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Nice model, I think you've captured the shape well and you've found a lot of photos of the real thing! I'm assuming part limitations is the reason that you didn't use the real color scheme, I can't help feeling it would have looked better. Are you (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Stability of cars/rails?
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But the wobble is realistic in a way. if you watch a slow moving train, rolling along, it sways side to side a little bit, this is because it is almost imppossible & un-needed to have the track PERFECTLY level, unless of course you're speaking of (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MOC: Schnabel car
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6 wide x 112 long with 20 axles. Schnabel cars are the brutes of the train world and this one isn't the largest! They carry large loads; this one was loosely modelled after a 20 axle owned bt ABB Power Generation. The real model can carry 1,000,000 (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Stability of cars/rails?
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(...) They wobble a little, but if the track is level and you're going in a circle (not going straight part of the time) at a constant speed you may not get any wobble at all. Cars that use two trucks (and thus sit on bogie plates <part:4092> are (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, Being new to this list I hope you'll forgive me if I'm asking a stupid question. It's late and I've had absolutely no prior experience with trains period. :) My question (of course I have a question! You didn't think I'd actually have (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Cough (was Polish tram 105n CAD model)
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(...) Preview, man, preview!!! And you call yourself a <cough> moder^H^H^H^H^Hcurator <cough>.... (...) But then we all thought off-topic.test.foo would only be funny once too.... ROSCO FUT: .off-topic.test.foo (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.test.foo, FTX)
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| | Re: UPDATED: BayLUG to Show at Sacramento LEGO Tour Stop
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(...) As a reminder the event is today, tomorrow and Sunday. KCRA in Sacramento had a news report on it-- they challenged a master builder, Kurt Zimmerle, to build the Tower Bridge (a local landmark) in 90 minutes-- in time to show it at the end of (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Polish tram 105n CAD model
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(...) Well, I have an idea how to motorize the bogie, but there's a problem with train wheels, I'll probably have to use Technic wheels instead. (...) Yes, it ain't easy. -- shgg. (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) i'd be very interested to see what you come up with -- i've been trying to figure out a good way to motorize the small train wheels for models of the local light rail and street cars, but have had a problem coming up with ideas. i'd love to be (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: GFLTC at the H & R Show News...
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(...) this event a few years ago and had a great time. I hope I am able to attend again next Spring. LMK when they announce the dates! [JOHN] (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That would be tough... fit the 9V motor instead of 6 studs long bogie... I'll try :) shgg. (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) The problem is not width of the windshield, but its side slopes... I was trying to make them somehow, but I gave up. shgg. (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: GFLTC at the H & R Show News...
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(...) Wow. Congratulations. Another feather (or 3) in your cap! Especially winning the Model Railroader of the year award, clearly you've done a LOT to promote the LEGO train hobby, for many years now and this is a nice bit of recognition. As far as (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Cough (was Polish tram 105n CAD model)
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(...) No such thing... that's just me displaying my FTX ignorance. Remember Saturday Nite Live? They have a bit where someone would surround a snide remark or supposedly secret bit of info or opinion with "cough" ... I wanted to show it that way (as (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Cough (was Polish tram 105n CAD model)
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(...) whats with the cough sub-group? tim (I know the MTW-3001 is your streetcar set) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | GFLTC at the H & R Show News...
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Train Fans, The members of the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a great time one again at the H & R Train Show (www.hrtrains.com). We had the best part of the tent and the weather was great. The crowds were the biggest in years too... Here is a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: Lego 611 & T-6
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(...) Thanks, the T-6 needs a new roof and fuel tank. I wish they could make lego trains for MSTS. (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A very nice solution to a tricky problem. I had the same basic idea a few months ago, but couldn't figure out a good way to get windows and doors the right way up, nor a good way to get the cross effect at the corners. You've solved, or neatly (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Station
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(...) If/when I do a revision, I may try to make a removable roof. The interior was kind of fun, but it's not very true-to-life. I couldn't remember enough details when I was working on the model. I'll have to stop by again and poke around some (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Station
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(...) Unfortunately, I do not have a scanner, nor a digital camera. The real station's colors are a bit different; sort of a light orange-brown color. I tried doing it in brown but it looked too dark. The tan color was sort of a compromise. Also, (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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