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(...) It's true... I do love sand green ;) If I thought I could get away with it I'd do the blue in sand blue too. But... you are probably right. Depending on plate and tile availability in dark blue I'll do up a version with green and dark blue and (...) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I think so. But I stopped suggesting regular green to Tim, instead of sand green, long ago. He just loves sand green to much..:-) Cheers, Selçuk (18 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Nice work (as usual) Tim. Whenever I get around to working in Ldraw, I'm coming to you for settings, for they are KILLER:-) One question on livery colors. It appears to me that regular LEGO green and dark blue are closer to the proto colors. (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I thought it would be something like that, but your "parawellagram" pieces are in left-hand and right-hand forms. A pair of these short curves aren't of any fixed direction. I could have made lef-hand and right-hand 20-stud S-bends, but these (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi all, Turkish style railroads - I just love the livery of the engine. Some pictures of the real (URL) engine> and (URL) car>. (2 URLs) BS gallery> (URL) MPD> Special thanks goes to Selçuk Göre for reminding me of Turkish trains and helping me with (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.tr, FTX) !
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(...) snip (...) i'm sorry!!! i didn't notice that post. yes it's possible to make the s curve you're talking about with parts i've allready made. 2 half curves and a parawellagram will do it. ondrew (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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My first track mod was the now fairly common point with a 2-curve side-branch. I'd always wanted to do the opposite - to move the track over with just curves. Now I can, thanks to this little piece; a 10-stud curve: (URL) to Gallery>> <- click for (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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(...) Fantastic! These are some of the most fun 2-wide microscale trains I've seen... I especially like the way you've done the tracks and the landscape! :) Sean (URL) seankenney.com> (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Seconded! No trans yellow anywhere. Honest to goodness Pete quality MOCs. Wanna a few pointers for conversion to N guage so they actually run? ;) JB (18 years ago, 23-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Seen these in the brick and they are sweet as the proverbials. Excellent work Pete! Tim (18 years ago, 22-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Classic 2-Wide Trains
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Here are some 2-wide trains I've been pottering about with over the last few weekends. Ah, sweet memories... (URL) The rest of the retro gallery is here: (URL) Enjoy! (posted on behalf of) Pete Reid (not just a robot builder) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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I think I've done a pretty thorough searching lugnet and brickshelf for train turntable examples. But, I still don't think I have found the definitive example of a roundhouse turntable, both aesthetically and functionally. Anyone want to offer their (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Beautiful work! I love the lettering--Mark (18 years ago, 22-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) And no fumble-fingered klutzes dropped it this time! :-D - Kelly (18 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's some seriously good schleim you've got there. Excellent work, I was ogling it on BS earlier. Tim (18 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Just to let those interested know that the Brisbane Model Train Show is on next weekend, 29,30 April & 1 May. Once again the Brisbane Lego Train Group, BLTG, will have a display there. This is the fifth year we have a display at the Brisbane Model (...) (18 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains)
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Hi All, We installed the latest GPLR display at the local LEGO store in the mall. Pics and details are avaiable at our web site: www.gplr.org SteveB (18 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Keeping with my purist nature, and not willing to use stickers of any kind, a fellow NGLTC member, Lewis Valentine, challenged me to build the Chessie cat logo small enough to fit on an engine. I gladly accepted the challenge and here is the result: (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !!
