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(...) I am controlling it it with the RCX. So far I have let it run about 100 or more times in a row. The housing stays intact and the switch cycles. I have it set so when it receives Message 1 from the remote it operates for 2.75 seconds. It is (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice. Earlier this month I was on my first trip with the metro. You have caught the general look of the stations very well. The only thing I miss is the glass wall between the platform and the tracks (its only there on one side in your model). (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad to hear you caught the bug. I should have never given you the remote control that day... :-) *snip-o-matic* (...) Jeff's design is great, and it looks like you have compacted the footprint a bit. What's the cycle time on the swithching (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome! <snip> (...) Nice design! Haven't built it yet, but it looks rather elegant. The only thing is that you may find that if you're using MindStorms to control the point, it is difficult to keep the motor on long enough to throw the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Many thanks for the props. I made a slight change in the original design so that it incorporates a LEGO rubber band rather than getting power directly from the motor shaft. It didn't increase the size at all, and eliminated an intermittent (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wanted - Display Case for the Train History collection at BricksWest
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As I look at what I am putting together, I realize there is way too much to give justice during a one hour presentation. If someone could bring a lockable display case (or two or three - or even one that just latches), I would be willing to leave a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Need to borrow stuff for Train History Session at BricksWest
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(...) I have one of these, so if you can bring them, that would be cool. (...) I already have secured this item, plus a color copy to pass around (if anyone has a color copy of Der Lego Motor for passing around that would be cool - my copy is (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) although I don't plan on coming, if these items are really needed I can provide them (I'd have to send them and get them back!!!) (...) some early 70's (...) yes, MISB (...) yes, 118 & 138 & 139, all used (...) yes, MISB (...) yes, used (...) (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John and others, I don't know the exact length in studs, but it's as long as 7,5 straight track pieces. The maximum wide is 12 studs at the cylinders. This Big Boy is quite heavy, very tricky to lift it form the track. (Therefore I build (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I might have these somewhere. (...) I have one of these, if you promise to guard it carefully :-) (...) I'm fairly certain I have these somewhere too. (...) No problem (...) I think I have a 118 somewhere - would that work?? Any interest in a (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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Very nice! Quite a piece of engineering. I like your boiler method for the black area. Very easy to mount pipes to and more rounded. Very cool! -Stefan- (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This works perfectly. Thanks! Very nice. My favorite little detail is the coal in the coal car. Bruce (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I (...) Hi Mac users, I am sorry that the side doesn't work correct. The link I gave you leads to the big boy side which is part of the frameset. The frameset is automatically loaded afterwards. Its a javascript. I have never heard that it causes (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oops. Okay, sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the correction, Ben! JOHN (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) same here, I'm running MacOSX, I.E. It looks good, but I'd likely appreciate it more if I can view it longer than 0.4 seconds.. Paul (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Holger, I'm having a problem with your website. When I click on the link you give, the page starts to load, then it seems to automatically forward me to another page, which starts to load, but then it forwards me back to the original page, in a (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi John, just a short hint: that other Big Boy is not a MOC of mine, but was displayed in Hattersheim by a fellow, whose name I simply missed. I am really sorry about that fact, but all of the people around seem to know nothing about that guy (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) In lugnet.announce, Holger Matthes writes: (...) Fantastic, HoMa! It is a BEAST:-) We need stats! (how long it is, etc) I was comparing it to Ben's puny Big Boy <wink, wink, Ben> Very interesting. You should take a close look at Ben's pilot (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Another Big Boy - This time a HoMa model in 8-wide.
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Hi all! Wow, this engine rocks! Have a look at it here and follow the link to HoMa's homepage (BTW: it just got the Cool-Site-of-the-Week-award / Congrats Holger!). (URL) Regards, Ben P.s.: the last Big Boy had just appeared at the FGLTC end of year (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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"Ace" <no_onions@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H9CBtz.As1@lugnet.com... (...) looks (...) like (...) came up (...) trains (...) [ ... snipped ... ] The black train window came in 4564 (x2). Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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