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(...) Thanks to everyone for the comments. I've now uploaded more pictures of the engine and cars (both original cars and the model) to (URL) MOCpages>. The lights are now also installed (the white LEDs are powerful), powered by a LokSound decoder (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) If I may submit the power of one small Power Functions motor: (URL) a design dreamed up by "Swoofty", which I call the Franken-Swoofty. One small power functions motor is pulling all 6 cars from the official LEGO Santa Fe Super Chief consist. (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've heard tales that the rechargeable NXT batteries don't deliver as much punch as alkaline cells, so I would expect similar with rechargeable train batteries. If so, 8 wide will be tough (heck, it is tough enough to pull 8-wide with track (...) (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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Very cool model! I can't help but see the second picture as the reslt after the crash test. Maybe some minifigs panicking? For scale. (16 years ago, 14-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I have always had a fascination with nuclear power and anything related to it. I still firmly believe that nuclear power is one of the cleanest and most efficient methods of producing mass amounts of power and I sincerely hope that we continue to (...) (16 years ago, 13-Oct-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.loc.au, Braith Garden wrote: -- snip! -- (...) Thanks Braith, we did have fun! As I remember during the show, one of the common questions I was asked by kids and adults alike was "What is that blue building?", to which I would (nearly (...) (16 years ago, 12-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Braith :^) The blue tower started out as a space station for a planned Brikwars event, but wasn't finished in time. It was built in Insectoid colours and uses curved track to form the ring. What better use for a space station, than to (...) (16 years ago, 12-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The problem with this is that it doesn't really work with a switching layout where the locomotive often needs to move on its own. I agree that its a good solution for a public display that runs in loops though. On the positive side for me, my (...) (16 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Great work SLTC! An impressive layout and congratulations on your win. That blue tower is a work of art. Hope you all had fun. Cheers, Braith. (16 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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--snip-- (...) --snip-- (...) Maybe I'm wrong but it sounds like you're reading the absence of these things as evidence to the contrary. We haven't seen new passenger or cargo wagons for many years and I doubt we'll see them anytime soon unless (...) (16 years ago, 11-Oct-08, to lugnet.trains)
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