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| Unfortunately USWest is having some problems with the Frame relay connection to the web server so I have not moved the DNS entry yet. I'm told on Monday they'll correct it. Of course I was told on Tuesday they'd correct it. I was also told they'd (...) (27 years ago, 31-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | GMLTC
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| Is it just me or does www.GMLTC.org send you off to an under constuction page. Is this really the GMLTC's web page with a place holder? SteveB (27 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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| Does it stick up between ties then sessior open? Does it need to use the 12v coupler "pins" ? BTW some of us have 3/8 plywood under our tracks ;D Was there a thread on this? SteveB (...) remotely (...) of (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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| (...) Think out of the box. Upward motion is the wrong direction. GMLTC staffer John Gerlach prototyped a working all LEGO device that pushes two cars apart almost 2 months ago. The first working version is about the size of two RCX bricks stacked (...) (27 years ago, 30-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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| Yes, as J1 said, we awed them. We literally are a crowd stopper. And when I say *we*, I mean it in the larger sense, as in all of us who build cool things out of Lego. What was so impressive was not anything we did specifically, but that we did it (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC Modules
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| Mike- A bit of advice-- if you are planning on running trains inside your layouts, you *will* need to construct a way to remove the "stuff" above where the track joins at the next section, otherwise you will have no way to make the connection. The (...) (27 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC Modules
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| John, Well, as I *am* running a train inside the module, I have to make it the full 20 bricks high. This thing is taking FOREVER and my mounds of 2x4s are quickly disappearing. I am hoping to (eventually) make 4 modules. I think I will need some (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: GMLTC Modules
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| Mike- We just finished setting up the GMLTC layout at the NMRA National Convention earlier this evening--boy, is it cool! The new sections are AWESOME! Can't wait until wet post pix, MPEGS, the works to show y'all. (...) The modules stay in a (...) (27 years ago, 23-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Newton or (...) the (...) The Red Line might also be a little more affordable, there aren't very many green train door/window parts... Frank (27 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: more known groups
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| (...) ...Yea, but think of all the cool sunburst lego designs we can come up with!!! (...) ...Or if the LTCs go worldwide, the North Vietnam LTC.... :-) Or even the Northern Venezuelan (...) ...tho I suppose ppl could confuse us for no-valt-c.... (27 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Interest in NELTC or other Lego Group.
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| (...) Plenty of room for that... GMLTC roundhouse uses 3 RCX bricks and gawd knows how many sensors, switches, etc. Assuming John G gets it working right, that is. I added lugnet.trains.org to the groups list so that members of other clubs will see (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | More GMLTC pics
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| Nine new pics. I finally had some spare time here with the scanner. With any luck (and provided we finish building in time) we'll have some .avi's of the layout from the train's prospective next month after the show. (URL) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) A lot of the Red Line stations are pretty cool, for subway stations. And the underground would be kind of fun to model. (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) the (...) running (...) Well I guess that shows that I am more of an Orange Line Rider. But Newton or Chestnut Hill would be just as cool. (For the Green Line). Eric P.S. Just bought my first Train and can't wait to get to work on it. I also (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) Hmm, maybe Boston is too localized, from what people are saying on other parts of this thread. What about an EMLTC or a NELTC? EMLTC - Eastern Mass. LEGO Train Club NELTC - New England LEGO Train Club (Note: I'm not into Trains, so I couldn't (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) Hmmm, if the Green Line car goes very far into Cambridge, it's lost.... (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: more known groups
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| Just thinking here about NOVA LTC... Did you know that Chevy tried to market the Nova in Latin America and it totally flopped. It seems as though nobody in upper management knew that NOVA means "It doesn't go" in Spanish. Being in California, I know (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| I tried to build a Green Line car, got as far as a frame that properly articulates and the steps, but ran out of time and scrapped it... My sense was that getting the center portion of the body to properly bend will be a challenge. I've subsequently (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) I don't know but I would love to take part if there were enough interest in the Boston Area. It would be cool to say model a Minifig scale Green Line running through Cambridge or something like that. After Star Wars, Trains are my favorite (...) (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
| | | | | Re: Known groups
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| (...) I like trains; unfortunately all my Lego money these days goes for Technic. (27 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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