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(...) Thanks for the comments Chris, I've often pondered the question of the side windows themselves. But then I recall that we often leave our cab windows open (in warm weather, if the loco's not air conditioner-equipped) so the gaps don't look too (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks very nice. I noticed that you are faced with a difficult choice. The airplane windows make an appropriately sized forward facing window, but it leaves an unsitely gap next to the side window. A 1x2x2 window would seal up the hole on the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry, I've been told by the folks at Knotts that the pass should be honored as long as it has the 2003 cert. Ray (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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7 Wide for me too + narrow guage of varying studs width depending on size of prototype Tim (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right. Has to be else you have to decouple. However if the guestimated height someone posted elsewhere in the thread is correct it will be plenty high for 6 wide trains. 8 widers might be out of luck though. (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Martin Legault" <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:H8AG4z.E6@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) you. I (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Martin - thanks for your comments. The church was built by me with some help from my son (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town)
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(...) Right Sonnich, I forgot to mention that this timme. Last point for 7-wide is the quite good relation between height (more or less same as 6-wides) and width. At least for European trains this should be somewhere around 1.2:1 for any closed (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <...> Hi Mike, It is a real good display that you have done there, congrat tho both of you. I would like to know who build that chruch (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town)
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Agreed. The advantage of 7-wide is also that it runs fine on 12V track, 8-wide will not. My original idea of 7-wide was "broad gauge". 7 wide looks more real as wheels are really under the train. Still, front sheilds on engines are problems when (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You forgot one important answer, so I canot answer your poll at all: I build all stuff in 7 wide now, since that is my personal favorite compromise in running behaviour and look. Additionally 7 wide can still run among 6-wides. 7-wide = trains (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) personaly i dont think they will be large enough to build a rotary. this is mainly because the center point of the rotation gear is also in the same position as the couplers. this is at least in modern rotary dumps. a good solution might be to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If it's round and made out of LEGO, it doesn't matter if the gear teeth mesh or not. The big problem with rotary dumps till now has been what is it that you rotate? till now nothing has been both large enough and round enough. Once you have (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Very nice. I would love to see how you have the inner trucks configured. They would almost have to be floating to make it around curves. -Rob "Bob Hayes" <bobhayes1@aol.com> wrote in message news:H882K7.Ao7@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Here is what I've calculated on this new component "gear wheel" (my calculations could be MILES off of correct, mind you): -Teeth count is approximately 96 on the outside. -Outside diameter is 24 studs -Inside diameter is 20 studs -The strip running (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) no its not you.. lego made to many for star wars. now all those starfighter windshields have to look nice on modern euro freight :) but the fact that its tinded windshields could make use if they ever got a liscence with universal for "fast (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Very Nice! I can't wait to try to build one. :-) Robert Powell SCLTC (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Stefan Garcia" <sastrei@netscape.net> wrote in message news:H89p1z.5Bt@lugnet.com... (...) <snip> I think you are right Stefan. As for inside, yes it looks like there might be gear teeth in there. -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H89nsn.1rI@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) up (...) Oh! The actual "wheels" themselves? -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I think it has teeth like those found on the bionicle double-bevel gears. Might mesh, though I don't see any obvious connection points for anything else like technic pins or rods. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice report, Jason! I like the direct link to the layout image. Have you always had that? Very informative. -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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*drool* That freight train rocks!!! Is it just me, or does Lego seem to have gone hog-wild with trans-dk. gray (smoke) parts? It's about time! -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Very cool! I for one would love to see instructions. Great detail work! -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm at it again... (URL) (The Train Troll) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, I mean the thing they are clasping. Really, it's round, it's dark grey, it's the biggest part in the model. It has what appear to be ridges or gear teeth on its outside circumference. (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message <snip> (...) Do you mean the parts the red arrows in this picture: (URL) pointing to? They look like technic non-studded angled beams to me. (...) Yup them's the part. -- Thanx~ Nicole (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
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In lugnet.trains (and a bazillion other groups), Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip 2 things> OK, 3 things... 3. Ray, you should have set FUT to a small subset of the original groups.. but failing that, **I** should have noticed it wasn't set, and (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) This is way cool. Two things: 1. it would have been nice to give more advance notice of this, if it was available... this is the sort of thing that some people would fly out for if they had enough notice. 2. will Knott's be honoring 2002 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Um, I'm not sure I gave a very good reference to the "big round thing"... the part I am talking about appears to be at least 10 studs in diameter and is a ring, it's dark grey. There is one on each side and the ship or whatever it is is built (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Maybe, if you build 6-wide... <grin> JohnG, GMLTC (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message (...) Hate to disappoint you Larry, but they look like the new hand shields from a Bohrok Kal. Decorative use only. :( If you get one of these for parts, and have no use for the shields, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Round parts on the side of ... (was Re: LEGO SW Haildire Droid will cost....
