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| (...) Very nice! And works for less than 8-wide. later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Very good work, Alban, with one of my favourite electric locos (it was the loco in my first Lima toy train...) I have a slightly better solution to James' modification: (URL) and the exploded view: (URL) And yes, James, that slope also exists (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) James, That is a great model, but I am not your target audience. I love the set, I just can't see spending that much on a train. I say this knowing that I have probably spent almost that much on the trains that I have built myself, but it (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| --SNIP-- (...) To be honest I toyed with that idea myself for The Ghan and was swayed more by laziness than generosity. I think that both are worthwhile. In some ways I think releasing custom kits and instructions is actually more beneficial to the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| Following the recent Birkenhead (UK) model railway show, at which we exhibited our small layout (12'x6'), the exhibition manager sent me the photo that appeared in the local free newspaper, the Wirral Globe: (URL) layout is top right and the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Tim, I'm glad to see your recent public posting of instructions for the NR 75 Ghan. It really gives me pause to think about where our LEGO train hobby is going and how well we are doing sharing ideas and growing in our creativity. I am torn (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Alban, I was inspired by your SNOT work on the windscreen to try to use the new 1x1x2/3 slope in replacement of the 1x2 45-deg slope that is either-side of the front windscreen. In CAD, it looks like this: (URL) Notice the 1/2-plate offset (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Indeed, the front is very well done! I love the orange triangular bib. (...) Yet, stacked very well with good texture and relief. (...) Regardless, a really nice 8-wide with lots of nice little details. Great model! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks a lot. Yes, that was quite difficult to design. Of course there was several versions and in fact one day I had to rebuild the loco entirely to remove 2 plates in height because I found it to high. The middle of the loco is ashamedly (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I forgot something crucial! The above prices include a train motor ($25), speed controller ($42), 2x curve track boxes ($26), and 1x straight track box ($13). Maybe it makes a differnce to us LEGO Train fans to not buy all these running gear (...) (19 years ago, 8-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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