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(...) I'm not sure which ones you mean. To me these look like the 45 degree 2 x 2 convex slope ((URL) These are available in sand green. Heck, I used 60 of those in my latest skyscraper (pics next week after GATS, no preview!!). Paul (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So what color do those roof slopes look like to you? On my monitor they look like sand green, it would be nice to get sand green corner slopes. They teased us with sand green corner slopes in one of the dino sets but didn't actually produce (...) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I got this info at 1000steine.de Apparently, the set will cost $120, not too bad (for parts that is..., or as part of a train wreck scene..) Paul (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sweet! And they even added a tender behind the locomotive! I'm sure the GMLTC will have a few of these show up as "Guest Trains" on our layout... *grin* Good parts in the station, too. JohnG, GMLTC (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Has this been posted yet, if so, sorry for the duplicate. (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Seems like I can post again. I wanted to comment this, that I have tried something like this, taking parts with me. It works, but limited, as when I am building, I am also contructing, and since I only had some limited parts with me, my projects (...) (21 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I am thinking about a tunnel also. The problem is the file size. The colors have to be reduced to keep the size down and the more detail I add the less reduction frame to frame I get. The file right now is 356kb. How (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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Good Morning, here is a link to pix of our 1st Great American Train Show this last weekend: (URL) you enjoy. We are planning to do 3 more this year. Our Layout is a 8' x 12' table and we have plans to increase it to 12' x 12' with a 4' x 4' open (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.loc.us.mo.spr, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl)
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(...) Oh, and can you add some people waving as the train goes by?(1) And a car crash. That would be nice. Just make sure nobody gets hurt. :-) More seriously, trees do add a lot.(2) The MTW signature image (3) uses them to good effect. (for which a (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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(...) And some trees by the side of the tracks. :) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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(...) It was cool. Thanks to Stripes for posting a reply so I remembered to go check. While one is in the vicinity of that folder, the trench one is worth checking out too. Here's hoping that you, Steve, decide to write up a tutorial on how you did (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, FTX)
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Dude, that was really cool :) -Anne (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation)
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(...) Dear Jan-Albbert, I really enjoyed your entry for the ISCC III! That nice truck and the window above the entrance are my favorites. Very well done! Leg Godt! Ben my entries got finished last minute as well: (URL) was so under pressure - I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) (no info about mail adresses here...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds cool. Got any deep links? Else... color me "can't wait till this is moderated, hope I remember to go back and check!" (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, FTX)
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Ever wonder what it is like to ride your railroad? (URL) low resolution for dial up (URL) If the pictures are jumpy (large file) try "save pacture as" and play from your computer. Enjoy Steve (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, FTX)
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(...) Nooo...ooo. Czech. Czech. Czech. Best beer is Czech Beer. Best beer is Czech Beer. Best beer is Czech Beer. Pilsner = from Pilsen. Pilsen = German name of Plzen city. Plzen = town in Western Bohemia. HtH ;*) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Coming weekend, the Central Ohio Lego Train Club (COLTC) will have a 25x25 foot layout at the Columbus GATS, at the Ohio Expo Center (for directions visit www.coltc.org or www.gats.com). Show hours are 11 AM - 5 PM both days, Adult admission is $7, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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Hi, Can Christoph Eisenring or anyone who knows him please contact me direct on info at digitalbricks dot nl? Thanks! Jeroen (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, I recognize that sector... (...) Hey, now everybody likes parfait. I ain't never met someone who didn't like parfait. You never hear someone say, "Hey, you want some parfait?" "Heck no, I don't want no parfait!" -Sean the Donkey (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Given the kitchen table location, it looks more like a strawberry parfait muffinoid... (...) Amazing .. he can to post from his cell... 3GA, your security is asleep. (URL) Dr. Cranium "Evil just got way more hungrier..." (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) NEWS FLASH! OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF DEEP SPACE SPAMCAKE PLANETOIDS! (URL) -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) For towniacs and trainiacs, spamcake comes from little white crates that have the "deelicious" logo found on this (URL) page>. (...) While speculation remains on how spamcake actually forms in space, no incidents have been officially confirmed (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A fine beer that is. Most of the German brewers still manage to turn out fine products and in Germany the tradition of small breweries is still alive. (...) Well it wasnt really Stella, the brewery did a lot of housebrands for supermarket (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) You might also want to address the theory of spontaneous Spamcake genration. I was making a minor repair to my astronaut bust yesterday, and discovered several pieces of Spamcake hidden inside her hair. Must have self-generated from cosmic (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very nice first show. You may want to consider crossposting to events next time instead of making two separate posts... helps keep the threads together. (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Good Morning, here is a link to pix of our 1st Great American Train Show this last weekend: (URL) you enjoy. We are planning to do 3 more this year. Our Layout is a 8' x 12' table and we have plans to increase it to 12' x 12' with a 4' x 4' open (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jan, What a coincidence, last night I was kegging my first attempt at a Pilsner Urquell. I will starting drinking it in a week. That is a very nice MOC, and I feel like shedding a tear for the small Netherlands brewery ruined by Stella. (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks John, I have no problems with that at all. Send me what you have. Anyone, LUG or LTC that wants a link to their diner from the original Spamcake Diner page can email me their link at the spamproofed address above. I prefer email rather (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahh, one of my favorite Town topics-- The Spamcake Diner™. Tom, I think you should also include on the page links to various "franchises" of the Diner from around the world. I will gladly provide some links to a SD or two that I have (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Hello Spamcake fans! Every so often the question "what is it" pops up, so I've made a page explaining what it is (so far). For town and train themes, its definition probably won't change. For space, it might change a bit over time. Linkage is found (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ditto (...) Thanks much Larry :) I'm glad you think I didn't overdo it. (...) You're in luck Larry. According to what I've read, during the 17 or 1800s, a new invention appeared for Post Mills. It was a small rotor attached to the back wall of (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Much snippage. (...) I think he has helped you a lot. Manfred's eye for detail and ability to generate constructive suggestions is nothing short of amazing. (and that database he pointed you at... what a labor of love! The people who did that must (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The brewery and the brand are real, so is the story. (URL) has some info on the current state of the buildings, and that's where I got some of my inspiration from. It was right behind my old school so I went there a lot. -- Jan-Albert van Ree (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) NICE! Is it a real product too? Or just totaly made up? I like the story line & the models. Josh (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) WBR, ==Hor (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Right before the deadline I finally managed to finish my entry, titled "Hengelo Bier" It tells about the rise and fall of a small Dutch brewery. Right now it can be viewed at (URL) van Ree | (URL) Bier leeft!" (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town) !
