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(...) (I am cross-posting to .trains and .town because I think they would benefit from this post) Folks, Rob was kind enough to allow us to place his new product, the Lbrick (as it is currently named:-) into my emergency vehicle, and it was nothing (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Best of Steam - Brickworld 2007
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(...) It was great to meat every one and see all the wonderful approaches to modeling steam in LEGO. (...) An engine as big as a Big Boy can be difficult to get running. This one ran very well around the track and had good detail. (...) Every thing (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Best of Steam - Brickworld 2007
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Posted on behalf of Brian Williams If you couldn't attend Brickworld 2007, then here are pictures of some of the finest Lego steam locomotives found running there this past weekend. Each shows the clever use of parts and is a labor of love for the (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains) !!
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(...) Easiest place to look is BrickLink, which has a lot of the weight data: (URL) to them: Weight Brick 2x6x2 = 53.3 grams 2x4 Brick = 2.32 grams Of course, as I recall BrickLink weights were slightly on the high side-- not sure how that affects (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I did some looking around BrickLink and found the what their scales read for the 2x6x2 weight brick and a 2x4 brick- 2x6x2 = 53.3 grams 2x4 = 2.32 grams So... 53.3/2.32 = just under 23 (22.9 something) Meaning it takes 23 2x4's to equal one (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice, especially given the limited LDD palette. Only one suggestion, and it's an easy one too, add one or two 2x2 round plates under each of the round top hatches to bring them level with the catwalks on the roof. Benn (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | How much does a weight brick weigh?
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I have need of counterbalancing for a project I'm working on, and I need to add the equivalent of up to 50 2x4 bricks in weight. Naturally I started looking at 2x6x2 weight bricks. I don't currently own any, though, so I'm wondering how much they (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello all, I've finally decided to buy one of my LDD train models. To be more specific, I bought the sodium-chloride hopper that was the winner in the freight rolling stock category on the save.9vtrains.com contest. It isn't exactly the same one as (...) (17 years ago, 28-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: ILTCO Web Site and Database
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(...) If there are any email messages that need restoring or resending, I probably have them archived. Let me know if you need them. Paul Sinasohn BAYLTC/BAYLUG LUGNET #115 (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Brickworld Keynote - Updates on the Future of 9V Trains?
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(...) Nothing new and the standard "We are working on it" was the given answer. I will have the opening ceremonies and keynote video posted in a few days. I'm having a few problems with it at the moment. -Jeramy (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Brickworld Keynote - Updates on the Future of 9V Trains?
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I was reading the Telegraph's article on Brickworld, and it mentions that the keynote speaker, Richard Stollery, was grilled on pressing issues such as the future of LEGO Trains and female minifigures. Could someone who attended the event please (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: ILTCO Web Site and Database
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(...) Mike, Does this affect mailing list subscriptions? If so, we need to get any NMRA club reps to re-sign up soon. -Jeramy (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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As you may or may not know, Northstar Computers (where ILTCO.org is hosted) lost their database server a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately the backup system which they have in place also failed which resulted in a complete loss of all MySQL databases (...) (17 years ago, 27-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Announcing Brickvention 2008!
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Well folks, it’s finally here! The second all-Australian public LEGO fan expo, Brickvention 2008! To be held in Melbourne, Australia, on January 26-27 2008, Brickvention is still in the planning stages, but we are currently working on: Presentations (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) Ben; Droped this guy an email yesterday through ebay and got this response: Hi, I understand the anger, I made a mistake about this model and I have already talked this through with Ben Beineke. Regards, Yoni Hopefully he has touched base with (...) (17 years ago, 25-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's good to hear they will act. Does this mean you create needlepoint and collect Lego? Interesting combination of hobbies. (...) Copyright law is complex. Ownership of copyright is usually very easy (at least when it's not part of a (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If I were you I would contact ebay. Send them the pictures that you have and let them know that you want it taken off. I had several needlepoint designs copied and kits were being sold on ebay. I had a copyright on them and because they (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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--snip-- (...) That is terribly dishonest thievery (there is no other word). Can you contact eBay and ask them to retract the auctions for selling stolen IP? By posting on BS you do not give up your rights and you own the copyright for the design (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) [snip] (...) Dear James, whenever a design gets under attack of a pirate, this is two things at the same time: it is of course a praise of the original design (why else should someone else copy it?). But at the same time this can be an (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) Guys: Thanks for the feedback. I'll see about sending Kevin a message about it. later, James Mathis (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Very Rare 1966 Retailer LEGO Train Brochures
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(...) (URL) ___...___ (...) I've got 3250-En, a UK pamphlet titled "This is a Lego Train", The same 3166-Ty you have, and it's French counterpart 3166-Fr, the warranty card with mail-in portion in French. You'll also find a rare 1966 Portuguese (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) James; This looks exactly like your B-Unit, and no it is not ok to use someone else's pictures with out at least a nod to them! Foregoing all of the obvious negative comments that could be thrown around, I think that you have taken the right (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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(...) I think you should complain to Kevin and ask him to remove the design. Regardless of the outcome that person needs to learn that stealing people's work is a bad thing. This community is built on trust and sharing and passing someone elses work (...) (17 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Santa Fe B-Unit: OK or not?
