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(...) I'm definitely going to try--when I have a sec I plan on putting some metal duct tape on the plastic rails that I currently own and see what happens. Dave K (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:JBD2x0.CGC@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Question for you track modders (Ondrew?): Is there some sort of metal paint or other material which could be applied to the rails of the new cross over (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) :-) The concept was first bandied around the GMLTC years ago-- we just "made it happen". JOHN (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Clever boy:-) (...) The nice thing IRL is that train shows tend to be very noisy and the annoying sound just blends in.... JOHN (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) You are a tricky tricky man. Very well done. Chris (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes, well, if that is the case, then I've already cried those tears. The best we can hope for, IMO, is to somehow get TLG to continue to manufacture the 9 volt train motors. The sad part for me will be that we won't really be ambassadors for (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Planned obsolescence, I think. (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Two trains? P.S. I hate what the helicopter does to the video- but I'm sure it's cooler IRL. Tim (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) I was, but I didn't. Should I have? Over what? JOHN (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) HERE> is a video of our final test of our newly designed Thomas modules we set up in our basement. I think we'll leave them set up this way permanently. The video is on YouTube and is almost 2 minutes long and about a 10 MB file size. See if (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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(URL) down> Tim (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Way cool. I especially like the 80's LEGO catalog like rendering of the pictures. As for the model, I like the color and styling, but I'd lose the stubby wing tips. They just don't sit well with me since I don't think trains ought to have (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wolf, I'm greatly impressed with your rocket train. With the backgrounds you've added, the images look like they might as well be out of an early 80s LEGO catalog. The style of building closely matches that of the classic Space era. I'd love (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Jonathan Lopes to display on TCLTC Layout for ILTCO Convention (was: Re: Manhattan's Engine 14)
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(...) I'm in agreement with Ondrew. I'm really looking forward to the layouts. I'm not yet sure if I will be able to participate, but I will make it out to see the all the creations for at least one day. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! There are some nice details on that building and overall it is a very unique looking structure. I agree on the female figs, they look great. The trolley looks just fabulous as well. Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice work! The street has a very natural feel and I really like the building. Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Jonathan Lopes to display on TCLTC Layout for ILTCO Convention (was: Re: Manhattan's Engine 14)
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(...) Please do! (...) Sure. If you have any specific requests, please let me know. Maybe we can also have that lunch we missed at Philly togather . . . Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Jonathan Lopes to display on TCLTC Layout for ILTCO Convention (was: Re: Manhattan's Engine 14)
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(...) Thanks! I wish my pic showed the BBB wheels better. They really look sharp. Thanks also for the pic of the prototype. (...) I'm really looking forward to this too. I promise not to bring that lot on Faile Street - or create a new lot to bring. (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Jonathan Lopes to display on TCLTC Layout for ILTCO Convention (was: Re: Manhattan's Engine 14)
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(...) i agree! very cool idea. i'm sure i'll be barrowing it sooner or later. (...) This totally kicks butt. I’m really happy to see this collaboration. This year’s show is going to be HUGE but seeing this type of thing happen tells me it's going to (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: Jonathan Lopes to display on TCLTC Layout for ILTCO Convention (was: Re: Manhattan's Engine 14)
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(...) Dude! I wondered when (URL) you'd> chime in:-) JOHN (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Hey! That's my diner! ;) "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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I just recently finished creating my first street scene. The Scene features my City of Manchester trolley car that I designed for the LEGO Millyard[1] Project and a brownstone that I built for NELUG's[2] display at Brick Blast 2006[3]. I am hoping (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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She's a bit wide, and a bit boxy (like her distant, yet beautiful cousin, 6901, affectionately known as "the elephant"), but she's faaassssst ! ! ! Cruising on the wingtip thrusters alone, this rocket train easily maintains 200 m/s on the long (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Jonathan Lopes to display on TCLTC Layout for ILTCO Convention (was: Re: Manhattan's Engine 14)
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(...) Sure, but first, great work! The BBB wheels nail that arch design nicely! And here is a pic of you and Ross so graciously posing in front of it (they both protested greatly after I kept (URL) taking pics of them together>:-) (URL) Well, for (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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Train Fans, The members of the Greater Florida LEGO Train Club had a display the Great Train Expo in Tampa Florida over the New Year’s weekend (December 30-31, 2006). The 18 x 18 ft layout featuring the downtown Tampa skyline with three running (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.gflug, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks! I should be able to post pic's of my theater's this week. I just rec'd the parts to complete the 2nd one today and might have time to complete it this evening. (...) I think the wheel arch piece would be perfect for those windows. The (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Looks great Lewis, I'm sure it will be a hit at the March NMRA show. Need to show it to Stacey, I don't think he ever finished his. jt (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) hey jonathan, good to hear from you and i'm glad it was timely! i just started to think about building the theater so i figured i better take some pictures. got any pictures to share of your theatre project?? i might need to "barrow" some more (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Train list for 2006 - curator's request your eyes
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(...) Wow, that was a lot of work for the two of you. Way to go! By the way, this on (...) is Eric Kingsley's station not mine. Chris (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the compliment, now it is my turn. Thanks for those great wheels! I will probably be ordering more soon. (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Force you out of retirement?!?! I was wondering where you have been? You better get back into lego, we miss you around the club. We especially miss crashing your big boy into things. Thanks for the compliment. Look forward to seeing you at our (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I guess you are going to force me out of Lego retirement.... Nice job on the cab-forward, I am glad to finally see one finished. Good solution for the nose, but I wished there was some glazing indication there. It would be nice if you could affix a (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Cool. Thanks for posting these. It is quite timely that you post pictures of theatre's. I have just finished one and just rec'd the B-Link order today to finish another. PS: snooping around on Brickshelf and I see updated pic's of your layout (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | starting a town/train jambalaya box?
