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The new small wheels are just under 1/2 stud wide with a hub extension that is 1/16 stud (.5mm) extra. So the overall width is 4.5mm or about .56 studs wide. The hub extension helps the wheels fit the width of the track better. A standard 9v train (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Mark de Kock wrote: snipped (...) Hi Mark, I guess I'm probably getting the context wrong here, but I have to ask: "matching freight cars"? Do you mean the MOT freight cars, some of Larry's custom cars, or have you heard something (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have a few copies and I am PRETTY sure they're 1/2 wide or close to it but not 100%... Hope that helps (until Ben can answer for sure) (...) That IS cool! :-) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Cool, I'm sure there will be a lot of people as excited as me by these! One question, are the new small wheels half a brick wide? That was the impression I got from the mention of using a 5 long axle and from the fact that the Lego wheels of the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Mike Walsh" <mike_walsh@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:I2GqBr.1M6F@lugnet.com... (...) I had a chance last night to take a bunch more pictures from close up. Visit the ILTCO gallery again to see more details. Mike (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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"Matt Sklar" <matthew.sklar@gmail.com> wrote in message news:I2GpxJ.1Jy6@lugnet.com... (...) If it (...) to (...) rock). I (...) The color inconsistency is due to some of the parts being spray painted. A few of the parts (1x10 plates, 2x4 plates, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) You know, this means a lot to me, coming from you. I always look up to you as some kind of master-of-lugnet ;-) (...) Well, I could explain why I know so much about BNSF, but that would probably bore eberyone else. Just imagine an N-scale (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Seeing this post brings tears of joy to my eyes, Mark! GREAT (and well supported with a *specific* reference rather than some general self aggrandizing blather about why you know a lot about the topic) nitpick! Although, who cares really... (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It would be neat if they also provide a sticker sheet with more than one number for folks who want to run multiple units. They did that for the Super Chief and I thought that was a really cool extra detail they provided. If they've already (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) About the stickers: I hope they change the number of the engine, as #1013 is not supposed to be a GP, but a C44-9W. Check this out: (URL) or even better (URL) But I'll buy this set anyway :-) //ark "more BNSF" de Kock (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I'm very pleased to announce two new BBB train wheels available now A small spoked train wheel, similar in size to the existing 9v train wheel A large blind drive wheel that works with the existing BBB flanged Driver. With these new wheels, you can (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.announce, lugnet.parts.custom, FTX) !!
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(...) Hehe.. spray paint. I was off and on my computer during the session, so I missed some parts of what Jake had said. Thanks for the info. :) -Matt Sklar (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I noticed the technic brick 1 x 2 used to mount the headlight, similar to the Super Chief... ...did Jake mention if this has been designed from the start for adding a light brick when you motorize it? This looks like an awesome set, even with (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of dark green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It's just a prototype so far. Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren't final. (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I was looking through the newest catalog and noticed that there's a redesigned Harry Potter train that actually works on LEGO 9V tracks! I'm not a Harry Potter fan, but I do like LEGO trains, so back when the original set was released (4708) I (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Is this the same one from Jake's "Getting started with Lego Trains" book? In other words is it based on it (perhaps not identical to it)? Also I am assuming it is a Jake MOC. - Ram - (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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I have posted some of the pictures taken during the announcement of the 10133 BNSF Locomotive at BrickFest this evening. You can see them here: (URL) Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com (URL) - North Carolina LEGO Train Club (URL) - Carolina (...) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains) !