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I think someone is showing some of my work at BrickShelf. Other folk have this happen, too? My original work with the graphic assistance of Jeroen de Haan: (URL) a re-use and organization of the same images (I think) by Train417: (URL) a nice (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Post your bogie/truck designs
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(...) Here's my three axle truck, designed for the LDD palette. It is more functional than decorative. The middle axle floats to make the curves easier. I've built a few and they seem to work well. One change from what's posted, for each of the door (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Water Tower
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Hello, Here is an idea I came up with for a water tower for the roofs of some of my buildings: (URL) I've used the Viking wheels and I am quite happy with the way it come out. I feel it offers a bit more detail than using the smooth round panels (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Post your bogie/truck designs
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(...) SNIP Hidden motor for a smaller Co-Co setup: (URL) Funkier bogies for box cars, which can swing up and down thanks to the hook+rod arrangement: (URL) And my latest and current favourite, the bogie for an RS-1 I'm making, using Scimiters and (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7997 Train Station available from Shop At Home
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(...) I love your train station using the Cafe Corner pieces. Nice work using the windows to make a clear platform roof. I never thought to try a vintage depot using the CC pieces. Very nice work! -Dave (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Post your bogie/truck designs
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Here's another one from me (from the Love Missile). I'm not 100% certain it works but figure it's more than likely. The connection to the magnet may be too weak for use in a long train. (3 URLs) MPD> Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Post your bogie/truck designs
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(...) Thanks everyone who has posted so far. Please keep them coming though, the more the better. Tim (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7996 Dual Crossover Available from US S@H
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(...) The geometry is not completely useless, it looks like you set the switches such that both tracks feed the same destination in a given direction (R or L). But if you always run on the righthand side, then you'd set the switches to the R exit (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7997 Train Station available from Shop At Home
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(...) The mug is actually sitting on a table of a make-shift cafe on the roof. Someone posted pictures of the packaging on Brickshelf... now if I could only find the staircase to the cafe in those pictures... (URL) Brickshelf Folder (URL) (...) Cafe (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7997 Train Station available from Shop At Home
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(...) Right - it seems to be aimed at new-to-the-scene RC train folks, to expand their stuff, while still a bit attractive to 9v powered railers. Seems incomplete to have just the facade of a roof instead of a fully sloped one. What's with the red (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7997 Train Station available from Shop At Home
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(...) This is exactly what's holding me back from purchasing this set. The RC rails are useless to me right now and the price per piece is just too high compared to some of the other great sets out right now. I'll probably buy a couple more Cafe (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 7997 Train Station available from Shop At Home
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In addition to the recently-released 7996 Train Crossing (dual-crossover rails), the 7997 Train Station is now available from S@H for $45 and has 387 pieces. Although vastly more attractive and architecturally-aware than several previous train (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Clifton D. Chambers stop ignoring me and ship the jambalaya box!