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(...) What is that big round thing on each side? Are those gear teeth? Do we maybe have what trainheads need to make a rotary dump without a lot of trouble? (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| | Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day
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The SCLTC is proud to announce it's participation in the 2nd Annual Knott's Rail Fan Weekend and Railroad Enthusiasts Day, January 11-12, 2003, Knott's Theme Park, Buena Park, CA Our latest Multi-level Mountain town layout will be appearing for 2 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.bak, lugnet.trains.org.scltc) !
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(...) Interesting... It looks like the two new train sets just come with a couple straight tracks each. I think this may be a good idea. I think most people who have bought a few LEGO train sets in the past, each with it's own basic oval, have found (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's why I think that they do come with a full circle/oval of track, because the boxes don't have a part count, which is typical for US boxes. So, I think that we will see full track with them- probably no points, but a oval again. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10017 Mini-Hopper
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"Kevin Salm" <kdsalm@dreamscape.com> wrote in message news:H88yqy.I6v@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) (URL) [ ... snipped ... ] I have been running a Metroliner colored one (grey with red, white, and blue stripes). I have an A unit and a B (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've seen it modified into many other things... it's a good starting point, if a bit short, for many different cab/cowl units. MichLTC's Stefan Garcia made a nice ALCO FA using it as a starting point, for instance. (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2003 Trains - great!
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(...) If you look at the bullet train pic, it gives the impression that it does not come with a complete circle of track, at least to me. LEGO has always been careful not to put things that aren't included into their pics. (I am talking about the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I agree with most of this (...) Wait! I thought that "Challenger 2.0" IS the subject? Isn't this thread about clubs *challenging* each other to do better? :-) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I hope we always keep it friendly! We're all proud (and some are arrogant) about our clubs. That's great - but we should also be proud of OTHER clubs. There are a lot of people that are displaying LEGO trains at various shows, a few hundred at (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have seen the Santa Fe loco built in different colors. Actually, I built some in different colors immediately. I have Blue with Gray Stripes and Black with Light Gray. I have also seen some built to Union Pacific RailRoad color scheme -- (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: NCLTC Christmas Layout Display Wrap Up - Long
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Great write-up Mike! I knew I should have tried harder to go see it! Thanx, Mark (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town)
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Bob, I'm always interested in steal......er....borrowing other peoples designs......;-) Thanx, Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Bob Hayes Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:48 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: 2003 Trains - great!
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Harvey Henkelman Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:02 PM To: lugnet.trains@lugnet.com Subject: Re: 2003 Trains - great! Oh, oh.... My thoughts exactly Harvey, must.........resist............to .........use.................plas tic......... Thanx, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks like I'll be buying the Cargo train this year, looks to me like a recoloring of 4564 (drools at boxcar doors) -Harvey (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for posting these picture links here! I just wanted to share a few spontanous thoughts of mine: - the bullet train looks a lot like the German ICE 3 train. How will the (one?) car look like? Airplane windows + no doors? What is the use (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Is there a transparent route chart on the platform? (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's a case of 2. So, it's actually $140. (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, I guess "each" means each carton. So the Bullet trains are $180 for two? They come two to a carton also, and both sets say "each". At $90 for the Bullet trains and $140 for the cargo trains, it looks - great! Bert (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"Bert Waters" <lhwaters@hsc.vcu.edu> wrote in message news:H8850G.I0G@lugnet.com... (...) haven't- (...) boxcar! (...) I believe the $280 SRP (suggested retail price) number is for both sets (there are two to a carton) making a single unit $140 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bert Waters (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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NCLTC just completed (it came down today) a six week run - our layout has been on display at a mall here in the Raleigh area since Thanksgiving. This was an interesting experience for us and it actually worked out much better than I expected. While (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.town) !
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(...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh, oh.... (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I have finally gotten around to finishing the LDraw model of the GG-1 that I built last year. You can see a rendered version at (URL) am thinking about creating and posting instructions - is there any interest in instructions for this model? Bob (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 2003 Trains - great!
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Many of you may have seen this from other posts, but for those who haven't- NEW TRAINS FOR 2003! Passenger Train (bullet style) (URL) Train (URL) Station (URL) Crane (URL) other 2003 sets can also be seen, including some of the new town lineup! Roy (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains) !!
