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(...) Perhaps they were trying to design the world's first remote control piggy bank. :) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I have a hard time believing that the size of the part is to blame. I give you three examples of large parts that have no gaps. These all come in the new Passenger Plane 7893. (URL) LEGO® has no problem with making large pieces fit together. I (...) (18 years ago, 15-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Just posted some new MOC pictures: Coaches to extend my Hogwarts Express, Hopper Wagons with SNOT lettering and my station building. Coaches here: (URL) including pictures of the underside and bogies. These are 8mm:1ft scale British Mk1 coaches in (...) (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build.schleim) !!
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(...) "Only the cheapest is good enough!" * * potential new slogan of LEGO. (18 years ago, 14-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Wow! These gaps are wide enough to push coins of any size through! (URL) Jan Beyer of LEGO told at 1000steine, that all trains will look like this and he gave a (lame?) explanation, that there are limitations in designing the single-piece-mould, (...) (18 years ago, 13-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | QuéLUG at the Canadian Railway Museum
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(voir le message en français plus bas) Hi! August 19 & 20, QuéLUG, the group in Québec, Canada, will display at the Canadian Railway Museum in St-Constant (south of Montreal) with a 21 ft x 8 ft train and town layout. Find all the infos you need (...) (18 years ago, 13-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.mon, lugnet.loc.ca.qc.que, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Legoland train
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(...) Try modelling that in lego... :) (18 years ago, 12-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I've found some pics of a Legoland advertising liveried train. Its probably been around for a good few years now and may even have been repainted. (URL) South West Trains> (URL) 455856> (5 URLs) Another one that I can't imbed> Tim (18 years ago, 11-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sorry, I've tried to get that email address sorted out, but nothing seems to move around here. The address in my profile is correct. Try j dot j dot railton at btinternet dot com. Jason R (18 years ago, 10-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey Jason, I am trying to get you in touch with the member who built this train, but your email is bouncing. Can you send me a current email address so I can pass it on to him? -- Russell Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, (...) (18 years ago, 10-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for posting this! I was really hoping to find the basic my-own-train type engine, coach and caboose instructions in an easily printable PDF format. This is just what I needed! As for the quality, it is a bit saturated, and sections of (...) (18 years ago, 8-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | LEGO Poem: TGP
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Here is another poem for you all. (URL) -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Aug-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I can see a train motor every other car, but I presume the red wheels then are BBB wheels, and the feature drive is taken from the axle? I've got a piggy-back train that gets its drive from half-bushes with minifig car tyres, suspended between (...) (18 years ago, 6-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes. Each car has something animated on it and the ferris wheel spins. We call it the "Goofy Train". -- Russell Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, PCFD There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (18 years ago, 6-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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I tried this solution out for myself, and it didn't produce the best results for rolling friction. Not to say it isn't a good solution, because I do see major improvements, but just that there is a better one. Adding the metal sleeve around the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: Pleasanton museum pictures
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(...) That's cute. Is that fairground train animated? Jason R (18 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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Here are pictures from our latest train layout in the Pleasanton museum: (URL) Clark President/Co-Founder, BayLTC/BayLUG (URL) Chief, PCFD There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (18 years ago, 5-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: IR train base alternative
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(...) Actually, it would be easy enough for someone with electronics and microcontroller experience just to build a new receiver. You typically record the IR signals on a PC, figure out how they're coded, then program a microcontroller to decode (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Roughly, maybe a little more. For a push-along set with no track or motor. Jason R (18 years ago, 4-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Um, isn't that the same price as 7897? (18 years ago, 4-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Expo
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Any AFOLs in the Kansas City area, we have a chance to display at this year's Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Expo at Union Station on Septmber 23rd and 24th. Set up is Friday the 22nd. I have reserved a layout area of 12 ft by 20. Currently I (...) (18 years ago, 4-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.trains)
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| | Modified IR Passenger 7897 thanks to Thomas Burger
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Special thanks go to Thomas Burger for putting together DAT files for the new IR train elements!! (URL) is an attempt to stretch the 7897 set: (URL) advised me that the lack of IR train motor power should be bolstered by use of a motor at each end (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
