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Re: James Mathis are you there?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 15 May 2001 22:30:46 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> 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."
> How did I build it?
> 1) At least one year of thinking about it; and I'm still back-burner
> tinkering with it....
> 2) Probably at least 5 versions of an attempt to build a shared mono-axle
> spring-loaded close-coupler.
> a) several 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?
I'm going with my railroad's Blue & Grey (mostly all of mine are posted
here, and mostly all in B&G <
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=894 >)
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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.
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> later,
> James Mathis
Well I'll see what i get.
Josh
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