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(...) It would be much easier is the face disk was a separate piece from the rest of the boiler. But it looks like the face is part of a single front piece. Check out the bottom right inset picture on this box art. (URL) are four engine pieces to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) I can't speak for Samarth, but I was thinking of just that, because it's a LEGO face... no more non LEGO or stickers or whatever. (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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"Ken Rice" <(KAY)enn(ARE)ice@e(...s.(SEE)om> wrote in message news:IC9w1y.rDK@lugnet.com... (...) Welcome to the Darkside Ken!!! Awesome work. I've been wantig flex track for LEGO for years! Rob www.brickmodder.net (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's funny. I wonder how long till the posters start getting ripped down and sold on ebay? jt (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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From (URL) this> Shinkansen website: (URL) It's aparently translated as: "A warning. Don't cross the yellow line! Or you become food for the shinkansen." (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Way to go Ken! Nice bit of modding! Don't you just love that feeling of certain success as the hardened steel cuts into the ABS :) Can't wait to see what goes under the knife next. JB (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I have made a length of Lego compatible flex track. You may see the instructions here: (URL) Rice -=:=- kennrice (AT) erols (DOT) com (URL) - Lego Compatible Flex Track, Civil War Round Table of DC & Concentration Camp made of Lego bricks (URL) Maps (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) This line in my original email may be unclear. It is my hope that the licensing contract Lego signed with the Thomas owners (Britt Alcroft?) does not limit LEGO to producing Thomas sets only in Duplo scale. I would like to see 9V System Thomas (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) Yes, with these, we'll have the correct LEGO elements necessary to pull it off. People were doing ATSF warbonnets and BNSF units long before the official sets came out, but their appearance made things a lot easier for kitbash purposes. In (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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Samarth Moray @gmail.com> wrote in message ... (...) kitbashed (...) but in (...) Many many MOC versions of Thomas and his friends already exist for 9v and 12v, in 6 wide and probably wider. Or are you specifically thinking of taking the Duplo (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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(...) Dear Spencer, this train is simply beautiful! It took me quite a while to find out just a handful of the building tricks you used and I am still amazed about the many cool details. Great model and perfect size (and width *)! 7w-Ben *) not to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Eric, thanks for the links into your samsonite sets gallery - I wasn't aware about that cool resource and have bookmarked it immediately! I agree with your guess, that Frank might have had a 111 AND a 4.5V motorized set like 107 (or more (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's shortened a fair bit (I was in Chicago last week and could see the CTA out the office windows, along with METRA double deckers)... but that's part for the course. The model overall rocks! I love the relay detail best I think, but there's (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Don't see it making much of a difference. I'm pretty sure they can be kitbashed into 8-wide scale, at least, if not 6. You might yet see it on 9V track, but in MOC form. Legoswami (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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I'm surprised there has not been more discussion about the Thomas license. DUPLO Thomas shots (URL) is a considerable amount of DUPLO track in my house. And I'm sure my 10 month old daughter will enjoy running Thomas on the track. So when will (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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snip That has to be the best EMU (electric multiple unit) I have seen. Things I especially like: The third rail pick-ups on the bogies (trucks) The use of the Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1 [LDrawPart 554:0] at the front corners for relief detail The whole (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's my favorite picture from the whole show this weekend: (URL) the following Brickshelf folder is a comprehensive look at the entire show taken by our newest club member Alex Taylor. The big blue dragline crane was one of his contributions to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events)
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) Very cool. Chris (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great time for my to log on, that is BEAUTIFUL! Josh (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Yesterday was the GWLTS-III (Great Western Lego Train Show) our third year of displaying Lego trains at Steam, The Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon (UK). (URL) This year our main, minifig scale, display was 10m long with 2.4m sides. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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Didn't the motor equipped trains use the plate-w/motor-hole? You can clearly see 3 6x16 plates in the photo. Comparing the box art to Brickshelf's 111 they certainly look to be the same - not knowing what a 115 looks like :-( Matthias (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looking at the instructions bottom left, it certainly looks like the loco has the motor, and I'm pretty sure the 111 instructions didn't have that. ROSCO (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) BBB. These wheels are awsome. The have the look and feel of the older LEGO train wheels, but the newer 9v wheel geometry for the tyre and flang. (URL) Mat (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Bruce (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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what about the front & rear ones on this train? (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Frank- I love that old picture! Is there a chance that you received a 111 and a 107? I haven't seen pictures of a Samsonite version of 115 yet (but I'm still looking). Samsonite 111 pic here: (URL) 107 pic here: (URL) - Thought you might be (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It had a 4.5V motor, so it sounds definitely like the 115. Yea, looking at your page, I'm now certain it's set 115. (...) Yes, that would be a much younger Frank Filz than this one: (URL) by my little sister's walking, I would guess this is (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Frank, from