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Re: GO-Transit Commuter Rail Car
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Thu, 18 Oct 2001 19:19:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Derek Raycraft writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Kai Brodersen writes:
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> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7570
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> > 1. Looking good. A little short but if you want to use the depressed center
> > plate that's what you get... and it's selective compression to keep it that
> > short.
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> Agreed, looking good. One minor error that I can point out is the doors on the
> GO Train cars are on the lower level just inside the trucks, and not on the
> ends above the trucks.
Yes, indeed. The reason I put them up on the sides was that they looked to
goofy 6 studs away from each other. If I had a longer wagon (which I plan
to make in the future) I will incorperate that into the design.
> I've been working on a "GO" like train for a while. I call it a "GO" like
> train because the availability of certain parts makes it easier to use
> different colours. Plus my roof line is a little different.
If I ever get a chance to build my GO car, I am just going to spray paint
the doors and windows green.
> Here it is at rtlToronto's Train2:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=62509
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> This is my second version of the cars. I too made the mistake of placing the
> doors at the ends of the cars in my first version. And I see the cars every
> day from my office window. I didn't realise my mistake until I brought them to
> work and someone here who rides them every day pointed it out.
I too rode on them while in Toronto during .RTL-Train2 and got some
pictures. But the inside is so complicated. Anyways your model is
fantastic. Seeing it in real life was a blast. I wanted to mention it but
I couldn't find it on Brickshelf.
> I'm currently working on softening the corners so they don't look so boxie.
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> > 2. Although this beveled end design originated with GO, it has apparently
> > (according to my latest TRAINS mag, 2001 Nov, p.28) become the defacto
> > standard for North American Bilevel. All the bilevel cars ordered by any
> > transit authority anywhere in NA in the last few years have been this design.
Hmm. I will have to subscribe to this magazine.
> Obviously being blue and gray my train can't really be called a GO Train.
> However I have been told that the colour scheme does match the colours of a
> commuter line some where in the states, but I can't remember where.
I think it might match New Jersey Transit, but I may be wrong.
> Derek
Kai
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| I collected some images of bilevel trains at: (URL) GO looks like the same as manufacturer as the San Diego Coaster, Seattle Sounder and the Miami Tri-Rail (as Larry said). The Coaster and Sounder have a great paint job. Unfortunately there are no (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Agreed, looking good. One minor error that I can point out is the doors on the GO Train cars are on the lower level just inside the trucks, and not on the ends above the trucks. I've been working on a "GO" like train for a while. I call it a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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