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| (...) If you're interested in seeing the bridge in action... well, as much as a bridge can be, I've uploaded a video to YouTube. (URL) --Tony (15 years ago, 3-Feb-10, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Eastwood Ravine
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| (...) Nice Benn (15 years ago, 30-Jan-10, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Eastwood Ravine
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| For the upcoming TexLUG display at the Healthy Baby and Child Expo in Houston, and to make use of our club's new MichLUG designed train tables, I decided to build a sunken display module featuring my new Trestle Bridge design. (URL) Photos of the (...) (15 years ago, 27-Jan-10, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: LDraw Names for Monorail Parts
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| (...) It makes more sense for "Monorail" to be a valid CATEGORY than some of the existing ones, so I added it a while ago. The definitive list is at (URL) Chris (15 years ago, 21-Jan-10, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: Question about gearing Power Functions-based trains
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| (...) Actually, the 9V motor also had the same issue around corners, but I believe it was not caused by the required wheel slip, but by the increased friction on the flanges when they run at a (fairly large) angle to the rails on the corners. This (...) (15 years ago, 20-Jan-10, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Question about gearing Power Functions-based trains
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| I've noticed that because the Emerald Night's two sets of driver wheels are locked together, the engine struggles to go around corners: the outer wheels have further to turn, so the wheels slip and the engine's movement becomes jerky. Would it be (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld Registration Open
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The team at Brickworld is excited to announce that registration for the 2010 event at the Westin is now open. Preorder items will be posted on the web site soon (including 2 event kits). The theme is (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jan-10, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) Until you hit a curve (grin). Seriously though, going from 6 to 8 gives you an improvement in resolution of 33%, so you can get more detail in. But you'll be tempted to make it longer and the lego curves are too tight as it is. The (...) (15 years ago, 26-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Big Blue 3 - Proof of Concept
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| So with much josh-taking-caringings and procrastination-ings and other life-thingings that get in the way of good ol' fashioned lego-buildingings, I pieced together a few monents here and there to put this together-- (URL) (image is a link) Yes (...) (15 years ago, 24-Dec-09, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Railfanning
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| Mr. Sava! These are always a treat to see. Each one of your recent works are well built and the photos rock! Kudos 2 U. Fine work Sir. -Eric (15 years ago, 21-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| The next installment in my Sava Railways Scenic Tours photo series: "Railfanning" (URL) Image is a link. As seen in the (URL) 2010 Calendar> --Tony (15 years ago, 21-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Brickworld Registration & Brickworld Indy
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The team at Brickworld is excited to announce that registration for the 2010 event at the Westin will open on January 1st. We look forward to seeing everyone in Chicago in June. We are presently updating the (...) (15 years ago, 20-Dec-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Converting an Emerald Night to run on 9 volt track
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| (...) Nope. They use completely different IR protocols, unfortunately. (URL) As noted previously, the one I ordered is not expected (...) I'm waiting for my remote, too. :( If you have an RCX or NXT, you can program them to send PF-compatible (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) On another note, will the new PF stuff work with my "old" RC train controller? As noted previously, the one I ordered is not expected until April - or I could shell out on eBay/Bricklink. Also, has anyone tried to use an "IR blaster" or (...) (15 years ago, 18-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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| (...) "Jump on your post?" Jordan, why, I would never...... (URL) JOHN (15 years ago, 17-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Searching for ' Helos '
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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)
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