 | | NGLTC display at Dawsonville LEGO Outlet store Memorial day weekend
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club will be presenting their annual train display on May 24th at the Dawsonville Georgia LEGO Outlet store at the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall. The layout will be setup in front of the store from 10am til 7pm. So (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Removing magnets from 70's trainbases
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Hello, I am new to the trains section of Lugnet. I recently bought some second hand train stuf from the seventies (blue track era) including some trainbases with wheels on metal axles and a blue and red magnet. Some have the magnets broken off or (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Updates to my MOC Locomotive
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I made some changes to my MOC. It was my first train MOC and has been rebuilt 100 times it seems. Now 101. (URL) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) Nicely done, and very faithful to the prototype. I am really going to study your techniques of utilizing multiple drivers, because there are some steam trains that I want to model. (standing on the shoulders of giants:-) (...) It is indeed a (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: drawbridge
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(...) True, but it's not hard to make up two studs on the first curve that you happen to get to. (or in this case, one each, if that's easier) So for the LEGO purist, this is a better approach. (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: drawbridge
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(...) Our club's first lifting bridge (by David Wegmuller) took that approach. The trouble is that it screws up the entire layout because everything is off by 2 studs. For David's second version, he had to modify the ends of the track connectors so (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: drawbridge
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(...) Those are non-ASCII characters. If your browser/newsreader displayed them correctly you would see a sort of wavy line. Since only characters between 32 and 126 are guaranteed to be printable on all screens and to pass through all kinds of (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) Hi again John! (...) To be honest: I did not noticed it, but was used to too dark red by my old Olympus camera..... But still I think your building talent oversteps your talent to get ultrarare bricks in quite huge amounts in your hands. And (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Train Spotting
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Here's some shots of some real trains... Blue Talgo, Cascades (earth tones) Talgo, Sounder Bilevel, a couple flavors of engines too. Blue Talgo: (URL) once moderated... (URL) (21 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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(...) These new sets? Ho Hum....parts in new sets? Mostly still Ho Hum......COMEON Lego more city sets like the new train round house...you know nice looking buildings with details? *Sigh*.........Chris (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) At least I am on the way to make up a very first foundation stone for that. After a 3-minutes visit of the L-draw school in Zwolle in the class of Jaco I am now in the first degree of CAD beginners. When the Engine ever gets finished, I would (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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In lugnet.trains, Andy Stringer writes: Hi Andy, long time ago, since we once met in Braunschweig.... Thanks for your nice words on my "Steppenpferd". Which by the way does not mean "tap dancing horse" (=Stepp-Pferd), but prairie horse (prairie = (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snipped] (...) A real beauty Ben (of course!). It really is a BR24! Love the tender too, loads of detail there too! But, hey, what is this: (URL) ? Will there be a Ben's Master Builders Book afterall??? ;-) (...) Like the brown one better, (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10027 Engine Shed
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(...) Oh, I forgot: It is a stricktly 6 wide shed, well maybe 7. But watch out for your tube-light when you bring in the Super Chief!!! Jeroen (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | 10027 Engine Shed
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Hi all, For those of all who didn't already ordered the Engine Shed, please do. I haven't had so much fun building a Lego Model since the yellow trainstation or the harbour with container-crane. You all have seen the preview pics and the box art, (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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Ben, Once again you've excelled yourself! I particularly like the hopper wagons, they really do capture the look of the German prototype - its amazing how much difference a few details can make, a real improvement on the standard blue hopper. Is the (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: two MOC trains
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(...) Thanks! It took me a while to figure this walkway out, the first versions got stuck sometimes in the curves, crashing it, but I've ran it for over 100 laps (with curves and switches) without problems after the last revision. You'll see it soon (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: flextube catenary
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(...) Wow, that really does look nice. Hey LEGO, can we buy flex tubing in bulk? <grin> Very clever use of the 'control stick' element to hold the tubing in place, too... JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | flextube catenary
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Mentioned elsewhere: (URL) is pretty nifty in appearance. I especially liked the terminators/weights. Not sure how practical it would be for a large layout but man does it look cool. (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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(...) Awesome work! I love the "Steppenpferd" (hope I spelled that correct, my Fleischmann catalog's translation was pretty bad ;) ) ! Any chance you'll build a second as a BR64? (...) Great camera! But from my limited experience with an IXUS v2 I (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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(...) Not bad, but I'm not a fan of the newer curved pieces. They just don't seem as versatile as regular slopes. Things seem to be inching towards a 'Play-mobile' look. Later, Gary (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) with dark red paint? ;-) Check out these two pics: (URL) that it is dark red I *really* like it:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Pics: Buildings!Buildings!Buildings! Exotic Colors:-)
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(...) for your announcement! That brickshelf gallery is not by chance among the most visited at brickshelf. I always like to come along now and then and check if there are any ideas to 'borrow'... My favorite among all the pictures is still this (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Some new rolling stock in 7-wide.....
