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Dwegmull
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Railroad / Railways full size and scale models.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1h
That reminds me of those full size diesels that were built for Brazil and were completely identical to the US mainline ones except they rode on narrow gauge 8 wheel trucks… I have a picture of one of them somewhere.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1h
Trix (HO) and Accucraft (1:5) deserve all the credit! They are a left over of a time when my main modeling tool was my checkbook…
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1h
Here’s a big HO locomotive on the running board of a small 1:5 scale locomotive.
An HO scale Union Pacific Big Boy on the running board of a 1:5 scale Hunslet quarry locomotive.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1h
They have to be some of the most powerful narrow gauge diesels, right?
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 3h
To be fair, I haven’t used it in 30 years! I did make a half hearted attempt at installing it in a VM a few months ago. It would start booting and the n get stuck at li.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 5h
Speaking of antique Linux, this is the actual CD I used to set up my first Linux computer (a 386SX).
A Linux distribution CD from 1994.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 5h
The early ones are now legal to import in the US. Of course, for us Californians, it would be rather complicated to register.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 5h
lol! I wonder if it will ever be the opposite with the Avantime…
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 9h
It did sell 4.5 Million units and was build for over a decade. It was also the blue print for mass produced superminis, using a transverse engine with the gearbox mounted on its end.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 9h
The US market Renaults are somewhat sought after in France these days.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 23h
He probably prefers QWERTY…
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
Neither of the two I own do. Then again, mine are in the $1000 price range not some motorcycle masquerading as e-bike, cost wise…
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
I could not bring myself to read past the part about over the air updates (on bicycle? Why?): does it have regenerative braking?
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
Is it located in Detroit?
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
I got the distinct impression that no one at Tesla knew how to fix these early cars. Maybe a dedicated independent mechanic could have fixed it, but unless they were an ex-Tesla employee, there would be no way for them to know how and have access to the right diagnostic equipment.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
I owned an early Model S (VIN less than 6000) and after 10 years, it developed a problem with its air suspension. Despite multiple attempt at repairs by a "senior technician" that had to come to the repair center, Tesla could never fix it. I ended up selling it to CarMax at a rock bottom price.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
Are services like this one being rolled into loan payments? If so, some owners might not notice...
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
You're not a proper rower unless you have your own private indoor lake...
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
No worries.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 1d
If you watch a sunset while seating on the ground and the stand up, you get to watch it again.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 2d
I was thinking of this car: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti...
Bugatti EB 118 - Wikipedia
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 2d
Didn’t the first prototype of the Bugatti Veyron use an 18 cylinder engine?
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 2d
I wonder if the prism is a level indicator. It looks like there are bubble levels inside of it.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 2d
A DB9 connector gender changer.
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Dwegmull @dwegmull.bsky.social · 3d
If I allow replies only from people I follow or follow me, could such a post be still picked up by the discover tab algorithm? Not that there’s any risk of one of obscure posts being picked up on the first place…