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(...) (URL) Brick Blast Vermont>. This was are first experiance doing a mid summer train show and it was extremely hot and humid durring the event. My trains which have been running at shows for 7+ years would not run at all because of the friction (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) Crikey, that's hardly starter-set pricing, is it? Lego must really want to kill off trains. Jason R (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB Class 144 in 8-wide for IR System
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James Mathis wrote: [...] (...) Nice tiling around the profilsten. It really adds that little something extra that raises your models to the next level. Chris (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Saw it for sale yesterday in Legoland Billund. About 799 DKR. Jeroen (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) I’m still trying to figure all that out. If I make 20+ at a time it wouldn't be horrible but it's still a little time consuming. Here’s a short list of components 1 IR receiver base <not listed on bricklink yet so ???...??? 2 28guage 4 strand (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: IR train base alternative
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(...) Ondrew (...) (URL) would be interested in purchasing the modified version. Any idea of the cost based on your parts, etc? (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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| | New LEGO Poem: Tic Toc
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I've been out of touch with the LEGO community for a while (1+ year now) but am happy to say that while my LEGO may be boxed up my spirit it not! As such I'm happy to present the newest LEGO Poem addition entitled TIC TOC (URL) The 1600x1200 version (...) (18 years ago, 2-Aug-06, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: SNVT Build-a-Train Contest
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This is just a reminder that you have until August 7th to enter this contest. There have been some fantastic models entered so far but there is plenty of room for more. I hope as many folks with enter that can. Eric (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Brick Auction, Brick Bazaar, & the BrickFest Container
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(URL) Brick Auction Going once... Going twice... Sold! There will be a silent auction this year, as well as a live auction. If you would like to donate something (LEGO of course!) to be auction off, please let me know. Or if you'd like (for a small (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) i'd be happy to take some detailed photos but i suspect that the person will need to see the circut in person. from what i can tell the control circut that takes the IR signal and makes the thing work is buryed under a black blob. i should (...) (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) It would be a useful exercise for someone with electronics skills to (if possible) figure out the IR stuff and draw up a circuit diagram for the IR baseplate piece. (18 years ago, 1-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) It's a nice modification, but I can't help thinking it'd be better and cheaper all round to just build an IR receiver circuit for this - there's very little of the original configuration left in your mod. One mod I would like to see (to save (...) (18 years ago, 31-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) Well, its persuaded me to go and get one to modify sometime :) (...) Seeing a the instructions are already here (in your post). I'd look at selling preassembled units rather than explaining how to further than you already have. (18 years ago, 31-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | IR train base alternative
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Hey all, Well I’m at it again. This time I bring you something with more usability. As most of you reading this should know the Lego Company recently released 2 IR train sets. While the idea is great, the implementation left much to be desired. The (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !!
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| | Re: How to hide that IR Electrics box?
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(...) im going to have to agree with that. i have a small bridge that is raised about 4 bricks, and if its not at full power it doesnt make it (18 years ago, 29-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: How to hide that IR Electrics box?
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(...) I would suggest just not using the new IR baseplate. I have the new freight set and I am not pleased with the pulling power of the train. Just pulling the 4 cars that come in the set, the wheels slip. So I guess I dont see the need to want to (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | How to hide that IR Electrics box?
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A design study to try to hide the IR electrics box on the new 6x30 IR train baseplate when you want it thinner than 6-wide... (URL) other ideas? later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Looking for a commuter train LDraw model
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Hello all! I'm looking for an ldraw model of a commuter train for a project I am working on. If anyone has one or knows where I can get one it would be apprciated? The project is my LEGO POEMS (see (URL)). I have two poems that I recently created (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: German DB Class 144 in 8-wide for IR System
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(...) Hi James, This caught my eye earlier today. Great work as usual, especially under the constraint of incorporating the IR box. The magnifying glasses are a great idea (I've not seen it before). But... 1x1 slopes don't come in green ;) Tim (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | German DB Class 144 in 8-wide for IR System
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While I'm not 100 percent sure what the new 6 x 30 IR train baseplate looks like, I tried to fake it for an experiment to build a locomotive based on the German DB Class 144 as inspired by the new IR set loc as a starting point. I've seen better (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New train set?