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I just have been told it is comimg out in February. David (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi! In my experience, a big two motor engine is rquired to pull a good sized 8-wide train. At the last NELUG show we ran engine--flatbed(w/tr...e_as_load) --box_car--refer--do...er_carrier --tank_car--caboose. I found that my single motor (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have you seen all of the Cad's I have of my projects? Can't wait to see this locomotive! Josh (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) The RCX motor outputs are officially 0.8 amps each. This will just drive 2 train motors lightly loaded as I think the RCX DCC folk will confirm. The Lego train controller is good for about 1.5 amps and can thus handle 3 motors and 4 if they (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (Pretend that the words in the above sentence were ordered in the way someone who *has* eaten today would have put them, please. Thanks.) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, cool. I like hearing what I wanted to hear. :) (...) Hmmm. Any idea much can one RCX typically handle? (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Batteries are my *enemies*. You have to change them and stuff, and have some sort of accessible power switch. And all the battery boxes I have are quite large. Blech. :) (...) Ahh, but if I were going for cheap and realistic, would I be using (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They're going to be kinda weirdly sized. Not sure yet. :) (...) I'll experiment and see what I come up with, then. (...) Aggh! No!!! Looks like I'll be putting a motor there, then. I'll hafta see if there should be two at the front, too. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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We at LUCNY run long trains - 6 wide - but often 30 pieces of stock long. Our experience is you have to have a rear driver else the magnetic couplings are likely to give out. We have never had problems with the pusher squeezing the intermediate cars (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well this all depends on what type of train cars your going to build. If you were going to build a train of flat cars and tank cars one motor would be ok. However if you’re like me and you like boxcars and other heavy models then you will want (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 2 would be better if you're talking 8 wide cars that are proportionally sized (...) I'd put them both in front but one at each end works. (...) not pure LEGO 9v. You would have to hack something together using cutting or whatever. (...) Check (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello train folks. I haven't done any Lego train building before, but I have an Idea for a Project. I've gotten a couple of train sets and have a few more on order, but in the meantime, and before I get too far with building, I've got some questions (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Try looking at this write up, it's one solution that might help you: (URL) J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello, After playing for a while with my first Lego train, I've got a question which I still can not find good answer for. It is problem of putting train tracks on baseplates. Straight track fits perfectly (as long as it is not rotated to angles (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am afraid I have to reply to myself. Last night I noticed that I was incorrect in my assumption that my train engine was running slower over the older track. I had put the rails at the end of a curve and the engine actually slows down a bit (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I agree. I love how the technic bits look like the kind of thing they actually build public transportation stations out of. (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey everyone! If you're bringing a MOC or two to BrickFest PDX ... (and you should be!) PLEASE take the time to fill out a MOC card (URL) here> for each MOC you're bringing. In addition to being really spiffy to look at, and print out, these cards (...) (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX) !!
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(...) I'm aware your not taking it seriously but The trains Ben builds (I'm assuming your talking Beneke) are models of smaller trains than the ones you build. I.E. US Vs European loading gauges Tim (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I experimented a bit with doing just that, but it's quite hard since the slope of the wings does not fit anything else (at least no slopes in my collection :-) (...) Thanks, it is indeed a very futuristic train (also nowadays) (...) (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Esben Kolind wrote: Thanks for sharing what is a very novel idea. I am not sure I like the wings used the way you used them, did you consider trying to recess them into the body? They stick out and look like a little wind would (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Kind of long but here is some more info on the bridge. (...) I do have counter-weights. They are slung under the table. We can get by this at ngltc because our water tables are lower than the other tables. Here is a picture of the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I don't normally hang around .trains, but on my way over to .cad.ray I noticed this post. I really, really like the way you built that roof - it's very sleek and (IMO) stylish. :) I like the all-glass roof too. BTW, those weighted bricks are (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (no pun intended). Do you have counter-weights hidden under the piers? And we *need* to see some pictures of the lifting mechanism! How much does it sag when a train crosses the bridge? I'm guessing the magnets are to help keep the two (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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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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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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(...) 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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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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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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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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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(...) 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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