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Hi Folks, after a longer creative break I have heaviely come back into the middle of the train theme now. Some new models - all of them are not too huge, but nevertheless they are quite detailed - have now been uploaded at brickshelf and will be (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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Well done LEGO, with both World City trains and police! With on exception, and that is buildings. The train station and police station are still a far cry from the golden age, though a huge jump from Town Jr. I am very impressed with the vehicles, (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: two MOC trains
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(...) I especially like the white with red windows! ...and the low profile belly on the cars ...and of course the innovative walk-way between the cars. I can't wait to see it in action! (...) I like this picture for the comparison between the high (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Engine shed has been delivered!!!
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oh man, it's so cool... sorry can't talk now, have to build... Jeroen (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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(...) Well, in the past it usually was: one year the police get new equipment, the other year it's the fire dept. that gets "it". So anybody seen the 2004 sets yet? :-) /\/\ark "gonna spend lots o' money on these" de Kock (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Monorail motor clip difference?
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I tried to find i nfo on the clips that are attached to the monorial motor (that hold the bases), but could locate an answer. I have alot of these motors, and just noticed 3 of 20 had "short" clips, and the rest have "long" clips. Could the shorter (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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Yes! The man back to bring you down! Lego has returned to its classic theme of police opression and incarceration of nonconformists, hippies, people with stubble, and criminals. The return of the police state is key. I won't be able to collect (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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In the words of Big Kev - I'M EXCITED! I see lots of trans-black - are those quater cyclinder panels in trans black on the police station? - lots of wheels in grey, 6 wide trucks and some interesting new slopes. Looks like some nice sets coming up. (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Black train wheels, red axles
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(...) Hi Peter, that topic has been discussed several times before in 1000steine.de and lugnet.train, so check out for e.g. this old posting: (URL) seems that TLC has been short with black pins in middle of the 90ies. In those days they brought out (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine shed is being shipped!
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me three, G'day Aaron from Australia. "Alfio Scaletta" <alfiosca@fastwebnet.it> wrote in message news:HEpF9n.10qD@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | That's not a tree, this is a tree...
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I have finally posted my first moc (real moc not LDraw) and am using my Brickshelf file for what is was intended, displaying the brick. For those who know me my first moc post being a collection of trees will really not surprise you, but Lego (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | two MOC trains
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I've almost finished two trains I've been working on. Some tinkering and tweeking will be done soon (and some intertior work) A 6 wide high speed train (fantasy), some deep links: (URL) moderation: (URL) 5 cars for my 8-wide 4-6-4 yellowbelly (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NMRA Chattanooga show teaser photos
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(...) <snip> Cool! Thanks for sharing.... (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Two Locomotives
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I finally bought a digital camera, so here are some of MOC's I've been working on Blue Diesel (URL) train This one I built to match the Sante Fe in appearance, but the SNOT used in the lettering called for it to be built vastly different. The last (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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May I suggest a name change for theme? Say "World City Police"? ;-) I must say a lot of the stuff looks great. My general observation is that the 2003 town line is very realistic. Note the dark blue police uniforms and the orange jump suit for the (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: SCLTC - Fullerton Railroad Days - May 3-4, 2003
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(...) Yes! This is exactly the desired practice, in my view. I've (re?) included trains.org but set FUT back to the group that in my view, is best to host the particular discussion (of Fullerton Railroad Days...), the group specific to the SCLTC (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: SCLTC - Fullerton Railroad Days - May 3-4, 2003
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(...) I think (someone correct me if I'm wrong) it's better to err on the side of posting to *more* newsgroups for an initial message (assuming the post is appropriate to each newsgroup, of course), and then setting the follow ups to *less* (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Engine shed is being shipped!
