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| Hi all, I'm looking for the person behind following Brickshelf name : helos (URL) building my first 7 wide cargo cars (type Uapps - Cereals) and would like to know where he found the logo's on the decals used on his version of those cars (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) Well, I do recall you mentioning Ross' creations but that was waaaaaay back then. You were still the author of the post. Right now I'm working on a train bridge that will incorporate the smooth curve rail technique mentioned in RAILBRICKS (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| Before John jumps on my post, when I said, "The larger the scale, the more parts you'll use, and the heavier it will be," I meant that as "generally speaking." Simple boxcars aren't going to be much heavier at 8- or 10-wide than at 6-wide, for (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) 8-wide gives you more breathing room for details, too. 10-wide even more so, but as John said official LEGO wheels don't match that scale. Also, the larger the scale, the more parts you'll use and the heavier it will be, so you need to worry (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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| (...) Adding it to a passenger car doesn't work very well. The engine is heavy and the internal gearing is being used in reverse, which makes it very hard to push from further back. The 9V motor running at full power can't get enough traction to (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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| (...) We had some luck adding a 9v motor to the tender and pushing the locomotive. We did find that it works best if you remove the internal gearing on the locmotive, though, to help cut down on the friction, thereby making it easier to push. -Elroy (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) It's a myth, perpetrated by the 8 wide-haters! (URL) But seriously, no, not even close, but 8 wides look about twice as nice as 6 wides.... (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) YO, ADRIAN! ===...=== (sorry, couldn't resist-- I'm living in the metro Philly area now!) (URL) Thanks for the plug! Funny thing is that Larry was asking about steam 8 wides, and I never really got into building those-- that was Ross' (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) Hello, Larry! Ahhh, one of my favorite topics: 8 wide! (URL) First, there is nothing really special about building 8 wide; it really is simply a difference of width by 2 studs. The reason one would consider building 8 wide instead of 6 wide is (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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| (...) Never, never, NEVER apologize for asking a question in this forum, Larry! (URL) We are all here to share information and promote the LEGO train hobby. There's no room for elitism here! <snip> (...) The EN is a push train-- it doesn't come with (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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