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(...) Ben, great talking to you (and meeting you for that matter!) at LEGOWorld. As mentioned in person, I was actually in Denmark last week, and had a chance to talk one of train (among other things) designers. He was aware of the problems, and (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | RE: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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(...) Wait a minute. I thought the point of building a train out of LEGO was that it would be cheap and easy to make repairs. Having a burned and otherwise rusted or mutilated train really should never happen at all because that's not the way that (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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Easy, use Megablocks. Then you don't care how bad you melt, beat, cut, hack, dismember, burn, discolor, paint, etc... Or, if you're me, do it from Lego just to hear the screams of purists... It's even more effective when you have an ACTUAL live (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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(...) Hi Kev...... Blasphemy I know.........but......... Build it and then use a hot air gun to melt/warp the plastic......... Use blunt objects to 'mold' your fire damage........ Obviously, I would use WELL USED bricks.....:-D Thanx, Mark Millere (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | How to model a wrecked train in Lego??
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Hi. Just came across this photo and it put me to work thinking about how to model something like this out of Lego bricks. Substantial modifications of bricks may be necessary to do it right. Take a look: (URL) Salm__ LUCNY Trim newsgroups from (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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(...) Yes. This was done by one of our newest guys, Chayme Higgins. (...) That one is mine. It spans an 8 base plate gap in our layout (our tables are 4 x 8 baseplates). Besides, size does matter... ;-) (...) The roundhouse area is Jeremy Spurgeon's (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: automated level crossing question?
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Thanks guys. My first piece of automation worked fairly well. Gail Meagher NovaLUG (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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(...) Congrats. Looking forward to the pictures. -Brian (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Incredible, with the LTC's winning blue ribbons. Sure is a far cry from two or three years ago, when Lego trains were almost unknown to the general public :) -HRH (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
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(...) be (...) wasn't (...) to (...) Funny thing you should mention that. One of the ideas I had for propulsion (obviously the hardest part of these kinds of models) was to add some electronics and electromagnets inside the train. 3 electromagnets (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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(...) LOTS to like! Glad to see Homer J. Simpson International Airport made another appearance... Is that an oil platform in the center of the harbor? And that red truss bridge, it's so big! This shot shows off the signal bridge nicely: (URL) ... (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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(...) That's why I didn't bother to name our club in the subject line... ;-) (...) Two new modules are partially completed, so we're *almost* up to half a rectangle. We're working on building a mountain in the corner of the layout across two (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian Darrow wrote: > Here's the pics from the IndyLUG layout this past weekend October 18th & > 19th at Indianapolis. These pics are pretty comprehensive and will give > everybody a look at the things we are doing out here (...) (21 years ago, 26-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
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(...) Maglev eh? Brad was asked about that at LW... I forget where I saw maglev done before... at BricksWest 2003, in the LLC pavilion space I think. They had a different arrangement of magnets though. Yours might actually use a few less. I gotta (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Twin Wizards Abode (CCC Halloween Theme)
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(...) Well, not only that, but CCC buildings make *fine* old european village buildings for those eurotrash train layouts as well. :-) PS, as far as the train wagon plates go, I've started to think that they might not make bad large flat roofs, with (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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(...) BORING! This constant winning of first place by LEGO train clubs is really starting to get tiresome. :-) Seriously, congratulations and we're all keen to see the pictures so get looking! Any new modules this show or is it basically the same (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | another blue ribbon for a LEGO Train Club
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I pleased to announce the GMLTC took the first place blue ribbon at this weekend's GATS show in St. Paul, Minnesota. We had a great location right inside the main entrance, and we had people around the layout the whole weekend. Pictures to come (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | Twin Wizards Abode (CCC Halloween Theme)
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Check out our latest CCC compatible MOC from our (URL) homepage> just in time for Halloween! (2 URLs) What does this MOC have anything to do with Trains? I've got several of the (URL) 10015 Passenger Wagon> on sale and figured out a way to use the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | MOC: Railbus
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The railbus can be seen here: (URL) have been working on this lately, but decided to build a 2-car commuter trains instead. The railbus looks good, but I believe that a longer train will look better. My idea was to use this in a town laylot as a (...) (21 years ago, 26-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Luggage car for 131 passenger car
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(...) Well, let me be kind, they may use the luggage car for their luggage, too ;-) Niels (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | MonLUG's 5th Train Show, November 8th and 9th
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A french message follows. Un message en français suit. Hello, I'm happy to announce MonLUG's fifth participation in a train show at the « Expo Train Modélisme » in the Montreal Area. It will be held at Georges Vanier High School in Laval (just north (...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.monlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
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(...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Random thoughts on Mag-Levs..
