the tooth-plates? I'd also like to (...) (22 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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