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Hi all, It's been a while since I've made a new train here (and even longer since I posted one based on a prototype) and I was feeling a bit of withdrawal so I went hunting for something fun to design. My search stopped at (URL) this> cute little (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.no, FTX)
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| | Re: FINAL Spamcake Diner™ Iteration (Dark Red:-d)
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(...) Excellent. Dark red is such a wonderful color! Have you considered a plate layer of dark red underneath the yellow roof? Kind of sandwiching the yellow part between dark red? (...) I am disappointed in myself. I usually keep relatively (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | FINAL Spamcake Diner™ Iteration (Dark Red:-d)
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(URL) Yup. I finally did it. This is the second modification of the TCLTC's version of (URL) Tom McDonald's Spamcake Diner™>. Thanks again to Tom for sharing his inspirational vision with all of us:-) The first change was going to pink for the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) The containers have to reach planet level at some point... where they are carried in the more usual manner ;) Tim (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Mr. Pieniezak, You grabbed the words right out of my mouth. As you point out, if you were moving containers in space, the “Upside-down” notion is relative. Equilateral triangle cross sections (or consistent trapezoid cross sections for that matter) (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | SCLTC Coming to Fullerton Railroad Days
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SCLTC will return to Fullerton Railroad Days (FRRD) for the fifth consecutive year in May 2006 with one of its largest operating LEGO train displays ever. The layout features a mix of new creations and old favorites including an extended version of (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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(...) Here's my take on the Sortainers : (URL) Thanks Tim for the super instructions, class job on them. And thanks Soren for sharing this creation, it was a fun build with lots of neat ideas going on. I made a couple of mods to it, nominally (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I'm a fan of live steam ((URL) in LEGO, wow! Fabulous! CSSoh (18 years ago, 18-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, This is the newest version of my live steam Lego locomotive. It is not pretty, but it runs... (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Damn! I was SO going to do this! I was probably going to just use decals though, so yours is very impressive. Nicely done. One suggestion for a subtle detail... I made my spray cans the same way you did, but I realized that if you use a 1x1 (...) (18 years ago, 17-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Call for a Group Train/Town Layout at BrickFest™ 2006
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(URL) Call for a Group Train/Town Layout at BrickFest™ 2006 It is time to start planning for one of the next great Train/Town display at BrickFest™. This will be a great way to show your 9v electric train pride and help save our way of model (...) (18 years ago, 16-Apr-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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I've done something similar, "pin-pong" or shuttle, using a model railroad circuit. This uses LDR's to detect the train, ambient light works but people leaning over the sensor can cause problems. This has been successfully used at a couple of UK (...) (18 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) My ping-pong line (for my (URL) W tram>, sorry no pics yet) has a dual line with matching points at each end set to normal (straight). As the tram nears the end of the run, the S curve of the point slows it down without me needing to program a (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Can't we all just get along? (Take 2)
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(...) Thanks, Jeremy! I actually added another car and the front cargo compartment since then, so there's yet another play feature on it. I won't be letting my kids near the spamcake, though- far too toxic. Oh, and you guys did a great job of (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Save 9 Volt Trains Forum E-mail Feed now Available.
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As I now realize some folks prefer E-mail push systems to Forum pull systems we are offering an E-mail feed for all forum posts on (URL) . For those that would like to get notification of new forum posts E-mailed to you we now offer a mailing list (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains) !!
