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(...) Um, your insane. That's a pretty big building to do in all plates. Wow. Looks good. -J +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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On the frequently quoted Santa Fe Fallen Flags page (URL) the passenger cars appear to have a board in the centre below the windows, and the baggage and RPOs have similar boards in three locations. All appear to bear some kind of wording. Does (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4535 - MOT Set at ToysRUs.com
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"Richard Morton" <richard.morton@idyn...csinc.com> wrote in message news:H2Cu8J.BxG@lugnet.com... (...) I'm (...) It doesn't appear to come with the hopper either. It's just 4 cars, not the 5 the KTR02 comes with? Dean (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I posted my first impression. (talk first-think later, I should know better) One Lugnet member contacted me and directed me to other discussions on Lugnet. He wrote "they are done like this on purpose, for a better match of the colors." He had (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This is a revised version of an interlocking tower I built a few years back that I modeled after the Eau Claire tower ((URL) which is in the process of being restored. It took me a long time to acquire the necessary parts (as you might imagine when (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) I noticed this a while back and gave Jake a heads-up; he forwarded it to their web team to look at. The problem is with any discount code; it will only apply discounts from that one, and not others. That may well be on purpose, to prevent some (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Quick update - I ran into the problem again on the website and realized that all orders were experiencing problems applying discount codes with the >$99 free shipping deal. I was messing with session cookies at the time I posted above, and may (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I hope that this does not mean that 4535 is the retail replacement for the current 4561. But the packaging is sharp. I suspect it is the new standard flip open box with smaller boxes inside. As much as I like the My Own Train series, I was hoping (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I think they are actually a different formulation of ABS than the standard. I built mine Thurs evening after eating dinner. They certainly are nice kits, and I REALLY like the fact that you can carefully fit 2 built cars into one box and close it (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Please sign my train guestbook
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Hi fellow trainers: Sorry to bother you with this, but I was hoping train people would sign my Weblog's guestbook: (URL) some interesting (at least I hope it is) train related stuff on it to look at - including my review of the 10020 Santa Fe Super (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Inferior bricks in 10025
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I was building my new 10025's, just delivered today, and notice the bricks, (URL) are poorly molded. They are softer and not nearly as crisply molded as the other bricks. They are not what I expect from Lego. Just a thought. Bert Waters (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, Did I miss an anouncement? Kinda suprised no-one else has seen this yet, but toysRUs.com have a new LEGO train set - 4535 available for $180. It looks pretty much like the KTR02 set that LEGO S@H do, except it has extra pieces AND MINIFIGS! (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOCs: hoppers, cars, microtank
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(...) Yep. The mutilation is not the tubing cutting, it is in taking the wheel off the car steering wheel part as the nub on the base is heat formed to hold the wheel on, it's not intended to be removed. But that wheel is so useful, I heartily (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ah, but that's the softer pneumatic pipes, not the harder flex-system tubing. (Although they could be the same now, as I haven't seen a pneumatic set since they introduced double-acting cylinders). Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Some Technic sets require the cutting of flex tubing. This page of Set 8459 - Pneumatic Front End Loader instructions shows what the various lengths are needed to cut the long pieces included in the box into: (URL) Bob (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Pictures and video from Mini-LEGO-Fests 2000 uploaded
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Hello everybody, Now that I figured a way to quickly build those nice three-level web albums from my digital photos, I thought I would put up some more pictures. This batch isn't exactly fresh off the press (actually 2 years old) but still (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh...Perfect!!! Now I know what to do with my future freight cars. (...) I'm assuming this is from the older (early 90s) sets? I've never seen an instruction booklet with that. They've always been at the right lengths right out of the box. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) $148. Use (...) TS022 Catalog (...) each. (...) :-/ Shucks...I missed out on the free shipping but UPS just delivered two 10025's to my office. Bert (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Can anyone tell me if the train catalog code is for *any* five train cars, or if it is just for 10022 and 10025. Thank you! James (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I've added some pics with this signal in action. take a close look, there is 'more' in the scene.... :-) Seek the 10 differences, ha! Gallery: (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mutilating is such a harsh word;-) What he actually did was to simply remove the wheel from the car steering wheel element and attached it onto a section of flexible technic tubing. We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just x-posting this in case there are other non-train folk who fail to stumble upon this useful info. Maggie C. (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Signals: a new design, for everyone to build
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As a follow-up to Thomas Burger's signal-design: herewith a modern one, as seen on the railwaystation from Nijmegen-the Netherlands. I've build it (compleet in black), but the real-life-Lego pics come tomorrow. Low batteries... :-( This one follows (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: "Santa Fe Train Kit" on lego.com spotted
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(...) deal. (...) S@H has also moved the U.S. ship date for 10022's forward to September 20th. Bert Waters (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Ross has been at it again: (URL) yellow hopper is modeled after an HO Peabody hopper that was given to Ross as a boy-- he carried it everywhere. Then he built red and black versions. The micro-tank is the influence of Dan Siskind and the video game (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !
