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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GFI7GG.36J@lugnet.com... (...) That seems to make sense. CN's original "Turbo" exhibited this characteristic; today, the TALGO tilting trainsets also tilt this way. I don't know of a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I'm actually very ignorant as to how the real APT tilts. What little I do know makes me think that the pendular axis is very low; maybe just above the bogie near the floor? I think the APT used a very active forced-tilt with some kind of (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Like many things - it's simple once you know how. It's the figuring it out the first time and/or having the original idea that is the difficult/challengin...nteresting part. (...) <snip> (...) I must echo this sentiment - this is amazing work. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are so correct. I have thought of how to achieve this pendular effect ever since Eric Brok showcased a working solution with modified Metroliner. So, that's been a few years! Simple: Well, even sometimes the realized solution is not (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
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