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I too! Alfio from Bologna, Italy LUGNET # 2034 (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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(...) Yes! Lots of vehicles!!! I may have to add a second deck to my suspension bridge and double up on the cables. Thank you for providing this service. Patrick S. O'Donnell (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Box Art for 2003 LEGO World City Products!
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Hello again LEGO® Train and Town (aka World City) fans! The ILTCO is pleased to announce some exciting news, as part of our growing partnership with The LEGO Company. LEGO has supplied the ILTCO with box art for the new 2003 LEGO World City Police (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: SCLTC - Fullerton Railroad Days - May 3-4, 2003
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(...) I've noticed that when you post to a specific newsgroup, it filters up the tree anyway, when you view it in LUGNET, and since some people complain about cross-posting, I decided to trim my posts to .scltc and .announce. I thought that people (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | NMRA Chattanooga show teaser photos
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The show has been a great success and I wanted to share a few photos from Saturday with all of you. I'm sure when everyone gets home (and back to the faster than modem speed internet) more photos will be posted. In the meantime, here ya go: NGLTC (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Old stickers/decals
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Hi all, Does anybody knows a good source on the web for scans of stickers/decals for (grey area) Lego trains? Jeroen (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: SCLTC - Fullerton Railroad Days - May 3-4, 2003
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What, are you guys trying to hide this show from us!? This is an amazing display with awesome pics. But by not cross-posting on lugnet.trains, people like me who use a newsreader for most of my LUGNETing missed it completely! Note to others: (...) (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains)
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| | Engine shed is being shipped!
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Hi Got an e-mail this morning that the Engine Shed has been shipped! JOEHOE! Hopefully I will recieve it before my vacation... Jeroen (21 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Truss Design Programs
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(...) I'm awaitng the stand alone application that also produces .dat-files and orders Eric Sophies Jama to actually build it. Of course the application has to work on multiple platforms. :) /Tobbe (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Truss Design Programs
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(...) Thanks for the good suggestions. I should've locked the cells a long time ago. I've even entered numbers in to cells containing equations. I'm glad there's an undo command :-) (...) have Excel. If not, I'll show you how the formulas work and (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Black train wheels, red axles
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I recently aquired a 7745 (great train, incidentally), but one thing about it surprised me. All the wheels (except on the motor of course) were black with red axles. The instructions nor any photos I've see of this set have this. So is it some (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Truss Design Programs
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(...) Wow! Very useful! Sorry for the late reply, I've missed your post. But I highlighted it to possible help others who missed it and because I think it's worth it. I only tinkered with it a little, but it seems pretty straight forward (at least (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Farm MOC.
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(...) Dear Juan, I am convinced you will get into "SNOTting" sooner or later. Your models are allready so full of life and details. At some level you can only enhance your building style by pressing more details/bicks into a giving volume..... And (...) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC pages...
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Here's a link to my MOC pages on my 8-wide trains... (URL) (21 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sante Fe Platform
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(...) I'm glad you like the platform. (...) Yes, but you still have 3/4ths of the set left over for other subsets! Ben (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Farm MOC.
