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For the last 3 shows, my Drive-in Theater wa part of the layout: after moderation: (URL) link Theater: (URL) is a shell for a laptop computer (Mac, G4, 17 inch screen). At the first two shows, we ran a powerpoint presentation of MOCs' from (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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ParLUGment just had our first showing here in Ottawa, and everybody loved it. The word "LEGO" was on the lips of both young and old at the Train Show. Everybody was coming back again and again. It was such a joy to see. The layout was the most (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !
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| | Maybe No New LEGO Direct Trains? :-(
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Just read Larry's transcript of Brad's talk at LEGO World and couldn't help but feel bummed out by this: (...) full transcipt: (URL) I didn't get the point right from this but the impression I have is that Brad would rather not see LEGO Direct make (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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(...) Thanks! What kind of ruling are we waiting for? An acceptance into the Standards and Recommended Practices, or a ruling that says L gage modelers can be legitimate members of the NMRA? A trivial question: why does the NMRA SRP spell "gauge" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trolley ldr file
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(...) You know, sometimes it isn't the teacher, its the pupil. I flipped the wrong door on the "backside" of the trolley. The doors on the left side (drivers point of view) are nicely mirrored, so that the red lattice points outward. The doors on (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) I referred to the following post on 1000.steine: "von letztgenannten z. B. die sehr starke Andeutung, daß es wohl eine neue Legende geben wird, die den legendären 7740 als Vorbild hat. Natürlich leicht modifiziert als 9V-Modell. " meaning, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trolley ldr file
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(...) when all the software jobs are gone. I grabbed the trolley .ldr file from that page, spun it around to see the nicely mirrored doors, and yuck! The backdoors are still inside out. Maybe the link points to the wrong file? Don (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) I think there has possibly been a misunderstanding or misinterpretation, (unless someone is way better plugged in than I am!!!). I would refer you to my post to lugnet.events.legoworld just now: (URL) asked the question of Brad whether they'd (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) Definitely one of the best train sets ever! I know I'd buy a couple (more)... *grin* A question to the .trains crowd: Might Lego change the 7740 before rereleasing it? Perhaps (this is just a random though) change the grey to dark grey? JohnG, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Reissue 7740 as legend?
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On the 1000.steine forum (German), I read that at Legoworld, Zwolle, The Netherlands, it was heard from reliable sources that a new legend will be based on the classic train 7740, in 9 V of course. I hope this is true, on of the best train sets (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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Congrats! Keep up the great work guys! With all the winning our Lego train clubs are doing at these events, maybe the NMRA will finally make some sort of ruling on L gauge. Rob "Brian Darrow" <bdarrow@insightbb.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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Sorry I missed teardown. I'm down with a migraine... (...) Joe Greene UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong thing! All opinions expressed are mine alone. You (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS
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IndyLUG won first place at the Indianapolis GATS show this past weekend. Some of the members are preparing pics and will have them up shortly. We are really pumped up, not only about the award but, with the nice things many of the other display (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Trolley ldr file
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Hey all, Since Don taught me how to make a mirror image of an existing door for a door that doesn't exist, I was able to finish the ldr file of my trolley. I just put it on my site. (URL) (21 years ago, 19-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Space layouts with TrackDesigner.
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I have downloaded your Registry. I see you have new parts 552 Curved road (for spacce plate with craters) & 553 Straight road (space plate with circle). I have used Track Designer and added my own parts - such as train stations, goods sheds etc. My (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | IndyLUG Great American Train Show Oct. 18,19
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The Indianapolis GATS show. October 18, 19 2003 11:00am to 5:00pm, both days Indiana State Fair Grounds More show info: (URL) will be displaying among other things 3 running loops, 2 large bridges, countless buildings, Large mountains, roundhouse, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: source of <-O-> background
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Michel, I just sent you an email with a link to the finished logos. If anyone else wants a 2.67 MB zip file of the train logo in various sizes and colors, let me know and I'll put the link in here. (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: automated level crossing question?
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(...) That's about where I've put similar sensors in the past, too. Ed (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: automated level crossing question?
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(...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | automated level crossing question?
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Greetings, I was hoping to pick the brains of those of you who have had automated level crossings in your train layouts. I'm trying to figure out how far in front of the level crossing the first sensor should be (that tells things to lower the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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