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| | | (...) The train yard sections are still "in progress". We're attempting to use the pneumatic system to remotely control the switches, so we can move trains around individually. (We've got breaks in the tracks so we can power each siding separately.) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —John R. Clark
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| | | | Okay, so I'm alternating between stunned and discouraged. Beautuful photos, with wonderful detail, but my poor 4x8 display looks so small now. You guys's layout really is inspiring, though. My question is about picture #27. How is that engine/tender (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —John Neal
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| | | | Rick- You are referring to one of Brian Williams' masterpieces: (URL) the risk of speaking for Brian, I can say simply that what he has done is wire the 9 volt motor to power the older 12 volt motor. I don't know *how* exactly, but this is what he (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —Brian Williams
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| | | | Rick/John, Hi... I'm just about recovered from the trip. The locomotive that Rick asked about is powered by an old 12v mechanism with siderods. It has it's bronze power pick-ups taped-back and draws power from the tender which has a standard 9v (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —Tony Kilaras
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| | | | Brian Williams wrote in message <37A2456E.240B@ameri...ch.net>... (...) Where did you guys get so many pieces? Holy shit, I've never seen a bigger train display. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —John Neal
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| | | | | Profanity aside, one can buy LEGO sets in numerous places. Try Target, K-Mart, Wal-mart, Toys-R-Us, to name a few. Also, if one lives in the US, one is able to order via LEGO Shop-at-Home service. HTH, John (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —Tony Kilaras
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| | | | | | John Neal wrote in message <37A7AE70.A6B4B7A8@u...st.net>... (...) You trying to be cute? (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Ya, he is. Cuteness aside, though, it's a straight answer. All those bricks were purchased at retail. TLG did not do anything for this club whatever. Too bad we didn't all live in NZ or at least know what Sanjay was up to. (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention —Tony Kilaras
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| | | | | | (...) Maybe there are some other Lego operations being closed down that could be utilized. How would we find such information though? (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Please help keep LUGNET clean —Todd Lehman
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| | | | (...) Tony: Whoa there, pally. Please remember that this neither Usenet/RTL nor the mens room. The gratuitous use of obscene language is actually against the Terms of Use for LUGNET, which you agreed to when you signed up for posting privileges on (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Paul Foster
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| | | | Whew, I thought this was going to be a banning the discussion of the those 8 wides..... (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —John Neal
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| | | | Perish the thought!! Eight-wides will save the world! [1] -John [1] If Lar would admit that they look even *half* cool, I wouldn't have to be so annoyingly over the top about this topic;-) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Paul Foster
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| | | | | But that is what makes you "you". (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Well, I gotta be me. And isn't that what it's all about...me-- except when it's about Larry;-) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) Which is: usually. Keep your hands of my macaroni. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —John Neal
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| | | | | | | (...) ---...---^^ ?? What, is that some sort of Youngmanian code for "Take my macaroni, please"?;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Robert Farver
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| | | | | | | (...) Hmmm, Larry has hands made of macaroni, and more, John has them? I think this goes deeper than 8-wides, eh? +---...---+ | Rob Farver - rfarver@rcn.com | | (URL) | | (URL) | +---...---+ (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | (...) So much for infallability. I'm an f short here, boys, or as they say, "What the F"? (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Christopher Masi
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| | | | John, I saw pictures of your eight wides and I liked them....I am thinking about going wide, but going wide requires a lot of rethinking. Change is hard. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —John Neal
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| | | | (...) Thank you. The best part is that it gives one more room with which to work and provides more opportunity to model more prototypically, IMHO. If that is what one is into, and I am. As far as rethinking goes, I personally find it easier. It's (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Christopher Masi
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| | | | (...) Huh? The "-ohn" reference? Do you have a "Gallery" of eight wide creations? Chris (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Paul Sinasohn
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| | | | Think pig latin....Ohn-Jay Aul-Pay (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —John Neal
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| | | | Hey, that works! I was thinking "san" as in french for "no". "ohn" is "John" *san* J :-) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —Martin Legault
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| | | | (...) pardonnez-moi! you mean *sans*? Martin (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean —John Neal
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| | | | Yeah, well, his name ain't Sansjay! (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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