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| | MichLTC Show Report from Toy & Hobby Expo 2002
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MichLTC had another great show the weekend of Dec 27-29, at the Toy & Hobby Expo 2002. It was in the Novi Expo Center in Novi, MI. It was our first 3 day show and it went off great. We had a 20'x20' display featuring Larry P's mountain, Ken K's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) It's so cute to see GMLTC and PNLTC squabbling... Meanwhile young upstart clubs like MichLTC are 3/4 of the way to completing 4 shows in 4 months which will be a new record (for US anyway...) here's the writeup on our most recent show. Jason (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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I think you meant PNLTC ;) Nothing like a little friendly ribbing! ...anyone else? SteveB (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Has anybody made alternate versions of any of the other recent train items? 10017 seems to be the one most suited to changing. What about a alternate train from 10020 the Santa Fe loco? David (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have already added it to the events link-collection page at the fgltc-site. (URL) question: I suppose (even if it's not on your homepage) this on is your engine, isn't it? (URL) built this: I really love this new kind of pantho! Cool use of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de.ni.han, lugnet.loc.de.he.fam)
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In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach writes:>There are also some links to the full- sized images (from my 3.3megapixel (...) Don't give away all the secrets... I rather enjoy seeing the rest of the world struggle to catch up with the GMLTC! (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, My brickshelf folder of the late in the year 2002 Hattersheim meeting is now public: (URL) Ben mentioned: It was a very successful meeting with lots of great models and we had lot of fun. A fantastic self-organized buffet (each guest added a (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4534 Lego Express - Does it include REGULATOR?
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(...) Aaron, It does come with a speed regulator. I thought the same thing about the price. That original price is the sum of the components (they are not packaged as seperate items but these are what you get): #KT205 Large engine: w/ tender = (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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This is the train I see at Target. It is not obvious to me if the det includes the SPEED REGULATOR or not(?) At full price this set seems way to expensive. (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I spent several more hours playing with this yesterday. Changed the top of the boiler to use the 2x6 'train' roof bricks, this allows a nice smooth tiled top. I also got a pretty good start on the tender, but I'm still waiting for pieces. (The (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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John- That challenger is looking really nice with those siver hubs. And I really like your use of the cam piece inside the wheel - I think I may have to do that myself. :) (...) Josh- For your 2-10-0 you may want to try using inverted hammers as (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My first kit, soon to be released
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Coming soon, a mini-tank waggon based on the 1252 Shell® promotional tanker truck. (URL) will be four studs wide by ten studs long, and be mounted on a two-axle chassis. This little model is so simple to assemble that printed instructions are not (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10017 Mini-Hopper
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(...) It's interesting how two people can take divergent paths when it comes to their ideas for making a set smaller while still preserving the overall effect. I'm waiting for more tan slopes and 6×12 plates so I can remove those clumsy tie rods (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NSW 40 Class...revamped yet again!
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Here it is once more, but in an even more attractive red and light gray livery (as well as makng a few refinements such as lowering the hoods to achieve that classic ALCO outline) (URL) to it's hollow construction and use of a single 9V motor, it is (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: the perfect way to sell lego trains
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Before anyone reads...please take note that my comments only pertain to the US market, as I am unfamiliar with availabilty of particular sets outside the USA. Also to consider, some of the larger toy stores aren't really interested in providing all (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Very nice, Harvey and Mark. I must agree that bigger is never necessarily better. Although it's nice to see a long line of rolling stock on a track, I personally prefer cars that are 16 studs or less. This allows to make fixed axle cars, and (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Your trains are colorful and excellently rendered. Who says 'bigger is better' is best? I like strings of smaller waggons as they have more of a dramatic effect. Don't let the building stop now, -Harvey (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you Steven for clearing this up. Upon doing some quick math with the latest SAH catalog; the above mentioned kit is actually better than it appears. One each of #10020, #10022, #10025, a 9VSR and a the two boxes of curve rails needed for (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Interesting, I came up with a similar design last year, (URL) is literally half of 10017. Mark "Harvey Henkelman" <Ferroequus@webtv.net> wrote in message news:H83nMp.Mr2@lugnet.com... (...) only (...) 10017 (...) in (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Due to the small size of my living arrangment, my goal is to include only four-wheeled waggons on my layout. Unable to give up the beautiful 10017 hopper, I shrunk the design to the two-axle version seen here... (URL) keeps the exact same opening (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The motor is included with the Santa Fe Starter kit. From LEGO Shop at Home: Kit includes: #10020 Santa Fe Super Chief Engine #10025 Santa Fe Cars Set I (Build Mail Car OR Baggage Car) #10022 Santa Fe Cars Set II (Build Dining Car, Observation (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There is now another folder public with 'only' Rheingold-train pictures: (URL) Rheingold letters and the fine golden lines are stickers made by another AFOL named Zany, who owns a print shop. Regards, Ben P.s.: my gallery is now free for (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de)
