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In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Hey Bruce- I began building a version of James' trolley (mine shall be a white ambassador trolley) and found an issue attaching the upside down train rail in (URL) Step 6 here>. We (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It even seems have its own website where you can track it! (URL) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Its not the first modern freight tram, (URL) Dresden has some for carrying VW car parts from a factory> (URL) However I think the Vienna version is far better, it has far more character. Tim (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That's terrifically cute/bizarre! Thanks for finding this little gem! I think it would be a hilarious model (4 wide containers have a prototype after all!)... (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here's some photos of the new freight service on Vienna's tram lines. They're aparently named "bims" because of the sound of their warning bell: (6 URLs) Link to original page in German> (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) You are a funny man.... That is a _great_ trolley design! Thanks for providing continuing inspiration. Sincerely, Chris (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Yep; just change the one resistor... oh well... no such events in .fi, although you do see some Lego trains in the bigger stores... (...) And it's a damn shame, when Lego could be changing the times instead... :P OR at least they could be (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is simply speculation, but I would guess it to be less costly to change the MOLD than to change the COLOR. For example, it might take 60 minutes to purge one color and have a new color running in the same machine, while switching the mold (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Since that little 1x1 slope is so hard to come by in gray, may I be so bold to suggest a solution that eliminates those elements and binds the 3x3 rounded plates as well-- use (URL) this piece> along the side of the ends of the roof instead (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Try (URL) this> HTH, JOHN (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I know I've seen a diagram of how to affix curve tracks to baseplates using the 2 x 2 turntables, but I can't find it. any help would be appreciated. Thanks (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Bruce, How, wow! Thanks for building this trolley. I'll definitely check out the roof issue. Now, I will try to model it your livery. Thank you very much. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Snip (...) James, Just finished building the trolley. I used Blue in place of Tan (windows), White in place of Grey (roof), Dark Bley in place of Brown (doors),and Grey in place of Red (ends, etc). I have found one problem. The ends of the (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I've seen that train, one of the 37's has big rust holes in the side of the nose, how do you reproduce THAT in Lego!?! Tim (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! How I got 60 from 37 I don't know. (...) No no! If you look carefully at the sideview you'll see that there is a third 'wheel' on each set. I may fiddle with the wheelset to give a better illusion sometime though. The pictures weren't (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is an EWS Class 37: (URL) I see that selective compression has reduced the bogies to 4 wheels each :-) What type of hinge have you used to angle the windows? Mark (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi everyone, I have what is possibly the stupidest question ever. I've made a model of a real British train (somewhat Lego-ified) which I'd labelled as an EWS 60 but looking on Google at EWS 60's it is not what I've made. So the stupid question is: (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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The Southern Pacific LEGO® Train Club (SPLTC) is pleased to announce our upcoming appearance at the 90th National Orange Show Festival “A Slice of California” at the Orange Fairgrounds in San Bernardino, California. This will be the fourth (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.spltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town) !
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(...) I have always wondered if TLC had some ability to produce limited quantities of parts in odd colors (for prototypes, model shop, etc) without going into the expense of setting up a production injection machine for the purpose. If the mold is (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, what do you know? Thanks for the info. I think I'll mosey over to B-S-T and put in a little request:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Did someone say Tan windows? Ooops Tan Train windows.... Yep 21 of the 1x4x3 and 10 of the 1x2x3 tan train windows were sold on Bricklink in the last 6 months. I find some strange items that I never knew existed, on Bricklink.... things like (...) (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wow. Tan train windows. But has the 1x2x3 train window ever been produced in tan, to anyone's knowledge? JOHN (19 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Paul, Go for it! I'll look forward to your result. