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I've recently come out of my dark ages and feel its about time to finally get a train set up going after years of dreaming of one. I've done some research on which trains to get or start with and haven't come to any conclusive "this is the set to (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ILTCO to display at the NMRA 2005 National Train Show
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Greetings We are delighted to announce that ILTCO has been invited to display at the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Annual Train Show. NMRA 2005 Train Show will be held immediately following the NMRA National Convention in Cincinnati. (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !!
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| | Super Cief Consists
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The old Super Cief Consists link doesn't work any more. But I've found another site that has some good information regarding the early streamline versions (uses E1 engines enstead of F3s). But the cars are mostly the same, the later SC haveing a (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | (off-topic) Forth Bridge Rivets
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(...) The Forth Bridges Visitors Centre Trust (a registered charity) has a limited number of encapsulated Forth Bridge rivets for sale. The rivets were removed as part of the ongoing maintenance of the structure and donated to the trust by Network (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX and the 9v system - help needed!
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(...) Hi William I found out when I ran the train using the Discovery Scout that it just hurtled around the track, then backwards and forwards if I used the pre-programmed commands. I have not experimented too much with the RCX, but thanks for the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: RCX and the 9v system - help needed!
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Another option is to have the RCX control a Mindstorms polarity switch which can break the connection between the controller and the track. However this doesn't give the RCX the ability to control the speed of the train. (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO Factory entry: 3-Wide!
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LEGO Factory Entry for Week Three: BZPBinkmeister's 3-Wide! (2 URLs) More pictures and info> This train and station design is comprised of 641 pieces and weighs almost a pound. Micro indeed. Settled on four competition-regulation 8x8 green micro (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Train 115 - building instruction
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(...) Dear Ton, thanks a lot for sharing this instructions with the community! I have just one hint to add: that set has definitely been sold in Austria. An AFOL at 1000steine reported that a while ago (he got that set as a child) and he even had a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground Train
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. (...) Terry, That's two questions! Minifigs are inside it but I have had to use a 2x1 brick or plates for the legs to reduce the height of the standing ones. It's quite amazing how each hair piece or hat affects the height of the 'figs with such (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground Train
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(...) Very neat! I have one question: can you put Minifigs inside it? The doors open in what way? More pics please!!! Nice replica. Terry (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) Oops, sorry, should have been "(Like we can now do *for models* in Ldraw)". I was making an analogy between TrackDraw and LDraw - the ability to reproduce a train layout (TrackDraw) and a model (LDraw) through the respective data files. C S (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: ... (...) I don't recall saying this -- I probably did though, I just don't remember -- but what I meant to say was "I don't know how to do a Track Designer converter". I've tried a few times to get in touch (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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In lugnet.trains, Jan-Albert van Ree wrote: ... (...) There is a project called Mono ( (URL) ) that will allow TrackDraw to run under Linux and MacOS X at some date in the future, if all goes well. Cary (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) ... (...) No question; the documentation needs a lot of work. For instance, the keyboard shortcuts merely says that "'Tab' alternates the last track added." Lame. That means nearly nothing, much less suggesting that 'Tab' will rotate the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego Train 115 - building instruction
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Hi, Recently I acquired lego train set 115. It is in bad shape, but it included the building instructions (never been published before). You can find them on my web site (URL) regards, Ton (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) I use a virtual resolution for that, also makes it very easy to do screenshots so you can make GIF's or JPEG's of your layout. Virtual desktop resolution is nearly unlimited, and with the 1 pixel/stud res I can do quite large layouts. Our 9*4m (...) (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) I love TrackDraw. Every time I get a new copy of it, I marvel at how it's gotten even better. I play with it I marvel at how great it is and at the plethora of great features and gadgets it has. It never ceases to amaze me. Yet I still used (...) (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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"Jan-Albert van Ree" <javanree@vanree.net> wrote in message news:I7w9Iu.wuF@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I'd argue that what TrackDesigner provides is not really a zoom. It is simply a choice of 4 scales of (...) (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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"Chio Siong Soh" <robodoc@fifth-r.com> wrote in message news:I7w86q.Mu6@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) have cut (...) Paint (...) You have a couple of options here: 1) There is limited drawing ability within TrackDraw so you can (...) (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Set Design (Help?)
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(...) TrackDesigner has a (somewhat limited though) zoom function. And it's biggest plus : it will work under Linux (and probably MacOS X) using WINE, which is definately not the case for TrackDraw :( (20 years ago, 28-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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