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Well if you look at the first part that goes over building the engine, you will notice that it shows sliding the 9v wheels onto the axel, then placeing them in the holder. So obviously it is a new set, how it ended up online before it's anocement (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: Wardale 5AT
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(...) In that case, I have taken new pictures. Previously, I had a single 40w lightbulb sitting to the left of my camera. The new pictures have been taken in my kitchen with all of its lights on. Hopefully they will be satisfactory. (18 years ago, 26-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Wardale 5AT
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(...) I hate to sound like the big bad meanie, but: Please turn on some lights when you take photographs. A nice desklamp with a halogen bulb does rather nicely. Personally, I replaced the generic flourescent tubes in my kitchen with expensive (...) (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Mountain Layout for the By Air, By Rail Festival
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Here's some pictures of the Mountain layout Eric Bell and I built up for the big By Air, By Rail Festival in Fortville Indiana July 21 - 23, 2006. (URL) Darrow (18 years ago, 25-Jul-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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Maybe I ought to make it Diet Caffeine FREE Pepsi though! ;) sb (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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Maybe I ought to make it Diet Caffeine FREE Pepsi though! ;) sb (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(...) Better make it two. Heck, John's buying (he hasn't asked for his money yet) so make it 3... (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(...) Steve..Lar just emailed me..can you pick him up another case of Diet Pepsi?:-) Chris (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New train set?
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(...) (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) (URL) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(...) Was an absolute treat for me as well! Thanks again for lunch and showing me your layout and talking everything we talked! It was great meeting you and Ross in person (as well as all the others I met). Glad you made it home safely and I hope to (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) someone mind posting a jepg so those of us on dial up "yea i know" can see it? ondrew (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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(...) No, but it looks like something for christmas... better wait up. The idea is probably to sell it for christmas, like an intruduction for trains (no motor), in a price level which is low enough, though expensive enough for christmas I checked (...) (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(...) Doesn't count you wannabe. JOHN BMOC™ (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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I got three under my belt! '04-'06 (well in '04 I showed up in Seattle and had a meeting with the NMRA, and tok some pictures of the layout! :) ) SteveB (18 years ago, 24-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(...) Makes me wonder-- how many LTCs have shown at NMRA National Conventions? Here are my best guesses: 2006: Philadelphia, PA (9) COLTC DelVaLUG GardenSLUG IndyLUG MichLTC PennLUG SHSL TCLTC WAMALTC 2005: Cincinnati, OH (13) COLTC CILTC (IndyLUG) (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New train set?
