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Re: Tilting Train Movies: APT and Acela
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:33:09 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Richard Morton writes:
> Hi James,
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> I have gotta say - that APT is extremely good and very authentic looking -
> not just the tilting action but the overall appearence of the model.
> Being originally from England, I had the pleasure of seeing the real APT a
> few times hurtling through Warrington Bank Quay station and seeing it tilt
> round the corner just outside the station. You have captured the look VERY
> well indeed.
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> Well done!
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> Richard.
It is a great pleasure to hear from someone who has seen the real-life APT
in service tilting at speed through the countryside. Oh, I wish I could
have seen it run. I lived for a few months in England when I was 11 years
old. I have *very* fond memories of the InterCity 125's. I got to see (and
hear) the 125 hurtle through the villiage of Grantham in Lincolnshire. I
got to ride a 125 up to Scotland. That was a blast, particularly when two
sets would pass each other at speed. Wooosh, wooosh, wooosh....
I wish I could "capture" the look better with a different color train window.
Carbon 60 designed an APT using dark gray. I like that color scheme.
You can see Carbon's version at the APT restoration web site:
http://www.therailwayage.co.uk/apt/index.htm
Thanks for the post.
later,
James Mathis
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| Hi James, I have gotta say - that APT is extremely good and very authentic looking - not just the tilting action but the overall appearence of the model. Being originally from England, I had the pleasure of seeing the real APT a few times hurtling (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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