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Re: New MOC:TGV in Orange
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Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:31:03 GMT
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> Just some new comments about the orange TGV. I have had some time to • revise
> the shared bogie coupler between the passenger cars. This newer design has • no
> extra pivot pieces, as the older design did. The only built-in pivot is on • the
> bogie plate. There are two "tongues" that fit into the ends of the • adjacent
> passenger cars: one tongue into each car. One of the tongues only • translates
> "in-line" with the length of the car. The other tongue can both translate
> "in-line" with the length of the car AND rotate along that translation: • this
> rotation and translation is nearly identical to the coupler used for the • BOB
> train. All the cars are still connected by using yellow LEGO rubber bands.
I've been working on my Thalys rendition, this weekend focussing on the
close couplings. I designed two versions, one for a shared bogie and one for
seperate, magnet connected bogies. It doesn't use any rubber bands; instead
it uses the LEGO schock absorber piece.
The same principle, but built differently, was used in my Green Crocodile
Locomotive.
http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/models
Select trains from menu
I still have to do some work on other parts of the Thalys, so you'll have to
wait for pics. Soon I'll be able to present the Hondekop train and a dutch
railway station as well.
Eric Brok
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 | | Re: New MOC:TGV in Orange
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| (...) I absolutely love the fact that you have designed a close coupler which does not use rubber bands. Excellent! I took notice of the Green Crocodile's principle when I built the coupler for my three-car monorail. (...) I look forward to seeing (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: New MOC:TGV in Orange
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| (...) ey Eric have you seen my thalys yet? WwW.geocities.com/ar...rains.html the whole train is complete itsself, and since its a cad model i dont have to worry if it can navagate the curves (WEG) it just looks good in photos (ehahaha) it will be a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: New MOC:TGV in Orange
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| I have never seen that shock absober before. What sets have that part? I guess I have been away from Technic for too long. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New MOC:TGV in Orange
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| (...) Just some new comments about the orange TGV. I have had some time to revise the shared bogie coupler between the passenger cars. This newer design has no extra pivot pieces, as the older design did. The only built-in pivot is on the bogie (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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