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(...) Wow, excellent model! I saw some pictures of FreeLUG member Didier Malon last year, check out (URL) what I've seen on photo's regarding the real thing, the nose curve is somewhere in between what you and Didier Malon chose, ie almost (...) (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Phillipe, That was very quick. As far as I know every part exists. I always try to make sure my CAD stuff is buildable but occassionally stuff slips through. If you (or anyone else) would like the MPD just drop me an email at (...) (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello Tim, This is a great design. I like it a lot. The locomotive but also the passenger cars are very nice. Yes your right it was the first to run at 200 km/h on a commercial service on the 28 May 1967 between Paris and Toulouse. Do you (...) (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Stupid, stupid me! x-posted to .announce.moc and .loc.fr and thanks to Didier Enjary for suggesting the train and helping me out with pictures and comments. Tim (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.fr, FTX) !
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Hi all, Just my little version of Le Capitole. I believe this was the first passenger train to achieve 200km/hr. (2 URLs) BS Gallery> Please let me know what you think, what improvements I could make. Thanks, Tim (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Hi all! This is in fact a nice idea! But I have one comment to make: this solution is causing friction between brass tube and metal axle, while the original solution is "rubbing" only on the very tip of the metal axle. The higher the diameter (...) (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) wonder? Way better solution than knifing away plastic if it works... ++Lar (19 years ago, 12-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (URL) (19 years ago, 11-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Anthony- DCC = Digital Command and Control, an electrical signalling protocol used by many model railroading hobbyists to provide remote control of 1000s of trains at the same time on the same layout using essentially simpl parallel wiring. (...) (19 years ago, 11-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Forgive my ignorance, what is DCC? I do plan on sending in my bad motor. I went back to my Santa Fe rolling stock and found all of my observation car-style cars have horrible friction damage to the upside down studs between the wheels, as has (...) (19 years ago, 10-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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