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| | TV Broadcast of Freelug show in International Model Show in Paris
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Posted on behalf of Dider Enjary: A piece broadcast nationally on the France2 tv station. (URL) The show is put on by Freelug with guest appearances from Jan Albert Van ree (lowlug), Casper Van Nimwegen (lowlug) and Vincent Meuw (Belug) and runs (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.events, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.fr.freelug, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! That was my first guess! Looking forward to more. Jonathan (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Tim! (...) I'll see what I can do. I'll need to reshoot it after appying decals anyway. And no need to be jealous of my dark red curves-- they come compliments of (URL) The LEGO Lady> on Bricklink;-) (She even shipped them to Florida (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Check your email for a spyshot:-D JOHN (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (to J-1): He did it with one but I'm not exactly sure how, because, as you've intimated, Ross is the brains in the TCLTC, and I am the bankroll;-) (...) Ross has created a ping-pong loop for our subway modules. (URL) HERE> is a pic of one of (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ah, yes! I see. I was focused on your creations rather than the pix of the actual . . . (...) I am very eager to find out what they are. :o) I am going to think about what you might have redone . . . Jonathan (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You are exactly correct, Jonathan, but that was intentional! Check out this pic closely: (URL) I think it is obvious that the gate and truck color is bright red and the roof is a darker shade of red. That is one of the striking features that (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Are you detecting the trolleys at the end of the line for reversal? If so, how (mechanically, optically, magneticly, other...). And you don't need RCX's... you could do it with mechanically triggered polarity switches, for instance. (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A few RCXs and Ross's programming... <grin> JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The lower portion of the trolley is red, I think, and only the roof portion is dark red. A lot of the parts on the trucks and the fence piece are not yet available in dark red. John: Great looking trolley! Love the extended looking truck (...) (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Which brings me to a question I've had for awhile, what is required to turn a line into a ping pong line? (18 years ago, 14-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) Hi John, Very neat little trolley design. I really like your use of the new racer hubs (or whatever they're called) in the faked bogies. You need to fiddle your lighting for these shots though, all that lovely dark red (I am so (...) (18 years ago, 13-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Since the TCLTC will only be able to bring half of their train layout to the ILTCO Philadelphia show this summer, we decided to turn our mainlines into ping-ponging trolley lines. Yeah, we already have a few trolleys we can run: (2 URLs) But that (...) (18 years ago, 13-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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| | Re: a town structure contest!! extended to april 5th!!
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(...) So who were the winners? Russell BayLUG/BayLTC (18 years ago, 13-Apr-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Can't we all just get along? (Take 2)
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It's been a while since I posted (URL) my last train/space crossover>, so this is definitely overdue. This one doesn't actually run on rails, but I think it still fits the bill. Here is the (URL) Low-Orbit Cargo Operator>, or L.O.C.O. for short: (7 (...) (18 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) son is in the middle of 2 projects-- a Hogwarts Express, and the Polar Express. I will point him to yours for inspiration and possible idea usurpation;-) JOHN (18 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I sure hope so. Actually it will most likely be incorporated into my wife's Christmas village, providing there's room. Don't cry for me, Castlehead. The truth is I never left you. --Anthony (18 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! I'm not sure if I'd consider it spectacular, but I appreciate the compliment! Aside from the figs, I plan on re-creating the hot chocolate cart from that particular scene to put into the dining car - I hope that adding the figs (...) (18 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Graffiti
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(...) The comment I liked from a, child, spectator was "...where's the can of black paint...", Dean has added "spray-cans" at the feet of the minifig but not a black one. It looked really great on the layout. Mark (18 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Class 91 Interceity 225
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(...) I'm impressed. Thank you :) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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This thing will look fine under your Christmas Tree. Awsome stuff. Of course, we Castle fans are looking for your immanent return! Later. (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Class 91 Interceity 225
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(...) ...did someone mention poster? (URL) (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's pretty cool! Makes me want to order a bunch of 1x plates in different colors... :-) JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 11-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks everyone, and after waiting forever (2 weeks) for a delivery of 1x1 plates, The final product is on brickshelf at: (URL) curtosy of Mark Palmer) Enjoy :) (18 years ago, 9-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) the Dutch Railways 150 years show, getting a poster of the Class 91 and you hit it 100%. Love the sleek look of the nose especially. Will have a look at the CAD file later on, thanks for sharing! (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I'm sticking to simple for now, at least until I have a bit more experience. (...) Its a modified version of one I've seen elsewhere, from Huw Millington I think. (...) Maybe next time :) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Dean, I like this a lot. You've kept it nice and simple but with neat snotty touches like the panels at the end of the carriages. The solution for the front is great too. Where's the interiors though? ;) Tim (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Class 91 Interceity 225
