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"michael dickinson" <melmicks@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:I0sEzE.16v9@lugnet.com... (...) lego (...) the (...) There are currently two options that I am aware of. 1) TrackDesinger: It was written by Matthew Bates a long time ago. The source (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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check out this pic if you need to make a crane... I got these when I was looking around to make a crane for my minifig scale Maersk Freighter. (forgive me if they don't automatically hyperlink)... (8 URLs) (this is a good one!) (7 URLs) some nice-hi (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi can anyone help / tell me where to download a copy of this or any other lego 9volt train track program?? I used to have one a long while ago but lost the copy. michael. (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is this? Custom colored windscreen and red train nose?
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(...) In addition to what the others have said, it looks like an image from Ebay, the logo looks the same as the ones Ebay adds. Tim (20 years ago, 13-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Check Your New Train Motors!
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I just had a new train motor (10153) that was missing a rubber tyre off one of its wheels. It's quite a difficult fault to spot by eye, but my 'commissioning test' (running new motors round the track for a few laps) showed that this motor was (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Since they're shown on a table with a LEGO logo, they're probably officially made parts. Whether they're prototypes, custom parts for Master Builders, or part of an upcoming set that we haven't seen yet, I couldn't say, but they were probably (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: What is this? Custom colored windscreen and red train nose?
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(...) James - You might be able to reach the owner at: (URL) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Reserve your BrickFest commemorative container on-line, NOW!
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At BrickFest this year, attendants will have the opportunity to purchase 2 different containers, a BrickFest 2004 commemorative container & a ITLCO container. To help us with our planning process, please sign into your BrickFest account: (URL) click (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org) !!
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Anyone know where (URL) these pieces> in these colors came from? The parts look same-shaped as the nose and windscreen from the new high-speed train set 4511, but they are red and trans-white, respectively. Thanks. later, James Mathis (20 years ago, 12-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | A Call for Clues (Mindstorms RCX and Train Layout Automation)
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Hello friends, I've been searching high and low for some web pages and pointers that describe some of the automation that LTCs are putting on their display layouts. (I remember seeing a few discussions here in LUGNET/Trains, but these were light (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mathis and Raves BNSF loc ( Re: Color me surprised...)
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(...) My bad, I had updated my Gallery but forgot to upload the image itself to the proper directory, this has been fixed now, both you, James and others can grab the image now! :-) Greetz, Anton (20 years ago, 8-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Mathis and Raves BNSF loc ( Re: Color me surprised...)
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(...) The poster version link is broken. :-( Russell BayLTC/BayLUG (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Mathis and Raves BNSF loc ( Re: Color me surprised...)
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A while ago, Anton Raves and I worked on this model of a BNSF loc, but we used black instead of dark green: (URL) and Raves BNSF loc.> I started the basic design and color scheme layout, and Anton finished it up. Very fun collaborative project! (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) model (...) I still read the group...but, I haven't been building nor designing much lately. I have had nothing to do with whatever secret is hiding in Jake's sneak peak colour stack teaser. I haven't got a clue about what that might become. (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Superb, you see what a little bit of trans-atlantic team-work can yield. (...) Agree, I think this sunny snapshot shows the BNSF Heritage 1 scheme rather nicely: (URL) With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New, Modern BNSF Loco From TLC? (Re: Color me surprised...)