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(...) is like that for real, sorta inconsistent, then I'm really looking forward to this shade of green (even if it isn't inconsitent, dk.green would still rock). I just love this time of year! -Matt Sklar, who wishes he could be in DC now. (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's one from the stage... (URL) bout the feed tonight, it was a little tough...GMU's network crapped out on us completely. Sigh. (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I snapped these with my Digi-cam from the live web-feed (Not Great Quality, but hey, good for now, right?) Train Pics: (4 URLs) -John (20 years ago, 14-Aug-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) OK, I consider myself part of the overlap, even though I'm across the pond! I have books on model railway wiring, as not many people can do it all in their heads. If you are able to get international second-hand books on the net, try "The PSL (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Same here...I invite electrical experience and techincal discussion as well. (...) We need the insight from crossover indivuals such as yourself, David. Thanks for the contribution and hanging in there as you designed a way over the hurdles (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (snip) Ouch. Rick Clark FUT lugnet.off-topic.debate (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (snip) (...) I have to say that I am the opposite of dismissive in this case. I didn't follow most of what was said (electricity-wise) during this discussion. I'm a pretty bright guy, but for some reason, electronics make my brain hurt. I'm (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Has anyone made thier own weight bricks? My thought was to hollow out the bottom of a brick with a dremel, then fill it with BBs. And finally glue a plate across the bottom. This could be useful to add weight to some of my smaller train MOCs, where (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I kinda figured that out on my own, thanks. I just felt it would be prudent to point out that I am not one of those people, so that I wouldn't be the subject of false assumptions. Well, no more than usual, at least... (...) Considering (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Correct! Muovinen is a Finnish adjective and it means "plastic". I just couldn't prevent myself using that transposition... (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, ok, not THAT hard: (URL) from THIS great reference: (URL) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the reminder, I forgot about that. So random single wheelsets won't impact this, only bridging from one wheelset to another within the motor (or if you connect motors to get better pickup performance as Mark Bellis does, across (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Many of us are more interested in the trains running (remember that the name of the group, after all, is not lugnet.electrical). The electrical stuff is just a way to get trains to do their thing, in my view and hence, less interesting. Others (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Eh, I'm more interested in the electrical puzzle than the trains running on it. Besides, I was considering the possibility that a motor might be set up with two input leads and two output leads that would cause skipped poles if only one pair (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: SNIP (...) Hi Folks, For what it's worth, this is the layout w/ reversing loop I was playing with. As always, I'm limited in size to something that fits on the big kitchen table I use for train layouts. I (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well yes, but not because the short switched track segment is displaced - the electrical routing is not done through that, but via contacts hidden inside the switch, which don't get displaced. The short is caused by the electrical pickup in (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Neither. The electrical pickup on the train motor picks up power from both axles. So when one axle has traversed B to the short section of track, the power pickup will connect the outside rail right through the loop, shorting the controller. (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I suggest you read up on reversing loops for some background. There are plenty of references out there if you use Google to look. But, failing that, and also for the benefit of the rest of the readership... Consider an ordinary reversing loop (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Barile wrote: <snip> (...) Dave K (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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(...) I'm not a big Train-head, so I'm trying to figure out where the problem is from various bits of this discussion. Is the problem that one pair of wheels is connected to power flowing in one direction and the other is connected to power flowing (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ha, I knew I'd get something wrong. Of course it would be the controller getting stressed and not the motor. Either way, I'm not interested in stressing anything I don't have to. Thanks ROSCO (and thanks Mat for your reply as well) Regards, (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, that is correct. The electrical contact is not made by the switching section of rail. I doubt you would cause any damage to the motors - any damage would be to the controller. They seem to be pretty tolerant electrically, but as Lar said, (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Shorting the power should have no effect at all on the motors. It's the controller that people are worried about. And these should be fine as well. The circuits are short circuit protected for short durration, and as long at the controller (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Larry and Ross, I want to be sure I'm understanding this correctly: The simple act of pushing through the points won't cause the short. In other words, if you push a car with regular wheelsets through the points it won't cause the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Steve, Teunis Davey has given me the chassis for his S class steamer to show, and I'll bring my simple shay bogie as well. ROSCO (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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(...) Note that these deliberate, if momentary, shorts may *possibly* have a long term negative effect on your controllers. This would probably not work well with regular Model Railroad gear, but then it's not designed to take the abuse that kids (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That, as I see it, is the idea. The point B is always set straight. There may be momentary short(s) when the motor pushes it to curve to pass, but once it is past and stops, switching A then supplies it with current, now in the opposite (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello, interesting design and quite simple, but like Larry pointed out, no matter what is the position of "A", if you set "B" to turn, you get a short. Leave "B" to strait amd when a train come to "B", it will push the alingment to pass and (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Interesting idea for boats/towns/train layouts: Falkirk Wheel
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(...) That's insane! The website also mentioned that to get boats to the wheel they also had to build the aqueduct and a tunnel. A canal tunnel. Wow. Rick Clark (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi and welcome! (I have to ask, out of curiousity and nothing else, what's up with the transposition on your name vs. posting name though, there has to be a story there.. I noticed it when I approved your posting setup recently) (...) Doesn't (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey! That's really neat. I never thought of that. Nice work. (...) You don't need to cut track to make insulations, btw. Just a tiny slip of paper between the connectors will keep electricity from flowing. I recommend marking insulating points (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello, this is my first post to Lugnet. Maybe this is common knowledge in Lego train community, but I have never seen mentioned that points can be used as insulated tracks. Here is an example of reversing loop with standard Lego parts: (URL) You (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I posted this... should have crossposted. Which trainsets did use the old couplers, but are not blue? Read more here: (URL) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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The Union Canal in Scotland has a pretty interesting lock mechanism for moving boats between two levels, called the Falkirk Wheel. Here's an animation to show it off: (URL) Boats move between the top and bottom levels via the wheel. More images are (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Rick Clark wrote in message ... (...) loops (...) One of our previous Vancouver Lego Club layouts had hidden sidings under a mountain controlled by Mindstorms (courtesy of the automation genius of Dean Husby) so that one train entered at one end and (...) (20 years ago, 8-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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James Powell wrote in message ... (...) somewhere...anyway, Here's the reference page for the Train Operating presentation I did at Brickfest PDX back in Feb, which included a case study of the VLC operating weekend: (URL) includes links to the (...) (20 years ago, 8-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LMS Coronation-class 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" in LMS maroon livery
