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Re: More train work this week...
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Mon, 24 Dec 2001 16:17:05 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, David K. Z. Harris writes:
I cleaned off the kitchen table this week, in order to sort some LEGO bought
over the past few months, and to *finally* build something!

I worked on a couple new iterations of the multi-bed 'well-car' designs. I'd
made a new page (http://www.baylug.org/zonker/fcc/)  to document the
project, and I've put new pictures up, but I still need to add them to the
index...but you can find a couple previews at

   http://www.baylug.org/zonker/fcc/AUT_9563.JPG
   http://www.baylug.org/zonker/fcc/AUT_9584.JPG
   http://www.baylug.org/zonker/fcc/AUT_9605.JPG
   http://www.baylug.org/zonker/fcc/AUT_9607.JPG

David, very nice design, simple but effective. I recently purchased my first
Lego train but have yet to sit down and really try to build some of my own
cars. These pictures and ideas of yours may just inspire me.


I also started work on a project that's been trapped in my mind since the
July BayLUG meeting. I saw a large, molded, raised baseplate that Uncle Dan
had brought to sell (two raised areas, with a 'valley' between the raised
parts), and I thought "a train would fit through that valley...". After many
months, I started to work with the baseplate, and you can see the pictures
(9617-9631) using the following link. (Change the number...)

  http://www.baylug.org/zonker/tower/AUT_9617.JPG

One side is a train control tower...the other side is meant to be a
railfan park and picnic area. I need to populate it, and add some details,
but you can get the general idea. (I really like the 'hold signals', and the
long, bay windows. I'm trying to decide about the roof...is it in snow
country or not?) I don't know if this will find a place on our GATS layout
or not, but I'll probably be bringing it to BricksWest to show folks. :-)


To me this just begs for some sort of walkway overpass from the control
tower to the viewing area. Even a simple footbridge with steps up each side
and a small horizontal section. You could make it covered but I just see it
open to the elements.

Regards,
Peter



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I cleaned off the kitchen table this week, in order to sort some LEGO bought over the past few months, and to *finally* build something! I worked on a couple new iterations of the multi-bed 'well-car' designs. I'd made a new page ((URL) to document (...) (23 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.cal)

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