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please note that i have tried every method i know of to contact Clifton without posting this to lugnet. this is my last resort. Clifton D. Chambers, You have had well over 2 months to ship me the jambalaya box. I am getting really tired of emailing, (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Post your bogie/truck designs
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(...) Here is my freight truck design. (URL) The side frame detail was borrowed from John Neal. In order to get better running performance I used a short piece of (URL) 1/8" brass tubing> inserted through the 1x1 light clip plates to act as an axle (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7996 Dual Crossover Available from US S@H
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(...) From the small picture in the box front, yes. (...) Again, from the box pictures, it is not. (...) ...right. Definitly a nice add-on for kids' layout. AFOLs will probably made their own mods. With the new tracks system (non metal tracks), new (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 7996 Dual Crossover Available from US S@H
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(...) Huh. So one switch controls both main lines at once. I hope it's a 3-position switch, because otherwise you can't have both main lines in straight mode....?? (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I also have a set of very low profile bogies using the same technique as yours which I'll post when I get home. (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) Here> are mine, Tim. They were inspired by your design. (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Post your bogie/truck designs
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(...) These were for a BR class 47/57, but should work for any bogeys with 3 wheelsets: (URL) bottom of the two is the one I decided to use on my Class 47 seen in: (URL) Dean Earley, Dee (dean@earlsoft.co.uk) irc: irc://irc.blitzed.org/ web: (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Post your bogie/truck designs
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Hi all, I've noticed a few queries lately on various bogie/truck designs and decided to make this thread to keep track of what people have done. Just post pictures of any bogie or truck designs you have that you think other people may be interested (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Ferrari Lancia D50 racecar and a BR Lowfit wagon
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Wallpaper> (URL) Flickr> (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, Just compound posting some MOCs. The (URL) Lancia D50> is a beautiful piece of design and engineering from Ferrari in the 50s. The model is pretty much as you see it (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LMS Shunting Engine with Tender
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(...) I've also just added a dockyard shunter, made from the 10183 Hobby Train set parts. This is an overhaul of the one I built for Huw's set review party. I was able to make a better job of it without other people trying to nick the parts at the (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Flatcars
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(...) "Pensy" Im sooo sorry- im tired, time for bed. No more lego-ing for me today. (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I really love the Pansey Flatcars, mb someone could throw the instructions up on lego? Great Job! (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I really love the Pansey Flatcars, mb someone could throw the instructions up on lego? Great Job! (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bavarian S3/6 steam engine in odd color livre
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That's a beautiful train, both the LEGO version and in real life. Excellent work. (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments (and James). The tender is based on scrap I've seen once in a picture and rotting away at a restoration railway; it's not supposed to be perfect, but to represent an improvised coal tender. Just made out of a small (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Flatcars
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"Tim Gould" <tgould.lego(AT@)gma...(DOT.)com> wrote in message news:JJL3w7.4nK@lugnet.com... (...) Whoa! That centerbeam is a work of art! I love the idea of using the string, and those trucks are pretty nifty too. -Rob www.brickmodder.net (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice work on all of these, Matt. The centerbeam is definitely my favourite. Very sleek. Tim (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Flatcars
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(...) Nice work on all of these, Matt. The centerbeam is definitely my favourite. Very sleek. Tim (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Very Rare 1966 Retailer LEGO Train Brochures
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I've had a collection of 5 MINT train brochures, all from 1966, that I got in Germany in 1980, and had them stored away and forgot about them ever since. Well recently I came across them again, along with a note I wrote at the time (with my (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bavarian S3/6 steam engine in odd color livre
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(...) Beautiful job Ben. I am so glad that you and Jason figured out how to do the spring loaded design! I dreamed about it a while ago when I first bought my Big Ben wheels to make a 4-4-0 and a 4-6-2, but I never got around to trying to figure it (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LMS Shunting Engine with Tender
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(...) [...] (...) That is a cool little engine, and I like the details that you have been placed in the interior of the cab (there really is much interior in that engine is there). The tender looks a little silly, but I'm guessing that it is a good (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bavarian S3/6 steam engine in odd color livre
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(...) SNIP Finally! A couple more days and I would have posted this for you! It's a fantastic build, Ben. And it's not red and black! I love the solution you came up with for clearing the pistons over the pony truck, as well as the rubber-band (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Bavarian S3/6 steam engine in odd color livre
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Hi to all Lugnet train fans! Today I want to present an engine I have finished to build two weeks ago. Since then I hadn't found the time to present it here. Since the (URL) Brickshelf Gallery> has already collected 5000+ klicks within 2 weeks, I (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad, FTX) !!