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(...) Of course you are correct! (the part about James remains to be seen). Also, an "SD" might be questionable, because of the added complication of adding the extra axle, so I would guess a "GP". But you never know.... I didn't quite understand (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NGLTC club house open house event pictures
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The North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) held it’s first of three open houses at it’s Discover Mills Club house on June 26th. It was a very busy day at the mall thus making for a good crowd at the open house. Here are a few pictures from the event: (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general)
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(...) or something. Mr. Mathis hasn't been saying much lately... (URL) and look at the Heritage 1 scheme. There are better pics out there... (...) Ditto. Dark green is a sweet color. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.lego, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 wide help needed
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(...) Yes;-) It really depends upon what you want to build. I have employed all three ideas: (URL) Here> is an example of using a 6 wide train baseplate (you can just see a hint of the gray baseplate). (URL) Here> I used basically just 6x8 plates. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | One week left - more pics from BayLTC Pleasanton Show
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Since June 12, the Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) has had a layout on display at the Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society and Museum in Pleasanton, California. There is one week left until we take it down next weekend on July 11. This (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, FTX)
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(...) I custom build my baseplates using regular plate, 3 layers thick with 2x4 technic plates built in to accept the bogie pin. I place the technic plate length wise on one layer and sideways on the other. I find the 6x train bases too resticting (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) For short trucks with four wheels I use a standard 6x24 baseplate with 2xn plates along the edges (see brakevans from the link below) and make the single pairs of wheels rotate a bit with small belts to pull them back to straight. This is (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello Adam , There are a few ways ,it can be done! If you are building no longer than 28 studs. Then use a 6 wide train base and put 2 wide plates on the edges of it. That would be the easiest way. I have used a 6 wide train base in my 8 wide (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Ladies and gents, I am hoping to build some 8 wide trains, but I'm curious as to what the best method for 8 wides in terms of the base. Do you use a regular 6 wide train base or make your own 8 wide train base or ??? (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's the longest distance your train has run?
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(...) I like the SD50. The outer circuit main line of my layout measures 13.53m (90 straights + 16 curves). The speed of the train is 2mph around this circuit, a scale speed of 78mph in 8mm:1ft scale (the maximum speed at which no derailments (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Distance? Doesn't every LTC have at least *one* Mindstorms little speed/distance computer, built into a train car? :-) Remember the PNLTC Guinness World Record event in 2000? I guess, from now on, we'll have to build up a car to measure the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Bill Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:I01Cus.1vIB@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) history (...) operating it (...) it up (...) minuts (...) what (...) We (NCLTC) have done two Christmas layouts at a local mall. The first year (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm lazy too, let's get that straight, but I am also a numbers man.. a very, very, extremely, conservative estimate would be 600 miles. More realistic is 1400 miles. This is based on number of show days (40+), minimals hours/day (5), and (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What next?
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(...) ...mmm... ...bridges... Bridges need to have lights on top for aircraft avoidance, and if they're across navigable channels, marker lights at the span bottom for the ship traffic to know where the channels are, and streetlights if they're road (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) BayLTC is currently in the midst of a month-long display at a local history museum that is running a special exhibit on trains. Since we are operating it five days a week, much of that unattended except by museum docents, we set it up on a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Gallery - extreme lighting mod
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(...) I'm definitely not going to look at normal "mods" with the same enthusiasm now. You're right... (...) It took a month of drilling and wiring working on it about 5-6 hours a week. I'd say there are about 100 elements that have been touched by (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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rtlTers: Sorry for the cross post to rtlT but you'll see why! (...) "The Plastic Dust is Normal"...(1) but the squeaking isn't! (...) 1 - (URL) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It will make everything plain now. How much drilling and cutting did you have to do to make it all fit? -Lenny (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) They said that they turned the trains off at night, but I am still not sure that they did. I probably should have kept the motor as it was... or maybe photo-documented its condition. It was really dirty with black dust; and it squeaked. I (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Too bad! Would have been much cooler to send it to Consumer Affairs, I bet they would love to do some analysis on it back in Billund. I THOUGHT it was you guys that would have the record (for now...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I am not sure what the total distance was, nor would I want to calculate it (1); however, it was my metroliner that ran the outer loop at the shrine show. Nearly 40 days, non-stop during the operating hours, same direction, almost full (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) At last year's Festival of Trees here in Atlanta, the NGLTC had a small 6'x6' (URL) loop set up under our tree display>. I had originally thought that the festival would shut down the power each night during the 9 day festival, thus giving the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) So you're not counting stops, just total distance travelled? MichLTC tends to rotate trains in and out of service a lot so that no one train runs the whole time, making us not a contender. But if total distance travelled during a show is the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The GMLTC was in Moorhead, Minnesota for the 27th Annual (URL) Hjemkomst Festival> last weekend. We had a straight-line layout, they had us set up in a long hallway so we used six straight modules with a couple empty tables, and left two corner (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Gallery - extreme lighting mod
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(...) i'm really frightened...run little bricks, run ! :) (...) Your mods are cool Rob. This one is another great one applied to buildings. This time more room (space?) to put the batteries ! Mods are maybe not for purist but when they are "clean" , (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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