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Re: Working for the next rtlToronto project! Updating my trains!
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Date: 
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:02:38 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes:
> Inspired by the awesome creation here:
> 
> http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/trains/CNv2engine/index.html

Wow, thanks for the glowing endorsement!

> I revamped my 3 diesel engines.  First I tried to attach the stairs to the
> chassis, as above, but I found the magnet holders stick too far out, and if
> you have 3 engines in a row, the arms holding the magnets get disjointed (at
> least they did on mine).

I hear you. I've had to put the small black elastics in the magnets to
ensure they don't uncouple.

> So I did the next best thing--I put the bottom two rungs of the stairs on
> the trucks, as so many others have done, and left the top rung on the chassis.
> 
> Anywho, it works well!  Looks a little funky whene the engines go around
> curves, but I can live with that.
> 
> Thanks to so many people out there who have pics of thier MOCs on-line!
> You're all wonderful inspirations!
> 
> Oh right!  My link to my revamped engines (and other rolling stock):
> 
> http://sparky.i989.net/rollstok.htm
> 
> As usual, I'm always eager to hear what you think!  Semd me an e-mail of
> suggestions and/or improvements!

Very nice! Good show! Nice to see fellow Canadian's hard at work!

Dean



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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Dean Husby writes: <snip> (...) Thanks for looking, Dean. As stated earlier (and adding to the list of admirers already) I really liked your engine. I'm going to tweak my magnet holders to see if I can come up with (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)

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  Working for the next rtlToronto project! Updating my trains!
 
Inspired by the awesome creation here: (URL) revamped my 3 diesel engines. First I tried to attach the stairs to the chassis, as above, but I found the magnet holders stick too far out, and if you have 3 engines in a row, the arms holding the (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)

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