the dominatiog colour blue and the box design one can assume this to be a 111 set. And there is a less than 5% chance that this could be a 115 (which is basically the same but came with the 4.5V motor included). Th box design (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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See (URL) someone can identify which set this is. Frank (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, I've seen some of the wonderfull pictures fron the past GATS show. I'm looking for a more detailed picture of the boxcars that where on the lay out. Can someone point me to such a link if there's one available? Thanks, Ludo - www.belug.be (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi, Thomas, Cool. First, let me apologize for the delay in getting this work assembled and available. It's taking longer than I thought, and I have made several artistic design changes, proofing corrections, and feature content additions. (...) (20 years ago, 16-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Those look to me to be the ones that actually came in the 7750 set (not the ones that started this thread that are in the small pics on the 7750 box), they have no gap between the spokes (i.e. the spoke are just relief moulded on a disk (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was referring to the ones at the very rear of the locomotive in the foreground of the picture. (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Here are some pictures of my Class 47 diesel engine, some wagons and trackside features: Class 47 diesel engine in Intercity livery: (URL) Quite a few wagons! Bogie Bolster 'D' with logs (the British 8mm scale version of set 10013!): (URL) Clay (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) These are (URL) which have no flanges. The parts in question are a slightly larger? version of the ones in 7750 with gaps between the spokes. Tim (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi James, Well, I finaly got to order the last bricks and not to mention the split level train bases, and now I am getting ready to build the El Capitan. I would like to hear from you if the is any chance of you getting the PDF file or CD (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This is slightly off topic, but I thought it would be of interest to all trainheads: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) to me they're in use here? (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's a three-trunk tree that I built for my railway layout: (URL) I used 2L black technic liftarms to attach more flex tubes to the central one. The white blobs underneath are geese! Also a tall thin tree next to an office block: (URL) tree uses a (...) (20 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) Love that grill :) Chris (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well Jake, if you read this, can you make them also available in Light Grey and Dark Grey too? Would be nice for passenger car roofs. Regards, Ludo (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think it would be a GREAT part. Note that Rick Clark has devised such a thing (and quite a clever design it is, too) from readily available parts: (URL) takes care of the fans, but doesn't help out the mundanes, which are, after all, the (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Dear Lego, While watching my son put his train on the track I thought it would be great if LEGO made a level crossing that aligned the train on the track. When I was young (30 years ago), I had one for my HO scale trains, and I loved it. You could (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Town/Train/Space Pictures - Toy&Hobby Expo & January Meeting Reports
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(...) That's Steve Ringe's work. He's our most prolific 8 wide builder (although he CAN and DOES build 6 wide sometimes, he's not an 8 wide snob like some(1)). This was, I believe, not the first show this particular loco has been to. (...) models, (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great show. I really like that high nosed GP. (URL) am not wild about the wagon-wheel fans, (URL) I _love_ the rest of it. Thanks for sharing, Chris (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, that new brick is going set the train world afire. (...) Nice model, by the way :) Chris (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) vintage photos, and discussed several times here. But I have never seen photos of these LARGE 12 spoked trainwheels before, as seen on the rear of the box from set 7750. (I never had a 7750, so I have never seen the box up close). It is known (...) (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, Those train wheels were never released to the public, although they appear in lots of vintage photos. They have been mentioned before: (URL) that helps, Clark (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New Point Motor - Instructions available
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(...) Some people aren't content with the magic. So, for those who insist on seeing how it's done: (URL) for instructions>> Again, if you build one, let me know how you get on. Thanks, Jason Railton (20 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | DelVaLug At Greenburg Train show in Philly
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Hey Just a reminder that DelVaLUG has a display at the Greenburg Train show in the Ft. Washington Expo Center outside of Philly, Pa this weekend. We just wrapped up our first day and are prepping for tomorrow. All in all things went pretty well. We (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.delvalug, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry, reading too late at night! tim (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Just looked at these recent pictures of train set boxes on Brickshelf: (URL) Looking at the pictures for 7750: (URL) (both inset pictures) and (URL) (bottom left picture) These pictures appear to show a larger train wheel, presumably a prototype for (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are welcome to. I do this, too-- my designs are derivative of some design, somewhere. I hope you do find new ideas here, but I'm not so sure. I think this ALCO RS-1 offers a fairly basic studs-up construction, except for the coupler (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) an early real-brick-build> which uses this (...) Tim, No painted or modified parts. The roof uses quantity 6 black 2x2 curved slope bricks-- link above. later, James (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) "Pilot", if I am not mistaken about what part of the loco you are talking about. In particular, this is a switcher pilot since it has steps or footboards (1), not a snowplow. 1 - terrifically dangerous to actually ride on, and now banned to (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I was amused (in a good way :-) ) to see the range of (URL) Brick Built Trains apparel> at Cafepress. When I have a baby he is going to have an (URL) Infant Creeper>! There's nothing for (URL) my dog> though. Tim (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Looks like there are some more Mathis innovations here. The loco has real character and the livery choice works well. I like the front bufferbeam(1) I was interested to see the (URL) build>, did you paint the roof bricks or mock them up with (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Peak Diesel Engine (was Re: BNSF new paint)
