| | Re: Working Fountain on TCLTC layout (Pics)
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(...) I'm glad it uses only the pump cylinders, which means that if the water causes the seals to fail over time it doesn't impact any other components. I tried to make a fire engine once, using the old pneumatic system with a non-return valve and (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) I've got a 4-6-4 in the works, with all three drivers tied together. I ended up grinding off the flanges on the trailing wheels. Although deflanging the center pair produces less overhang over the track, it forced my leading truck to have to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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I googled for Luttermoller as an articulation method I knew used blind drivers and got this page (URL) up a website level gave this page, (URL) which should give lots of inspiration Tim (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 20-Wide model of a Dutch train
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(...) I liked it so much I downloaded the whole brickshelf folder (using a handy program). I'm stating the obvious here, but you could always mate Lego with commercial bogies and track in the appropriate scale. Now that would be cool. Steve (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: 20-Wide model of a Dutch train
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Hi, Just to say : great ! I really enjoy (I would appreciate a french SNCF livery :-)) Will you participate LegoWorld 2004 with this model ? Merci et A bientôt Salut Juste pour dire : superbe ! J'aime beaucoup (J'apprécierais une livrée SNCF) (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.fr)
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| | Re: 20-Wide model of a Dutch train
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Wow... Cool! It's huge. It's a beauty. Jeroen (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: sliding door
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Hello, This is really cute (or cool and clever, as John put it). From what I can see it is even more playable than LEGO's original train doors, and very suitable for any modern high speed train. It inspired me to come up with a way to make it still (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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I made my own flangeless wheels: (URL) made a small lathe with a Technic axle, bricks and a 9v motor. Using a razor blade I turned the flanges off. Took about 10 minutes per wheel. Robert (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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(...) This is the prototypical term, at least in US practice, as far as I know. (...) Never heard of any of these used in US practice (...) Yes, real locomotives. I don't know of any non locomotive applications where this was necessary. I googled (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: BBB Wheels
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote: <snip> (...) The tool to make BBB wheels without flanges is in the works right now. The toolmaker I use is busy and it will be about three months before I have unflanged wheels for sale. On that note, is there a (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains)
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