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hey all, i was just wondering if there would be intrest in starting a town/train jambalaya box. if you are interested please add your name below. ondrew (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Wow, what a train year in review! Cool to see them as all one post! Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Train list for 2006 - curator's request your eyes
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Dear all, The curators of lugnet.trains are interested in checking that we have links to every "train" (by which we mean any vehicle with flanges that runs on track 1) MOC posted to lugnet.trains in 2006. We have assembled the below list (from first (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey all, Well I’ve been at it again. The other day I visited Geneva and St. Charles Illinois and took some pictures for your viewing pleasure. Most notable of the photos are 2 theaters. The Geneva Theater was featured in the recent movie "Road (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi All, A (URL) little intermodal oddity> I turned up looking for shunters. (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Tim PS. The MPD is provided to show how it all sticks together. There is only one direction (backwards) that the studs don't point in some part of (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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Slightly belated, here are pictures of the Northern Alberta Lug's display at the annual train show in Edmonton Alberta Canada. The show was held this year on the weekend of 16/17 September at the Mayfeild Trade Center. The venue has terrible (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Lewis- Having also seen the original at the museum, I can say it's a wonder to behold. And so is your LEGO rendition! -Ted Michon SCLTC (18 years ago, 31-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Lewis Valentine wrote: <snip> (...) Very nice. Certainly an eye catcher on any layout. And yes, I like your detailing on the cab - you did a good job of pulling out the squareness and putting in the smooth corners that is always a (...) (18 years ago, 31-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. Yes, I don't really like the gaps too much either, but i do like it more than some of the other techniques i have used and seen in the past. I like how the tender appears more round than using slopes and the like. For (...) (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Since you did not do this by intention, there is no need for an excuse, Lewis. Thank you for your appreciation and the time you had to spend on over-working the pictures and uploading them again. I simply have the hope that others may follow (...) (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sorry Ben (and to everyone else) To tell you te truth i did not think much of the resolution. I used to take all my pictures on a simple point and shoot camera, and thus did not have to do any resizing. We just got a new camera (Nikon D50for (...) (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Dear Lewis, the picture you have presented here is very promising and I would like to have a closer view into the design features. But when I try to have a look at your brickshelf pictures, I see these are all photographed in utterly high (...) (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Guess you missed this one then ;) (URL) ROSCO (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Not really got time to look at it now, but I will tomorrow. Looks good tho, I'm suprised I've not seen a cab-forward in Lego before, from the other side of the pond it has always been an iconic US steamer, along with the Big-boy Tim (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Brickshelf (when modded)>. Here is my latest. It is a 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward. It is not modeled completely from a single train. But the most influential is the cab-forward(4294) that resides at California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. I (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) Hi Mattias, Thanks. Here's the (URL) MPD>. Hopefully it all works out as it is in the CAD. It will give you a warning as it loads but just let it keep loading and it will be fine. MLCad can't understand its own meta-commands... Tim (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Tim Great work again! I am happy to see trams being built as I live in a town full of trolleys. For the moment I am collecting reference material and medium blue parts in order to model some myself. Is it possible that you will publish the (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(4 URLs) BS> (when modded) (URL) Flickr> Hi all, Decided to have a play at with trams. This one is an (URL) ADtranz low floor> in Berlin city livery (class GT6N). The most challenging element of this was to incorporate the wheelsets properly given (...) (18 years ago, 28-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(URL) All in all it uses 31 green large leaves and 64 white large leaves. I'm rather please that, though I didn't use any small leaves, I was still able to get a conifer-like shape. If you'd like to know why I used green to begin with, I did it for (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | 'Train Roof 6 x 6 Double Slope 45 / Slope 33' in White!