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or, "the little wheelbase that could..." This is my latest MOC steam locomotive, a 4-6-2 Coronation class in the maroon livery of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. This is number 6233, "Duchess of Sutherland". Click for gallery: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 8-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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I need several of the tubs from the Creator set #4107 in ok condition with lids. I would like to pick them up at BrickFest. I will pay a resonable price. If you have some and are willing to part, please email me. Thanks... Don Lugnet #1239 GtwLUG (...) (20 years ago, 8-Aug-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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Hi all! Since I am writting in a hurry, I wanted to announce my latest project this way: (URL) Visit my announcement at 1000steine.de> Hope you enjoy! Leg Godt! (URL) my oldgrey Homepage: (URL) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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(...) I think the write up of the VLC train operating session is somewhere...anyway, the area we had was not really big enough, at something like 40x40 ft for a true end to end layout. I don't know how big you would have to go to have room for 6-10 (...) (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thought it was you who did one with a doodle bug of one colour entering, and a different one leaving? Anyway, someone did one like that, which gives the same effect as hiding a train in a mountain. James Powell (20 years ago, 7-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) so (...) Chris, thanks, I'm not the only one to come up with this, but I think my version may be the simplest to impliment. The spring is from a ball point pen. I cut it to 2/3 stud width. A spring from an old keyboard may be better suited. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mat, I like the way you handled the middle wheelset. It looks great. The two stud axel with the technic triangle widgit thingy (LD part #2825) for the extra 0.5 stud is a great idea. Where, by the way, did you get the spring? The local (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) JT already spoke of MichLTC's (actually, our resident wizard, Steve Ringe's) work. GMLTC had mine trucks that followed a chain drive underneath a baseplate/tile layer, Magnets provided the connectivity. Eric Brok had this same thing for (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.legoworld)
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In Europe a lot of EMUs, DMUs or push-pull (loco on one side, steering car on the other) trains are used, so without having to get the loco to the other side of the train the train can run in opposite direction (only the driver has to walk to the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fantastic!!!! I am hoping you won't mind that these little cows will get copied for every train show from now on. Is anyone going to have time to make some for BrickFest? I really hope so. JB (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:I1vw1n.131J@lugnet.com... (...) 25th, (...) will (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) brick (...) way? And (...) a (...) Those are great! One way you could make the motion a little different is to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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Eric- What a great concept! And implementation! And effect! You cut to the heart of what makes a really cool MOC. I'm certainly going to want to put some cows in our pasteur when I get back from BF. -Ted Michon SCLTC (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) An idea well worth copying. Remember, generally 100% of train show attendees have never visited LUGNET or Brickshelf, so even if every LEGO train club in the world copied this idea brick for brick, it would still be new and surprising to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) Erik, these are awesome! You have inspired me anew to add automation to our future layouts. A big thanks for providing the instructions as well. Jason (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) a stop-motion movie. All those moving parts and morphing vehicles are just begging for it! - Joe (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains)
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(...) A simple idea, and a wonderfully elegant solution! Best motorized cows ever. Cheers Richie Dulin (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) probably do a DAT or some more breakdown pictures. Jason Railton (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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I missed the initial post the first time I read about this, but my first thought was magnets. My wife (a non-AFOL) thought magnets too when I showed her the video. I've noticed the train magnets are strong enough to make the magnets twitch on trains (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) snip (...) Wow Eric, Spotlighted! That is SO totally cool!!! I showed my kids and they were amazed, as am I. Truly, imho, it's MOCs like that, that will make HO modelers think twice about the "limitations of the brick". Way to go! Nicely (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's exceedingly cool. But since I don't have an RCX, it makes me wonder whether something similar could be done without it. Perhaps a small lever that's pressed by the train as it goes past, which is connected by a hidden string to the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Teunis, thanks for the info. I'm in the procces of changing my enigine from a 6s wide base and 7stud cab to a 7s base and 8s cab, with a 5 stud boiler. Now I can lengthen the engine 2 more studs without creating unsightly gaps between the (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) So simple and so very cool! That is a great piece of eye candy for a train layout, super job! jt (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks :) (...) Well, the only limit I see is from the power of the RCX and/or its number of outputs. You can easely modify the programm, by example in order to add sensors or outputs to control 3 or more cows. For my part, I have only two (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Motorized Cows
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(...) This is officially the coolest MOC I have ever seen. Other than space and brick constraints, is there a limit to the number of cows you could rig this way? And is it possible to vary the rate of motion slightly between animals? In any case, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BBB Steam Wheels session at BrickFest
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Hi All, There is a session/workshop at BrickFest on the topic of Ben's (Big Ben's Bricks) steam engine drivers. There will be samples of two new wheel designs that Ben has made. This session was first held at PDX BrickFest and although it was very (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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| | NWBrickCon Is Coming Soon
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It is my pleasure to announce NWBrickCon 2004. This fan-based event will be held Halloween weekend (October 29-31, 2004) in the Great Northwest (Seattle area). This amazing event will be three days of : Fellowship - Meet with other AFOLs from (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, FTX) !!
