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Re: Amtrak HHP-8 Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 21 Jun 2001 18:01:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> What used to be only in CAD/POV, is now making its way into ABS.
> This is an attempt to model the Amtrak HHP-8 locomotive used for Acela route
> service (I think).
I've heard it was used in Acela service, as a dual direction locomotive (no
need for a turntable). I think it is used on shorter trains.
> During the build, details of the decorations changed a bit. Overall form
> and construction followed the original CAD design quite closely. There was
> one problem with the trucks pivoting: some interference above the buffers
> with bare studs hitting the main platform. That problem was fixed.
> Here's the result:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5107
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> Several details are inconsistent throughout the decorative design:
> I'm still contemplating "what looks best" for lower headlights, pantagraph,
> door color, under-carriage decorations, and roof-top decorations, etc.
I think the pantagraph is all red like the Acela single direction locomotives.
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> Studs-forward nose construction:
> Sorry, I took photos of the nose construction, but I forgot to download them
> from the camea before I deleted the images from the camera's memory! Ugh.
> The studs-forward construction is quite simple and robust. Uses this right
> angle bracket element: 2x2-to-2x2 right angle bracket:
> http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3956
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> Thanks for looking.
> later,
> James Mathis
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> later,
> James Mathis
LOL, twice hey? Anyway, I think the whole thing looks great. I don't think
it could look any better 8-wide, the 6 is just right.
Josh
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| Josh Baakko wrote: <snip> (...) I agree that James' MOC is very nice:-) Building an engine 6 or 8 wide really isn't an issue for me; yeah, I think that the 6 wides look a little squished when viewed from the ends, but overall, width really doesn't (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| What used to be only in CAD/POV, is now making its way into ABS. This is an attempt to model the Amtrak HHP-8 locomotive used for Acela route service (I think). During the build, details of the decorations changed a bit. Overall form and (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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