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Hi Folks,
I have just uploaded some pictures of my latest train creation: A german BR 101
electric engine pulling 5 Talgo hotel-on-wheels cars.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4891
See the real engine at:
http://www.lokportrait.de/elektro/br101/071-080/bildanz.htm?Bild=101%20072-7%20
Nett
And the cars at: http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/pix/de/car/night/pix.html
The advert says: "Nice here. But have you ever been to Baden-Württemberg."
Baden-Württemberg is in the south of Germany, next to Bavaria - a really nice
place to go!
The challenge on that model was the 1-axle-shared-truck between the Talgo cars.
You mihgt know the problems coming up while just using one steerable axle on
track? But i solved the problem and now it runs through points and curves
without any trouble. The "spring-brick" really helps to make the cars steerable
AND being coupled very close together.
Have fun with the pictures!
Greetings
Holger
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In lugnet.trains, Holger Matthes writes:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have just uploaded some pictures of my latest train creation: A german BR 101
> electric engine pulling 5 Talgo hotel-on-wheels cars.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4891
Whoah! Flip-out SNOT to the side. Excellent way to achieve the complex
angled sides of that locomotive.
I like the way the Technic spring bricks are loose in the coupler to the
wagon. Looks like an easy set up for the wagons on the track.
Very nice train set.
later,
James Mathis
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Holger Matthes wrote:
Wow, great coupler design! I like the engine, but I find the studs on the SNOT
slopes to be a bit distracting. Did you try stepped tiles?
Overall, I think the engine looks very cool. I really like the nose. In
addition to being an incredible engineering accomplishment, it is very
intimidating. The vents and catenaries on the top look very good too.
Thanks for sharing,
Chris
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have just uploaded some pictures of my latest train creation: A german BR 101
> electric engine pulling 5 Talgo hotel-on-wheels cars.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4891
>
> See the real engine at:
> http://www.lokportrait.de/elektro/br101/071-080/bildanz.htm?Bild=101%20072-7%20
> Nett
>
> And the cars at: http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/pix/de/car/night/pix.html
>
> The advert says: "Nice here. But have you ever been to Baden-Württemberg."
> Baden-Württemberg is in the south of Germany, next to Bavaria - a really nice
> place to go!
>
> The challenge on that model was the 1-axle-shared-truck between the Talgo cars.
> You mihgt know the problems coming up while just using one steerable axle on
> track? But i solved the problem and now it runs through points and curves
> without any trouble. The "spring-brick" really helps to make the cars steerable
> AND being coupled very close together.
>
> Have fun with the pictures!
>
> Greetings
> Holger
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See some of my LEGO creations at http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/
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Outstanding, Holger. I am a big fan of German trains and your creation
looks great. I rarely see any German LEGO trains so it's great to see your
creation. I sure wish someone would build an ICE train or a Thalys.
Ashley Glennon
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Hi Ashley,
Thanks for your feedback on the ICN. If you rarely see German trains, the ICN
is even more rare ... I haven't seen the original for months.
Anyway, there are some ICE - MOCs online:
http://195.88.140.13/gallery/g78/index.html
... an 8-wide version from "Pattner"
http://people.freenet.de/Carlegler/ice.htm
... a 6-wide version from "Carlegler". He collected loads of pink-plates. You
might see the door windows. We had a funny discussion in the german forum.
Someone asked, how these doors were build. Then I answered that these doors are
filled with a black 2x2 brick which is "sloped" on top (used in the
black-orange Pod-Racer from #7171). Than Carlegler answered again and said
"Thanks for that nice idea!" - He did it slightly different while using a black
2x2 tile with some pieces of wood behind it ... (see pictures at:
http://f24.parsimony.net/forum61776/messages/18187.htm )
http://schenker.ba-glauchau.de/ice_br.htm
http://schenker.ba-glauchau.de/ice1.htm
... some ICE cars from "Maik and David"
http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok//legomind/models/trains/thalys/intro.html
.. the Thalys was build by Eric Broks allready!
Have fun with the pictures!
Holger
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