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Well I just finished another (URL) update> to my Instructions cross-reference page, and came across (URL) this little gem>. Anybody seen this one before? ROSCO (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: Flex system hose
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(...) I had a look at the 1/8" plastic tubing in model railway shops and stalls at shows. I think it's ABS or polystyrene. I have no issues with cutting the tubes either :-) but I don't like painting stuff used as or with LEGO bricks. I think the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Dowels as cargo
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Hi When working with some furnirure I got the idea of using them as cargo on trains - dowels come in all sizes which makes the fit everywhere, and they are cheap too. The result: (URL) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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Hi All, Yes it's been 12 days and I never knew how much I could miss my long distance friends! I could write a book on the topic... anyway... Each and everyone that was at the show deserves a huge thanks for all the hard work that went into the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Wardale 5AT
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(...) I'd seen the pics on BS but the DB red and black threw me off the scent. I'd vaguely heard of the loco (or the African one) I think. Although I think I would have gone for an all-wheels-coupled build I think the representation of the valve (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Wardale 5AT
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A deviation from my usual Space stuff... the Wardale 5AT. Quoting the MOCPages page, "The 5AT is a 3000 horsepower, 115mph modern steam locomotive, designed by british engineer David Wardale in the late 1990's. If you have never heard of this (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(...) Wait, people actually asked if that was Lego water? Ow, that it is hurting my head. (...) 21 hours of driving? Yipes. Although I must confess it was nice to finally see your stuff as well as others' in person. (The NMRA show being the first (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | container swap
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Hi I would like to know if there will be a container swap at Brickfest 06? We (NovaLUG) have now ours done! LMK. JM (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | TCLTC ILTCO show at the NMRA in Philly wrap up
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(URL) Well, it has been 2 weeks since the BIG EVENT and so I thought I'd record some thoughts before I forgot everything. (Pics of our stuff from the show (URL) HERE>) Ross and I finally left MN at about 9pm on July 4th and drove straight thru. We (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: New RC Trains Are Posted on LEGO.COM
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(...) LEGO® store. It was a great set to build. It has 4 train cars with good part selection. This set also has a lot of play ability. There are 3 vehicles to drive around and load the train with. I have not actually ran the train yet, as I dont (...) (18 years ago, 22-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flex system hose
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(...) Thanks. I thought that might be the case. Hardware stores in the area I live in tend to be able to come up with just about anything you could want. I'll check it out. Thanks again, Jonathan (18 years ago, 21-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flex system hose
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(...) https://www.festo.com (choose your country, look at the products/catalog and find tubing and piping under "pneumatic connectors", specially "outside diemeter tubing") ...or any other pneumatic tube supplier. And they might have more than one (...) (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flex system hose
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(...) https://enep.festo.c...ustomer_us ...or any other pneumatic tube supplier. And they might have more than one color, too (in my xperience, I've seen blue, black, light gray and semi opaq white). There are softer ones, and l (18 years ago, 20-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Flex system hose
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(...) I've used 1/8" plastic tubing I found at a hobby shop, it is a bit stiffer than the Lego stuff but it works fine. It's only available in white, but you could probably paint it a different color. And since it's not 'official Lego', I have no (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Flex system hose
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Hello, Regarding the flex system hose that is used for hand rails and such on trains: Has anyone ever tried sourcing this elsewhere other than in lego sets? Might it be available at hardware stores? Thanks, Jonathan (18 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Factory Set: Checkerboard Boxcar
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(...) Thanks Steve! Being able to import LDraw files into LDD was a big part of this. I pretty much did all of the designing in MLCAD and used LDD more for checking part availability, checking for proper LDraw conversion, and quick prototyping and (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Factory Set: Checkerboard Boxcar
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(...) Hi Chris, Thanks! I'm really glad to hear you like it. Yes, the red plates in the LDD trains palette are sparse but luckily they had 4 x 6 red plates which were good enough for my 6-wide needs. You had a lot more area to cover in 8-wide. (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Dark Red Hogwarts (teasers)
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(...) HoMa, so good to hear from you! I would love nothing more than to attend 1000Steine-Land every year, but the bank account says otherwise;-) One day, though, I do hope to attend, and I will bring (2) suitcases full of MOCs:-) Hope you are (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Factory Set: Checkerboard Boxcar
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(...) [...] (...) Paul, Thanks for the kind words. I should point out that the sliding door is a derivative of something the James Mathis Suggested to me a long time ago :) Also, in the arena of there are no "new" ideas... after designing my roof I (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Factory Set: Checkerboard Boxcar