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(...) Thanks :-) I particularly like the fact that the effect is easier to achieve with Lego in 8mm scale than in HO or OO in 3.5mm or 4mm scale. Using SNOT with grille tiles gives a finer grille than just alternating plates, and there's some relief (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | making parts Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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(...) snipped (...) James beutiful work as always. While we dream, a 4 wide version would be nice as well, not to mention a bulk pack! I've toyed with the idea of molding/casting repro parts. This may be the right part to try it with. The best resin (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Hey just had to chime in. I like the engine, but I had to add that I like the "support beam visible through the vent effect" that you did with the SNOTted grille tiles. Chris (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(2 URLs) This was our second year at the Southeastern Michigan Model Train show. Our display featured creations by Jim Garrett, Justin Pankey, Chris Leach and Lester Witter. From Art museums, to ambassador residences, to movie theaters and (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote: AHHHHHH...... *DROOL.* Great work and detailing as usual. You are the God of Lego Trains. No doubt about it. I look forward to stealing something new from this one when there are more pics ;-) Regards, Legoswami (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The ALCO RS-1 is an appropriate switch-yard locomotive to service Santa Fe's Hi-Level El Capitan during its introduction in 1956-- shown here in era-appropriate zebra livery. (URL) Here is a preview to an upcoming ALCO RS-1 illustrated step book: (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Town/Train/Space Pictures - Toy&Hobby Expo & January Meeting Reports
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(...) Argh, thanks for the correction Rick. That's what I get for copying the format from a different announcement. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> | (URL) CLB> (1) Re-posted to the various groups to show the corrected link. (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Town/Train/Space Pictures - Toy&Hobby Expo & January Meeting Reports
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(4 URLs) MichLTC displayed for the third year running at the Toy & Hobby Expo in Novi, MI. We had a town/train layout, a space layout, and some mirco skyscrapers. We were also interviewed by Fox channel 2. (URL) Show Report and More Pictures> (2 (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.events, FTX) !
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| | Re: Peak Diesel Engine bogie articulation
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(...) Yes, each bogie has 4 axles. On ine the middle two axles of each bogie are the motor, with the others articulated. Each articulation uses a double wishbone steering arm: (URL) and this right angle axle joiner: (URL) with the axle joiner round (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New point motor with a little SNOT - design submitted for testing
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Looks neat -- but can you post a photo or two of the innards, for those of us who don't use LDRAW? Thanks, Joe (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Peak Diesel Engine (was Re: BNSF new paint)
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(...) My favourite shot, really gives the impression of the bulk of these machines. Love the names as well, some of my favourite mountains. Good shot of 'Penyghent': (URL) Hang 8 maroon Mk1s behind it, and stand back! How much dark red do you have?! (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Peak Diesel Engine (was Re: BNSF new paint)
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote: SNIPPIFICATION (...) Mark, This looks really nice! Now I *have* to know how you did the bogies. The Proto is 4-axled right? Your bogie design seems very inriguing. I also like the use of the space radar dish as a (...) (20 years ago, 10-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Carriage roof and underframe
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(...) Good to hear from you Stuart. We're at Swindon again (with 2 layouts) next weekend. Please asee www.brickish.org for details & hope to see you there! Cheers Jon (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about these for a Lego class 37 in jaded faded BR blue! (URL) built this at least 3 years ago and have not had the heart to take it apart to improve it yet. I guess I'll end up building an updated version alongside it, probably in (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New point motor with a little SNOT - design submitted for testing
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For those who like to experiment with such things, I've designed a new point motor. I'd be grateful if someone can build another one and try it out. It's a combination of one of my earlier designs with some elements of Mark Riley's control (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This is a windmill based on one I photographed in Fuerteventura¹. I made it a while ago and tried to photograph it then, but these pictures are a bit better. (URL) Windmill>> Click the image for the Brickshelf folder. It took me a while to come up (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Peak Diesel Engine (was Re: BNSF new paint)
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(...) Finally got round to posting some pics of my Class 44 Peak diesel engine. When moving over the points, the articulated bogies are a sight to behold! (3 URLs) PLMKWYT Mark (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Replacement tires for 70's/80's Lego train motor wheels
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(...) Thanks for the Xpost, Mat. I agree, these look pretty good and the price seems VERY reasonable. I don't do much 12V stuff but if I did, this would be just what the doctor ordered. Cheers to Arthur for taking this project on, hope he sells a (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC - fright car from the middle of the last century
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(...) But they will probably never come out in System grey. Only in $&%$! bley.... Ben (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.color)