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| | "Santa Fe Train Kit" on lego.com spotted
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Santa Fe Train Kit Item#: K10022 Pieces: 1173 Price: USD 229.00 It includes a total of 2 engines and 5 cars. (URL) you don't have the engines yet, then getting this (2x $40 for the engines + 5x $29.80 for the 5 cars) while using the free shipping (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train roof 6x6 in new colors?
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If anyone is willing to keep a lookout for specific parts for me, please reply to me directly. I'm looking for 1x14 slotted bricks in green, dark grey, light grey, and tan (heck, ANY color not in a standard set), and 1x2 slotted bricks in dark grey, (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Free Shipping over $99 at S@H
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(...) *snip* Be aware that if you sign in with an existing account, you don't get the free shipping on >$99 - at least that was my experience. If you enter shipping/billing info during checkout without logging in, you will got free shipping on (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train roof 6x6 in new colors?
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And the next one is October 19. "Horst Lehner" <Horst_Lehner@mausnet.de> wrote in message news:B9A42501.31F4%H...snet.de... (...) did (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks like Ted Crennell's showing his own collection: (URL) they can't spell his name right though. Might be a bit late to get in on it now, but you never know. Do we have a date yet for the Great Western Steam Museum display yet, anyone? (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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I see there is to be a Lego Train display at the National Model Railway Show at the NEC on the 30th Nov / 1st Dec. Does anybody know who's organising it or is anybody planning to attend? It looks like a good chance to show off the Super Chief and a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Gee, it's too bad LLC doesn't do something like this... <ahem> Jake, any chance you can look into an RLD for LLC? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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You're better off ordering 2 10025s and 3 10022s for the package price of $148. Use catalog code TS022 to get the "5 cars for $148" deal. When you enter teh TS022 Catalog Code in the Shopping Cart, it will change the price of the cars to $29.60 (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe Rail Cars available now in US!
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"Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:H2939H.6I@lugnet.com... (...) at S@H. (...) (URL) (...) the (...) I just got a shipping notification for one of my Santa Fe cars (10025) so US folks should be seeing the first wave of them (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe Rail Cars available now in US!
