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(...) Beautiful! :-) I love it. It's just as I'd like to have built mine, months ago. How do trains behave in it? (does it hold with heavy trains passing through?) Is there any chance of seeing the lifting mechanism in detail? I'd like to know if (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Using dragon fly wings as train windows
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Hi there, Ever since buying the Make & Create: Wild Collection (4101) I've had the idea of using the dragon fly wings as train windows. Also my brother Egil challenged me to build a train front using the large dark grey curved bricks he got me from (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town) !
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Here is my latest. It is a fully automated train bridge. (Sorry the photos are not the best. It is hard to take pictures in my basement.) It is fully automated. Meaning we will be able to run the rcx and the bridge will happen periodically during a (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Re: tarnished track
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(...) This has been discussed before but I would say that there is no firm conclusion yet. While I am a proponent of cleaning LEGO elements if they get to the point of being visibly dirty or sticky, I'm in the "don't clean rails unless you really (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: train width
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Snippage (...) I have to disagree about 7 wide. Its a good compromise between 6 and 8 wide. You can still use some 6 wide elements (centered with jumper plates) while building a bigger beefier train. Its also a lot of fun and a challenge. Working (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You're definitely on the right ... track. I can get ... on ... board ... with that notion. Ugh, I'm terrible ;) (...) Cleverer? I'd take exception, but I'm currently in my thinking-man pose contemplating complex and elegantly functional wheel (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, I just got a new train set and I was playing with it last night. I put in a couple of old straight rail pieces that are probably 5 yrs old with the new rail pieces. I had noticed that the old track feels rough to the touch like there is a (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flush access door
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote: snip (...) Huh?! You got a picture or somethin'? James "I'm not from Missouri, but you have to show me anyway" Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: (blather blather blather... as if analysing the *height of a minifig* gets you anywhere... analyse the WIDTH, I say... then you get 12 wide as the right answer (0) ) Scale, schmale. I build 6 wide trains for the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Unfortunately, I know that all too well. Being unemployed for over a year now puts a serious crimp into the LEGO purchases... :-( JohnG, GMLTC anyone looking to hire an experience software developer (and part-time LEGO fanatic)?? (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That would entail a bigger house. Bigger house means bigger mortgage. Bigger mortgage means less money for LEGO purchases! Geesh! You should know better JohnG! :) Dave K (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Build a bigger layout!!! Geeze, I wish all questions were that easy to answer... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) I would honestly do 8 wide if a) I had the pieces--8 wide takes up soooo many more pieces and b) if LEGO track geometry was better!! I mean, those curves!! Grr!! I have a 6 wide model of the GESD70ACe, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Flush access door
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In lugnet.trains, Aaron Sneary wrote: Snip Snip (...) Sounds like a good idea for a competition at Brickfest etc. Giving verbal or written directions for anything is a good test of language and logic skills (and good practice.) "You put the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) I can imagine that not only is it tough for the first person to write everything down in words, it's also a real challenge for the teammate to visualize what the other person is describing! Congrats on your wish come true, Aaron! -Bryan (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) John is absolutely correct here. You have 2 choices upon which to gauge your scale-- the height of the minifig or the track gauge (the distance between the rails). As John mentioned, a typical US train is about 10 feet wide, and standard track (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
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(...) They tend to have stickers on both sides, yes. We are going to informally exchange containers at BrickFest PDX, I am sure. I'll be bringing a few MichLTC to trade with whoever wants to trade. (...) You should work with the Train Coordinator on (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, considering trains in the U.S. are about twice the width of the rails, and overhang the ends of the ties, I'd say the actual width should be 10 wide, with automobiles being 7 wide -- wide enough for two minifigs to sit side-by-side. But (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