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I've been working on a few ideas with magnets and trains, but nothing substantial. Which leads me to a question. How many of you have attempted making a train that hovers? I posted one of my random ideas on my website ((URL) look in "The Other" (...) (21 years ago, 25-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Luggage car for 131 passenger car
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(...) But Niels, what if the passengers don't have matching luggage? ;-) Jason Railton (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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The layout looks great, I was in the area visiting my folks last weekend, and would've stopped by to give a hand had I known... -HRH (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers?
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Fry's Electronics in San Diego has a number of the Train Sets (cargo crane, etc.) TRU is carrying the Santa Fe engine, but so far nothing else. -Tom (...) (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers ==> Post Holiday Clearance Sales
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'Nuff said Lester (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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(...) Hi Tim, Thanks for these pictures! I've added them to my collection and if I win any money in Las Vegas (leaving on Saturday) I'll buy the ISD and make some. And thanks to Jason for creating them. Hugs to all, Shirley. (21 years ago, 24-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers?
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My question is a result of reading Brad J's comments about retailers driving the train selection. This statement leads me to believe that there will be several retailers selling trains. I just don't see evidence of this in local stores. Rosemary (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Luggage car for 131 passenger car
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To let the passengers traveling in my 131 passenger car take their luggage with them, I build a matching luggage car: (URL) Well, the actual idea to create such a luggage car was because I thought that only one passenger car seemed a bit to short (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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For what it's worth, Centerline Products currently makes an L-gauge brass track cleaning car. (As far as I know, they are the first non-LEGO compnay to make an L-gauge product. So, at least one long-time train product maker has invested time to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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I've missed helping with a few shows with BayLTC this year, due to work, and my summer vacation. (As I type, I'm at work, in Tel Aviv, after a 13-hour day...) I'm amazed at the images from Florida, Ottawa, and IndyLUG shows. You do yourselves (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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Wow! Some very cool ideas, as well as a generally nice layout! Where did the BNSF locos come from? (One of the 'regular' train model set makers, ala GoB folks like Lar, or your own building?) -Z- (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers?
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(...) We Europeans are luckier this time! Additionally to the new train sets 45xx we have the Santa Fe engine and waggons now in some of the retail shops. The My Own Train loco and waggons have been available sice the last years christmas time as (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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(...) That is simply astounding for a single person to have set that up. My club (IndyLUG) showed at the Indianapolis GATS that same weekend, but we had 10 or so people setting the layout up. I assume you won 1st place? David "Fuzzy" Gregory (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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(...) That is an impressive layout for a whole club, never mind one person. Congratulations on a job well done. It looks awesome. You must have put many hours into that. Great pictures. Play well. Tim Strutt (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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(...) Hi Shirley, The fountains were Jason's, since he was the only one with an ISD at his disposal. :-) I uploaded a couple more pictures of the fountains for your benefit. (URL) Play well. Tim Strutt (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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(...) Oops, Chayme's name is spelled with an A. Sorry Chayme. (At least I didn't spell it "Chaim" like I thought it was before I ever saw it written.) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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A big Thank You goes out to Brian Darrow for posting links to our galleries (something I was just about to do... really). For everyone who's not in IndyLUG, here are some things to note as you're browsing through the pics: Jeramy and David's (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Hi Kevin, Thanks for posting your pictures. The one of the restaurant has the best picture yet of those fountains I'm so enamoured of. Tim's fountains I think? Hugs to all, Shirley. (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Here are my pictures from the show: (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trains at Retailers?
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"R2DM" <lego@r2dm.com> wrote in message news:Hn6HGt.1oI8@lugnet.com... (...) not (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I have seen 4511, 4513, and 4514 on the shelf at Learning Express, a small toy retailer here in North Carolina. I have not seen anything at (...) (21 years ago, 23-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
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(...) I thought it might be Dutch ... so I'll apologise again ...sorry But this site is quite difficult to navigate (if you don't speak Dutch) ... so more direct links to info would be helpful ... SteveH BeLUG (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Trains at Retailers?
