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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
> Surely for a Thomas train, if you make the bogie versions, Annie or Clarabel
> could use the IR unit baseplate?
> http://www.pegnsean.net/~railwayseries/annieclarabel.htm Then Thomas could be
> made using BBB wheels and he could have working rods too.
Hear, hear, those four wheeled Annie and Clarabels are a travesty created by the
TV series ;-)
>
> I think it will be possible to bury the new IR unit in an 8 or wider engine,
> possibly to use it for remote controlled lights or auxiliary motors (crane
> drive?), with electric wheeled 9V train motors driving.
<SNIP>
There
> would still be the question of which motor frame parts to include though - ones
> with holes for the new motor or studs for the existing one.
I think the 'with holes' one, Its backward compatible even if it doesn't look as
good.
Tim
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
>
> > Surely for a Thomas train, if you make the bogie versions, Annie or Clarabel
> > could use the IR unit baseplate?
> > http://www.pegnsean.net/~railwayseries/annieclarabel.htm Then Thomas could be
> > made using BBB wheels and he could have working rods too.
>
> Hear, hear, those four wheeled Annie and Clarabels are a travesty created by the
> TV series ;-)
Ok, I'm a bit confused. Annie and Clarabel are SUPPOSED to be longer, 4-axle
cars?
Russell
BayLTC
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In lugnet.trains, Russell Clark wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
> >
> > > Surely for a Thomas train, if you make the bogie versions, Annie or Clarabel
> > > could use the IR unit baseplate?
> > > http://www.pegnsean.net/~railwayseries/annieclarabel.htm Then Thomas could be
> > > made using BBB wheels and he could have working rods too.
> >
> > Hear, hear, those four wheeled Annie and Clarabels are a travesty created by the
> > TV series ;-)
>
> Ok, I'm a bit confused. Annie and Clarabel are SUPPOSED to be longer, 4-axle
> cars?
>
> Russell
> BayLTC
Yeah, in the original books by the Rev. W Audrey they pretty were much as in the
top picture in the link Mark included, with a composite (1st and 3rd class) and
a brake coach (for the Guard (Conducter in US speak)and luggage). When the first
TV series was produced they were changed to four wheelers for no apparent reason
(with no Guards accomodation, definatly against the regulations!) All susequent
appearances of Annie and Clarabel have followed this format.
A search on the web reveals a definate paucity of original Thomas imagary
Tim
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