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Re: Classic Space Rocket Train
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lugnet.space, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 5 Jan 2007 00:42:37 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Wolf Read wrote:
  

I love it! Very classic.

I wonder, though- the passenger car looks like it has an awkwardly-long wheelbase for a 2-axle car. Does it bind in curves?

Anyway, this looks like it would be at home on a moonbase layout. And by your server domain, it looks like you aren’t far from Portland. Any chance you’ll be at BrickFest PDX this year?



   Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com



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  Re: Classic Space Rocket Train
 
(...) Tony, thanks much for the nice words, and thanks much for the MOC Highlight. That was an excellent surprise. Long wheelbase: Good eye! I've only tried the passenger car on curves via pushing the train by hand, and it seems to do ok. It (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Classic Space Rocket Train
 
She's a bit wide, and a bit boxy (like her distant, yet beautiful cousin, 6901, affectionately known as "the elephant"), but she's faaassssst ! ! ! Cruising on the wingtip thrusters alone, this rocket train easily maintains 200 m/s on the long (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX) !! 

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