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After its debut at the Piece by Piece show at Petersfield in the UK today, I have a few photos of my Intercity 225. (URL) also have Ldraw renders including the front windscreen mounting at: (URL) are plenty of pictures of the original: (URL) and all (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad those instructions could be of help. I think James had more of a hand in that particular snotwork than I did though. (...) Good to hear. (...) Even better to hear. Tim (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dear Anthony, I think this is one of the most spectaculiar MOCs I have seen here for quite a while! I love especially the interieur done on the cars. Leg Godt! Ben (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well I certainly hope I haven't stopped you from going forward with your MOC. It was an exceptionally fun build, and a great learning experience. I plan on including many of the characters in the movie, including the hobo. However, I think for (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! Coming from you, I consider this high praise. In fact, it was your instructions on the mod to the Santa Fe Observation Car that gave me the means to attach via SNOT the red light atop my own observation car. So... thanks for the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) Hi Gary, I'd really encourage you guys to voice this information to ILTCO, or at (URL) - if TLC don't hear it, they can't take it into account when making their decision. And it appears their deadline is not far off. ROSCO (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) right! i forgot to say one thing in my previous post. There is another factor: 4) The yellow lever in the switch can be in to positions - it can have the handle to one side or to the other side... daniel (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Having thought about it a bit more I think I understand how it works. The locomotive makes use of the fact that Lego points are sprung and allow travel from the 'wrong road' in a trailing direction. Jason has in fact posted a bit about his (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I specifically took tons of pictures and dowloaded a bunch because I wanted to do the same thing, you beat me to it and what a wonderful job! I really love your train, but dont forget the guy on top with his little fire and bucket =) Tiffeny (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Polar Express
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(...) Wow! Excellent work for a first(ish?) train. Feel free to leave the evil castleland and make more trains ;) The only thing I'd improve on it would be to make it six-wide :P Seriously though, you've got a great design with a (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The Polar Express
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(3 URLs) Post Mod Gallery> Here is my finished MOC of the Polar Express. I plan to populate it with minifigs, but that will come later when my bank account recovers. The train is based off of the Movie "The Polar Express" (duh) and the real (...) (18 years ago, 7-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 9v Update (ILTCO's involvment)
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(...) I agree. If ILTCO is going to be the channel we want it to be, this information should have been posted there as well as here. Maybe even an article there and just a link to the article here. ROSCO (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I will do this. (...) Thanks Steve! -Eric (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I hear some of you saying that there are certain expectations of ILTCO that aren't being met. I also assume that you might be picking up on my frustration but it isn't pointed at any one person. So let me try to explain how I see ILTCO helping the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) thanks, Tim. i'm not sure if i understood your question. The switching can be done in different positions: 1) The locomotive can be faced to one direction or the other. 2) Depending on the position of the switch when the locomotive enters, it (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Coal Car
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(...) More-or-less. It's not quite centered, but it's not off enough to really be noticeable. I would esitmate that it's about 1/10th of a stud. Pitsco has the plates with rails, but I've found Bricklink to be cheaper. -Duane (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have to say I really like the ideas in this. Having seen Jason Railton's automation recently and having been considereing technic solutions for train things any overlap of the two is good in my book. Just one thing tho, the video of the (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Very nice! I can see putting my many 'yoda lips' into service and building some in sand green. New kind of lip service. . . . Question: It is a little difficult to tell if it is centered on the bottom plate. The body is built sideways, but, is (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(2 URLs) More: (URL) -Duane (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 9v Update (ILTCO's involvment)