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Hi Juan, That's really great. Not only do I like the building, I love the duckies :) -Anne (...) -- There may be 50 ways to leave your (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. leave your lover, but there are >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. only 4 ways out of this (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jon (...) Thank you very much..... Do yo like the roof?..... Hey!!!! I'm very glad to hear this, because the roof is one of the few things that is entery of my "own creation"... The farm build is based on some Vollmer H0 models.... I like this (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Sante Fe Platform
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(...) Hi Ben, Very cool! It has a bit 50's/60's feel. Very nice (but a bit expensive ;-) Jeroen (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welcome to Lugnet Juan! As i hope you are aware, your creations have been posted here before, and all of which look very simple and elegant. I love this farm and eagerly await new creations! Welcome to the castle family! -lenny (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Sante Fe Platform
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Hi everyone in trains (this is my first trains post in a long time), Last night I needed to borrow a few pieces from my Santa Fe Super Chief. I was staring at a pile of red, yellow, and grey pieces and I decided to make something with them. I (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) Well its not exactly a free market as TLC have copyright over certain "compatability" issues and many enthusiasts of the product have a particular abhorrence to using 3rd party components. So I don't think it's as simple as that. srh (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Hi Juan, I think your Farm is great, I love the roof. The animals are a great addition as well! Keep up the great work, this is the best farm I've seen. Jon (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow!!!! What can I say..... I must lern much before build something like this.... snot is a great and hard skill I have tried to do some snot things, but I find it too dificult for me to build..... Your black & white tudor boxes with one black (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thank you very much for your comments.... It's great to see that you like my work.... That invite me to do more layouts and go on with this "hard work" :-) (...) In fact I have some proyect of interiors: tables, fire places, and so, but I must (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) Check it out. (URL) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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I agree with Calum that it's not the communities responsiblity to support such ventures, it's really up to the free market. If you have a product that people want and it's priced at a point that people will buy it then it will be a success. Seems (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) What is this track cleaner I keep hearing about? Iain (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) I don't want to give the impression I thought HiTechnic stuff was overpriced-in fact, they were far underpriced considering the effort and care John put into them. It was a matter of time required to put orders together I think that made (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) I have created a very low-profile magnetic reed switch sensor for the RCX that I have used for years on NELUG's train layouts. The sensor lies in the railbed, and sticks up a single 2x4 plate above the railroad ties. This sensor is very (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) No. (...) I didn't know this, but they couldn't have been overpriced then. (...) What I meant was to direct attention to the dichotomy between Lego built stuff and using (and therefore supporting) 3rd party stuff. Which of course we each deal (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) What, do I have to support overpriced products to be part of the Lego community? Do I have to buy things that I might not need to say I'm a Lego enthusiast? As a side note, from what I heard, HiTechnic had an overwhelming influx of orders (...) (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) All this RCX controlled automation is great and very impressive, but this (URL) is what happens to third-party manufacturers (re- track cleaner) that are not supported by out community. Did anyone do anything with these reed switches? (21 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Parts I wish TLC made
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(...) I think it perfectly acceptable if it's a closed auction, which this one happened to be :) (...) Although that is a good idea, I still say it was a closed auction which is fine :) (...) The only reason I would say no to selling your Lego on (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Parts I wish TLC made
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I used a 48x48 stud base plate as "form" to mount the points (switches?) on while they were being "processed". The error in the track change switching arrangement must be a lot less than 1 stud as nothing seemed to bow or strain during the placement (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is this? (Was: Have I got a TIP for you!)
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(...) It looks like it is QR Class locomotive built by Clyde Engineering in Queensland. * It was originally built in 1965 and was QueenslandRailway #1475 but then transfered to Tasrail (now Australian Transport Network) around 1997 and repainted to (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What is this? (Was: Have I got a TIP for you!)
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Great site Jeroen! I am inspired! Anyone know the model of this engine? (URL) Powell (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Have I got a TIP for you!
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Hi all, For those of you who need some inspiration (and who doesn't from time to time) for building a train or a POV-Ray scene I opened the Train Inspiration Pictures site. Everyday I download pictures from alt.binairies.pictures.rail, select the (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad.dat.scenes) !
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| | Re: RCX Train Sensor
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(...) It took me a minute to realize what you acheived by running in opposite directions. Very nice; it neatly avoids the problem of having to change the points during the run. (...) Obviously, I'd have to take care to not start the system in an (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego Trains in larger gauge?
