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(...) Nice! Shiny toys are good. But... you're not the most insane user of metallic silver on a train. That honour goes to Peter Norman (URL) ;) Tim (15 years ago, 5-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Whoa, thanks for the heads up. Our tree is in a carpeted room, and I doubt I'll ever run the thing except around Christmas time. It'll probably spend most of its life on display. Sad to hear about the scratching issues, Dave. I will remember (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) In-home, floor level use is probably fine, but if you ever run that on a layout you better hope that it doesn't take a spill, or the silver paint is likely to get uglified. I was never really sure if they were painted or not, but recently I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Here is a little trolley that I built yesterday to run around the Christmas tree this year: (URL) Aside from the WOW factor of seeing a MOC completely in a rare color, it was a pretty straight-forward build. The only tricky part was the fact that I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) Looks awesome, Tony! The bridge as seen as a thumbnail actually looks real! Great staging, and a not too shabby MOC as well! (URL) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Very Nice!!! L. Andrew Reynolds GtwLUG (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The next installment in my Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series: "Steam Through the Piney Woods" (URL) Image is a link. Texas State Railroad Locomotive #300 crosses a wooden trestle bridge through the Piney Woods of East Texas. --Tony (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Hi all, Ive seen last weekend someone who showed me some brass train wheels. Verry nice done, fitting on the standard steel axle from the cars. I gave him some tips: isolate the wheels from the steel axle and use brass contacts on the (...) (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have too much time to spend digging on deal sites: (URL) that's now expired. (...) That's interesting. The previous Amazon entry was actually Target's inventory (now on back order), but one this seems not to be. In the end I paid $85.87 (...) (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've seen some power pickups made out of a normal train wheel covered in metal tape. But I would assume there are metal model railroad wheels out there that could be forced on to a technic axle or something similar. A bit more drag, but if it (...) (15 years ago, 3-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have left it too late. The XL motor isn't shipping until Jan 5th, and the controller not until April. I ordered them anyway, perhaps they'll move it up if they get many orders. (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Crap, Iam an idiot, not paying attention my spelling AND, AND more importantly the correct name of the train! Thanks, I will fix the webpage (of course here(LUGNET) I am doomed to live with the mistake for internet eternity)mistakes ASAP. (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) FWIW, on the page it's "Night", and "bogey". I will probably be ordering my EN today, and am too considering options. I have quite a mix of 9V and RC stuff (in fact, about 1/2 the Lego trains back to 1980) Probably I will suck it up and buy (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ted Mainly due to the fact that the RPM will be different from each motor, meaning that one motor will be working much harder than the other, thus lessening the life of the overworked motor. Also the torque and friction is much higher in the (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good question, Ted. That is what Ross did with the old 4.5 motor block-- he simply cut the ends off of a 4.5 volt wire and a 9 volt wire, spliced them together, and ran the 4.5 motor off of the power from the 9 volt train motor. JOHN (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Peter- Very cool. And "they" said it could not be done! Question: What about leaving the 9V motor unit intact and still running a wire from it to the Emerald Night's motor, giving 2 motors in parallel with more pulling power and saving the (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, Benn- I'll tell you what I'd like to see-- some third party coming in and dropping in beefier motors in the existing train motor. That would be cool. Come to think of it, didn't somebody actually try that? I've heard from those in the (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) This is an interesting discussion. Keep in mind that the 9v system was also designed for kids, which is why the motors have so little pulling power. Like you, I've looked at the 8866 and figured it would be of little use to me. But I (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well, I have finally made an attempt at converting my Emerald Knight to run on the 9 volt track. Using the Power Functions as show in the instructions and a non functioning train motor unit I was able to make the engine run. I gutted the motor (...) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains)
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The Southern California LEGO Train Club ((URL) SCLTC>) opened its first ever show at the (URL) Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum> in Yorba Linda, California earlier this month. SCLTC joined the Train Collector Association ((URL) TCA>) in (...) (15 years ago, 29-Nov-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX) !
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