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Digitrax is introducing a new low cost DCC decoder, the DZ123 (retail $20 US). It has most of the same features as it's bigger cousin, the DZ143 ($35), the most notable differences being that it only supports two (instead of four) functions (or (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Dark Gray Track
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So, I imagine we'll eventually be seeing track in this new dark gray. I don't think I'm entirely thrilled with that prospect. But, from Lego's perspective, I can see how they might not see it as a big deal, since most households will only have one (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Track Geometry
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(...) There is no perfect solution because the square root of 2 is not a rational number. HOWEVER there are some that are quite close.. within a stud or two both horizontally and vertically) Try this (using track designer which you can get using (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
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(...) Thanks! Good suggestion. I usually do have the sensors further upstream than I did for this show. As I mentioned earlier, I had started out with a new gate design on the layout that operates more quickly, therefore more lead time was not (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
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(...) they work nicely, tho I think you should move the 'upwind' sensor further away so the barrier is down before the train gets there tim (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
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(...) Not only do I not mind, but I made the plans available on BrickShelf: (URL) gate works better with only six Technic Pin Connector cylinders on the gate instead of the eight that are shown on the plans. I never drew up plans for the signal (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG Layout at the Greenberg Train Show
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Phillips wrote: <snip> (...) The crossing gates are great! Mind if I try making one for my layout? Looking forward to the other pics. Dave K (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Three new British Wagons
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(...) It IS easier to go from from real to CAD,, its just I don't get a chance to get the real Lego out much. Other countries have nuclear flask wagons, they are all a bit bigger A (URL) German nuclear waste train> is proving contraversial at the (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Three new British Wagons
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(...) I saw this after I had finished mine and wondered, I'm not up for modding brick but stickers (ones that you can remove anyway) are OK in my book. (...) Thanks, these are actually very old and are one of my first post grey (not quite dark) age (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Three new British Wagons
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"Tim David" <talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HoGvC5.172z@lugnet.com... (...) Flask (...) Tim, this is a very good representation. Tan is a good choice of colour; if I recall they tended to end up a sort of 'olive green' colour, much like (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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