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Mind the Gap! (URL) This is my D78ss train. It is the second of my three LU creations and the second one to be functionally complete (the first still isn't). (URL) The D78 stock (or just 'D stock') runs solely on the District line and numbers 75 (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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In lugnet.trains, Brad Hamilton wrote: <snipsnip> (...) At first I also tried to attach plates to the bigger chain links (at some point I even considered using glue), but the other option you have is sticking one end of the big link into a technic (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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(...) Ah yes, crossposting. I think the concept finally stopped eluding me ;) (...) There is a little gap between the baseplate and the magnet below, but the pull between both magnets is so strong that they'll stretch the chain a little and come (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Simple idea for level crossing
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Hi! I got an idea for an automatic level crossing - a simple one with lights only. It is based on the motors possibility to supply power through the wheels. The idea is to cut a short distance (e.g. 1 cm) of track, so we can use that as a sensor (I (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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(...) Simple elegant design. but you forgot to crosspost to the most important group, Microscale. :) The inverted baseplate is such a simple idea, one question though, do the magnets have to be pressed up to the underside of the baseplate, or can (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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I really like this idea. I had tried using a chain drive for a small cart ride (URL) my design, I used one of the "fat" chain links to attach a plate, which supported the cart. I had problems with the plate falling off every so often. Also, there (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) i agree on the ratio 2:1 but for the colors i would rather see all of the green parts as dark green. now yes dark green is more valuble which would make a good excuse in its self but the real reason is dark green is more valuble to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) Wouldn't this palette be for those people that want to build MORE trains than what the sets with motors enable? I may not be average, far from it, but I have **plenty** of motors already, and hardly ANY tan 1x4x3 train windows. (== "none" ) So (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) I haven't seen the 9v train motor included in the palette, I would think that this is an essential part of any train. Or even the new RC motor. Why is it that Lego can produce 3225, 4511, 4551 with a motor for just a little more than they are (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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(...) Thanks so much for showing this. I was actually on that train on the Northern Line on Sunday musing about how to build it in Lego and was very pleasantly surprised to see it appear yesterday. It is such a faithful reproduction in six wide that (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That is a very cool selection of peices, (URL) this one> makes me think Swiss train immediatly! The only changes I would suggest at the moment are more large/less small windows and have the 1x2 light brick in black instead of white. Tim (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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Having travelled in that stock for a good few years (on the Northern Line), that is most certainly a well recognisable rendering. I wander if someone has built a suitable Lego tunnel for it. Of all the northern Line stations, the one that has be (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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James, these renderings are fantastic. My favorites from James' list - (URL) red train motor decorations! That would be great for building German style engines with red bases and wheel sets. (URL) simply cannot have enough curved pieces. (URL) in (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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(...) No-one is in there yet. It is really too small to have interior detail (with much of the interior taken up with the structuring). David (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: First Train Sighting in a Lego Book (1955)
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(...) I forgot to cross post this to lugnet.trains! Gary Istok (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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(...) ... (...) David, the train looks great. It's amazing you could get a scale train in at a 8 brick max hieght. I'll have to try the WD-40 myself. Does it have any interior detail, or a driver in the cab? I'm horribly lazy about building (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Have you seen Ben's new BR 23
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Hi Ben and all friends of Lego-steam engines I guess many of you already have noticed Ben Benekes new super loco on Brickshelf. (URL) Ben for putting so much effort in showing and explaining the all the details of the model. I very much appreciate (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: It's back! Long-Lost Jetpack Element Now Being Produced...
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(...) ok i undrestand that this is cool news but it has apsolutly nothing to do with trains. trim the news groups!!!...!!! ondrew (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Can I put in a plea for 45-degree, 2 x 2 inverse double convex corner slopes in brown? (3676.dat) Don't forget 2 x 8 45-degree slopes in various colors, too. Useful for quick cowcatchers... 2x2 - 4x4 (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: It's back! Long-Lost Jetpack Element Now Being Produced...