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Does anyone have news of trains being sold at retailers this Christmas? I have only seen the new green train at Shopko. My birthday is coming up and it was great last year to get some train sets. Some of my relatives will not mail order toys, as (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
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The car factory is of martijn booghaarts. He is a member of Dutch LUG de bouwsteen ((URL) Maybe you can find more info there. Rob "steven house" <steven_house@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Hn64pz.1J03@lugnet.com... (...) broadband (...) Line"? (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
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(...) Its a straight line assembly plant that is intended to build a Lego car piece by piece (how many? - I don't know)... adding parts at each station ... I believe its by the Italian LUG (apologies if it isn't) ... unfortunately they spent most of (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Reissue 7740 as legend?
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(...) hi all, it was me that have asked that question and like larry wrote it perfectley, it was just a question of hope. None promisses or telling that it will be true. Again: it was just a question from me with NO possitive answer on Brad's side. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
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(...) THANKS for the photos!!! So much to see... I'll have to abuse my broadband tonight and view each shot! Can you tell us more about the "Car Assembly Line"? The one pictured here: (URL) post on your MOCpages site says: "I've seen the car (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Pictures from NovaLUG show in Truro last weekend
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(...) <snip> (...) And some more pictures: (URL) our loudest fan. He screeched every time a train went by, much to the dismay of all the eardrums around. I'd particularly like to point out the model of a Scotiabank branch located on Robie St. in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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(...) Wow, that must have been a lot of work? Well done! (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | GMLTC to show at St Paul MN GATS this weekend
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The Greater Minnesota LEGO Train Club will be showing this weekend at the Great American Train Show (GATS) (URL) us at the RiverCentre 143 West Fourth St St Paul, MN Saturday & Sunday October 25 & 26, 2003 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, both days We hope to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mn.msp)
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| | IndyLUG Oct 18,19 GATS pictures
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Here's the pics from the IndyLUG layout this past weekend October 18th & 19th at Indianapolis. These pics are pretty comprehensive and will give everybody a look at the things we are doing out here in Indiana. Mark Peterson's include a very thorough (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Pictures of GFLTC at GATS Ft. Myers...
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Train Fans, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a display at the Great American Train Show in Fort Myers, Florida last weekend (October 18-19, 2003). But as you view the picture keep one thing in mind, none of the other GFLTC members could make (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug) !
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| | Legoworld2003 Zwolle Holland
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My first visit and exhibit to a major show ... Plenty of photos ... so take your time! Trains (URL) and Star Wars (URL) Midstorms and other stuff (URL) I also met a great bunch of people from the Lego community of Europe and a few from the USofA (...) (21 years ago, 22-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !
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| | Pictures from NovaLUG show in Truro last weekend
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Hi folks, We attended our fourth public presentation last weekend. It was a important milestone for us, because it was our first anniversary. Yes! one year already and it was in the same location. This time we had a little more time to prepare (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Very nice work! I particularly like the 6X6 trans-light blue radar dishes in the 8X8 gray dishes as water in the fountain. (I bet the ISD creator wasn't thinking of THAT when he included those pieces.) I also like the way you've taken some of the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Maybe No New LEGO Direct Trains? :-(
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(...) I was at the Q&A session as well, and certainly did NOT get the feeling it's the end. From what I've heard/seen trains do well, they just won't invest much in new moulds for them, since THAT money would be better spent on new track. Maybe (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: DD45m prototype CAD
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(...) Looking good. I'd love to see grill tiles in that back vent. I have used a couple of very structurally unsound ways of connecting grill tiles to a downward facing slope. Maybe they can work here too? These are old, but I think they have the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: QuickTime movie of some Trains
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(...) jumped the tracks and hit the car, which tookout the light pole and the pedestrian? If I recall none of the figs were seriously injured, and the pole was quickly repaired, but the dude on the skateboard moved a bit further from the tracks for (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | QuickTime movie of some Trains
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At a recent train show in Western Mass, I made a small video (7.5 MB) of some trains running by. Next time I'll remember to bring a tripod. We had a lot of fun. The first train you see, on the inner track, is one of mine, and the second train that (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Report and Images from the Brickish Association display at LEGOLAND Windsor
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The Brickish Association put on a display at LEGOLAND Windsor at the weekend, as part of the LEGO Club 'Meet the modelmakers/What will you make?' event. Read about it on our website at (URL) to .trains: see Mark Bellis' excellent 8mm:1ft 8-wide (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space) !