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I especially love the livery on it. I'm glad to see that you were able to get LDD to do that (I'm still not as familiar as I'd like to be). steve (18 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: R/C Trains on Old 12V Track
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(...) There should be no problems running it on the older rails. There should be small rubber rings around the drive wheels, so it should get its traction. Dave www.GPLR.org (18 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Factory Set: Checkerboard Boxcar
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(...) Jonathan, Thanks! Mucho credit goes to Chris of course. I like "beefy six wide", too. This was 8-wide converted to 6-wide so I wonder if that contributed there. Hmmm... maybe 6-wide builders should try building in 8-wide first before (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hey, this is just a thought but has anyone tested the new R/C trains on the old 12V non-metal track? I would like to find out if the new trains work on the old track, since there is so much of the old track around. I guess another option is to swap (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Paul, I like it a lot. I like the details quite a lot. I build the few train cars that I do in 6 wide, but like to think of them as "beefy six wide" as I would this. I'd love to see this in dark red or reddish brown with the same livery. I (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yes, the buffer beam is a brighter red. That pic, with the light on it but not on the body side, shows the difference a bit clearer than some of the pics I found. I can see it more easily in the other pics now. I found it difficult to tell how (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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For a while I'd been thinking what I really need is a good boxcar for my layout. When I saw Christopher Masi's LDD (URL) "Old (Millyard) Boxcar"> I knew I had found what I was looking for. The only problem was Chris' boxcar was in 8-wide and all of (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(URL) Hi John and Ross! Your latest train creations are just schleiming rocking cool! Thanks for sharing. I surfed the NMRA galleries with jealous eyes and asked myself who might have build a whole great train in dark red? Even if you say you need (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This is the culmination of a project that began years ago. Ross first built his version of the Hogwarts Express in time for me to bring to Brickfest PDX back in Feb 2004, but he always wanted to convert it to dark red when the necessary parts became (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jul-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Just take a gander at the movies. Seems pretty obvious to me, especially considering (URL) great pic>. Note the 2 different red tones. JOHN (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Are you sure the Hogwarts Express is dark red? I know many preserved Mk1 coaches are dark red (maroon) in the UK, but for the films the engine was painted bright red instead of its usual green (ruffling a few feathers in the rail enthusiast (...) (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi, on 1000steine.de, someone posted an overview of known LEGO models of the german 103er locomotives. Credit is given right above the pictures: (URL) Though I'm not a train-head, I find this one too cool: (2 URLs) Leg Godt! Rene (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) As in, are the controllers interchangeable, or can you use them in the same vicinity without interference? -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, hurry up with the Dark Red Hogwarts Express. It's a gorgeous train. I was just hunting around online and did not find any good shots. Apparently the train always missed the cameras at last week's Philly show. __Kevin Salm__ LUCNY (18 years ago, 16-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, thanks, that would be great, as long as it is saved as CS or earlier. I'm working on the "PE" logo that appears on the back of observation car. I'll post it when I finish it. JOHN (18 years ago, 15-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If you're interested, I can email you the photoshop file I used to print out my decals. Though I have to admit that making the decals aren't difficult - I scoured the internet for a 'Polar Express' font, but came up empty handed. So I saved a (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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What wasn't mentioned in the article is that Lego plans to discontinue electric trains, and also that they are mostly sold on the internet. This will no doubt discourage parents from buying the sets for their kids. After all, there can be only so (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) well apparently i was a dummy and forgot to post this in other groups. oops. additional pictures of this mod can be found here: (URL) (18 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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Hey all, Well my sickness continues, this time I bring you the 3-way switch. Taking over a month and two pairs of switches "I had to do it twice" this switch is really something different. Here’s some details: (URL) -Both outer lines, sidings if you (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Fuel-cell powered... come on. Can't you tell that the 2x2 radar dish with the pneumatic-T in it is where the fuel core is for the fusion reactor :) (URL) cool model. Tim hit the nail on the head. It is very retro-futuristic. Chris (18 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Anthony Sava wrote: <snip me> (...) Hey, Anthony-- I was hoping you'd chime in! It is always interesting to see how others tackle the same problem. It was really fun seeing your version (and 8 wide as well:-) and ours. (...) That's (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ahh, finally it's moderated. You and your son made some interesting choices; our two trains share a lot in common, but have a lot of differences, too. First and foremost, I can see that you went with the blue and red color scheme for the cars. (...) (18 years ago, 14-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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