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I have been waiting anxiously for my new 10025's, and just noticed this at S@H. (URL) now understand how the "request followups to:" works, I apologize for the previous "free shipping over $99" posting correcting my 10022/25 error, on lugnet.trains. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry...10025's are available now and 10022's will be available in October. I guess it was just the excitement of the moment. Still, I can't wait to get the new rail cars. (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: santa fe -poster- in progress
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(...) I just tried this - it works very very well!! And it's not obtrusive at all. Thanks a million!! - Bob (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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Try this one: (URL) add 2 brackets 2x2, in gray of course :-) Even better if you mount it on top of the 1x2plate+corner plates. Good luck! Klaas H. Meijaard (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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"Horst Lehner" <Horst_Lehner@mausnet.de> wrote in message news:B9A42501.31F4%H...snet.de... (...) did (...) Thanks Horst, that just about sums it up. More details can be found on the Red Letter Days website, (URL) It's a great event, worth even (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Great work guys! The work and discovery by Jeremy, Dave, and Steve shown below inspired me to try a similar shroud for non-motorized 9v train wheels. As 9v volt wheel housings are exactly 6 studs wide, the edge-to-edge solution shown below is wider (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) did (...) damn, why didn't they have that when I was there (in 98) Thanks S (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LLW = LEGOLAND Windsor RLD = Red Letter Days (an event at LLW where you can book two days in the park, including access to behind the scenes model building, with the opportunity to pick up to 1kg of bricks from their supply). (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry if I've missed it - what is LLW and RLD? They are not in Shiris acronym faq, nor much on lugnet news (at least I did not find it) And thanks to Pedro for drawning my attention to this! Huw Millington <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The FGLTC has moved to the top level domain www.fgltc.org
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(...) Dear Chris, thanks for reporting this one! I have just been working on the trains page (where you found that link) 30 minutes ago and exchanged that picture against a newer one now. Now the 10022 and 10025 are uploaded as latest additions. The (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The FGLTC has moved to the top level domain www.fgltc.org
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(...) Hi Ben, It had been a while since I have been to your site, so I went. I saw an interesting picture of a building, but when I clicked (URL) I got DOKUMENT NICHT GEFUNDEN Die von Ihnen angeforderte Seite wurde nicht gefunden. ....hosted by (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train roof 6x6 in new colors?
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"Jason J Railton" <j.j.railton@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:H285yr.I0I@lugnet.com... (...) Exactly the reason I disagree with it. Huw (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: The FGLTC has moved to the top level domain www.fgltc.org
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(...) Upps, www addresses are not automatically detected as link, so one more try... (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately, the weight of it causes the arm with the signals on it to bend down quite a bit. I think it's due to the separate top on the support pillar. I wonder if there's a way to strengthen the overhang without compromising the looks of (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.trains)
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| | The FGLTC has moved to the top level domain www.fgltc.org
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Hi all, just a brief announcement: the FGLTC is now to be found under the URL: WWW.FGLTC.ORG My homepage 'Ben's World of ABS' has also been moved as there in an under-directiory. (URL) update any links, since the old address might be taken off the (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I agree - I'm glad to have picked up some rare parts, and to swap them between us, but I think trying to profit from these parts is a sure way to ruin the relationship between the fans and LLW. Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: restoring, 9v, track
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(...) The problem with any abrasive cleaning is that it leaves tiny grooves, causing the track to get dirty again even sooner... at least that's what I learned from/being a h0 railroader. (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, Ho type points, that would be awsome.... I have drawn some possible points a while ago in brickshelf: (URL) would also like to see points without the "S" curve, but with a cleareance of only 8 studs. However, to model "real" traintrack other (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: restoring, 9v, track
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(...) Please do! (...) I'd advise using white (artgum) rather than pink, as pink has abrasive in it. If white works as well, you've saved abrading your track a bit. Abrasion, I would think, would increase the rate of subsequent dirt accretion. The (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: restoring, 9v, track
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(...) The timing of this thread is incredible!! (perhaps uncanny) -- since I was about to ask this same question. I know all about using alcohol from Wayne. So I tried a new household sponge soaked in 91% rubbing alchol (typical rubbing alchol is (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Rail Racers meets Junkyard Wars!
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Check out the link below, then check out the second semi-final round! (URL) those of us who love Junkyard Wars (and I think a fair amount of us do), this information was something that just had to be shared... I'll have my VCR going that day... (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train roof 6x6 in new colors?
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:H26wEu.784@lugnet.com... (...) LEGO). (...) Correct. They were available in dark grey, grey, blue, yellow, tan, white, red, green and black, but most people only got them in ones and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Russell Clark" <rclark@telis.org> wrote in message news:H26vp4.54n@lugnet.com... (...) Looks like someone has a connection to LLW (or somewhere else within LEGO). After the recent Red Letter Days event at LLW some unusual parts popped up on (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train roof 6x6 in new colors?