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Really good pictures Tim! Very sharp and clear, and you did a really thorough job. These are my favorites: (URL) should be posting the rest of my pictures in the next day. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NMRA L gauge (was IndyLUG takes 1st place at GATS)
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(...) They (NMRA) should NOT accept "L" gauge as it is, as at present it is a propriatory system. (Although, lego has not yet expressed a interest in stopping us in the secondary market). Does the NMRA have a listing for P4? (not Proto:87)...it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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(...) Hi Shirley, We were glad you could come out and let us know you were in Ottawa. Sorry the picture didn't turn out great. Must have caught you in mid-sentence. We were talking and agreed that we should be posting more to LUGNET, rather than (...) (21 years ago, 21-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ParLUGment at Railfair 26, Ottawa, Canada
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Hi Tim, Kevin and everyone else! The Lego display this weekend was awesome! I got so many great ideas from viewing it. I'm seriously considering buying the ISD just so I can get the transblue radar dishes to make fountains like in the park that was (...) (21 years ago, 20-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.trains)
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| | Drive in Theater and wireless Camera in Monorail/Train
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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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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It sounds like you went through a lot of work. That's commendable. But unfortunately I must call your attention to a new program being developed that uses XML to describe track parts and other things. This makes it a lot more flexible than Track (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mike, If I can be of any help, e-mail me. I've got experience doing stop-motion set and camera work. If you check out www.gwarbco.com and look at "Crusade Wars", I was responsible for all the set work and even built the camera dolly used for (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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hi folks, this is my first posting in "trains" and my question isn't about trains at all, but I suppose it's the only place to get a proper answer about the trackdesigner-prog. a couple of weeks ago I downloaded trackdesigner, being curious if the (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's a nice design, a good idea. Even though I can't use the LEGO track, I can adapt that method to use with my current setup. Thanks! Even though that method does require a perfectly level area (which I don't have), I've added crosshairs to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) i still think that it could be improved: (URL) don't have to worry about magnets moving, so you can keep a constant distance and speed, and can mount a camera (may require another layer of plates to be stable). of course, i thought he was (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think I'd use a bigger interior wheel, technic beams for the outrigger and put the weights (the big red things) midway between the wheel and the train car, but ya, that looks like it ought to be pretty steady, you've changed a two point (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The arm on the outside, which has some weight on it, will prevent the car from waggling on the bogies, thus keeping it 100% steady on the track. See (URL) for a sample... (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) As evident from the dual posting of a show report, we are still a beginning club :). Appologies on behalf of COLTC. Anyway, we had lots of fun. Bad part was a several hour long brown-out that occurred. We could only run 2-car trains, and those (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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Exhausted & delighted, COLTC has completed our first GATS show in Dayton, Ohio this past weekend -- Oct. 11-12, 2003 -- at the Exposition Center at Dayton Airport. We set up the display Saturday morning before the event opened in about 4 hours & had (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.oh.day, lugnet.loc.us.oh.col) !!
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| | Re: COLTC at Dayton GATS, OCt 11/12.
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(...) Lugnet fans, I just wanted to show off our latest Lego train show that COLTC put on at the Dayton GATS show last weekend. (Oct 11,12 2003) This was our 1st GATS show but our 3rd as a group. We all had a great time and we received many comments (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.oh) !
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| | NovaLUG display in Truro, NS, Oct 18th
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Hey folks, NovaLUG is proud to announce our fourth public event. We will be participating in the Model train show in (URL) on October the 18th from 9am to 4pm. For this occasion, we decided to work with all new creations of our favorite train and (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.ns, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.novalug, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | GFLTC at GATS Ft Myers, Florida...
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Hi all, The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club will have a layout at the Great American Trains Show (GATS), October 18 and 19, 2003 in Fort Myers, Florida. The 22ft X 15ft layout will feature two main lines of trains, a large yard area, a large (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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(...) Good suggestion. I'm not sure I have the baseplates to keep it all together, but I'll think about it. I was given a large table in the basement to work this project on, so I have good room now. A brick ring is certainly feasible, if I have (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm not sure I understand that. Are you saying use two separate tracks and put the "outrigger" on the outer track? I basically want to circle an object (in this case a large one) with the camera. I'm not sure how an arm on the outside helps (...) (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Then, if the LEGO track radius is sufficient, my idea still would work, just put the arm on the outside, and definately use a wheel this time. Nothing visible within the track circle! (21 years ago, 14-Oct-03, to lugnet.trains)
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