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Re: 8w MOC: German InterCityNight Train
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 17:53:17 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane/spamless/.edu
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Holger Matthes wrote:

  Wow, great coupler design! I like the engine, but I find the studs on the SNOT
slopes to be a bit distracting. Did you try stepped tiles?
  Overall, I think the engine looks very cool. I really like the nose. In
addition to being an incredible engineering accomplishment, it is very
intimidating. The vents and catenaries on the top look very good too.


Thanks for sharing,
Chris

> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I have just uploaded some pictures of my latest train creation: A german BR 101
> electric engine pulling 5 Talgo hotel-on-wheels cars.
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4891
> 
> See the real engine at:
> http://www.lokportrait.de/elektro/br101/071-080/bildanz.htm?Bild=101%20072-7%20
> Nett
> 
> And the cars at: http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/pix/de/car/night/pix.html
> 
> The advert says: "Nice here. But have you ever been to Baden-Württemberg."
> Baden-Württemberg is in the south of Germany, next to Bavaria - a really nice
> place to go!
> 
> The challenge on that model was the 1-axle-shared-truck between the Talgo cars.
> You mihgt know the problems coming up while just using one steerable axle on
> track? But i solved the problem and now it runs through points and curves
> without any trouble. The "spring-brick" really helps to make the cars steerable
> AND being coupled very close together.
> 
> Have fun with the pictures!
> 
> Greetings
> Holger


--
See some of my LEGO creations at http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/



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Hi Folks, I have just uploaded some pictures of my latest train creation: A german BR 101 electric engine pulling 5 Talgo hotel-on-wheels cars. (URL) the real engine at: (URL) the cars at: (URL) advert says: "Nice here. But have you ever been to (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains) !! 

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