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I have noticed this piece come up today in several new colors: (URL) are all these colors coming from? Russell (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2-8-4 Steamer
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(...) Thanks. (...) MLCad (thus partsref?) calls it "tile 1x2 with handle". -Stefan- (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2-8-4 Steamer
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(...) Stefan, That looks good. I just noticed the 1x2 plate with railing on top(name anyone?) as steps on the front of the engine. From the side it gives a nice angle, and from the front you see the steps, very nice. Chris (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Continous operation
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(...) The GMLTC uses two motors on each locomotive, and we're usually running four to six pieces of rolling stock behind one locomotive. We try to run each train for an hour or so, then give them a break. We've completed toasted a few motors, and we (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: shroud for train motor wheels
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(...) very soon! JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] linear wear characteristics(*). The wear is depending upon load and time. (*) forgot to add a last comment: the wear is at least linear in time, but in case of load it could easiely be a sqare (or even cubic?) function: A waggon of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Continous operation
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(...) [snip a lot] (...) My guess with the operational reliability of the 9V trains is a kind of more or less linear wear characteristics(*). The wear is depending upon load and time. If you use a train of doubled weight it will last only half time. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10022 and 10025
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In lugnet.trains, Jeroen de Haan writes: [snip] (...) Why did they decouple? Is the prolonged bogie stucking at the gap between 2x6 plates and 6x28 baseplate? (I think they tend to do so.) Or is the friction of the wheel sets too high and caoused (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: 2-8-4 Steamer
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(...) This is one nice creation. Nice SNOT work in the cab. This is just a start of what I am sure we will continue to see from you. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) SNIP (...) Thanks for the help. I hear you saying that quality is not the same as it used to be, although the parts will still put up with significant use over half a year or so. I may give my operation more rest time between runs, so that it (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10022 and 10025
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(...) I tested it this weekend. With just 1 motor (the one that came with the 10020) it was slow and slipped a lot. When I replaced the dummy/motorless 10020 with the motorized part of the Metroliner (original 9T's one) It ran smooth and fast. A bit (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: 10022 and 10025
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(...) I got my set of 5 waggons on friday (for the 5-waggons-discount-price). I built them over the weekend and I am really happy with design and quality of the bricks. I was amazed about the metallic corrugated bricks: they look quite similar in (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Signing Off... My 1st "Dark age"
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Well all, this past 4-5 odd years has been the best of my life! I'd like to thank Todd & Suz for the great site... Tuesday, the 10th of June I leave for USMC basic training (United States Marine Corps). In 3 months time I'll be back online. 4-6 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | shroud for train motor wheels
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Hi All, Jeremy Rear, Dave VinZant and I where trying to figure out how to cover up the side of a train motor for our street cars and trollies and I think we got something. There are still a couple issues with interfering with the wheels when the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tank Cars
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(...) Saw these at our meeting yesterday and they came out quite nice... (as did the steamer) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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I should have clarified this before writting. I use the below products on the metal rails of the track. Soap and water work on the plastic. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I use two methods to clean track. #1 Aggressive cleaning... use Brasso Silver Polish. this works the best! #2 touchup cleaning.. Rubbing alcohol Wayne (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | restoring, 9v, track
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At the risk of reopenning the track cleaning debate, what's the best way to restore track? I've been given some 9v track that spent some time in a greenhouse, and is a bit "dull". Rgds Mark Palmer (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I finally finished my first steam locomotive! Yippee!!! Seriously though, after about 2 months of design and redesign, I finally finished my first good steam locomotive: (URL) special features of note are: -Drivers are wired to the motor so that (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Tank Cars
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I finally finished my first really good (IMO) train car moc's! They're based on 8000 gallon (I think) tank cars. They're a bit on the tall side, but by themselves or with other 8-wides, they look ok. Here's the folder: (URL) some Deep Links: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | NGLTC at Atlanta TCA show
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Today the NGLTC presented a small interactive setup at the Terminus Chapter Train Collectors Assoc. (TCA) meeting. Normally their meetings are not publized to the public, but they decided to invite the public this time and asked if the NGLTC could (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Track radius question
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Not a demand, just a suggestion, in case it came out that way. Sorry about the wrapping screw-up. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | cg47's train stuff
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Here's some train things I've been working on: (URL) spine cars & trailers built from Jake McKee's instruction portal website (Thanks for a great service, Jake!). (URL) of three-car intermodal well car (also from Jake's site). (URL) stud long (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: Stairs on train wheels - solutions ! was: question to James M.-Orient Express etc.
