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Re: Harry Potter / Hogwarts Express MOC teaser pix
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town
Date: 
Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:57:36 GMT
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robinsather@ANTISPAMhotmail.com
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Any details on the gondola system? Any pictures which show it more?

The gondola was created by David, our youngest member (16 years old).
Awesome creation!  Unfortunately, David is not online, so I can't give
you contact information for him.  The gondola had two cars mounted on
a fixed length of string.  No tensioners or springs were used.  A
light sensor was mounted at the bottom of the tram-way.  When the car
crossed it, the motor would stop, wait 5 seconds, then reverse
direction.  Eventually the other car would cross the sensor, etc.  It
would take about 10 seconds for a car to go from top to bottom.
Looked really great.

Check out:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60454
- The creator (David) can be seen behind and to the left in the white
T-shirt.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60455
- Detail of red and blue cars

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60458
- Bottom Station.  David left part of the roof off to show the
workings.  You can see a white light brick at the lower middle of the
picture, with a light sensor opposite it, across the tram-way.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60461
- Upper station with the blue car

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60462
- Another view of the upper station with the blue car

Hope these help,

Robin

fut .town



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