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(...) To Ludo, I made the M>ltc containers from the plan on the NGLTC site. Here is a link :- (URL) not to sure about the stickers . As ROSCO (Ross Crawford) printed them up. And Martin Designed the Logo. THANKS Martin !! Did you want a M>ltc (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MUGS 2004-2 wrap up!
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Hi all, Another fun day had by all MUGS! Some highlights: (2 URLs) B-wing>> New MUG Nick Talbot brought several of his Starwars MOCs, including this B-wing. (2 URLs) Volvo???>> Travis Matheson's "They're boxy but they're good" space transport. (2 (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LTC / Container Swap
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Hi all, Are there some tips and hints to create a LTC Container (size - height/width)? What kind of stickers do you use? I have bad experience with printed paper stickers. The get loose after a short time. Also, if printed with an inkjet, the ink (...) (21 years ago, 7-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Yes, he brought along 2 versions of the engine (they were built in 4 batches by various companies, hence the small differences) I made loads of pics from them since I hope to copy one of those at a later time... (URL) Jan-Albert van Ree | (...) (21 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: Now in 6 wide: Re: German DB v200
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(...) (shakes head) Doood. :-) JOHN (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Now in 6 wide: Re: German DB v200
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(...) I regress...Here's a try at a (URL) version of the DB v200>. (URL) This 6-wide version has working headlights...at the sacrifice of full-wrap 1/4-curves on the side of the nose. Well, the light must pass through several layers of trans-clear (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Getting Started with LEGO Trains
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The book is finally here! I saw today that you could order the book from Amazon, which means most other sources should have it now or VERY soon. If you've already read the book, please post a review on Amazon if you are so inclined. Oh, and if you (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Thanks for that information. (...) prototype. (...) Well, this might be the final version. I'm not too sure I am interested to continue with it. So, I have uploaded instructions for it. Stickers with "DB" would be nice. (...) Very nice. Are (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Yeah, and I just realized that I've got an interference problem where this windscreen is to attach to the top of the nose of the v200. I didn't notice that the underside of the windscreen is not modeled true to the small stud placement on the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wanted- Left hand Switches damaged optional
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I have tried to get some for quite some time without luck. I am still looking for damaged straigt rails (9V), eventually also damaged straight 12V parts. I need them for (destructive) testing. I am afraid that we will not get anything, inform me if (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Ah don't worry about it... it's not hard to find them if they're in Parts Tracker! (1) the only one that really took any digging was the 10024 windshield part because I had to dig it out of the posted model. (...) Indeed they are. You can get (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Thanks for calling my attention to the unofficial parts I used. My bad form to not include the .dat files for those unofficial parts. I all too easily forget that they're not in the official parts library for those who download the .mpd. Sorry (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: (all snipped away) Nice model! Did you use any unofficial parts in the MPD? I just got a new copy of the latest LDraw release but I'm still getting some warnings at load. Could just be me of course. For (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New projekt: a giant mountain.
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(...) That's a lot of bricks!! Good work! I look forward to see the final result. A tip: you can cheat a little with white and black bricks too, which can help keep the cost down. Also, small waterfals of blue can free up some earth-tone bricks. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Instructions for German DB v200 Loc
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Here are (URL) building step instructions for this version of a German DB v200 diesel locomotive>. (after moderation) later, James Mathis (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Hello James, thanks for your kind feedback concerning the "Schleimers'" portland trip! (...) The naming has been updated at some time. V200 abd BR220 are the same engines as far as I know. (...) Thanks! Since you and others have jumped on the (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: IndyLUG's Town/Train layout at Children's Expo
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(...) (Feb. (...) town/train (...) Very nice layout. I would like to know who's responsible for the fire trucks. Are there more pictures of them anywhere? Thanks, Will Bricksburg Fire Department: (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Huge lot of brand new train parts/ Lego Norway
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Hi I am aware that this forum is Lugnet Train. But from Lego Service Norway, spare part division, there are hundred of interesting parts for Lego trains, locomotives and wagons. Some of these parts might be very wanted by the people that reads this (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) I like this MOC, James, especially your use of the half rounds on the nose and the tapering roof. Not that I have any ax to grind, but I was thinking, after having viewed the prototype, that this loco might be a nice 8wide project. You could (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) I should have put a (URL) link to pics of the real-life DB v200>. And, here is a rendering of the v200 build which uses four more of the hard-to-find rare 6-wide split windscreen in black. To find 6 of those black windscreens...ugh. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New projekt: a giant mountain.