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| | 7996 Dual Crossover Available from US S@H
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The much rumored dual-crossover is now available from the US Shop At Home site, (URL) This product announcement is bittersweet. The new rail set is available for R/C trains only, and I hope that readers here will do their best to adapt this design (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Jason, Fantastic build! Every bit of thought is well planned and the execution appears superb. Excellent build. I haven't churned through the details, but I am very eager to disect the work. later, James Mathis (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LMS Shunting Engine with Tender
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I've just seen my latest Factory model added to (URL) Cool Train Creations>, so here it is: (URL) It's based on the 0-4-0 'OF' class (or 'Pug') saddle-tank steam shunting engine, introduced in Britain in 1895. I've used the livery of the London (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: PennLUG Display at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
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(...) Tank You (...) I don't have galleries for the the 2-10-0 steam engine or the box cars yet but I do have some of my other train MOCs on (URL) Brickshelf>. Including more detailed photos of the truck design. (URL) Cale (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PennLUG Display at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
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(...) It sure is. There is also the Ecto-1 there somewhere. They are Matt Hocker's (...) This one is Matt's as well. He has a MOCpages Gallery for it that explains it in detail. (URL) Cale (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PennLUG Display at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
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Hi Cale, thanks for sharing. This is a great train layout. Not to big, not to small and it contains all relevant things you need for such a layout like houses, streets, cars, trucks, people, track, engines, waggons, track side stuff ... And (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: PennLUG Display at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
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(...) Howdy - nice layout there! Regarding the second pic from the top, is that the Ghostbusters trying to contain Slimer? I like the Civil War era cannon (mortar?) mounted on the flatcar...does the barrel rotate or is it just on there for (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | PennLUG Display at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
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PennLUG Displays at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania This past weekend PennLUG (Pennsylvania Lego Users Group) participated in (URL) The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's> anual (URL) Pennsy Days event>. (3 URLs) Brickshelf Gallery> Pennsy Days (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.org.us.pennlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
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(...) This is one reason I like the address labels. Sure, no phone number, but they can at least mail you a letter if they care (and it looks valuable enough), and with a name and address, it's not too hard to get a phone number if they would rather (...) (17 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
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(...) I frequently borrow my sister's labeler (like (URL) to label anything going to shows. The smallest font can, with some scissor work, make labels that fit inside track. Address labels are a more simple but equally effective solution. Benefits, (...) (17 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
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(...) Every one in WAMALTC marks their track pieces on the bottom with a marker, paint, other permanent means, using a unique pattern of coloring in the circles or outside the circles. Our patterns have become so distinct that other members are able (...) (17 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I use a tippex pen and put white dots in the two stud holes at one end of each piece of track. I've also seen people use single coloured round plates on top of the track when its not visible. (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I constantly get lots of free address labels in the mail. These are great for marking things, especially base plates, but I have used them on track and larger details (vehicles etc.) that might be confused. Frank (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
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(...) Hi Patrick! [Track:] Marks on the bottom side of track have one disadvantage: you have to turn _ALL_ track pieces of a layout to find out, if some of the track made it's way into some unexpected part of the layout.... My track pieces are all (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) One way is to use a little dot of paint or nail polish. Everybody use a different color, and it's not a problem. Or two different colors for more people. I have used this for marking climbing gear, and it's quick, easy and durable. Tim (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) Hmmm, I don't remember exactly, but the idea to use that particular element may have been Chris Tracey's, as I credit in (URL) post> using (URL) pic> (from using the Wayback Machine) All of the pics from my post are bad links (unless you (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
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(...) In the front of a display, all of us in GWLTC just build our own scenery on our own bases, and lay our own track up to the edge of the section. Round the back, we each bring some small plates of an individual colour to put either on the track, (...) (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not my invention. Credit to Ross and John or whomever. I just ran with it for a bit. Clever! James Mathis (17 years ago, 30-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Marking tracks and other Lego pieces
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What are the best way to mark the various items (baseplate, 9v tracks, etc) when you do a display with many contributors ? I found this post : (URL) you have other ideas ? What are the best pen, stickers or "stuff" we can use to mark ? (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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--snip (...) It appears that James Mathis may actually be the inventor (or at least an early adopter) of this techniqe. (URL) See here>. To whoever is responsible for it, thanks! Tim (17 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | ILTCO @ NMRA '07 National Train Show - July 27-29 Detroit, MI
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Hi All, I want to extend an invitation to everyone interested in helping/hanging out at the ILTCO @ NMRA '07 National Train Show this summer! It is at the... Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center July 27 - 29, 2007 Detroit, MI. For General Show (...) (17 years ago, 25-May-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Who has made LDD truck/bogie designs?
