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Duuuuuude :) That's really cool. I really like the style and techniques you used in this. I also like the fact it's on the water. :) -Anne (...) -- For SCO to attack IBM using IP (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. is somewhat like trying to eat >.~.\ `` ` (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Mike, This looks awesome. Could you take a photo with the walls off to show the construction to those of us who don't have LDraw? Or would that require too much deconstruction? Bruce (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've never seen a log cabin like this (with the horizontal logs) ever done before, and I'd of thought someone would have stumbled across that before. It looks great and realistic. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: pbForth Does DCC!
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My project is along a quite different track, I am attempting to create the DCC control packets with a PC sound card feeding an 'H' bridge power booster. I think my hardware is finished as I have checked it far as I can using an osciloscope but I (...) (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The return of part 4511!
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Better yet, it's in BLACK. Now I can use all my red doors for red boxcars, and build some all black boxcars. Do we have a release date and retail price yet? (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The return of part 4511!
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The new World City Hover Craft set ((URL) features the ruturn of LEGO part 4511 - the sliding box car door! (URL) is on the Dock building in the back of the picture and also includes a 1x4x3 window frame in black. Mike (21 years ago, 1-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: pbForth Does DCC!
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(...) Oh I see what you mean - and I agree with john that there's no real need for multiple channels. (...) Well I was thinking of relatively simple slave units, but with the ability to operate various devices when they receive appropriate DCC (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Introducing JetRed
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After completing a few renderings of Wayne Sardullo's box car, I decided to rehash some of my old train creations, and ended up with a whole new train line. Welcome to JetRed: (URL) of the engines are MOCs, one is a recoloring of the metroliner (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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visit the new populair lego website ||||| |||||(URL) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogswarts Express
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(...) The firebox is too cool! Very clever! I'm going to have to try that out... it's off to BrickLink I go. :-) Thanks for sharing, Mark (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogswarts Express
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(...) I'm sure I could have fooled with it and made it worked as adveritized (sort of) but, it's still more fun like this. It was a huge hit at the NILTC Thomas the Tank Engine show... (URL) that point it hadn't yet evolved the lighted fire box. The (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogswarts Express
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(...) The luggage unloading works properly _if_ you ensure you build the engine carefully. All the bricks must be pushed togther properly. Mine had been built as a display model for a ship, and its mechanism didn't work properly. Once I'd rebuilt (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: pbForth Does DCC!
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(...) Hi Ralph I do not think it would be a good idea to have multiple DCC channels. Sure you can have multiple power supplies (which I think the DCC people call 'power stations') but each one should carry the identical DCC signal. DCC packets are (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hogswarts Express
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The biggest problem with this set is the magic unloading luggage which isn't and doesn't! My latest version of this set replaces the shock absorber and treasure chest with a working headlight and an animated, lighted firebox. These are infinatly (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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| | GFLTC at the H & R Train Show...
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Hi all, For eighth(1) consecutive show the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club is proud to have a display at a H & R Trains Show. The show will take place at the H & R Trains Store in Pinellas Park, Florida October 4, 5 & 6, 2003. See (URL) for more (...) (21 years ago, 30-Sep-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | RE: pbForth Does DCC!
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(...) I think I mis-stated my question. I meant to ask how many _independent_ DCC channels would you like to see. That is, one DCC loop controlling trains and another controlling switches, lights, crossings, etc. I'm going to wait for more input (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: pbForth Does DCC!
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(...) Excellent! (...) This depends on how many trains will be running, but IMO should at least be programmable (ie the ability to use 1, 2 or 3 ports depending on load). Because you can plug LACC[1] boosters into the output, and drive extra motors (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | pbForth Does DCC!
