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Re: Pics: JAC Bethgon Coalporter
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Sat, 21 Apr 2001 15:11:32 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.[nospam]net
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Christopher Tracey wrote:
> Excellent model John!
Thank you!
> Hmm... I can't say many more comments that haven't beens said in this
> thread already, so I'll just ask some questions.
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> Are the ribs 1x1x5 bricks?
1x2x5.
> How firmly is the red end attached? I see how it is tied in to at the
> bottom but what about the top?
It is braced from the inside. The faux coal plating across the top really
tightens up the model. Without it, it is a very delicate model indeed.
> How many of these have you built (or do you plan to build)?
I do want to create a string of them, but they require many 1x2x5 tall gray
bricks (48), and a lot of gray half studs (50+). Unfortunately for my dream
of creating an impressive row of BethGons, I started a building which
utilizes those same two elements (It currently has 320 1x2x5 gray tall
bricks, and 640 gray and dark gray half studs!), so it will have to wait a
while:-/
> Wouldn't it
> be cool to have a whole unit train of these at a show? I have (or soon
> will have) enough parts to build at least two of these myself. Maybe a
> bunch of us could get together and build enough for a train and get it
> together at some show ( the train summit, brickfest, etc)
That would be awesome! When I get my digital camera connection working
again, I'll take a lot of detail pics (hopefully one day I'll get into
MLCAD).
-John
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> Again excellent model
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> -chris
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> John Neal wrote:
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> > Although I built this MOC last year, I never got around to posting pics
> > of it. It is a model of a Johnstown America Corporation's Bethgon
> > Coalporter, a rotary dump hopper.
> >
> > I have posted the MOC and a pic of the proto here:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4164
> >
> > You can read more about the original here:
> > http://www.johnstownamerica.com/products/fcp_coal.htm#
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > -John
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| (...) I'm at a loss for words... I do wish LEGO would come out with a gray half stud bulk pack- the GP7 I've been working on takes about 24 itself. I'm running low right now. (...) Looking forward to it! -chris (24 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics: JAC Bethgon Coalporter
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| Excellent model John! Hmm... I can't say many more comments that haven't beens said in this thread already, so I'll just ask some questions. Are the ribs 1x1x5 bricks? How firmly is the red end attached? I see how it is tied in to at the bottom but (...) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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