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(...) That is a very cool and simple way to deal with the problem of long trucks. I'll file that one away just in case I ever need it. What I was really looking for, however, are different stylistic designs for dressing up trucks using pieces (...) (17 years ago, 24-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Weber County Scout Jamborall
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(...) Mostly I am just bursting with pride that THE Jonathan Lopes had nice things to say about our layout. I aspire to eventually be able to build as well as he does. Spencer (17 years ago, 23-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Weber County Scout Jamborall
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(...) Spencer and Isaac have gone to great lengths to successfully incorporate the monorails into the layout. (...) We have received a lot of positive feed back over the telephone poles. People really notice those. Being on the edge of the layout (...) (17 years ago, 23-May-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Weber County Scout Jamborall
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To all, ULUG participated in a weekend Scout Jamborall in Weber County. The show was a great success but incredibly exhausting and short. 7 of us, as everyone knows who goes to train shows, spent 10 hours setting up and two hour taking down for a 6 (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Module idea for new layout section
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Hello! I have decided to add a 16'(or possibly 18') x 2' section to my current layout. It will be along one of the walls in my layout room. This unfortunately means I have to move my current layout tables over appx 8" to give me enough space to walk (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Who has made LDD truck/bogie designs?
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With 5 sets of weels for a UP Bigboy I did this: (URL) Main Gallery: (URL) L. Andrew Reynolds, GtwLUG (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Who has made LDD truck/bogie designs?
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(...) Here is another truck design (URL) truck design is a bit longer than a standard truck, which makes it more suitable for passenger cars. The design of the rungs also makes this truck more suitable for 8-stud wide trains. Note that because of (...) (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) -- SNIP -- (...) Thanks. I've got to try that now. Also, thanks to the other Tim for the explanation and pics for the concertina wagon. -Paul (17 years ago, 21-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) Thanks (...) The other Tim has answered that better than I could. (...) It's a trick Samarth Moray showed me which he thought was invented by Ross or John Neal. You hold the wheel in between two rows of two 1x2 plate with rail (Part (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) (URL) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) This is the other Tim ;-) The concertina wagon has a solid roof/side in sections that slide inside one another, hence slight differences in size that Tim had worked so hard to reproduce. (URL) In the UK they are usually used for carrying steel (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) Like Chris, I too noticed that cool hopper while admiring the lovely SNOT-li-ness of your concertina wagon. (btw, what is a concertina wagon?) Tim, I've been meaning to ask you, since I've noticed it before, how do you do your trucks with the (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(...) Cool, but I did you ever tell us about this one (which shares a gallery with your concertina wagon)? (URL) is also very nice, and I don't think I've seen 1x3 bricks with bow used that way before. Thanks for the inspiration, Chris (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: LDD PRR T1 #6110
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(...) Per above, I have added a bit more detailing to my LDD model. I added side steps and rails to the cab's side "doors". I extended the tender and added an access ladder and some marklights on the back... I would ideally use 1X3 smooth curves on (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Concertina wagon... and a whole lot of SNOT
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(URL) Hi all, This remarkably plain wagon has a deadly secret inside... it's filled with SNOT!!!! I wanted to do the concertina effect very subtly which meant half plate differences in two directions at once in addition to the half plate height (...) (17 years ago, 20-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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| | What size do you build your five-wide containers?
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Hi all, As a recent convertee to five-wide containers I'm really curious what dimensions other people working with that width use. At present I'm using a 5x12 footprint (or larger multiples of six for larger containers), a main height of 5 bricks (...) (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LDD Model of GG-1 Electric Locomotive - Advice Requested
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(...) Bruce Chamberlain postulated that the problem is due to one of the 3-axle trucks being *pushed* through the curve rather than pulled. I suspect that a rubber band between the two 3-axle trucks would help - I will try that sometime. --Bill. (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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| | Re: FRED- flashing rear end device
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(...) Solution: don't put the light on the end. Put the light interior to the container, and pipe it to the end using a fiber-optic piece. The size of the flasher (about the size of a stud) would then be more correct, and it could be hidden about as (...) (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FRED- flashing rear end device
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(...) Thank you. And don't forget that the non-electric version is a lot less obtrusive, (URL) (...) Grin (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Tequila Sunrise
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(...) Sure, yellow is prototypical... (URL) the yellow and gray are backwards, real life can't get everything right) Now as for doing it in dark gray, if you want to say it hit a few rocks thrown by the children along the line, you could use the top (...) (17 years ago, 19-May-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Tequila Sunrise
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(...) No, it would be too cool for the world to comprehend! Best to keep an eye out for Jesus while we're there;-) (...) Here's hoping so:-) JOHN (17 years ago, 18-May-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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