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(...) "My name is Rich, and I'm a LEGO lurker." How about ILTCO asking LEGO to throw us all a bone by offering one of those ILTCO only catalog codes that gives some great discount on some set(s) like they've done in the past? This would be a quick (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) . . . . (...) I wish to add my $0.02 worth also I think this story can be told by many Rafe, just change the names and ages and you have summed up my history with Lego Trains as well. (which has now made me a bit paranoid, is someone watching (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) But this is ILTCO's biggest problem. It's only got one mailing list and it's full of chatter; either trivial analysis or a few club members discussing something and broadcasting it to all members. That's why most people turn the mailing off, (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Steve, thank you for your answer. This discussion makes stuffs clearier. You know I'm a true ILTCO supporter. I deeply hope the way you (we) see ILTCO will become reality, and yes some very good things have been accomplished yet. But Tom is (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I think this is a great thing that Eric has taken on. Someone needs to get the ball rolling, and he appears to be doing just that. As far as ILTCO goes, what exactly is the status of things there? There doesn't ever really seem to be anything going (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not that I feel like I have to justify my actions but this single issue is so big that I thought it needed its own forum for organizing and making our case. The site has little to do with LUGNET, we arn't going to post MOC's. We are trying to (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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* “Could you please explain why ILTCO is the normal channel for such issues?“ - Didier Enjary ILTCO is operated under a democratic process. All 33 member clubs are equally represented and receive communications at the exactly the same time thru the (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) "normal" ? Could you please explain why ILTCO is the normal channel for such issues ? (...) and it's nice to see you back. Welcome back Steve. (...) There is a misunderstanding and I think you can easily clarify this. Do you think Eric has (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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hi i finished this moc two months ago but i had some problems to post messages to lugnet. It is called "Rebeco", which means "REBocador E COmutador". Those are portuguese words for the main functions it has. It is very compact, has a size not much (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Crosstrack 9v Question
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(...) Thanks to you and Jeff for your responses. FYI, my son, who is 9, loves the Lego trains. He's adding the second oval to his set. He has some bionicle and star wars, but by far he spends the most time with his trains because he can envision and (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi All- I'm trying to locate a gentleman who lives in the Portland, Oregon area named Sheldon who joined us for the NW TrainFest 2006 two weekends ago (03.25.06). Unfortunately I was not able to get his last name, or contact information during the (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, FTX)
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| | Re: 10027 is now sold in blay.... :-(
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(...) I don't know if it will be of interest to anyone, but I received my order from Shop @ Home yesterday and I can confirm that #4531 Switching Rails are indeed OLD dark grey. --Anthony (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.color, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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(...) Hey, I have $0.02 here is my take. (...) I’m with you here. In 2002 I went to my first Brickfest. At that point I had just about no bricks and no Lego room. After that I started with castle but still did not have much in the way of bricks or a (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The MILLION dollar question is... Is there a 3rd Party Vendor even interested in making the 9V parts? TLC could offer the license (I doubt they will) but if there is no party interetsed then it is pointless. (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:Ix7JrH.Ar0@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Not quite true. While we are under NDA and had been discussing this topic, we were not allowed to discuss it. It (...) (19 years ago, 5-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear Rafe, thanks for your story here. It was more worth than just 2 cent for me! I only hope some people at LEGO see, that metal track trains attract lots of people and that these often enough end with a 100.000 ++ collection of bricks. And (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: One good message (kind of) from LEGO at last... (April Fool's Day)
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(...) Ben, Your year 2000 April Fools prank will always be my favourite. I loved those "sets". Play well. Tim Strutt (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Without actually having seen the numbers in regards to the company's sales and manufacturering costs, I'm not sure any of us can say definately that that's the reality. We can speculate a lot, but without some hard numbers, I don't think we (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Here's a reality check. The way LEGO makes train track is realy just wrong. It's way more expensive than it needs to be. Result - LEGO really can't afford to keep producing the existing 9v track and hope to remain profitable. The way I see it, (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 9v Train status report.
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(...) Hrrmpph. If its like their other factories, it will be useless and overpriced. But if they allow fan designed sets by contest(like the micro stuff) and make the price point decent($40.00 for an engine, $25.00 for a large bit of rolling stock, (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ok, I'll add my $0.02 to the pile. Summary: Lego trains are the reason there are now 100,000 Lego bricks in my Lego room upstairs. Details: When I was a little kid in Wisconsin in the 1970s, we had HO trains in the basement (didn't (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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