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For the train clubs that use folding legs, I was wondering if you could answer the following: 1. If you don't have enough Lego bricks to cover the entire surface of the talbles, how do you hold the adjacent tables together? 2. Do you have a problem (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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I have set up an FTX page with a lot of links to the various forms of Thomas done in LEGO. I'll add more as I find them or as poeple tell me about them. (URL) (24 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Table Legs (was Re: Bridge & ideas (for GEMTS 2001))
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(...) lol, Oops, I guess I should have been more careful with my wording-- that's funny! -John (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Table Legs (was Re: Bridge & ideas (for GEMTS 2001))
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I agree that the folding legs are the way to go if you want to save space in transporting them and setting up. I used the "conventional" bolt on legs for a year and that was all I could take. I was tired of being the last group to leave the train (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Table Legs (was Re: Bridge & ideas (for GEMTS 2001))
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, John Neal writes: <snip> (...) At first I tried to imagine a rim of LEGO 2x4s reinforcing the tables! :) Build well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (24 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Table Legs (was Re: Bridge & ideas (for GEMTS 2001))
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(...) Ahem, well, okay then:-) First off, I will say that there is no current "standard". The GMLTC used 30"x45" tables for our last layout (actually just a skosh longer on each dimension to avoid module buckling). This size is convenient because (...) (24 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Table Legs (was Re: Bridge & ideas (for GEMTS 2001))
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(...) I did so, and John Neal started to reply, but then figured it would be better to discuss it here so that others could contribute to - and benefit from - the discussion. OK John - you have the floor... 8-) SRC L#765 StRuCtures (24 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Passenger Train Consists (was: Re: brick/plate height ruler...)
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(...) I just happened to be surfing looking for some Hiawatha info the other night, and came up with this URL: (URL) has scanned an original, full brochure on the Milwaukee Road's Olympian Hiawatha-- what a cool primary resource:-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: brick/plate height ruler...
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(...) Here is a typical(1) consist for a 15 or so car train from the heavyweight era that I just made up, but which ought to be fairly representative. Starting from the front: -baggage -baggage -Railway Post Office -Dormitory -Coach -Coach -Coach (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | JULY BAYLUG MEETING and brick/plate height ruler...
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Some guys just love to gloat! So TOM how about building an 8 wide metroliner? I've completed a new SW1 8 wide switcher, and have rebuilt the 8 wide hopper. Its much better. Did you scan those instruction cards? Are you happy with out deal for parts? (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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