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Hi, this is my first post on lugnet.com. Since two years, I think, I am collecting grey, dark grey, brown and green parts for my new project: a giant mountain with channels, a red brigde in front of a waterfall. I didn't complete it yet, there are (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Hello, James . Another great train, you have built ! There are Australian versions too. Simalar to Santa Fe Super Cheif (URL) this link does not work please try :- www.srhc.org.au ,then go to Photo's , then B74 50th Anniversary Tour This train (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | RE: German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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(...) Oooooh. I have this actual Marklin train from when I was a kid. Nice. Ralph (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | German DB v200/v220 Loc OR What I learned at BrickFest PDX
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Thanks to Ben Beneke I learned these two things at BrickFest PDX: 1) A German counter-part to the fabled Santa Fe style warbonnett locomotive is the German DB v200 or v220(?). 2) 7-wide is beautiful ;-) Here's my first go at the (URL) DB v200/v220 (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Metroliner 10001 (nearly) sold out! Was: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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Hi Eli, another point why you can get some sets in one shop and not in the other: The item might be sold out and discontinued. Yes, the Legend-Metroliner will be discontinued, when it is sold out and it will be sold out _VERY_ soon (at least in (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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(...) Yeah! dontcha just love it! (...) Last time I had a problem with S@H, they told me that LEGO from this side of the world (Australia atleast) came out of Denmark... but after solving a problem for me (which was their fault), they were quite (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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(...) The latter For those that don't know Australia does not have a shop@home dept or wing of lego oz .But instead comes out ofthe US somewhere?? (...) Also a problem in Australia but it's the other way around ,an example is the santa fe loco it (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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(...) That's stores. There are at least two, possibly more (based on availability discrepencies, I believe they have at least three locations set up currently). North America is served out of Connecticut, and Australia (I believe) is served out of (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | IndyLUG's Town/Train layout at Children's Expo
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IndyLUG participated in the Parent & Child Exposition this past weekend (Feb. 28-29) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Part of our setup included a town/train themed layout. The town pictures can be seen on Brickshelf here: (URL) Town layout> after (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: What is the point of having shop @ home??
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(...) I think its one issue that needs to be addressed. For Lego Shop @ Home to really be a global operation, you should be able to get something whether your "local" fulfillment center is out of stock, or doesn't carry that particular item yet. Of (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | What is the point of having shop @ home??
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Hi, have just been to lego's online store to buy 2 metroliner sets with the extra tourist car add , it's called "metroliner kit". Now you can buy the extrta car on it's own as well as the metroliner on it's own,but when I what looking for these (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Drawbridge house
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(...) You are correct, the entire wall structure is upside down. There is no stud to tube connection between the walls and the rest of the structure. It is held in place by four internal pillars that also hold the roof on. You can see the pillar the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How do I build a Train/Railway without Train parts
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(...) Hello Have you seen any of the Brickbarons trains ? They don't use track. They are 16 wide ,works of art. He uses tiles for track. (URL) are some bricklink sellers that sell good used train motors .For as low as $10us And they may even throw (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: How do I build a Train/Railway without Train parts
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(...) Forget That last Post. I dont know what I was thinking! lol Option 1 Electric Train Motor 9V $24.99\ Speed Regulator $41.99 \ $92.96 Curved Rails $12.99 / Curved Rails $12.99/ (URL) 2 High Speed Train $89.99 (URL) 3 Train Accessories Kit (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: How do I build a Train/Railway without Train parts
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(...) Don't buy a whole motorized set just buy the motor (URL) --Jeff (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | How do I build a Train/Railway without Train parts
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Well as the subject says, Does anyone have any ideas of how I can build a Train/Railway for my town without using any specialised Train parts (ie: track/motors etc) A train seems to be the only thing thats missing from my town, unfortunately, being (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Pictures of BayLTC at GATS Feb 28-29 2004
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You can view pictures from our latest GATS layout here: (URL) if you prefer raw Brickshelf with no commentary: (URL) followups set to lugnet.org.us.baylug...c.us.ca.sf (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Drawbridge house
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(...) I never understood this building technique. Are the walls (the parts with the windows) just wedged upside-down? --Jeff (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PDX / LTC container swap
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(...) To Mark, Please email me your postal address so I send you some M>ltc stickers . Many Thanks, Teunis. (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Drawbridge house
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After building my drawbridge, i felt it needed a drawbridge house for the operator to stay in. Here is what i came up with. (URL) think it turned out pretty well. The picture looks good also, I like the trees in the background, it makes for a cool (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains)
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