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The train might also look good with 1x4x3 window frames, which are a bit more available in tan. Of course the shutter tabs would cause problems, you'd have to snip them off or alternate them inside and outside (and they would disrupt the (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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Juhana Siren wrote: [SNIP] (...) It's easy to get by in Europe, I know several folks who are switching to 9V to be able to participate in events. But the signals usually don't change hands, since those can be modded to work on 9V too ;) As for the (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've seen people sell tan train windows on Bricklink... they do exist (just like green ones, I have 20 of those) they're just hard to get by. (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks nice. You mention that there is no room for a driver, I reckon if you replace the 1x4 clack tile in step 8 of (URL) 16> with a plate you could attach the top half for a fig to it (they might have to be bald tho'!) Goes to check window (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Looks like a fun build! When I get some time I'm going to have to build a copy in white/red livery to match my (URL) MTW-3001> Thanks for sharing this with the community! You're an inspiration to many of us. (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Guys, Thanks for the potential builds. Please let me know of any build problems you encounter or, if you have suggestions for improvements. I would be interested in modifying the instructions accordingly. Other than the impossible(?) tan and (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ((SNIP)) This will also appear on the BAYLTC layout going forward, and -- with your permission -- I'll see if I can modify it to make a Muni cable car. Thanks, James!! Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG/BAYLTC (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Agreed - a wonderful gesture and sentiment expressed by you, James. I hope to emulate your design for LUCNY's layout as well. Thanks, Ed (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I thought LEGO "promised" that LEGO track would always be the old dark grey??? rob FUT - lugnet.color (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.color)
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(...) Complicated --- hrm. I was a child in the 80's and absolutely loved those. They certainly weren't too complicated - and remember that they were provided with the same kind of instructions (excellent, that is) as other Lego sets. If (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) XPosted to .trains, a lot of people who have done this hang there. Since you're cutting metal, something with fine teeth seems needed, perhaps a hacksaw... not sure how you would cut just the metal without cutting into the plastic unless you (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
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(...) What a great design and gesture by you, James! It is stuff like this that really <ahem> builds community spirit! I am going to do my best to actually build this MOC and always display it on the TCLTC layout as a tribute to your contribution. (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here is an (URL) old fashion trolley>. My effort toward this trolley began from inspiration from the Greater Portland LEGO Railroaders. If it were not for the GPLR, I would probably never have generated this design. Working on this trolley reminded (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Slightly more rational? (was: New Lego Track!)
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FLEXITRACK ! Yah ! Cheers Oliver "Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:IGMyLJ.1zC1@lugnet.com... (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Beause it is just getting BORING (...) Cheers Champ well done "Trains Rule" Peter #348 (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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I've also snipped all the rest away because I agree with it, close enough, and I want to focus on certain things But if I get it right, what your trying to say is that posting in newsgroups etc is easily overlooked and taken for granted so it is (...) (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I recall seeing this when it was first put up on 1000steine. I loved the idea; I just wish I could see a properly translated version instead of one in mangled English the way Babelfish and Google do. Legoswami (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I know this is an old thread but if you're still out there Brian I am interested in knowing more about your radio control mods. From what I can work out fromthe pics you were using the two channel version, what did you do with the steering (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hey, don't worry, its good that you posted it to trains, it widened the audience anyway! I liked the pope thing too. Tim (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Absolutly! Dave, I've made several of these for myself and the SCLTC, and they work great. Thank you so much for publishing your mod. We used 7 of these, in various flavours on our last layout. And we'll have at least 4 more in our next layout (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ISCC entry by Michael Jasper
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(...) Maybe so, but at his slack-ie-est, he gets more done than you do at your busy-ie-est. Now run along, SKW, and go tell your mother she wants you. (Emphatically) XFUT o-t.fun (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: ISCC entry by Michael Jasper
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(...) He finally admitted it.... Legoswami (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 8 Wide LEGO Thomas! (pics)
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(...) TRU in Pittsburgh, PA now has a few Thomas sets, including Toby, James, and Thomas himself. Not sure of the official set names. The sets for Dora the Explora are also available, but I think that they've been there a little longer than the (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.duplo, FTX)
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| | Re: ISCC entry by Michael Jasper
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(...) Oops. I have to admit that I never read .trains. I was posting this to .build.microscale and added .trains as an afterthought. On the microscale side, Michael Jasper has several great creations. Like this (URL) toy train> and these (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Hmm, you need to be careful in including Bachman in the list of cheap trains... Bachman has remade itself and is now a purveyor of reasonable cost high quality trains... I agree though, LEGO trains are of comparable cost to comparable quality (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: ISCC entry by Michael Jasper
