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(...) My police station from a train show 3 months ago (URL) A building from your show show...(URL) they could be twins...same design sqaures etc...same colors...wow... (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Rob Take a look at Tom's Lego Stop at (URL) are a number of good sites including a couple related specifically to Lego and DCC. Just do a Google search for 'Lego trains DCC' should point you to what's out there. I probably should not repeat (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Alright John, forgive me but I'm looking for the website named "DCC For Dummies". Well, its not REALLY named that, but I have no clue of what brand to buy, what amperages of decoders to use, or how to get out the cheapest (currently taking up (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I am finally making progress with my project to control DCC systems from a PC. There are systems out there but I wanted to do my own. My idea has been to generate the DCC packets in the sound card and I have finally managed a reasonably simple (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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The pilot truck pivots behind the second axle of the pilot truck and the trailing truck pivots in front of the first axle of the trailing truck. This makes the pivots points as close as possible to the drivers so they do not swing so much. The (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, look before you post. Now I get it. I was so busy trying to fit what I was seeing into the floating truck solution that it didn't make any sense. Now I clearly see the pivot points etc. BTW can you post a couple pics of it sitting on a curve :) (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I was wondering where your leading and trailing truck pivot points were. Are each of these pivot points still between the axles of the respective trucks or in front and behind? I'll also go back and look at your pics. Would you mind if I used this (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, the drivers are attached to the frame, for the reasons Shaun explains above and because that's how the real ones are built. By making the pilot and trailing trucks pivot closely to the drivers, I was able to keep the drivers over the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, the loco is very "clean" - it was inspired by European designs of the day (not very American looking, I agree). Right now neither tender truck has DCC. The plan is to swap out "stock" motors for DCC motors which would mean that there (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks like you got off to a GREAT start... thanks for sharing. Your flyer came out great. (it's been put in my collection) xfut trains.org (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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LUCNY held it's first public display at the Syracuse Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse, NY this past weekend, January 11th and 12th. The show was the first time GATS had stopped in Syracuse, and we took advantage of the great location to get (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
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(...) We got the new Intelli-Train (3335) in Billund this summer - it is actually quite fun, we're considered letting the cat play with that.... aj-ml - who has to complete Harry Potter 2002 before all those new train-sets arrives in the stores and (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not expecting to have everything up, just a smallish layout, I'm trying to be realistic. :) (...) Thanks, I'm already addicted to LEGO I'm just engulfing more and more themes. In six months I've "discovered" Star Wars and Trains. What's (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Tobbe, Tobbe.... In August 2000 me and my SO was in Billund, and we bought our first 4561 at an auction there, for DKK 610. Already then did my housebound say: "We can afford one train, but not the consequences of starting to collect trains". (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) If I might pipe in, I think that the drivers are indeed affixed to the body ... my experience has been that this is an important feature with a lot of working-piston systems. Having the drivers move means that you either have to (a) have the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My g/f expressed a wish to have a rail long enough for the train to vanish out of sight for a while. I think I need a bigger apartment even *before* I move in to the new one :) Not to mention a increased budget for all that rail... Why is that (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) At first I thought you meant executed then I bothered to look assimilated up and I think my g/f is the one who's most thrilled (which is a *very* good thing since she's not bothered to touch my bricks previously). Now she's been (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds logic enough. (...) It wont be a train in the classic sence. I wont say more :) I think most expressions are world-wide but I wanted to be on the safe side (better safe then sorry - that's not a Swedish saying). Thanks. /Tobbe (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, this is basically a dream come true. I recall dreaming of the day when you could do a GATS. Then a complete fantacy was that LEGO would ever be consisdered legit. And now... the ad and the rag says it all! SteveB (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Tom, Very nice job. I love the simple lines. Yet has plenty of detail. I guess I'm on the other end of the spectrum from Larry on that point! I am working on a 4-6-4 right now too, so I have a couple questions. Are your drivers attached to the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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