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All, I'd like to announce that I have FINALLY had a free day this weekend and managed to add DCC capability into pbForth! Thanks to Mark Riley for showing me his early DCC driver in assembler and to Dave Koudys for lending me a DCC equipped motor (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help: Query re: 4.5V stuff
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(...) You found some nice old pieces. (...) The motor and battery box (only the cover on the picture) are from the 1968 set 102 motor with battery box (URL) I own such a battery box, although with a broken cover, so I could check the inside details. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help: Query re: 4.5V stuff
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(...) The thing in the lower right is a very old 4.5V LEGO train motor. Since it's upside-down and disassembled it's harder to see it for what it is. It was first made around 1970. The things on the right are obviously the wires to connect it to a (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Help: Query re: 4.5V stuff
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(...) You picked the right forum. The thing in the lower right is a very old 4.5V LEGO train motor. Since it's upside-down and disassembled it's harder to see it for what it is. It was first made around 1970. The things on the right are obviously (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Help: Query re: 4.5V stuff
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Hi all, Well, this is my first post to .train, and I hope I've picked the right forum to ask this question. Redirect me if there is a better place. My father-in-law sent my the following picture: (URL) a 4.5V box he and my nephew discovered in my (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | The VLC participated at the LEGO® Sponsored "What will you make Americas?" RoadShow!
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The Vancouver LEGO® Club was put to the test against Master Builders as they constructed a layout for the "What will you make?" LEGO® North America RoadShow tour. Approximately 9 members of The VLC built the impeccably detailed layout in 3 weeks, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Sep-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc) !!
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| | MichLTC - Hamburg Railroad Days - Show Report & Pictures
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MichLTC completed another show this past weekend. This time at the Hamburg Railroad days show. Chris created a few new buildings for this layout. Steve Ringe showed some new train models for the first time at this show as well. We also had a small (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, FTX)
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| | NGLTC at the 27th Annual Festival of Trees
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Once again the North Georgia LEGO® Train Club (NGLTC) will be supporting the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by sponsoring a tree at the 27th Annual Festival of Trees. The Festival of Trees, Atlanta’s premier holiday event, benefits Children’s (...) (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: Classic W2 class tram
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(...) And you can view that AFOL's efforts (URL). Regards ROSCO (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) LOL well I do like BIG!!! (...) Well I'm glad :) As I said it was a challenge from another AFOL that inspired me to finish mine! (which was originally going to be 6-wide, but it just didn't look right). The other AFOL actually came up with (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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(...) LOL! Don't worry I'm currently working on a very much Technic MOC ;) Also working on another MOC which sorta combines train and technic, but more on that soon! (...) Please feel free to ask questions if you have any. ROSCO (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks Richie :) I had fun building it too! ROSCO (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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(...) Been having some problems posting this... Thanks, glad you like it! For this render: (URL) I used the following code snippet to override the default clear (just place this near the beginning of your POV file): #declare Color47 = #if (version (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Classic W2 class tram
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(...) Very nice MOC, Rosco-- She's a beauty! It is large and in charge (sort of what I am coming to expect from you after that bridge;-) It reminds me of my own trolley project that I began a year ago but never finished and, coincidentally, looks (...) (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Classic W2 class tram
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Traitor :) Nice one Rosco, it was the first train MOC I studied instead of just looking for quite a while... (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Classic W2 class tram
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(...) Fantastic work! You've captured some excellent detail. (...) Duly noted! Adieu Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 22-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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OK, I guess I'll just have to live with "dwarf" space trains. I've been playing with some ideas in MLCAD and it does work out with the current specs if you use articulated truck cars like this one that I designed to ride as low as possible, but be (...) (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NGLTC at Flowery Branch train depot
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Pictures are now available from the NGLTC event at the Flowery Branch Georgia fall festival. This was our first opportunity to use the LEGO event kit and it was a big hit, the kids really enjoyed it. The festival itself was super, it's so nice (...) (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Re: United States Army Rail
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(...) I have seen yellow Navy locomotives and dark blue Air Force locomotives. I'm not positive but I don't think they have any military operators left, they hire civilians as needed. Their operations mostly involve cargo transfer between the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Classic W2 class tram
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(URL) Classic W2 class tram>> After seeing a (URL) large model> in a local retail store, and a challenge by a fellow AFOL, I decided to build a slightly smaller version. (URL) Here> is the result. Enjoy! ROSCO PS: I guess that's another Aussie icon (...) (21 years ago, 21-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: United States Army Rail
