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Trains
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lugnet.org.us.lucny
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Date:
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Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:12:32 GMT
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You people!
I'm not a train person ... correction, I wasn't a train person ;)
Now, I'm working on an idea for my piece of some future train show.
I found out the proper name for what I want to make is an intermodal
transfer station. A fancy gantry type device which moves containers between
freight trains and trucks or ships. In terms of a possible train show, I was
thinking that if an oval or some other private closed loop could be devoted
to a freight train under RCX control, then the train could be stopped
periodically and the containers moved between a flatbed truck model and the
train - all automatically of course.
Most of it is reasonably straight forward. The hard bit is going to be the
grabber that picks up the container.
I am going to try and use some of the train coupling magnets burried in the
structure of the train car and the truck to provide the final alignment to
get the container straight as it is lowered into place. If that doesn't
work, then the loading process will get a little harder.
This project will take a while, I don't get as much time at building stuff as
I'd like.
What I would appreciate is a few building tips for correct use of scale.
How big is a container in Lego trains scale? Can I use the standard 28 stud
long "wagon bottom"? What scale do you build trackside buildings to (bricks
per story) ?
JB
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) I think you're right. There's simple grabbers in past LEGO sets that worked well, but required the Hand of God to firmly attach and grip the container. You may have to use a motorized arm with a small micro-motor to handle the grasping and (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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