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From the 2007 catalog scans on 1000 Steine, it looks like the 'Train Roof 6 x 6 Double Slope 45 / Slope 33' (2876) will be available in white. It has previously appeared in black and grey (new and old). For those of you who stocked up on the 4561 (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Missing R/C Trains on Lego.com and AFOL "Dream Train Set"
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"Jordan Schwarz" <jbschwarz@ThisIsRea...gmail.com> wrote in message news:JAx377.Ep0@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) [ ... snipped ... ] The set is supposed to cost about $100. It doesn't contain a motor (it will need to be purchased (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This reminds me of the modeling dilemma I faced when I first started building Thomas characters in LEGO-- do I model the prototype upon which the character was based, or do I try and faithfully model the character itself? I ended up deciding (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Exactly. Who now knows that Annie and Clarabel are bogie coaches? Tim (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ::snip:: (...) Clifton, You're right that battery trains are "missing" from the menus on the trains page at LEGO at the time being, though this seems to be little more than a website glitch. Right now, the items are out of stock, as were many (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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(...) I'd heard that "Ring a Ring of Roses" referred to the markings produced by bubonic plague :-) (...) The original books were based firmly on various railways in the UK (my daughter was ecstatic when we visited the Talyllyn Railway in 1991 and (...) (18 years ago, 27-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: From the TCLTC Proving Grounds....
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(...) You are correct (as it is placed in the video). I think my Ross got a little lazy there with that render. Nice catch:-) JOHN (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) get power to all 3 tracks via the points? ROSCO (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) That does seem odd, but I don't think it means much other than LEGO's got there web site messed up somehow. The IR Remote controlled trains are still on sale in the LEGO store in Burlington, MA. (Just my humble opinion as an outside observer.) (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, I've always suspected that it's a sort of mnemonic code, like "Ring a Ring of Roses" or "The Pied Piper of Hamlin." As for the "working without pay" bit, I fear that many of the bottom-rung "employees" did exactly that, alas. (...) Of (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Missing R/C Trains on Lego.com and AFOL "Dream Train Set"
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(...) (snip) (...) I'm one of the 10 AFOLs who's working on that project so I guess I can explain things a bit. Yes, this project is still in developement and should be released in March 2007. This set will have around 1100 parts for an estimated (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Missing R/C Trains on Lego.com and AFOL "Dream Train Set"
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Happy Holidays Everyone, Does anyone know what is going on with the R/C trains (7898& 7897) on LEGO.com? If you do a search for trains there is no mention of the R/C trains. You can only find them if you know the correct set number or search using (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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(...) Well, confession is good for the soul, but I'm curious as to what exactly you have learned from these sources, Dave! Some possiblities from "I've Been Working On The Railroad": "I've been working on the railroad, all the live-long day" (a job (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello, Dean- Light sensors. We have found that a solution based on timing rarely works out in these applications because there are too many variables which muck it up. Check out these images to see how he did it: (2 URLs) Funky, indeed:-) JOHN (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: From the TCLTC Proving Grounds....
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(...) ABSolutely! First, just to be clear, I have nothing to do with the Mindstorming in our club-- it is all done by my son Ross (except acquisition;-) He made a couple of images for me to post that should help you see how he's doing it: (2 URLs) (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) Funky. Is this done via input sensors or just timed output? (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Super Chief Engine Available from S@H? // Wear + Friction on new wheel sets
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: snip (...) Ben, I ran a test ofthe old wheel set verse the new wheeel set. I built a simple box car and loaded it with eight train weights. It had one truck made of ald wheel sets and one truck made of (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Super Chief Engine Available from S@H? // Wear + Friction on new wheel sets
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(...) I received my two Super Chief sets from LEGO S@H the other day. It must have been some excess inventory they stumbled across, because everything looks like part of the original production run - old wheelsets, and 2002 dates on the boxes. So, (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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(...) No problem and I'm glad I could help. I was going through some old issues of Model Railroader the other week looking for some inspiration and came across a model of a Southern Pacific transfer caboose. I thought it looked neat so added it to (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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(...) At this point I am forced to admit that nearly everything I know about trains comes from "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and "The Little Red Caboose," with additional blanks filled in by Thomas the Tank Engine. I wouldn't even have known (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: From the TCLTC Proving Grounds....