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(...) Ken, do each of the armed services operate their own railroads, and what are the differences between them in terms of operation, location, color schemes, etc.? I'm very familiar with the 60cm gauge railways that the army operated during WWI. (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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Hi Mark, Nice work. You've also taken some great shots of it as well. -Anne (...) -- For SCO to attack IBM using IP (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. is somewhat like trying to eat >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. a live tiger. -Ian Lance Taylor (v_," ; `,-\ ; : ; (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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(...) very true, wonderfull view. heres my question, how did you get that clear texture so perfect? (URL) tell (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) Yeah, I'll do that. And I'll experiment with reasonably-constructed trains to see what can fit under the new connectors. Being a spacehead also heavily invested in trains, I have experience using both. (...) The NWBC layout should be huge, so (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | United States Army Rail
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You may have already stumbled upon these pages as I've been building them up the past couple of months. I've finaly got them to the state I feel they're worth a puplic announcment, so if you havn't seen them I invite you to see the state of Army (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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(...) That's gorgeous. Very cool. later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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Thanks, guys! (...) This is the snippet of code I used to add the picture in the background: object plane z,0 pigment imagemap jpeg "img2608.jpg" maptype 0 interpolate 2 once translate <-0.5,-0.5,0> scale 4000 rotate 180*z rotate -20*y translate (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: is it a relay or is it yet another motorized switch?
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A couple corrections. 1. Just noticed I have a 2 x 4 plate on top of a 1 x 4 brick. You should probably replace these two pieces with a 2 x 4 brick or similar. The extra plate of height is unnecessary (though it doesn't hurt anything). 2. In a 5 x 7 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | is it a relay or is it yet another motorized switch?
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Seeing the pitiful designs I've made for motorized 9v train points, my brother Chris came up with one. Put a housing over it, and people will swear it's a relay. Not too many down sides with this one. There's no getting around the 6 brick height (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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Awesome stuff! How did you get the background in this (and similar) pic?: (URL) cool, the way the image refracts in the glass. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LDCC decoder - WARNING!
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The Uhlenbrock DCC decoders do not work with LDCC!!! I bought an Uhlenbrock 73500 decoder which fitted nicely into the LEGO train motor, but I discovered some problems using it: I could read the registers, but not write. I sometimes lost contact (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: lugnet.trains.dcc?
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(...) Great idea! I allways do a dcc search when reading lugnet.trains anyway. :-) Thomas (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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Outstanding work! Thanks for posting the pics. The center beam car is way cool as well as the Santa Fe club car. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Riley" <markril@hotmail.com> To: <lugnet.trains@lugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, September (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rolling Stock
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(...) Amazing & Beautiful, may have to make one or 2 to go with the train! Josh (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NGLTC at Flowery Branch train depot
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) will be displaying in the Flowery Branch Train Depot this weekend as a part of Flowery Branch Better Home Town fall festival. The Flowery Branch Depot was built in 1901 by the Southern Railway because of the (...) (21 years ago, 18-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl, lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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| | Rolling Stock
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Hey All, I have some basic rolling stock MOCs I'd like to share. I've been busy trying to increase the tonnage of my fleet and these are some of the cars that can be seen rolling about. Yep, that's right, I'm not posting about something DCC this (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The 2003 Great Edmonton Model Train Show
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This Weekend! Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship is holding their annual train show this very weekend, September 20-21 2003. If you're in the neighbourhood, please drop by and check it out! It's located at the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) This I have to agree with. If you've got a train that doesn't meet specs, well, you build space (SPACE!) for it to run. I have a 6-wide monorail (8-wide with protrusions) with a lot of overhang at the ends. There was no way it was going to run (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: motor in set 727
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(...) Most of the stickers are present, only the headlights are missing. Some of the stickers almost fall off. I got my 727 in built state. To check the inventory I dismantled it, except for the parts with multi-brick stickers. I found no very new (...) (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 4511 redesign
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ive begun to redesign the 4511 set in cad. heres a pic of the "cargo" car, (URL) to come soon, im going to do the head engine now on a side note for cad, ive completed mockups, they can be seen in the render (21 years ago, 17-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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"Xanthra47" <jmantor@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:HLBF8K.800@lugnet.com... (...) The platforms don't need to be on top of the wheels, you know. For example: (URL) You could park a standard corridor on yor train that way, and still easily (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BR50 with more photorealism
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: Snip (...) And once again a reply on a posting of myself.... I am proud to announce, the next milestone in photorealistical rendering has been reached now. After overcoming some trouble with the usage (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| | Re: motor in set 727
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(...) Hello Niels, since set 702 has been nearly the same as 103 (which ran out in 1975), and since 727 got launched in 1977, I think it is not to probable that a 702 has been sold within that set. But TLC has often used up old "spares" in newer (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Tips&tricks on KRHT's pages.
