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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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Visit LEGO ON MY MIND:
http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind
NEW: Submit your own link:
http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/links
Dutch section:
http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/nl
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Brok writes:
> 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 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 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.
I look forward to seeing the pics!
later,
James Mathis
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>
> 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
ey Eric have you seen my thalys yet?
WwW.geocities.com/area51/corridor/6596/lego/trains.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 while before i finish the page because im working on my town page
now . ive got several official models to povray image, and i have to make the
page as well.
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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
Eric Brok wrote:
> >
> > 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
> --------
> Visit LEGO ON MY MIND:
> http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind
> NEW: Submit your own link:
> http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/links
> Dutch section:
> http://homepages.svc.fcj.hvu.nl/brok/legomind/nl
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Christopher Masi wrote:
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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.
So far I've seen that shock absorber in 4559 Cargo Railway (the gates
are sprung) and 2160 Crystal Scavenger (the "drill" arms can swing and
are sprung). I'm only 95% sure of 2160 (it might have been another set I
inventoried recently - need to post those inventories...)
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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In article <376FF2A8.1CFB@mindspring.com>, Frank Filz
<ffilz@mindspring.com> writes
> Christopher Masi wrote:
> >
> > I have never seen that shock absober before. What sets have that part? I guess
> > I have been away from Technic for too long.
>
> So far I've seen that shock absorber in 4559 Cargo Railway (the gates
> are sprung) and 2160 Crystal Scavenger (the "drill" arms can swing and
> are sprung). I'm only 95% sure of 2160 (it might have been another set I
> inventoried recently - need to post those inventories...)
There are two in the Volcano Island pirates set (6248) as well.
--
Tony Priestman
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Can someone repost the addy to this? I've got a few of those parts I was
thinking of selling, though if I can find good use for them I'll keep them :)
Thanks
Tamy
Tony Priestman wrote:
>
> In article <376FF2A8.1CFB@mindspring.com>, Frank Filz
> <ffilz@mindspring.com> writes
> > Christopher Masi wrote:
> > >
> > > I have never seen that shock absober before. What sets have that part? I guess
> > > I have been away from Technic for too long.
> >
> > So far I've seen that shock absorber in 4559 Cargo Railway (the gates
> > are sprung) and 2160 Crystal Scavenger (the "drill" arms can swing and
> > are sprung). I'm only 95% sure of 2160 (it might have been another set I
> > inventoried recently - need to post those inventories...)
>
> There are two in the Volcano Island pirates set (6248) as well.
> --
> Tony Priestman
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It's funny that it looks like the shock absorber has appeared mainly in
applications it doesn't seem t be orginally intended for (shock absorber for
small town cars). Maybe it was 'replaced' for this purpose by the dual axle
spring loaded wheels mount (known mainly in red).
Nevertheless , the shock absorber has appeared in at least one town car, but
I don't recall which one.
BTW, I cheaply bought a load of these shock absorbers in Auczilla about a
year ago; nobody seemed to have any interest than (or know what the the part
was). They come in real handy now for train coupling :-)
Bram Lambrecht has pointed me to his preliminary LDraw model of this part.
It can be found in lugnet.cad.dat (title 'part: shock absorber 1x2).
Eric
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That Cargo Railway keeps getting mor and more attractive....for parts. May I should
go get one and see if I can do anything with it. Those spring are cool.
Chris
PS Thanks for the response.
Frank Filz wrote:
> Christopher Masi wrote:
> >
> > I have never seen that shock absober before. What sets have that part? I guess
> > I have been away from Technic for too long.
>
> So far I've seen that shock absorber in 4559 Cargo Railway (the gates
> are sprung) and 2160 Crystal Scavenger (the "drill" arms can swing and
> are sprung). I'm only 95% sure of 2160 (it might have been another set I
> inventoried recently - need to post those inventories...)
>
> --
> Frank Filz
>
> -----------------------------
> Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com
> Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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Christopher Masi wrote:
>
> That Cargo Railway keeps getting mor and more attractive....for parts. May I should
> go get one and see if I can do anything with it. Those spring are cool.
I really need to get some pictures of my re-build of the 4559 engine
(using parts from 2 4559 and 2 5542). I also need to get back to train
building and finish the rebuild of the cars. This set is a lot more
useable than it would appear.
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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Like the Crystal Scavenger,
the predecessor Crystal Crawler 6145 has
two of these as well.
-- dave
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