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| | Re: New MOC - roof
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(...) Larry, remember these passenger cars: (URL) ones behing the steam engines. Using that part, offset by half, and connected with 2long notched axles, can give you a nice roof. Paul ps. I noticed I never posted about the latest frew trains I (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC - roof
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(...) I use that part (and its one long sibling) for a LOT of things including roofs but haven't tried sideways yet. I like roofs that come off, at least for passenger service, so that would be a consideration too. I don't see that part as any (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Larry, Instead of using buckets for a roof (is it leaking?!), have you tried the 1 x 4 x 1 1/3 brick sideways? See my recent post in Trains: (URL) number 6191 Stuart (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.de)
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COLTC will be displaying coming weekend at the Columbus OH GATS show. We will have a 30 x 25 foot layout, featuring creations big and small, new and old. Several new MOCs' will have their premier at this show, most notable a 10 foot long operating (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Maybe it's some FRPA thing.... I thought you'd know! But I'm assuming it's the 'e' from Ben's fright car post which is so upset with Ben for forgetting it that it's run away to join the other irritated vowels at irritatedvowels.com. Legoswami (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nice design! Baldwins are severely under-represented in LEGO land. But a VO's easy, let's see you do a Sharknose! But what is "Irritated Vowel" and what did you do to irritate them? They seem to be holding one of your pictures hostage! LOL... (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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They're also available in yellow (x2) in 8644 Street Maniac. I'd add it to Peeron but its got too many new parts and I've never quite worked out how to read the part numbers. Tim Gould [LEGOSet 8644] (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | [Press Release] BayLTC to Lecture at MoAH (update)
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UPDATE: Sorry everyone. I probably should have added a few more details yesterday. The lecture starts at 7:30pm. It is free for museum members and $5 for non-members. Russell For immediate release: Contact: Ellen Harrington 650-321-1004 "LEGO® (...) (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I used one in this: (URL) as Lar said, they would be a little short for most 8-wides. ROSCO (20 years ago, 9-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You have to be careful using the train base holes with vehicles longer than one base, since the bogie centres distance becomes so large that a motor (4x6 plate size) cannot turn far enough inside the train base on curves, so the vehicle (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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It won't be long until these "digger buckets" are not longer needed! Check out the inital concept for this VO1000 switcher (Yet another Turtle Creek MOC)... (2 URLs) The roof is made up of the new 1x3 rounded bricks (LDRaw #50950) that is used as (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Larry, they are not really rare and appear now and then on Bricklink in amount of dozens. And these are just the black ones. The grey ones are often much more expensive at bricklink and other market places. I was lucky enough to get nearly (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I dunno. *I* think the most difficult part of building one of these is saving up digger buckets till you have enough for a roof! Nice build. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing! XFUT trains... (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Mark, The lowest section of the support column is 2x4 duplo bricks. The middle column progresses to 2x8 LEGO brick configuration as it climbs up the back of the module. I do use 1x's on the cross members but all the main support columns never (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Using this photo (sorry I don't know what program to use to overlay numbers) (URL) tables sizes (32x32 baseplate standard) are as follow: Level One - the first table (with the nuts and bolts) is 4x8, the table directly behind is 4x6 (we call these (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Mark, thats a really nice, different application of the 1x2x3-panel-and-2x3 plates technique! I can see it bieng used for (URL) high nose diesel cabs>, it's not as deja vu as the 1 x 2 x 3 train windows, and of course, the colour (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I can't see how... I was under the impression that it would be easier to simply use stacked plates instead. Embedding a train base would solve a lot of problems with the motor connection issues, since the holes for mating would already be (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I see most of the modules are fascias for the raised table sections. This one (URL) shows me how you've supported the mountain. I can see the cubic structure - about every 16 studs? However, is that a stack of red 1x4 bricks at the middle of (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, a bit bigger than 8-wide, but still applicable... I have used 6x24 bases for 4-wheel wagons, like these two brake vans: (URL) and (URL). I also have another brake van and six 32ft tube wagons (pics to follow soon). I convert the tanker (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Brian, Thanks for the photo documentry! I was wondering if you had time could you label the table sizes? Maybe super impose the sizes on the image ((URL) Did you custom make the tables for this project or did your tables sorta dictate the shape of (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) They work great for floors in large buildings. Think large plate. (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Thank you everyone for the additional information. I just wanted to make sure there was not an additional special piece used to connect extra cars. (Seems a bit short sighted to me. But then again, LEGO is no longer making this set.) But the ball & (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I believe some builders use them embedded... but they are kinda short for most 8 wide cars.... I have a big stack of them myself because I don't use bases much but I can't bring myself to sell them yet. I think I will use a bunch for a factory (...) (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I try and sell them, along with all of the other "locked in" 6 wide train elements. JOHN (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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