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(...) Which is why I'm glad .trains finally got a co-curator... the original curator was SUCH a slacker! Glad someone's doing stuff! (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Gary Quinlan wrote: (snip) See also this (completely unscientific, but interesting) poll: (URL) number 3 means it was set up *quite* a while ago, back when polling was first unveiled on LUGNET. It's gotten 200 votes so far and the (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) which is why I added it to the sidebar a coupla days ago! I was going to add it last week but I was waiitng for a story to go with the Brickshelf images. It is cool isn't it? Tim (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wow. I plowed through it in the original German, then babelized it for good measure, and it appears to be a retelling of part of Gulliver's travels, set in a railway millieu. VERY well done. (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Is this actually true? I think you need to compare to LGB, Lionel, or quality HO or N gear rather than comparing to Bachman or Tyco stuff (or the equivalent low quality Oz brands). In that case LEGO stuff is cheaper. At least the starter sets (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: push trains (was Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch)
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(...) Yes exactly like 7715, which was the only set I could afford as a kid, but with the advantage that you wouldn't need to buy electrical rails to electrify it tim (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | push trains (was Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch)
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(...) I think that producing a line of unpowered trains would be a GREAT move for TLC. Basicly, sell train sets that are pretty much the same as they are now but without the motor/speed regulator/etc. Include a circle or oval of track plus a (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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In lugnet.trains, John Riley wrote: <snip> (...) They are in the new greys--I bought the Harry Potter motorized Hogwarts package--the track that come in the Hogwarts box are the new dark grey. The funny thing is I bought the 'big package' from (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) The big question is, why arent LEGO trains available on the retail shelves? I suspect part of it is because LEGO trains as a rule are expensive. Expensive compared to other LEGO sets (due to the cost of the electrics) And more to the point, (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Australia is definitely not the unique case, but more likely the typical case. In the US, most consumers can only buy Lego trains online or from S@H. During the holiday shopping season, TRU may carry trains, but other than that, trains are (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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I've snipped all the rest away because I agree with it, close enough, and I want to focus on one thing... (...) THe following is my view but I believe it's pretty widely shared. LUGNET is (especially when it's working right) a meritocracy. You get (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) I was sent an email from somebody not associeated with Lugnet. It was a brickshelf reference about something that was repeatedly talked about by members of the public at our recent public train display. I don't know about you but juggling the (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Sorry, that should be 4th and 5th (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh yes! why are you not a marketing consultant for LEGO (...) Thanks Steve, keep the dream alive Gary Memeber #162 (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Accepted, I'm somewhat less disappointed now! (...) Yes, and a good start would be a larger radius curved track (had to add my plug) (...) I don't think its a risk rather than a lack of will (only my opinion) (...) True, and may I add (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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(...) (URL) down a bit and you'll see my modified switches--after the mod it does at least 3 things well--you can make up the 'original', you can do the 90 degree turn and you can put switches end to end and have 'em fit 8 studs apart--all with this (...) (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Yep-did HO for years--too much time and not enough fun. I'll stick with the "L" gauge now :) Dave K (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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Speaking of switches, does anyone have any ideas or thoughts on why the lego switches/points are the shape they are? I know they changed shape from 4.5v to 9v but why did they pick the shape they did? Given the constraints of what TLC does and given (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TTX intermodal cars;lugnet.market
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(...) And it's avalible for pre-order in the US, avalible on June 17th to ship. I'm awaiting my 2 sets. Mat (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Slug Photos
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(...) It's so cute. Mat (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 12V to 9V - why the switch
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(...) Sort of, it was rec.toys newslist, I think there were about 50+ LEGO fans on the list at the time. In fact the fans in the SF Bay Area (now BAYLUG) had a privet Email list at the time that spun off the rec.toys list. (...) They big advantage (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | ISCC entry by Michael Jasper
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Hey all, Check out this great ISCC entry by Michael Jasper. I haven't bothered to Babelfish the text yet, but it's a combination of fig-scale and micro-scale train stuff. (4 URLs) Bruce (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I found a couple of pictures of a completely different kind of slug (URL) and 4th pictures up from the bottom Tim (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train automation - ideas & implementations?