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(...) Hey I really like that. any chance you will be sharing the details (eg code?) on how it all works so we can benefit from all your hard work? jon (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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(...) The Penn Central car is a transfer caboose. Here is a Wikipedia page with a description about half way down. (URL) I'm not sure about the other. It's most likely some type of Maintenance of way equipment. What type I don't know. (URL) Cale (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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(...) As it appears to have a compressor on board, my guess would be either a spike remover or a spot tamper, but can't be sure. I'll ask around. Merry Christmas! ROSCO (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--- Jeffrey Jarvis <jwjarvis@mstar.net> wrote: However on the (...) Spike driver/puller? (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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The teal one would probaly be a type of caboose. Mind you there are a bunch of different designs out there, some of which were for special purposes. This was probaly a work train related one. However on the other hand,the peice of equipment, I have (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Recently while on a walk with my son, I took some pictures of a few train cars that have been sort of on display in my town for at least all of the 3 1/2 years we've lived here. They're clean and looked-after, to judge by the lack of grafitti, (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New TLC standard for containers?
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(...) Here's to hoping they'll soon do a trans-white version! (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Creating Models and Optimizing instructions using LDD and LDraw
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(...) [...] (...) [...] (...) Adding to Paul's comment about sub assemblies... when building using LDD, I have noticed that it is difficult to build SNOT assemblies, especially when some of the bricks aren't directly attached to the SNOT brick. I (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's very interesting I've had the genus of a boat idea for a while now, which could now amount to something. Would require two hulls though. Steve (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Hobby Trains at LEGO Factory
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(...) LEGO uses Maya to create part/set models and thus probaly was rendered using a render app attached to Maya. (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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It makes a lot of sense - give the KIDS a container large enough to actually have room for placing things inside. AFOLs can always use their own/old "standard". (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Welll yes and no. Indeed it's a new element from Lego however megablox has had that element for a while. In the megajunk version they used it as a translucent window. This new "now Lego" element opens doors too much lighter models especially (...) (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: -snipped- (...) (URL) This> picture makes me think so. Adr. (18 years ago, 24-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could well be. Also looks like a new bigger boat hull - AFAIK the largest to date is (URL) this> (besides the (URL) Belville one>), and this looks considerably larger than that - at least 16 wide, and by my count at least 70 long. ROSCO (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could be because it is just off of the golden mean: 3:2 (...) Speaking of the containers-- is that a new element on them; a 1x5x6 thin wall-type thing? JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | From the TCLTC Proving Grounds....
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(URL) Here> is a video on YouTube showing Ross' preliminary work on adding a third line to our Thomas modules (all being controlled by an RCX). The switches will be hidden; all that will be visible will be the other half of the loop, like (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX)
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(...) It's such an unappealling aspect ratio. 6x12 would match the old ones better but I'd be more inclined to 6x14 or 6x16. 6x10 just looks nothing like a real container (half or full). Tim (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Yawn. What took them so long? (URL) :-) JOHN (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Creating Models and Optimizing instructions using LDD and LDraw
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(...) Hi Eric, I think this an important topic and I'm glad you brought it up. When I did my (URL) Purina boxcar> I designed it with LDraw/MLCAD and then converted to LDD as a last step. (Note, I also needed to tweak the ldraw.xml file to prevent a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) doh, 10 studs long (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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6 wide but only 8 long (URL) (Click for bigger) (URL) Rest of catalogue> Tim (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have added an article over in the LDD Database area of Save 9v Trains of my thoughts about using LDraw (MLCad) to optimize instructions for LDD. (URL) I used this caboose as my test subject. (URL) This is a model that I designed and ordered via (...) (18 years ago, 23-Dec-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Building the Christmas Train 2006: Set 10173 - brief report & pics
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(...) It's also available as a download from the LEGO site (URL) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The Brothers Brick has a new home!
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Hey All, In order to serve you better, the Brothers Brick (TBB) has moved to its own domain: (URL) most of you already know, TBB is a Lego blog showcasing the finest MOCs from all themes, communities, and genres. All MOCs are posted and reviewed by (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general) !
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(...) Are those Mathis models POV-Ray renders done by James himself or are the folks who do lego.com using LDraw tools? They definitely don't look like renders from LDD. Or maybe they were done with TLG's own rendering system? (like most new box (...) (18 years ago, 21-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Trains Gone from S&H
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(...) Last Christmas all the 9v stuff was sold out/back ordered too. Chris (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Old MOC; New Twist: Pics and Video
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(...) That is sweet! Great job, Ross! I look forward to seeing this IRL. . . Jonathan (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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(...) Cuss, apparently, the video I uploaded only worked on my computer:-/ So I tried again and uploaded it onto (URL). I could've either save it as a 2.8 Meg file or a 99.7 Meg file, so I chose the smaller, but the detail suffers a bit. But you can (...) (18 years ago, 20-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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