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(...) Very good job koyan ! and thanks to John for highlighting the gallery. Well, too much space stuff and not enough train stuff :-) ...check the classic space gallery seems to be complete , that's just amazing. Renderings looks very good (...) (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi train freaks, I've just uploaded a rendering of a Uacs Silo Car. The car is build after information i found on the web site of the Swiss railroad, info at : (URL) some among us, i'll do have also some new 'Radar Disk 45729' in RED and wanted to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Kind of reminds me of a (URL) steam tram> Just need to add a chimney and make a coach for it to pull! Tim (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) Hi Flip, I like the use of the 4x4 macaronis (or whatever they're called) to round out the front of the trolley. The colour scheme is quite nice too and I really like the way you've attached the handles to the door (may nick it (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I forgot to mention a couple of things when I announced the polls(1), but all the thumbnails take you to a bigger picture if you don't know the train in question and all the Suggested by... links take you to original suggesting post for more details (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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If you are an a newsagents soon, check out this month's Continental Modeller (July O6), it has an interesting Russian layout in it (built by a Brit living the US as far as I can gather!) Tim (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | E/SMUs (was Re: Trans-Siberian Railway)
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(...) In the UK the classification is a bit difficult to describe. The best description is a 'unit train' i.e. one that runs as a fixed rake, with a driving cab at each end and its own motive power that cannot be used seperataly. Most passenger (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, thanks for the thanks, but also thanks for the content to put in the sidebar! Without you lot designing models then the sidebar would be empty! Tim (so other Tim, you are being useful!) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I thoought the TGV would do well, it seems to have international appeal. As a matter of interest, do you think (URL) 7745> was based (loosely) on the TGV? Tim (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great to see the TGV doing so well! If only LEGO would pay attention. If they hurry up they can do it for the 25th year of the TGV being in service, being sep 27 1981 according to Wikipedia (a shame there are no pics of the old sud-est livery (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'd like to jump in on this thanking too. It is so much more fun coming to .trains with the sidebar. Tim (not the useful sidebar one) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Samarth Moray @gmail.com>" <legoswami<NOSPAMMINGME!> wrote in message news:IIEEou.1vyE@lugnet.com... (...) Ahh, but you do not {need} to use a cutting utensil to modify... Rob (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually you don't need to modify a fig to remove it's arm.... but that' a WHOLE other thing. Legoswami (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'd agree. I have a one-armed friend that could attest to that one. And no, he's not a modified minifig... Rob (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah I think that's the right meaning. When in doubt, produce pics: (URL) not sure you would call this 'light' (wink) but it's what I was referring to, anyway.... Let it also be known that leaning out of a running train is one of the most (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What exactly does "suburban" mean in this context?.. is it like the US "commuter" (meaning that the train is primarily put on to serve people coming and going to and from work, and typically is heavy rail rather than light rail or trolley, and (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: What I don't quite get with the EMU designation is what's the difference (...) Here those terms are actually pretty much synonymous with each other. All our suburban trains are EMUs anyway. (...) (Sorry, I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) EMU - Electric Multiple Unit DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit These terms are not commonly used in the US I don't think(1). But the idea is that the train isn't "locomotive hauled" but rather more than one of the "cars" has a power truck, either (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Nice Side Bar on .Train web page
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(...) Thank Tim, he does all the work around .trains lately... (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Trans-Siberian Railway
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(...) Tim, your model is very nice. I live in Russia (and used to live in SU before). When I was a student, I travelled with these trains a lot. Since Russian is my native language I can help you to translate something to English with a pleasure (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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