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RE: Dalylight Train, Southern Pacific Coast
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Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:27:12 GMT
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I was able to see these in person at this year's NMRA show and they are as
described, and then some. A real sight to see. Thanks for bringing them to
the show Mat.
Ray Silva
socalray@cox.net
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From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com] On Behalf Of
Mathew Clayson
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:12 PM
To: lugnet.trains@lugnet.com
Subject: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
Thanks to a very timely arrival of engraved parts from Tommy Armstrong, I
was
able to finish the assembly of my Coast Daylight passenger cars at the NMRA
show
last week.
<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_a3.jpg>>
All photos and cad files on Brickshelf after moderation:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=311464>
I so far have an 8 car consist. The double and triple cars are articulated,
sharing a common truck at the articulation point. The double coach car has a
double axel, in my case I used a train motor. The triple dinner uses a 3
axel
truck, which is also articulated for the LEGO version for those tight
curves.
The shared truck sits under a block similar to what Steve Barile used on his
light rail train. The end connection between cars is spring loaded useing a
2 x
2 x 2&1/3 spring brick.
<<http://media.peeron.com/pics/inv/custpics/thumbs/2605c01.1071962619.jpg>>
This gives me a 1/2 stud spacing between cars when the train is stationary.
These all pass thrue normal curves and s curve just fine. It's amasing how
much
information is archived in the library at ILTCO
<http://www.iltco.org/library/>.
Look under Advanced Train Building.
A baggage coach combination car.
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_b1.jpg>
A single coach car.
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_c1.jpg>
A triple car Cafe/Kitchen/Dinner.
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_d3.jpg>
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_d2.jpg>
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_d1.jpg>
A double coach car.
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_e1.jpg>
And a lounge observation car.
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_i1.jpg>
The "SOUTHERN" and "PACIFIC" bricks were made by Tommy Armstong, the Brick
Engraver <http://www.brickengraver.com/prod02.htm>. I really love the lookof
this train, and the engraved bricks with the silvergrey lettering really
make a
big difference. The font is a slightly compressed version if the "Southern
Pacific Extended" font, by our own Benn Coifman at his Rail Fonts site.
<http://www.railfonts.com/cgi/font_shop/fontshop.cgi?ACTION=enter&thispage=p
age8.html#>
I still need to add the daylight logo decals to the side boards. But I
wanted to
wait until all the bricks were in place. And there just wasn't time durring
the
show.
I also still need to finish my Steam engin for pulling these cars. For the
show
I used my Black widow GP9, coupled to another barrowed from Bruno in the
SCLTC.
<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/dl_a1.jpg>>
Mathew Clayson
BAYLTC
<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Daylight/a0.gif>>
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