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    Welcome aboard, KentM. Which part of Ontario are you in?
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    You can also try BrickLink: http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?itemID=74555
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    There is no such thing as too much Power Functions. I always seem to run low on motors. I can see you can end up with too many remotes if you buy many of the CITY line of train sets. They are good for parts to get you started. I tend to buy into the Creator Expert line or make my own to build up my collection.
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    Pressing on the location of the 1x2 plate causes the 2x8 plate to bend slightly. That in turn causes the round brick and bottom round tile to move downward. The bottom round curved tile is the piece that actually presses against the green button on the battery box.
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    This topic comes up from time to time. Which is better depends on your needs and goals. Here are some recent discussions on 9v vs PF. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=101258 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=91909
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    A cruiser.
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    Thanks for the good read. I sense a Redcoat trap and siege coming. When the supplies and food run out at the fort, it shouldn't be a problem for the cannibal member.
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    Greetings. I made a simple working wagon tipper. I tilted more on the function than form side. Operating procedures: After the shunter spots the wagon into correct position, engage the grab arm onto the wagon. Very important: Uncouple and move the shunter off the tipping platform. With the hand of god, tilt and dump the contents of the wagon. Return wagon to upright position and release the grab arm from wagon Move empty wagon off platform. Failure to follow procedures can result in serious injuries or death. Wagon Tipper by dr_spock_888, on Flickr
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    After losing their LEGO ship pieces to the LEGO Friends (http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=101044), the pirates are happy to have a new boat. Pirate Cruiser by dr_spock_888, on Flickr
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    Thank you for your kinds words. I apologize if my MOC has given some of you nightmares. It sounds like the Pacer is that 80's project that won't die. I haven't been on one before. Some YouTube videos look like they are as bouncy as the light rail transit I rode in Boston back in the 1970s. And as noisy as when the PCC trolleys turn into Boston's Boylston station.
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    Good MOD. Very practical.
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    Nice work. The tail seems a bit short for a plane of that size.
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    Thanks guys. I think the rattle adds to the realism. From what I understand, those Pacers are bouncy and noisy. Here's the Power Function set up.
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    My version of the British Pacer class 14x diesel railcar/railbus. Pacers or nodding donkeys were made in 1980s using bus bodies on 2 axle rail frames. The design provides a rough ride over switch points and rail joints. It also makes much squealing noise going through curves. Pacer Railcar by dr_spock_888, on Flickr In keeping with bus parts and keeping costs down as with the real Pacers, one of the windscreen came off a LEGO City Bus. Interior seating for 4 minifig passengers. There is a passthrough between cars. Video of Pacer motorized it with Power Functions.
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    Thanks everyone for your kind words. The trees are not a new design. I believe it has been done before by others. I used green travis bricks with flower stems. I twisted the bricks by 45 degrees going up the trunk. The trees have a tendency to fall apart if you don't watch your cats. I had a CATastrophe after I packed the MOC to take the LEGO Store. My cat knocked over the box with the trees. I braced the baseplate in the box with bricks. I think that helped most of the MOC survive. The trees crumpled though. You can see in the picture how the trees were made. CAT-astrophe by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Oh, the poor skier got crushed under the tree.
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    The new carriage is very nice in sand green and pearl gold. Interesting use of flex axles. How well does it work?
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    Great looking layout. Any issues not having stanchions around the layout?
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    I had an opportunity to build for the December 2014 window display at the local LEGO Store. I made a Christmas train and winter train station. I chose a small European style shunter. The open car has trees, presents, bicycle, skate board, snow board and a micro Horizon Express engine. The passenger car has a family. Holiday Train and Station by dr_spock_888, on Flickr The station has a simple interior--a ticket booth and waiting area. The platform as a stair way to the parking area. Winter Train Station by dr_spock_888, on Flickr It fits. Bonus, the parts used for the tree are currently on the Pick A Brick wall at the store. LEGO Store Window by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Merry Christmas.
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    The pirates do need someone to shoot at. A Bluecoats flagship would be a perfect target.
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    9: 10 20: 6 33: 4 15: 3 21: 2 11: 1
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    Cool. Maybe call it the King's Diner. The way you have it with the stairs and handrails and fencing, it could be a diner set in the CITY for fine dining. A meeting place for the local train LUG?
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    Yes, flex track will bend up or down, more than straight or curved tracks.
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    I think a pic is better than words. A bushing can also be added to the center bley axle if the center gear is popping out. I didn't have that problem. Just the gears on the ends that fall out from time to time and leave the engine stranded.
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    Cute. Maybe a white stud under the horn?
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    I put technic bushing on my axle to keep the adjacent gear from popping out the end of its axle.
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