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(URL) model is something of a departure for me. Normally I build wagons and locomotives, but never get round to building any 'railway infrastructure'. I have been dreaming of building a decent sized 'loco-shed' for some time, but it wasn't until the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains) !!
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Wonderful model, Huw! And that's just the half of it. The detail is equally impressive as well. It is great that as more bulk pieces become available, models such as yours will become more and more possible. Also, I am impressed with the clarity of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I love it all, but I think the drill press and lathe are genius!!! --Todd (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Sure...Wow. Quite nice. Not as big as I had thought (You don't have MRJ do you? Look at the guy who did Laira MPD...beautiful work...) It reminds me more of a goods shed than of a MPD, for the size of it. I can think of a few that have been (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) cool, look at detail X!"... This one is right up there with Eric Brok's train station model, I think. (for those who haven't seen it, it's an oldie but a goodie... (URL) select models, trains, railway station (last under "dutch railways") in (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A295484.E35135...est.net... (...) that (...) Olympus C2000, native 1600x1200 resized to 800x600. Huw (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message news:G4yJ9H.6FC@lugnet.com... (...) do (...) In the UK it's about the size of a small shed you'd find at the end of a branch line. Huw (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4yM2w.CLE@lugnet.com... (...) Just there to add 'randomness' and a feeling of wear/weathering. Perhaps a lesson I have leaned from LEGOLand models, such as the wall of the German (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G4yIyw.5rw@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks. My favourite detail is the skip :-) Huw (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) What's a skip? Is that the green trash container thingum that the blue guy is rooting through? I didn't notice before -- the ends fold down -- neato! (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G4ypC9.L59@lugnet.com... (...) guy (...) That's the one. We can them rubbish skips here. (...) On the prorotype they don't -- it was the best way to get the angled ends. Huw (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Dumpster, no? -John (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) What will he do when TLC starts producing 8 wide train cars? -John (...) (24 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) American Translation: Dumpster :-) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) *if*, not when, and a very big if, I'd say. Stipulating, though... Why, oh gosh, oh no, what will he do? Rebuild it with wider bays, I guess. Who would have thought that you could rebuild something using Lego? :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) oldie (...) in (...) I will have to chime in here as well, I agree with Larry this is right up there with Eric's train station, it as that "real" look to it. My wife even noticed it and said it was really neat, did the person who made that (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:G4yH9C.1oM@lugnet.com... (...) in the building, it makes a creation more 'alive'. Great work! (...) I (...) but (...) I've been experimenting with some buildings to add to my railway (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There are a LOT of resources, prototype railfanning is a hobby that attracts the detail oriented and packrats among us. It can be overwhelming... but try these links: www.nmra.org - National Model Railroad Association. not strictly proto but (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This stuff you've built is awesome, it must have taken quite a bit of time to plan this all out before committing the idea to brick. I myself am slowly rebuilding my LEGO empire, now if I could only win the lottery! (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry & All, (...) attracts (...) try (...) well (...) 5 (...) of (...) about (...) example, (...) (URL) (...) before (...) it's (...) :-) I do remember that, too bad I could not retrieve my e-mail when I left AEI, it just says it is corrupt. Thanks (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Huw, The shed structure itself is amazing without the attention to detail. But the details really give it a life-like feel. Congratulations on a great model and hope to see more "departures" of this kind. KK (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:G4yH9C.1oM@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) but (...) Excellent Huw, Looks like we are moving in the direction of a decent UK lego train layout at next years legofests at last regards (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Ver nice Huw, its good to see some british models on Lugnet (no offence to anyone else, just i can relate to them more) i'll have to finish my bardon hill quarry hopper that you inspired me to do tim (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Cool work Huw! This is the best detailed work since the georgeous "Spamcake Diner" a few months ago and in my eye even nicer (since more train lelated). (URL) Godt! Ben (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4yxq3.Gt7@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) something Well I never... Actually, the doors are 10 wide, so there'll be no problem. Huw (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Scott E. Sanburn" <ssanburn@cleanweb.net> wrote in message news:002501c05cca$7f...default... (...) even (...) it (...) When I was a lad I used to travel round the UK visiting locomotive sheds, then later on, wagon yards/works. So, yes, it is sort (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"lawrence wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:G4zy4r.F2v@lugnet.com... (...) Absolutely. I shan't be taking it up to the ScotFest by 'plane, though :-) Huw (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Tim David" <Talltim@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G50A6x.JKu@lugnet.com... (...) I look forward to that. That'll be green with yellow stripes/writing, if my memory serves, then. Huw (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Reinhard "Ben" Beneke" <r.beneke@tu-bs.de> wrote in message news:G50DoH.6A8@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Ben for your comments, and to everyone else. It will encourage me to start on the next model ASAP. Probably a matching signalbox (but I'll have (...) (24 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for sharing it with everyone. -- Richard (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How big are UK Signalboxes??? In the US they're waist high little electrical enclosures, no bigger than a refrigerator in most cases, often small enough to mount on a telephone pole. 3 or 4 bricks in grey should do you! Signal Towers or (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) How about the one in the background of: (URL) ,behind Foxcote Manor. I have a article on its rebuilding, if you want :) Does this answer as to how big/what Huw is thinking of making? James (The Eurotrash guy) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Huw,I'm speechless!!! The amount of good details you succeeded to put in *only* 6wide is incredible! I'm really impressed by it all and expecially by the back yard (I enjoyed a lot the details,there)...and the CNC lathe is incredible..... (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G51Gn9.4Lw@lugnet.com... (...) electrical (...) enough (...) These days signal boxes are rarely seen, now its all computerised. However there are a few manual ones left, I think, on (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Gianluca Morelli <moebiusring@yahoo.it> wrote in message news:G51nEr.GD4@lugnet.com... (...) incredible! (...) a lot (...) I'll take some better pics of the lathe, while its not in-situ. It seems to have generated quite a bit of interest. Huw (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, but it does answer that UK signalbox=US tower ... As I suspected. So what do the UK call the little trackside electrical enclosures, then? ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Overhere (Sassenheim, Netherlands): Vliko-bak Duq "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G4yxHv.G53@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Huw- I'm not a big train fan, although I am incerdibly impressed by the shed and it's surroundings and interior. I love the fence, I hadn't ever thought to use the ropes like that (although you can be sure they'll turn up in something like (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"Lorbaat" <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G529C8.3n1@lugnet.com... (...) have (...) in (...) they (...) they (...) They are just loose and liable to fall out if the building is tipped. But that doesn't happen easily or often :-) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Huw, The accolades are duely pouring over your "wagon repair shop", and I agree. I can't say much more than has already been said. Bravo! I might add one comment and construction technic, if anyone is interested: I'm not sure if anyone has (...) (24 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:G54AI8.8w8@lugnet.com... (...) agree. (...) ... (...) creation. (...) Thanks James. It's always a pleasure receiving accolates from someone whose work I admire very much. Huw (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I would certainly be interested in seeing these. eric (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) was (...) Photos of my 6-wide circular hole with fan. Here they are: (URL) hope you can see enough of the construction. If not, and you're still interested, let me know, and I'll try to take some better photos. later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Huw, I just have to say that this is fantastic. I love the detail. Just something as simple as two 1x1 two-sided thin wall bricks to make a tiny sink in the kitchen is genius. The fact that every inch of the model has detail like this is (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Anyone know why Huw's site doesn't work? I wanted to check it out again for reference for a project that I am working on. I get a 404 error. -Jason (24 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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