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Re: James Mathis are you there?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 15 May 2001 14:12:47 GMT
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James Mathis wrote:
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> In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko writes:
> > I ran across your Amtrak Cascades train, and i'm interested in how you built
> > it. Was it complicated? I'd like to build a replica, sort of, but in
> > another paint scheme.
> > Josh
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> Hello, Josh,
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> Regarding my Amtrak Cascades train:
> "Was it complicated?".....
> That's quite an interesting question! The answer is, "yes."
I am so glad to hear this! I often see amazing MOCs that people have
made and wonder if I'll ever be able to produce such quality work. It's
frustrating to see something amazingly complex and beautiful and hear,
"yeah, I whipped this together in a couple of hours in between watching
Star Trek and grooming the dog." :)
> How did I build it?
> 1) At least one year of thinking about it; and I'm still back-burner
> tinkering with it....
I think about how to build things too. I often think about a better way
to construct something as I'm drifting off to sleep and I'm never really
sure if a) I'll remember when I wake up and have time to build again,
or, b) it's actually possible in the real world.
> 2) Probably at least 5 versions of an attempt to build a shared mono-axle
> spring-loaded close-coupler.
> a) several construction failures
There are many building sessions that end with me dismantling and
resorting everything I've built. I'm glad to hear that even
master-builders have construction failures.
> b) modifications to achieve greater angles of rotation between adjacent cars
> c) many attempts to build it so it was half-way easy to assemble the
> complete train set on-track...still working on that!
> 3) First, a test-bed train to demonstrate the proof of principle; didn't
> look anything like the Cascades!
> 4) A fair bit of purchases on BrickBay...just to build a red/white version.
> 5) Finally, enough green available (love that green Star Wars speeder set!)
> to build per Cascades colors.
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> What color scheme do you like to build for yours?
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> The only assistance I really have time to offer are the photos currently
> available via my BrickShelf gallery. I tried to detail the coupler
> construction with a series of photos. I gather you've seen these? I hope
> that is enough to get you started and then finish with your own concepts.
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> Best of building to you, Josh! Sorry I don't have time to break the
> Cascades set down for you further right now.
And thanks for sharing some insight into your building habits, James!
--
Thomas Main
main@appstate.edu
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