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(...) SNIP 7 wide! Now that's what I've been saying since I first heard of the how wide debate. It's about time a real train builder came around to the truth: Trains are 7 wide and cars are 5 wide! Aaron (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Although that would certainly work, there are no right answers that I was looking for. And there are no tests. I just enjoy people who can explain a building technique with just words. I was in a science competition as a teen where one person (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) I was challenging people to go to the next step of their innovation long before the title was applied to my name. Some people fulfill their challenge, others don't. I still don't think I've seen a moonbase from you Larry! Thanks, it's (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) Such a simple little innovation, but a great one. The uses for space stuff and their affinity for studlessness makes it a welcome addition. Nice work. Cheers, -Gil (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
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(...) The stripe is red. It's just faded photographs that make it look orange. The hardest match is the colour around the windows, as it's a very dark grey cyanic colour. I suppose if you live in England it counts as "sea blue". I think dark grey, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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P.S. Jolly well done you jammy git! Congratulations. (I bet they stitch his pockets closed when he turns up for work...) Jason Railton (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) Oh please, you use a 1x5 technic 'rotor' plate and push the studs of an upturned 1x2 plate down into the ends and build on that. It's five long, so you get half a stud offset flush with your six-wide wall. Hide the rounded ends by resting them (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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| | ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
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Hello all, I am collecting parts to build a English Advanced Passinger Train. It will have a 7 wide base, 6 wide top and 6 wide front. And alot of various hinge bricks and plates. It will be based on James Mathis APT design. But I was abit unsure (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | "Fallen Flags" Link !!
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Hello All, The Fallen Flags link does not work anymore ! Could it be fixed ? Or does anyone know how to find that page ? I have plans to build a complete 8 Wide Santa Fe Super Chief & carriages. And I hope to use this pictures as a reference, as to (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Jake McKee posters at Digital Bricks
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Hi Geoff, You are right. The posters are nearly finished. I already reserved some space for them and the html file got uploaded accidently. I was/am too lazy to remove it. Sorry about that. But if you are subscribed to the newsletter (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Its my first 8 wide but its not quite ready. Its a GE C40-8W and its 64 studs long. Its a monster. I'll post some pics in the next couple of weeks once key parts arrive. Mike (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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I'm more interested in seeing the train its sitting in! Looks like quite the beast! Like the vents in there too... Josh (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA - The Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) is pleased to announce it's 2004 Great American Train Show (GATS) schedule. We will be showing at (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Jake McKee posters at Digital Bricks
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I see a place for three posters by Jake at digitalbricks.nl, but the links are broken. Are the posters there? Thanks :-) (P.S. If emailing me, please reply to geoffgr@comporium.net) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I wasn't sure if it had been done before but I thought it was worth posting in anycase. Sharing of information and all that. Cheers, Mike (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Snip (...) Well built and well shared Mike. And, all studs-up too. I can imagine several uses for this. Best regards, Ley (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 4410 "steam engine junction"
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(...) WHAT???? You mean there is no separate, wicked train set??? You're lucky I found out that new Technic, Designer Sets and Alpha Team sets are coming out later this year. I just can't wait to see these new sets. Steve (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2004)
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(...) are two 1x? tiles resting directly on top of the box. The studs on the box are hollow, so he probably just shifted some 1x4 tiles over half a stud, or used a 1x6 or 1x8 tile to link the two sides together. For that matter, it would be just as (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) Is the "newest Master Builder" having trouble figuring it out for himself, or is that more of an "exercise for the student" thing? hehe. Seriously, many many congrats man, you did us all proud, Way to go! ++Lar (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) SNIP (...) Now, can you put the whole thing in upside down so the door opens up? Aaron S (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) Snipped a clever hack! (...) Just like to point out that there's nothing wrong with independently discovering a "new" innovation! Keep hacking! Good things come from experimenting and sharing.... thanks Dan, John and Mike! (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dan Siskind did something similar (same?) on one of his trains a couple of years ago: (URL) course, Dan is usually good for several new building techniques every time we see him. The GMLTC refers to him as our "alpha builder", the rest of us (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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