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Re: New 8-wide passenger train online!
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 7 May 2001 15:13:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Holger Matthes writes:
> Hi folks,
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> I just uploaded some pictures of my latest train project: The • "Riviera-Express"
> which was operated by the "Deutsche Bundesbahn" in the 1960s. It traveled
> from
> Hamburg through middle Europe down to the sea-resorts at the italian Riviera
> coast.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4451
Brilliant work, HoMa!
I am most intrigued by the creative details of the baggage and restaurant
wagons! The "tricks" used for the kitchen window/doors upside down are
clever.
Roof-top details and interior items are such nice accents.
Love those sliding doors.
> The steamer is a BR 10 - I now were able to build a real black one, after I
> started a white model arround X-Mas last year
> (http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2605). The bad thing is, you
> have to "kill" a 5571 black cat truck to get all the nice sloped pieces ;-))
Ah, sometimes you just have to make a sacrifice for the common "good".
> There are 2 9V motors underneath the tender, that is just enought to push the
> engine and to pull 5 over 50 stud long train cars! I build a blue 1st class
> car, an italian 2nd class car, a green 2nd class car, a dining car (the red
> one) and a lugage car. All roofs should be grey, but I just have grey
> elements
> to build 2 complete roofs ;-( But black doesn't look that bad...
I love the variety of colors for this train set. Both in its metal form and
ABS.
> Have fun while surfing the pictures at brickshelf! And of course:
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> LMKWYT!
Loads of scrutinizingly good fun.
Thank you.
later,
James Mathis
PS: For the between wagon diaphrams: ever thought of using the Technic
element that is a flexible corregated hose?
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/78
I've never tried it....
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| Hi folks, I just uploaded some pictures of my latest train project: The "Riviera-Express" which was operated by the "Deutsche Bundesbahn" in the 1960s. It traveled from Hamburg through middle Europe down to the sea-resorts at the italian Riviera (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.trains) !!
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