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| | COLTC Dennison Train Festival Show Report
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Over the weekend, COLTC was in the rural town of Dennison, Ohio; about a 2 hour drive north-east of Columbus. The Dennison Train Festival was put on by Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, in cooperation with the Ohio Central Railroad. The festival (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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(...) Teunis - I'm not sure more photographs would help, as I'm trying to convert even more of it to plain black at the moment! Tell me what parts of it you can't work out, and I'll try to do some more coloured images in MlCAD. If you did four (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Steam engine complex wheelbases (was: BBB wheels sales)
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(...) Hello I really like your steamtrain wheelbase design ! Do you have any more pictures ? It give me some ideas on how to build a Steam train using 8 BBB drive wheels. Using both a combination of my design and your design. A 4 8 4 steam train or (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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(...) I use 6 BBB Beta wheels in my steam train.It's a 4 6 2. When I was building the test chassie's for the trains wheels. I tried six and seven stud spacing between the wheels. I end up using seven studs. I found that it would derail aswell, and (...) (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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(...) Thanks Bruce, I've uploaded some shots of the real thing to my folder as well. (URL) Mat (20 years ago, 3-Aug-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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Hi Mat, It looks great! Just following up so I can cross-post to .harrypotter. Bruce (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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(...) Jason, Thanks for the heads up. I'm real happy with what I have, as it's simple. As it is, if one wheel is pushed in, it can only push the other middle wheel to the same extent as the front and back drive wheels, so no rubbing. Also I wanted (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What are these Japanese trains?
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(...) Suspend it from the catenary to keep it upright - or use the LegWay software to balance it. Not worth the money though... Jason Railton (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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(...) Mine, a few posts back, uses technic flex for drive rods. That keeps the total width down. my folding wheels also don't put any pressure on the outer wheel when the inner one is pushed in, which could make the outer rod rub. The disadvantages (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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(...) Mine, a few posts back, uses technic flex for drive rods. That keeps the total width down. It also doesn't put any pressure on the outer wheel when the inner one is pushed in, which could make the outer rod rub. The disadvantages are that the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What are these Japanese trains?
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(...) If you're able to build it 6-wide *and* motorize it, I'll give you a dollar. LFB (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hogwarts Express 4-6-0 engine
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I'm nearly finished with my HE 4-6-0, and thought I'd share some pics. It uses 3 pair of the BBB regular drive wheels, non are blind drive wheels. And it had a drive rods spannig all tree wheel sets. After experimenting I had several ideas to get 3 (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A newly discovered part that may be useful to trainheads, et al
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In lugnet.build, Ray Sanders wrote: Images are now located at ... (URL) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What are these Japanese trains?
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(...) I agree with your assessment. I think I want to build that second one anyway! ++Lar (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What are these Japanese trains?
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(...) I think it's pretty clear they are photochops. There are far too many similarities between the two fake trains (same number, kanji on the front, background, lower edge and bogey details, the blue seat next to the driver in the triangular (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) I wasn't thinking of a passing loop. Just a point that can switch a train out the back of the display at 90° to the running line, and another that can come back in just down the line. You have two parallel tracks for extracting and inserting (...) (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | What are these Japanese trains?
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I found this - looks funny (URL) even this... (trick photo? Looks like there is only one pair of wheels?) (URL) knows about this? S (20 years ago, 2-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) That one's not done by me. Not sure who did it, sorry. (20 years ago, 1-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) It's been done, certanly by VLC and probably by others. (The magic long trainshed by Larry P. as well, I think). As regards why a circular layout- at home, I have enough room that I could run end to end. I don't, instead, I chose to make 2 (...) (20 years ago, 1-Aug-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Roundy Roundy
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(...) Now that sounds like an interesting setup. If you build a mountain large enough, you should theoretically be able to set it up with parallel tracks and an automated switching system so that one train can go into the mountain and another train (...) (20 years ago, 31-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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