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(...) snip to shorten post (...) Now, I have to go back and modify all my stairs! I haven't even started building again[1] and I already have a big project ahead of me. Thanks for the ideas (and directions). Your idea is a great idea, and it looks (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Definitions: LUG or LTC
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(...) Yeah sorry I guess I wasn't spacific enough. We are a Limited Partnership which limits our liability to the value of NELUG's assets, which while substantial from the groups perspective they are minimal in terms of real value. <humor> Of course (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I'd like to see them made like HO switches. In these, the switch only has a free-moving bar attached to the points, to which you can attach a motorized switch machine or a manual throw. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: New Track radius question
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(...) I have skirted the issue by using curve-straight-curve...aight-etc. for most of my turns, which comes out to be about a 72 stud radius. One note: I don't use points, except in a train yard (so basically for looks). And when you get right down (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Definitions: LUG or LTC
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(...) Did you look into forming an LLC or an LLP? In a regular partnership I'd be worried that someone would slip on a brick or something at a NELUG event and try to sue the pants off of the partners. (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: New Track radius question
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(...) I'm not trying to criticize, since I'm certainly no expert on such matters, I'm just saying. Neat stuff in any case. -Stefan- (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 10022 and 10025
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Hi all, I recieved the 10022s today and build them (3 of them) right when I was back home from work. I would like to congratulate Lego on asking James Mathis to design them and congratulate James for doing such a fine job. My complete train (2 Super (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: unofficial LEGO poster site gone
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(...) It's up again. Sorry. Jeroen who just finished the 3rd wagon of the 10022... phew! (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Track radius question
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(...) Steve, Mike, and Matt: Thanks for thinking and posting about this larger radius of curvature...and so long ago! I'm playing catch-up! I did a little sketching of the current track geometry and a few circles of radius = 56 studs (56 studs to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Definitions: LUG or LTC
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(...) Well I will give it a try, it was about 2 years ago that we set it up so some details may be a little off. I will also say that I have some very good family resources in that my Mother is a Lawyer and my father is an Accountant and they gave (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: 10022 Santa Fe Cars 2 - I have received them (too)!!
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(...) I hope you enjoy them as much, as I enjoy mine... :-) Leg Godt Kecia (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10022 Santa Fe Cars 2 - I have received them (too)!!
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(...) Me too! And my boss has a afternoon off, so... De groeten, Jeroen (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Continous operation
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(...) Torsten Wernecke has done lots of 'testing' while he ran 9V trains night and day in a window display. An old and used 9V motor in a 4564 engine with several (quite light!) waggons behind, survived half a year of permanent driving at ca half (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Continous operation
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What are your thoughts about the effects on motors or train controllers of continous or semi-continous operation? To clarify, if trains are run 10-12 hours each day for several months, would you expect damage to the motors or controller? (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: unofficial LEGO poster site gone
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(...) Yes and no, What you see is a site for music but that has to do with the fact that I mixed up some sites while uploading them :-( Will correct the problem tonight (that is afternoon for you Americans). Sorry, I was a bit tired yesterday. De (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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is it me.. or is Jeroen De Haan's Lego Poster site now a site for music? (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | BricksWest Train announcement
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FYI: PNLTC to host a series of train sessions at BricksWest 2003. (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Definitions: LUG or LTC
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(...) Eric, can you tell me more about why you set up the club as a Partnership, what where your other options (i.e. non-profit group, Incorporation, etc.) The reason I ask is that I've been thinking of doing something simliar with the NGLTC but I (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) BayLUG was formed as a general interest group because at the time there wasn't enough train-heads to form a train specific club. BayLTC was formed with the purpose of displaying at the NMRA National Train Show in San Jose in 2000. GOALS: (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Definitions: LUG or LTC
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(...) Just to add to this, the Moonbase Project and the walled town at the recent Brickfest are examples of Space and Castle group projects. Also Brickwars games tend to fall into one of these (or WWII-era) genres. So there is some evidence of (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org)
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