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(...) Jason, you've picked images from my all time favourite film. It's served as prototype for many following anime and games. Ironicly the the robots and some other elements are lifted from Max Flieshers Superman animation. Building thr elevated (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The other thing I love about this film is seeing all the things it's influeneced. This was very early Steampunk stylings. The Welsh mining community in the high oriental mountain landscapes, and the flying machines, are all great. But notice (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It looks like it's copied from a European tram (or 'tramway') engine, though not exactly. The trams or trolley-buses that ran along roads through towns were mostly electric, but early on and in areas without a reliable electricity supply a (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry, it's not a MOC (for now :-P) I was watching this movie and I came across this funny sequence with trains: Pazu and Sheeta are chased by the Dola gang and jump on the train; follows a few minutes of pure fun, with Dola gang's car running on (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) It isn't the strongest, bot for this application, it keeps the cylinders in direct line with the push rods, so it works. It has the added benefit of keeping the pneumatic tubes more securely fastened to the input/output ports on the cylinder (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hey David, very awesome! :-) I especially like the way you've secured the cylinders, is it strong? Also, pretty neat idea to stop the air at the front using the lever stick. About the slipping, how about putting rubber bands on the driver (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A Trolley, yes. (URL) The Neighborhood Trolley>, in fact. If you look behind the little train station (URL) here>, you can barely make out the other touch sensor at the other end. These are our subway modules which have been been so far too (...) (18 years ago, 29-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Is that touch sensor below the stop sign to control a trolley or similar? I found (URL) this> pic which shows the scene a bit better. tim (18 years ago, 29-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Among others>:-) (URL) JOHN (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) Flatcar design by Didier Enjary, brick design by Benn Coifman. --Tony (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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