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Hi! As agreed with Knud R. H.Thomsen I post a link to his new page with Tips&tricks. (URL) find the point very creative BR Sonnich (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | motor in set 727
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What motor was included in set 727 (12V Locomotive) ? Was it the 702 or 107 (but 12V) ? Peeron doesn't show pictures so I cant determine which one it is. Last saturday I got a second hand 727 with a 702 type motor. Niels (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) This is going to be impossible to nail down until an actual layout is done at NWBrickCon (hope I spelled that right). Some modules don't have connectors on all sides. I think that someone should take track at NWBC and use it to eyeball trouble (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) That's great and all but most people don't commute to work in mining carts : P We can live with the height, I guess, but what about the width ? An eight stud wide road isn't even wide enough to get realistic cargo containers through : ( 10 (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) Agreed...I have a couple sets of train wheels...(but no motors or modern track) maybe I'll make a sample train car. --Bram (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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"Xanthra47" <jmantor@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:HLBF8K.800@lugnet.com... (...) Now that I disagree with. I don't think the standard should bend because we need tall trains. Just make em short. Like Larry said, even some mining carts are (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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Yeah. I'll retract those two rules. They are too limiting. I tried to build a sample train/corridor model and it just doesn't fit : ( I think if we're going to do trains we need to revisit the corridor height/setback again. Even the new 10 brick (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) 1) This requires the coordination and cooperation of the neighboring module. A road requires little infrastructure when compared to rail. (at least when you are looking at moonbase construction) 2) I'm assuming that there is less clearance (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) The NILTC has noted that 6-wide trains are technically 8 with grab bars and protrusions, and 8-wides are technically 10. We adjust our layout clearances accordingly. I think the soft-seal airlocks should be on rack gears, and be able to move (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) This is kind of limiting, especially when designing trains that are supposed to look squat and futuristic. I think train tracks will be fine...people will just need to work out a layout for the Moonbase and all the monorail/trains (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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As promised here's a picture of a simple L-shaped Moonbase layout with 4 train lines in the "road" spaces that can accomodate 36 standard moonbase modules and would fit on 2 3'x6' folding tables : (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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Mike brings up some good points about clearances etc., but I think we can avoid these problems all together with two simple rules : 1. Moonbase trains = six studs wide max. We can make "soft seal" airlocks to allow un-suited moonbase personel to (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Assistance
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Quite an impressing system Huw! I'd like a more detailed write-up on it, if time permits. (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: leJOS & LDCC IRP
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Thanks to Chris, Mark and Jürgen, I am successfully reading LDCC IRP packets with josx.rcxcomm.LLC! (I say reading, not parsing--haven't had time to clean it up, yet!) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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(...) Well I am not a real serious train guy, but I do like them in addition to space so... I think using the exsisting pathways would create all sorts of logistics problems. A train could not be more than 7 wide because we wouldn't want them (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Assistance
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Before anything else, thank you for the reply! In these past few days I've gone out of my mind trying to figure out alternative designs for the discharge mechanism, but as ideas get harder and harder to pop all the input is welcome. (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Moonbase: Starting to put up the rail standard
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"Jon Palmer" <jon@zemi.net> wrote in message news:HLAEz4.1v49@lugnet.com... (...) "roads." (...) postives (...) I'll also add that I think this should be as simple as possible, so even if we can go with both, I'm not sure that we should. [ j o n ] (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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"Xanthra47" <jmantor@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:HLAEDI.1sGr@lugnet.com... (...) Ok I'm stumped. I don't know what to do about this. I think we need some input from some serious train guys on this one, personally. I see postives and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Here's a better example of how we could integrate train tracks into a moonbase by running it through the space previously reserved for "roads." This is a super module with train track encircling it : (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Why not run the train tracks in the space that is already