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(...) A few weeks ago in Muelheim, Michael Schian displayed a German Kof diesel engine, which IIRC was 12 wide. It looked fabulous and true to life. (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (URL) Santa Fe B-unit | (URL) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jeff Elliott writes: <snip some description> (...) Jeff, great work! I have managed an automated working layout of one loop with parallel siding and two alternating running trains. The two trains run in opposite (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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The May Meeting Report is now up on the website. A full debrief of the meeting, along with pictures of a number of great creations. Intercity housing, elevated trains, moonbase modules, Brick Quest monsters, and space creations. (URL) the May 6th (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space) !
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(...) Well we all copy nice ideas from each other (some even without even remembering we saw it somewhere), anyway that's the idea behind Lugnet (...) What do you mean one day? If you hadn't mentioned that it was your first MOC I'm sure nobody would (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think in order to maintain the correct distance between parallel tracks in layouts constructed with regular LEGO track pieces, anyone making these would have to use the same spacing. I think it allows these custom type pieces to be more (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Just to forestall any questions... In which Matt asked my opinion, and I gave it, as just another user, nothing more. I think what was outlined is correct but it IS a fuzzy area. I just hope if these ever go up again I hear about it, or (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jeff Christner writes: <snip> (...) I'd say the $80 was quite reasonable, and the lack of response should not be read as a lack of interest. Probably most of the train folk are like me, and don't often (or ever) check (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Amusingly, your custom switch tracks appear to have the exact same spacing as the ones that John posted at the beginning of this thread. He appears to have dealt with the fragility problem by bridging the split with a 4x6 plate. Granted, it's (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Horst, I have, inspired by John Neal of whom you've already heard. I've only built the one boxcar though, shown here; (URL) since bought a stick of track for it to sit on, and replaced the grey 1x8's with brown. It's also spent a good chunk (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Horst, As John Gerlach mentioned, I have experimented with larger scales of trains. My first venture was the 14 wides, which I calculated to be about 1:29 scale. I used G scale trucks and track for them, but I only built a few and never (...) (21 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:HEDsv3.KnE@lugnet.com... (...) Looks great John, If I had one other item suggestion for Lego to make, it would be flexi-track. This would solve most our problems with the turn radius of Lego (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) John Neal has built a few 14-wide trains that he has mounted on G-scale trucks. You can find pictures here: (URL) seen 'em in person, they look lovely. JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, has anyone ever tried to build a train that has a larger gauge than the usual L-scale (be it 6, 8, or even more studs wide)? Obviously, such trains could not run on LEGO track, nor use standard LEGO train motors and wheel sets ... Greetings (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Posting this reply since I just noticed there was a post in addition to an e-mail reply. Reminder to folks, please don't both reply by post and by e-mail since it causes such double answering as this. (...) I purchased them (two). Check out this (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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From how I understand auctions and their acceptance here (based on recent converstations with Larry P) it would be permissible to post something like this here in lugnet.trains: "I just invented a cool switch, here are the pics, bla, bla, bla... I (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, I didn't even notice that, cool. (...) I did post about it in market.auction, but the only people who contacted me about the track did so after the auction ended. I sort of wanted to get a base price for what people were willing to pay (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I solved the unreliable light sensor problem [1], although my version still sticks out two studs from the tracks on one side, and five out on the other. Also there's an extra wire, due to shining a light bulb at the sensor. But we just ran a (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would also have bid, had I known about these. Unfortunately, I don't check market.auction very regularly. Would it have been permissible (TOS-wise) to say in .trains, "I just built these new custom switches. Also, I'll be auctioning them (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I am after an all-Lego solution; not just for purity reasons, but I'd be too worried about frying the RCX with my less-than-impressive electornics skills. Besides, given that my whole layout seems to be elevated 18 bricks high, it's (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks, Derek. Tell you what: I'll do the sensors, but I'll need you to do the roads ;) Jeff E (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) And just how many of the 20,000 are from Larry? <grin> JohnG, GMLTC fut lugnet.larry ;-) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Recap of our two weekends of "A Day Out with Thomas" at the Minnesota Transportation Museum's Jackson Street Roundhouse. ((URL) days, several thousand visitors, a LOT of them being kids. We had a pretty good time! The new town layout looks good (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.trains)
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