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(...) Nope, that's not it. I'm looking more at the red stripe between the yellow nose and the black roof. The right side (of the image) is higher than the left side, so it looks like the train is leaning hard into a right-hand curve. Looking at it (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The black roof above the cab of the Eurostar uses the (URL) dual-low-roof-slope 3x3, 3675.dat>. This is different from the other TGV designs. Perhaps this difference tricks your eyes? And, perhaps it is not the best LEGO(R) element design (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very pretty, I especially like the map for the background. Maybe it's me, but the Eurostar just doesn't look right to me. Shouldn't the roofline above the windshield slope down and right, instead of down and left? Look at the black slopes or (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Robin, Nice mix of MOCs with Officials. Good job on creating a lively scene in such a small space. You've definitely got great diesel design power. I'm enjoying the continuation of your RobRail road-name and livery. later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: BR50 now done as ML-CAD drawing and rendered.... + first time use of radiosity!
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Ben, Simply stunning. Beautiful. Well deserved for the hard work to learn these tools. later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Jeroen has designed the layout and rendering for another train poster. Featured are 5 of my TGV train sets: View the (URL) TGV poster and all the other MOC posters>. TGV Duplex: Bi-level passenger cars. TGV Sud Est: The bold original orange livery (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: Hi again! Sorry for posting in reply for an own posting of mine. Less then 4 month after my first steps into the world of virtual LEGO® bricks, I have now done the next step and tried to get into the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The RobRail Yard at LIC Orlando
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(...) Great job Robin. I'm hoping y'all will having something cool for me to see in the display around Thankgiving when I'll be in Orlando. (so get working on it now :) jt (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello Mark- I enjoyed viewing your trains-- I also build 8wide+, but I have calculated my scales a little differently than you have. Though the gauge of LEGO track "says" virtually 1 stud = 1 foot (about 10 wide), I abandoned that scale almost (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's a link to pictures of my Lego trains www.brickshelf.com/c...gi?f=35408 These are the trains (with others) that will be running at the NEC, Birmingham in December. All are built to (approximate) 8mm:1ft scale - usually 8-wide plus extra bits. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I said pretty much everything I wanted to say on the MOCpage: (2 URLs) Briefly, it is a collaborative effect between me and Ross, but you've got to check out a couple of Ross' unique innovations-- quite clever indeed! JOHN (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Lets Talk Trains...
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World Talk Radio airs a show called 'Let's Talk Trains' every Saturday from 1PM to 3PM EST. Anyone with an interest in trains and railroads are invited to call in to the show. Last week, I was a featured guest caller...listen to the show archives at (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Robin, Fantastic stuff as usual! Once again your attention to detail really makes your creations something special. I only wish that orlando wasn't so far south. Thanks for posting the pics for us northeners to take a look see. Brian ----- Original (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The RobRail Yard at LIC Orlando
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Got any more pics of the AC6000? Josh (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The RobRail Yard at LIC Orlando
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Well it’s time for the next monthly installment of GFLUG/GFLTC displays at the LEGO® Imagination Center (LIC) in Orlando, Florida. This display features a mix of My Own Creations (MOCs) and available LEGO® World City sets. So here is my new LIC (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug, FTX) !
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(...) OK, I've looked at your wish list and have the following comments with respect to how I see the pbForth implementation of DCC. 1. How important is it to have more than one port with DCC capabilities. The reason I'm asking is that it "would be (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Versions 2 and 3 of micromotorized crossing gates.
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(...) I've been thinking about this one. In the current state of LDCC, a fully automated and LDCC-integrated (and pure LEGO) crossing gate could look something like this (ASCII art follows): Train presence sensor------+-------+ + RCX 1 | (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Versions 2 and 3 of micromotorized crossing gates.
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(...) My first one had the elastic, but Steve Martin said it was ugly. Well, okay, he actually said something like it looked realistic, but his face had ugly written all over it. :) I agree about the jamming 66 2/3% (see (URL) fact is that the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmm. I was seriously considering writing a leJOS package to support the LDCC IR Protocol. (Here's why: (URL) ) What capabilities were you going to add? Depending on your timeline, you might convince me to try FORTH. (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: LDCC and RCX gizmos (long)
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(...) Argh! Yes, you are right. I was asumimg that since the standard firmware can send arbitrary packets (that is right, isn't it?), it ought to be able to receive them as well. Time to consider alternate firmware. (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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