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I need to estimate how much track NCLTC has on hand for an upcoming layout we're doing (first one in a while) and I'd rather not actually count it. Does anyone know how many boxes of 9v track came in a case? A million years ago NCLTC bought a case (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | A train challenge/contest
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(URL) I started a little building challenge for trainheads (and those that might want to have a go) and (URL) Peter Norman> donated a prize so it became a contest. An interesting aspect of train building in LEGO is that it's one of the few areas (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708
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(...) Very slick, especially given the limited pallet in dark red. It is hard enough getting a train to look good without worrying about the interior. You make adding interiors look easy. Benn (16 years ago, 17-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708
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(...) Thanks The doors did come out nice. I guess there is still a little kid in me that likes to have things like opening doors and iteriors to play with. Cale (URL) (16 years ago, 16-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708
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Spotlighted!! Also, those are the best looking functional doors that I've ever seen. Scott (16 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708
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Fruit Growers Express Ice Refer #57708 I built this one last year but haven't got around to posting it until now. Fruit Growers Express was a railroad refrigerator car leasing company that began life as a produce-hauling subsidiary of Armour and (...) (16 years ago, 14-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | someone converted a doubble crossover to 9v.
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hey check it out. ! it looks like a pretty clean mod. anyone know brickshelf user "marcopolo-1994" (URL) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | half curve switches for sale
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In recent months I have essentially shut down my custom track operation but I need to pay for college classes so I'm cleaning house. Currently i have 3 sets of half curve switches available. $110 per set shipped. Canadians please add $10. Price (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | QR SMU (rehash of the failed EMU)
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Part of it is by design through LDRAW and LDD, but some construction was improvised either because it did not look right, or parts in that colour are not available. It is 38 studs long, 6 wide. Presently it does not have a floor - this is something (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NELUG to display at the Wenham Museum in MA
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Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let all of you know that NELUG is planning on doing a Train Layout for the folks at the Wenham Museum at 132 Main St. Wenham MA. (URL) show is happening next weekend from January 17th - 19th. This is going to be a (...) (16 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Updated Engine Roster
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(URL) All eight of my steam engine MOCs in all their glory. All told some three years and $216 worth of Big Ben Bricks wheels. Ben probably has a stack of envelopes pre-addressed with my address. --Tony (16 years ago, 12-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Thanks Benn. I just ordered parts for the next one. Fortunately, it was mostly common red, so it isn't as expensive. Scott (16 years ago, 10-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Nice build, can't wait to see the full set some day. And a great use of light blue. Benn (16 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Mmm... Beefy
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(...) Oh, I just meant that this point a builder of just about any nice looking piece of rolling stock would have to list 50+ people where they got ideas from. The fact of the matter is, we borrow ideas from each other all the time. (...) Grin Benn (16 years ago, 9-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Mmm... Beefy
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(...) Thanks, Benn! Yeah, I've borrowed quite a bit from a lot of people. Someday I'll have to sit down with Flickr and note where credit is due. As far as coal cars are concerned, I need to build rolling stock, period. Pretty soon my locomotives (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | SCLTC winter show in progress
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The seventh annual Southern California LEGO Train Club ((URL)) winter show at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum ((URL) SDMRRM>) in Balboa Park in San Diego is now entering its final weeks. This year’s show features a city with skyscrapers, town, (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) They are LEGO wheels for now (I need to order more BBB wheels). I prefer the BBB wheels, since the flange is less than 3 studs in diameter and they have less rolling resistance than the LEGO wheels. I only mention the flange diameter, since (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Thanks Cale. I already have the other 4 Heritage Locomotives in MLCAD and checked that all of the parts are available in the rare colors needed. Now, I just need to happen upon some extra money to buy the parts for them. I hope to bring the (...) (16 years ago, 5-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: UP Missouri Pacific Heritage Series in 8 wide
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(...) Wow Scott I have to say this my favorite one so far. Maybe I'm just a sucker for blue. Very nice work. So I assume you will be modeling the rest of the fleet? Cale (URL) (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BrickFest '09 Registration is open!
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(URL) Hi All, Just letting you all know that Registration is now open. Hope to see you all there! SteveB <www.BrickFest.com> (16 years ago, 4-Jan-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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