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes (in part): (...) Agreed. B&M was one of the few roads to use blue cabooses. (Conrail being another, I think, and I am sure there are others) So blue B&M rolling stock is a natural fit! (I don't have a (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad to hear you like it. I'll be working on it some more tomorrow, I'll try to take some more pictures showing the linkages and guide wheels. I *think* the same idea will work for four drive wheels in a row, I'll try it out and see what (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wasn't trying to imply anyting about the quality of any of the sets. I think all three are top notch. The thing I find especially pleasing is the color scheme. To me the white highlighted blue engine and caboose around the blue car with the (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Incredible! I already had a sneak preview, but this is really AMAZING! (...) WOW! This has to be one of the best-looking MOC's wrt modelling the streamline diesel noses as were used in the 60's in Europe. Totally incredible and 100% life-like. (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.de)
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John, Fabulous, I find it very interesting that after all this time that most of us have been doing things backward so to speak. I've been keeping to myself most of the time when it comes to the Large Steam train line because the last two I did were (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great plan for the small wheels!! Might have to use it on my 2-10-0 (which won't handle well in switches anyways! It'll be more for show... I can't think of any other way to 10 straight drive wheels stay on the tracks (even straight tracks). (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I understood there was an editorial change. I contacted the new editor some time later to gauge interest, and he said go ahead and submit, but by that point I had lost my head of steam and didn't write anything. If you (or anyone else) (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, but I'd just leave it at "All three are nifty models". I'm still hoping Eric decides to commericalise that pair of B&M models! (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) <snip> (...) It also seems odd to me that the Trains site never published any more articles after that first flush. And yes, I offered, but never heard back from them. I bet other people did too. Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice set. I like the color scheme, and the details on the transformer are cool. That car really shines when you show it off between Eric's engine and caboose! Chris (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) it has. I have never been perfectly happy with my 1x1 round to antena to 1x1 round arrangement. It works, but I am always looking for something better. Also, I like the use of the technic beams on the flat bed. Whether the idea came from Larry (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, I'll claim it. I've been using this term since late 1997. I first mentioned this in a post in 1998, (URL) I kept getting the "What gauge is this?" question from model railroader's and I finally just said "L". That of course opened up the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, I don't know. Seems worthy of a chuckle, perhaps, if you only consider items listed under the heading of "Trains". However, if you start broadening your outlook to include fiber optics, pneumatics, micromotors, geared motors, non-geared (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> (...) Member of PNLTC have been using it since I first joined in 1998. It's the natural response to "What gauge is it?" -Laura (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately, the list of articles... Getting Started with LEGO Trains A simple train set will get you up and running with LEGO Trains! Planning a LEGO Train Exhibition Coordination brings all the pieces together for a LEGO setup of your own. (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Just wanted to toss out a link to my current GMLTC project. I'm working on a model of the famous Union Pacific #3985 'Challenger' 4-6-6-4 steam engine. It's huge (64 studs long for the locomotive itself), but it handles the curves on Lego track (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Upon viewing the ad (thank you Larry P. for your post of the larger scan), nowhere is it mentioned that the motor is needed and not included with the purchase of the Super Chief. Perhaps it's included with the kit, but it's not mentioned that a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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At last, just the shot in the arm that LEGO® needed...now I can put my foot in my mouth! Way to go LEGO®!!! -Harvey (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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A few months ago I recieved a call from LEGO asking me to help a copywriter put this add together, originally they were going to called it L-scale, but I told them L-gauge would appeal to the model railroader crowd a bit more...and that we (LTCs (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great news, of course. It's nice to see LEGO is trying to spread out to the model railroad market, and show just how versatile LEGO trains can be. Also of interesting note, the link given on the page (URL) has links to the articles on (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) GMLTC was using it at the NMRA show in 1999 -- anyone else want to claim using it earlier? Hmmm... Since we've been using it for a few years, should we claim copyright on it? <grin> (...) I think we *all* agree with that!! John G, GMLTC (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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This is truely thrilling to see. However, the line about a "wide variety of accessories" gave me a chuckle. I would hope that this means additional accessories such as automated points, crossing gates, etc are coming down the pike... Regardless of (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, forgot to include the URL (URL) leads you to (URL) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
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