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(...) To Jason Have you got pictures of your 6 wheeled train, wheelbase ? I would like to see your idea ! Here is what I did for my steam train (URL) wait to see what new parts Ben has made ! Ben , Will you also be doing an anouncement on (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There's been an argument going on about this on our own club site. My side of it was that if you want to model a specific length of line to your own satisfaction, then do it and forget about detailing the end loops. But, when it comes to a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for letting that slip Ben. I presume the other one is still a secret though... I did just work out a way of getting a six wheel set around a corner, with connecting rods. It allows one of the middle wheels to fold in on the inside of a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hello All, for my part, when I was in appartment, I had a small loop and a hump (slopped) yard with a remote decoupler. I had fun switching car and then going in a loop, then more switching. Now after I finaly renovated my basement in my (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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C'mon!, You know I had too! (URL) The 4511 Mechsperiment> (URL) Some time ago, I just knew what I had to do. So finally did it. (URL) I used 1 million Mini-figs in this seven foot tall Mecha. It features 780,002 left monkey arms and 425 left white (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Mat, What you need is a blind driver - a wheel without a flange. The blind driver is one of the two new parts that will be introduced at Brickfest. Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks LLC (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Getting Started with LEGO Trains book at BrickFest
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I'm planning on bringing some of my (URL) LEGO Trains books> to BrickFest to sell during the public showing. At BrickFest PDX, several AFOLs bought books before the event, and I delivered in person. If you are interested in doing that this time (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) PWM systems can overcome part of the problem of slow speeds, using 2 motors does the rest. However the price of points, the fact that they can only be automated at high costs/effort and the fact that LEGO couplers aren't easy to automate (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not having a good uncoupler out of the box is, I think, more of a deterrent than the electric contact part but that's certainly a factor too. But people DO create switching layouts... Rick Clark exhibited a timesaver (famous switching problem (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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A dogbone is good for giving an impression of a double track main line, especially if you hide the loops at each end to a certain extent. However what I was really wondering was whether the characteristic of Lego train components effectivly (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben, thanks for the great work. Arrgg, and I just made an order. But I need the parts. I'm working on a 6 stud Hogwarts, 4-6-0 and had 4 red and 4 black in my inventory. I have the first 4 drive wheels stationary, and have no problems with the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The first time my family visited San Diego, my brother got my parents to take us to a local model train museum (first place I ever found peanut butter M&Ms), and they used this to great effect. They had a large table, about 20'x20', that was (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ya, me too. I have been doing it for 30+ years (started with HO) and see no reason to stop now. Just make sure your hair is clear from getting caught! I first learned about folded dogbones from writings of the great John Armstrong (of Atlas (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I too am of the kind that likes to get a minifig's-eye-view of the action. As to continuous loops, my layout is currently not large enough to have worthwhile line that doesn't loop. So, in order to keep the trains running for a worthwhile amount of (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message (...) trains (...) view as (...) Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who likes to put his face right down next to the track. I like to get as close as possible so I can feel the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is a common question in the general model railroading hobby. Conventional wisdom is that unless you really like switching (or shunting if you speak UK english) a continuous track plan is the way to go except for the very largest layouts (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <Snip> (...) Thanks for the quick response!. Thats good news all round! Tim (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Tim, Big Ben Bricks train wheel sales are going well (i.e. better then anticipated). My sincere thanks to all of my customers from all over the world including: United States Germany Netherlands Sweden Switzerland France United Kingdom (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Most people and groups seem to go for 'roundy roundy' track plans. For exhibitions this makes sense as trains can be kept moving without too much effort. However most people who have put trackplans or pics of their home layouts on Brickshelf also (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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Would Ben be able or willing to give any feedback on how his wheels have sold? I appreciate that they are a commercial product but even a 'They have sold better than/much as/worse than expected' would be interesting. TIm (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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