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(...) That's correct, Thomas! Waggon wheels have a cylindrical shape for perfect running behaviour, the loco wheels are conical to avoid sliding-off of the rubber bands. Ben (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's a quick MLCAD sketch of my version: (URL) like yours though, as it adds flexibility to the end axles. Mine is still limited by the separation of the two outermost axles, like any two-axled wagon. Perhaps a better method would be a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I only have a few models out of storage, but I decided to weigh them the other day. I only had access to a 440 g max balance, so I couldn't weigh my observation car, but I could weigh my caboose, my GP30, my SD40-2, my new LEGO Santa Fe. Of course, (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I just got the classic streamliners special publication from Kalmbach and was trying to get my money's worth! (actually it was a great read)... (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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<various bits of snippage...> (...) Yep, John Neal already mocked up some logos for us. We are going to use the top right one: (URL)"MONON, the Hoosier Line" (...) LOL! I knew that, but I had never thought about it in those terms. Steve (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) wasn't that the reason? as far as i remember the loco wheels had a different angle to the runnung surface so that the rubber bands would not slide of so easily. thomas (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think you might be right Ben, we have been collecting Lego trains since 1972 and even bought a few used sets at that time. My trains have always had train wheels, initially with four studs (as you say) and later spoked. Some of the Lego (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ben, From my childhood I recall we owned this set, and we got it together with 113, from a frieds father who was a kind of marketing-employee at Lego-Holland. I'm almost 100% certain Set 114 did NOT have any instructions at all! Also not on (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Some photos of the ABS version. I'll try for some better pics later today outside (it's actually sunny in Portland today!). I wish they all looked like the 3 Bay First Class coach w/cupula... I was in macro mode, did I shake or was the autofocus not (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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IndyLUG is pleased to announce our first public event: The Indianapolis GATS show. January 18 & 19, 2003 11:00am to 5:00pm, both days Indiana State Fair Grounds More show info: (URL) will be displaying among other things 3 running loops, 3 large (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug) !!
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(...) from looking through the plug holes it looks like a resistor is in there. It's definately not just two led's in any case. Esger (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Tobbe Arnesson writes: <snip> (...) Hello there Tobbe, I live in a studio apartment and have room to mount my layout on a 30"× 72" banquet table w/folding legs. Featuring an oval with a passing siding, I intend to incorporate a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) along (...) hehehe... you will be assimilated! (...) range (...) a (...) probably (...) Good advice from others. Bear in mind: You need 30" width of table for the track to turn 180 degrees. If you have 2 tracks running parallel, you need more (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I make my modules 30" x 45" (2 x 3 large gray baseplates). I like to orient them 3 baseplates *deep* so as to give plenty of room to model after having 2 mainlines. I found 30 x 30 to be a bit small, requiring a lot of tables. 30 x 60 can get (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Is there any standard that's more used then others, as in likely to be picked if Sweden ever gets a train club? (...) Hm, baseplate geometry - but of course! Thanks! (...) Modularity is good. However, Sweden is a handful of AFOL's and we're (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry, You hit the right spot! (...) Current, diodes, resistors etc. values for all possible 12V devices. I want to put current into these devices myself by using analog circuits found in some model railroad books.... Guido PS. There is no FAQ on (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Esger, The I2C bus is just a way to talk to electronic circuits (IC's in fact) in easy way. There are only a few commands that you need to know in order to talk to the IC's. These IC's (made by philips and some others) have this I2C protocol (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Ben, Thank you for the link to the opened 12V switch control device. It is very informative. I measured, without openening, the resistance of the coil (if I remember correctly it was about 55Ohms) but I couldn't really conclude if there was a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Tobbe Arnesson writes: <snip> My advice is to check out the online resources for table designs... scan the club websites. At least PNLTC and MichLUG and the Brickish Association have their table designs on line. After you do that, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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