reserved for transport systems ? I assumed that was the original plan all along : ) It still works if you stick in more straight pieces. Check out this pic to see what I mean : (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks good so far... I believe the positioning is good as well as the train height. I have already started a module with a train. I also agree that a train is not best for intra-moonbase travel but might be used for cargo, industry, utility (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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"Mike Petrucelli" <lordi@erols.com> wrote in message news:HLA8B2.zM1@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) image (...) considering (...) might (...) Thanks Mike, but I found the part down thread! (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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"Orion Pobursky" <orion@dontaddthis.p...ursky.com> wrote in message news:HLA8pr.11rn@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) That's it! You rule. [ j o n ] (URL) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Try this: (URL) this what you were looking for? -Orion (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well I don't use LDraw myself but I did take this. (URL) not much, but if you want to use it as filler till you get a better image feel free to. (...) Cool. -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(URL) what I have so far. I can't find a curved track part for LDraw or I'd put up an image of that too. I'd love to get some input on this from some of you Train folk considering that this should appeal to a lot of you. Hafner will be helping out (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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Pedro, I have experimented with many different mechanisms for auto-discharging hoppers, although none have been like the one you describe. I have tried ones with levers that are moved up and down as the wagon passes a trackside mechanism, and while (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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I got some pictures from TLC, which I have uploaded. They are the last ones (URL) Jensen <sonnich@hot.ee> wrote in message news:HKApyM.ssx@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) I (...) next (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The Mk3 coaches were a bit thrown together as I needed a passenger train quickly. They date from before my first exhibition alongside other scales and gauges in October 2000. The bogies have been rebuilt several times as the trim kept falling (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Mark Riley wrote: > perhaps it > is time for a DCC .trains subgroup? I'm wondering if eyeballs glaze over when > DCC programming is discussed or some cringe at the wanton mutilation of pristine > Lego parts? I worry about the glazing effect, too. I (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi all, Well, I just thought I'd share my experience using a TCS M1 decoder. This is a neat little decoder designed for N / HO scale, and fits nicely into LEGO train motors - read about it here (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, yes, there are the motors: (2 URLs) But, why then stop there? Slice that wire: (URL) Drill those plates: (2 URLs) Saw some track: (URL) Solder a switch: (URL) Drill'em, burn'em: (URL) Mwaaahahahaha... Whoa... Ahem... It's a slippery (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I guess I really really don't see the need for a moc group... what would be left after you take the mocs away? I don't think any other theme has separated out mocs, has it? After all isn't just about everything we do a moc? Help me understand (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Oh, it still is. But allowances must be made, after all... a DCCized motor is a good thing that outweighs any impurity. Or does it? Gee... maybe you HAVE rubbed off on me. (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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well if it goes, on the same note, lugnet.trains.moc? Sort out the trains group so you can follow one subject matter? I like the thought of DCC, I'm gonna start fooling around with it after I do a test Run, & maybe a learners run on an HO model... (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> (...) required (...) </snip> I must be rubbing off on you Lar. Before now, ANY mutilation of parts was considered sacrilegious blasphemy by you! :P Rob "Have Lego, Will Dremel" Hendrix (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It may make sense from a compartmentalization standpoint but has the volume been that great? I admit of bias since it's a topic of interest, but I'm not thinking it's high enough that we NEED to do this. As for mutilation of parts... ??? There (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think it's a great idea. I like reading .trains for the neat models, but I don't have an iota of interest in DCC programing. (I don't mind the mutilation that much.) Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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Hi All, Just a thought: I know Lugnet likes to keep things nice and tidy... perhaps it is time for a DCC .trains subgroup? I'm wondering if eyeballs glaze over when DCC programming is discussed or some cringe at the wanton mutilation of pristine (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, this is right, to be friendly to as many implementations of the Lego IR protocol as possible, receiving programs should just mask off bit 3. (...) While the code is there to discern packets with different addresses, I haven't yet added (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.trains)
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