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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
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This is my first rtlToronto/train7 project (about two shows too late), an
underground train station. Since the new layout has a +20 brick ground
level, we have an underground layer (well, JeffVW and I do) which we can
build stuff underneath.
I think everyone had plans of building underground cutaways, mines, hidden
fortresses and the like. But the problem I found with this, even with a side
cutaway, is that it’s very dark. And I didn’t want to sacrifice Lego 9V
grain bulbs to run all weekend...so I asked Mario to help me with this
project. He wired up a total of 18 LEDs to light the station area. It’s non
Lego, but I wanted a really warm, diffuse, incandescent light.
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Looks awesome, Calum! I really love looking “underground” on train layouts, and
this area will be a kid favorite for sure! And it’s a good thing that you
decided to go against using LEGO lights-- they are practically worthless as
illuminators. When we built our subway section, I had at least 20 of them
hooked up and they hardly lit anything up at all (except me;-) We ended up
going with LEDs and it was far better in every way (except the non-LEGO
“violation”).
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We also got some LEDs over in a small transformer room.
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One thing, and this is just a suggestion: It’s nice when thumbs are made for us,
the viewing audience, instead of imbedding full images. But it’s not commonly
known how to do it (WRT BS images). I happened to learn about it by accident a
few years ago. Adding a /thumb/ to the URL, along with a “_thumb.jpg” will
convert them. So:
If you already knew that, but were just being lazy, then “Nevermind”;-)
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Anyways, I hope you like it.
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Really did. Looking forward to seeing it in Detroit!
JOHN
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| John wrote: [...] (...) [...] (...) Wow, do you feel that? It's like I can't get good traction on this little hill, can you John? :) Chris (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks-- I'm enjoying building this stuff. It really makes you thinking how things are put together--how a building looks if you cut it in half. (...) Given the cost of lights, yeah. It's fun to go all Lego, but even when Lego itself realizes (...) (18 years ago, 8-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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