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Subject:	Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:01:48 GMT
Reply-To:	johnneal@uswest.=AvoidSpam=net
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Larry Pieniazek wrote: > In lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes: > > > > In other news. My new turntable module is 95% done. It Measures 96 studs > > > square, with a 80 stud diameter turntable. > > > > That's long enough for any engine one can imagine. > > Maybe. I doubt it, though. :-) US locos need their tenders attached and I think > loco's we've seen posted already may have size issues, for instance Dan's Big > Boy. > > were someone to build an Erie Triplex, that would be even bigger. IIRC, the big boy was longer than the triplex despite having fewer drivers <not that you are wrrrrrr, prolly a bad recall on my part> -John > On the other hand, Erie Triplex locos never fit on real turntables either IIRC. > > > ++Lar

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		Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
(...) <not (...) According to: (URL) are _both_ wrong. N&W's Jawn Henry was the longest steam engine, at 161 feet or so :) So, moral of the story is to check the web, because all answers can be found somewhere. :) James P (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
John Neal wrote in message <38D95EDE.7BFAE53A@u...st.net>... (...) studs (...) think (...) Big (...) <not (...) Here's an interesting page: (URL) you define "steam engine" as powered by steam, then the biggest in many ways is The Norfolk and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)

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		Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
(...) Maybe. I doubt it, though. :-) US locos need their tenders attached and I think loco's we've seen posted already may have size issues, for instance Dan's Big Boy. were someone to build an Erie Triplex, that would be even bigger. On the other (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.trains)

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