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(...) I also have a far more elegant design for a 4 wheeler; (URL) is unloaded simply by turning the wheel one way to open then the other to close. This can be done with a trackside mechanism upon which the wheel rubs. Studless Technic beams are (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: IndyLUG at the 500 Festival Kids Day
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(...) As a visitor I can testify it was a good show : ) . Especially the castle layout! God Bless, Nathan (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) Degenerate. ;-) JOHN (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You mean to say that, given your LEGO habit, you aren't there already??? Slacker. :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Adults weren't even considered a market in those days... (...) Logistics, cost, risk and it not being a core market. Nothing else. (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The text at the first bullet says that the possibilities have increased due to the change to the Electric System of Lego. Without automatic switches and signals the possibilities have more decreased imho. (...) Juniorization...... (...) I've (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Help finding slope brick striping VIA model
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(...) Thank you Mike. Pics are good enough thanks again. 8 wide ? Sounds great :) Didier (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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(...) I have a stack of Lionel & RailKing catalogs that I use for building inspiration. If I start ordering things from those catalogs, I will be in real deep with my wife! -- Bryan "John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Been there, done that... didn't like it, came here instead. (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) They already do that. Duplo trains for children, 9 volt for those up to 11 or so. After 12, it's all rock 'n roll, girls, and video games, and girls. "Adults" are supposed to move on to model railroading;-) JOHN (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PROPOSAL for new track (was Re: New Lego Track!
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Too complicated for adults? Or too complicated for children? Did LEGO determine that the automated parts were too complex for their target audience (children?) Assuming it is *financially viable*, why can't LEGO have introductory train sets for (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How's this for a "big risk": I say, scrap the 9 volt system, and produce specialized train parts (from the trucks on up) that are to scale with "O" gauge. Have AFOLs use existing trucks, motors, couplers, and track currently used (and already (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Those were deemed too complicated and that's why they're not in the 9V system anymore. (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I managed to find some of the parts and came up with this: (URL) want to use the other parts (43710/711) but they are not in my MLCAD. Besidesm the slope 18deg does not exist in 1x4 as I see it Sonnich (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sounds like mine. :) (URL) I built it early out of my dark ages and I plan to rebuild it as an 8 wide. The last pic shows some building detail but if you want better pics let me know as I now have a better camera and pulling it apart will (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) How about if lego provided just 3 things for us: 1. Bulk rail material that we can cut to length, as we need 1. A new 2x8 sleeper part to hold the new rail 2. A new half-sleeper to connect to existing 9V track parts This would obviously be a (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Was there a Lego community in 1991? I can see a lot of advantages in the change: 1. Better pick-up of power through the wheels on the inner edge of the track. Sprung contacts like on 12V trains are prone to wear and spark damage. 2. One-piece (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Can someone explain why LEGO made the switch from 12V to 9V ? There appears to be some discussion about the switch in these catalogs: 1991 Netherlands (URL) German (URL) Europe (URL) there any reaction in the LEGO community when this switch (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Gary, Don't get all disappointed. It was me who originally made the post about the subject of the message. I was catching up on emails, LUGNET posts, etc and saw the "New Lego Track!" subject. Of course it was not what I expected it to be. If my (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I still think this is a valid observation, helping readers figure out what something is about is a good idea. (...) I am still interested in the answer to this question. (...) Unfortunately, I think you shouldn't expect that, for reasons that (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) No Gary not silly at all we have just echoed what the general public ask us at our train shows (how many was it 120,000 over 3 days) I would imagine that the Melbourne Train show get the same questions. not to mention the States as well. (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Well I suppose I should not expect LEGO to make any moves towards providing tracks that would, I think, be a worthwhile investment. Silly of me to expect others on LUGNET to agree that new track geometry would be something worthwhile and (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi, A few weeks ago, I've seen a picture on BS website of an engine with a VIA logo made of slopes bricks on its side...but i didn't bookmark it and i'm no more able to find it. (deleted gallery ?) Does anybody have info/pic/builder name about this (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Experience should guide us, not rule us. Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM (URL) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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What I really want to know is whether TLC considers one way correct and the other way wrong? -Ted (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Check out Huw Millington's RCX automated hopper discharge plant from a few years ago (URL) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, I've got a simple system for dumping hopper cars, and some ideas on making it "look better", but I'd love to see other ideas or designs for this. I've got ideas for offloading and possibly loading standard-sized containers as well. But looking (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ted, I've noticed this as well. It seems to be worse with the older wires not matching the newer ones. I've fixed this on some of my connectors. I pop open the square conector, and reinsert the wire. You ned to remove ~ 1/2" of wire before (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Trainheads want their new track geometries. Spacers want to see 3vil and PCS turned into official sets. I don't read castle, but I'm sure they have their own hang ups.... (...) I'll have you know I was myself surprised when Kelly McKeirnan (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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