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(...) This is very cool- I can't wait to get my hands on a few! (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: It's back! Long-Lost Jetpack Element Now Being Produced...
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(...) So is it just being a minifig accessory, or did they come up with something creative to do with it? -Andrusi && (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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Using thread instead of chain links is indeed a cheaper solution, and may even give more curving options. The only problem I'd see is propulsion, thread doesn't have as much ' grip' as chain links have. (...) (URL) + (URL) The wide chain link fits (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | London Underground 1995 Tube Stock
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Mind the Gap! (URL) This is my 95ts train. It is the third of my LU creations but the first one to be functionally complete. The 1995 Tube Stock was built by GEC Aslthom Metro Cammell (now Alstom) as part of the PFI (priviate finance initiative) for (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.underground, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Peer Kreuger wrote: Wow, that's all very well done! The space baseplate, the magnets, the detailing on the train itself, et al! And easy expansion for a large layout. And hey... if you use one of the contoured baseplates, you (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: How big were box cars in 1900?
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(...) my best and favorite sorce for general info like what your seeking is museum sites. here's the one i use most often: (URL) it appers that box cars durring the early 1900's were on average 9'6" wide and todays are about 10'6". for length it (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Did Someone Say Monorail?
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Hello all, 3vilrain Monorail - (2 URLs) I've been wanting to do this idea for some years, and I finally had everything I needed. It uses no official monorail parts, no parts were modded to make this design work, and the design is all Lego parts. (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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(...) Ooh, I like your V2... it has lots of parts that non trainies would like too (they can trade off the few train specific things like wheels...) Some nits to pick I think I'd go with more large windows than small, maybe 2:1? Have to agree on the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | How big were box cars in 1900?
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So, I have seen references to box cars being as short as 36 feet and as long as 50 feet at the turn of the last century. However, I didn't see these numbers in any authoratative context. So, anyone got a good source for really old American rolling (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Factory palette
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Here's another go with (URL) parts ideas to support building trains>. Fun discussion! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Motorized microscale train
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(...) Cool! That should sort the problem of how to propel 2-wide trains (for those who don't have N-gauge track)! Mark (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: It's back! Long-Lost Jetpack Element Now Being Produced...
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Sweet! Now I can retro-fit some of my Blacktron soldiers! Dave "Jeremy Rear" <jeremyrear@mac.com> wrote in message news:In1J9E.HGM@lugnet.com... (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Peer, I was admiring this model in your gallery and hoping you would post something about it. I think it is an absolutely brilliant model and idea so congratulations for both the inspiration and the implementation. Brilliant work! Tim (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 70's/80's Lego® train motor wheel tire replacements
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Hallo Lego® train lovers, (URL) You probably know it,... the motor wheel tires of the lego® trains from the70’s (blue era) and 80’s (grey era) have dried out. Your train is still in great condition, but the tires run from their wheels, resulting in (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LOWLUG to attend Rail 2005
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Upcoming weekend (sept. 24-25) LOWLUG will be present at Rail2005, one of the biggest model railroading shows in the Netherlands. Held at the Groenoordhallen in Leiden, with over 25.000 attending, walk-in lectures (yes, also about building trains (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Another Train Show for BLTG
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(...) Congratulations guys, looks like a really great show. I only wish I could be there. (URL) I've taken the liberty of uploading the pics Peter sent me to BS. The folder is (URL) here> after moderation. For deeplinks go (URL) and change the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) We will have to be careful or will start another undying thread... and someone will decide that we need a lugnet.hinges news group :) Chris (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) True, true, but I'm thinking I would almost rather not waste the slots in the palette with clicky hinged versions... they're that bad. I'd rather ask for what I actually want and be told no, then decide what to do. YMMV of course. (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have a feeling that asking for un-clicky-hinged versions of parts is like asking for old gray or a clasic smiley. Chris (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't foget pirate hook hands and straws Lester (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:IMzMD4.1DtA@lugnet.com... (...) Check this out: (URL) have printed them, they come out great. Mike (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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