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Sorry everyone!!! Some cut and Paste has resulted in the propagation of the mix up... This is the correct schedule (below)! I will fix the ILTCO dates now! SteveB Wednesday July 6: 1 PM - 6 PM: Set-up for clubs only (not for dealers) Thursday July (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's not too late. Or.. it's about a 6hr drive from Chicago to Cincinnati, maybe a carpool could be arranged for those of us not lucky enough to attend the whole deal? (...) I expect that LTCs will be displaying at the NMRA National Train Show (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) Dang. I wish I'd known about this a month or two ago; I would have flown out to Cincinnati just to see it. Would you expect this to be an annual event? Thanks, - Joe (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry to be a little grumpy here, but this doesn't match what's written on the ILTCO Page. (URL) example it says July 9, 6PM tear-down. Implying no show on Sunday. It is very important for people having to book vacation and travel to know when (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have uploaded more pics. These are the trucks and how they get around LEGO curves. On the Engine: Front truck and front drive wheels: (URL) pic 1,> (URL) pic 2,> (URL) pic 3,> Rear drive wheels and truck: (URL) pic 1,> (URL) pic 2,> The (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce, Paul Janssen wrote: I was notified that the dates in my post were somewhat incorrect. The Train Show is from July 8-10, the opening dates/times were corrected, but the summary was shifted by a day. Schedule: Wednesday July 6: 1 (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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(...) (beauty) JOHN (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(snip) Here's a teaser of something coming to the show... (URL) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) My renders of the other color schemes got nixed half-way through the render process. I hadn't bothered to re-render them. I will now that you are curious. They're nothing special. The trolley should have had dark grey doors instead of brown (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Oh, baby, this version: (URL) only using dark red-- please make into a set, TLG! :-d~ ~ JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I've received a couple of private e-mails requesting additional renders of this trolley with train club logos that I did not include. My apologies if I offended any club by not rendering your club's logo on the trolley. I was very lazy (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I was going to wait for a few needed parts (ironically, from Hans-Juergen's BL store, who posted the first variation pics of James' trolley:-) but since the subject is hot, I shot some pics and will share now: (after moderation) (URL) Some notes: I (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, I guess I couldn't resist the Barney Urge-- guess that's because I have a 7 week old baby in the house ;-) (...) I was just thinking about lengthening this trolley by 4 studs, as well. The v7 trolley now uses the standard black 6x24 (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I think James was basing this new color scheme upon the most readily available parts colors from BL (purple windows notwithstanding, which are also plentiful) JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) <ahem> The 13 club number is derived from LTCs who are actually displaying their layouts at the show, not from representatives who might also attend. HTH, JOHN (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi, Since people have kindly informed me of the serial number for this train (see (URL) here>) and I found a picture of a retro-liveried version (37425 for those who care) I've decided to post some pics of my 37 series train in EWS livery and (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, FTX)
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I was thinking about a purple window one also. Am I missing something? I only see the same color scheme with different logos...??? SteveB (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This is fantastic, James:-) Funny about the purple-- my initial impulse was to actually build our car in that color (because I already have the windows left over from a killer Knight bus MOC that I never finished...) and call it the "Barney (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks James, This was a nice surprise to see our logo on one of your famous models! Calum (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks James, The library is still moderated, but I already plan to make a white and green varient, as this is the coloring for the old trolly lines in San Diego, where I live. So far this has been an evolving design, but I'm sure I'll make my (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I've twiddled with the trolley design a bit further-- mostly color combos as dictated by train window colors available at BrickLink. Interestingly enough, purple 2-wide and 4-wide train windows seem most plentiful from the Harry Potter Night Bus (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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(...) Once again, J-2 is out of the loop. Hopefully the GMLTC will have a representative or two there at the big show - it depends if I'll be able to get out of work for a few days. <sigh> JohnG, GMLTC (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Actually, you were correct with 13, as you included the GMLTC on your list and shouldn't have. JOHN (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Indeed, I'm charging the camera and the video camera already! Really looking forward to being there to see this come togehter. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Team (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) I found a couple of pictures from above: (2 URLs) The 2nd picture shows the new french livery with lightgray, darkgray and red with yellow fronts. This yellow is brighter than the dutch yellow. On the right is 662432 (being repainted in the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: A french BB 62400
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(...) Right, I can see it now. It's the tile on top that's offset a little because the stud it's on (the transparent brick) isn't in a natural position. Of course, it would probably have been simpler to use two clear 1x2 plates with a tile on top, (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) This event is going to be spectacular and I can hardly wait to go! JOHN (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure but I think there's a misunderstanding there. (I've been not precise enough) There are two tiles and if the one in the side (SNOT mounted) of the engine has no offset, the one "stud up" has a 0.4 stud offset relatively to the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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In lugnet.announce, Paul Janssen wrote: Oops, 14 clubs, I forgot Indylug/CILTC!! Paul ps. My (poor) excuse for this omission is that they keep changing their name to CILTC, and then back to Indylug, so when typing the list, I left out CILTC, but (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ILTCO at the National NMRA convention in Cincinnati, July 2005
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ILTCO would like to invite everyone to come see the largest LEGO train layout ever (~50 x 70 feet, or well over 15 x 20 meters) at the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Train Show, July 7-9, 2005 in Cincinnati!!!! The show is open (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) This is a useful technique I and others have used before, but in this case it isn't actually necessary. Try putting a technic 1x1 brick with a half pin in it, or a 'dalek' brick (1x1 brick with studs on all sides) on top of the laid-down (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) Bonjour Philippe et Erik This technique incredibly rich !! 1. Use of the 1x1 Technic brick for SNOT orientation needed for the 0.4 stud gap by the plate. In fact not a plate but a 2x2 corner plate because the stud is a bit higher (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Philippe "frogleap" Label schreef: (...) Hi Philippe, First of all: great model! About the roof: I had a try on the same loc some time ago (please don't laugh: (URL) and your assumptions on the roof are right; chimney just in front of the cab and 2 (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Philippe, the model looks great, I even like the yellow and grey better then the blue one. Those windows kick booty. 6wide is fine by me, saves on brick and it'll fit on any layout. Although I would concider moving the handrails out a bit, (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Looks like fans on the left end, and the exhaust in the middle. You have taken such care on details, Philippe-- why squish it to 6 wide? From the proto pics, it appears the the body "wants" to be 8 wide, and the nose 5 wide. There are quite (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello, Thank you to all contributors for the feed-back. (...) Chris, well... the top is quite desert :) Because I have no idea from the pictures I could get what was happening up there. From the side drawing obtained from the web site I mentioned (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Philippe, That window trick is really clever. Thanks for showing it. Well done. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [snip] (...) That is great. I like the view from the minifig perspective, but I am left wondering, what is happening on top of the model :) (...) Thanks for the LDRAWing of that technique. It is a really neat technique. Also, I am glad you (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great work, nice to see you managed to do this in 6 wide! I did mine in 7 to get the cab to stick out a bit more. BTW these are ex-Dutch diesel engines (built in France though by Alsthom, guess the circle is complete!), there was only one blue (...) (19 years ago, 28-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A french BB 62400
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Hello, Here is a french BB62400 in blue color that is normally used for freight trains and mostly in multiple units. Sorry for the colors, it should be classic blue, but looks like Maersk blue just because the image is too yellow. (URL) It is made (...) (19 years ago, 28-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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