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Hi all, I finished my German BR18 Steam Locomotive this weekend, and managed to take some photos. They're posted on my Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) are a couple of interesting features on it: The engine is a 4-6-2 configuration, and the tie rods and (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce) !!
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Shaun Sullivan wrote: Hi all, I finished my German BR18 Steam Locomotive this weekend, and managed to take some photos. They're posted on my Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) Questions, comments, critisisms, confusions? LMKWYT! Bravo! Beautiful looking (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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<snip> Jaw dropping, simply jaw dropping, now that is a steam loco! I wish I had some of those big red wheels, I want to build a prairie type loco (anyone have 6 spare!?). I love how well its built too! I will draw inspiration from it! Josh (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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This is outstanding! Truly beautiful! -- Bob Fay "Shaun Sullivan" <shaun_sullivan@irco.com> wrote in message news:Gn0vsw.DLJ@lugnet.com... (...) take (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) -- David Schilling (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow, Shaun, this is a great engine! I second the request for a video file to see it in motion! I wish lego would create some new pieces to make it easier to model the running gear for steamers. Of course (as you well know), once you create an engine (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Shaun Sullivan writes: Great looking model. (...) Welcome to the locomotive club. All of the steam locomotives in NGLTC will jump off track on occasion. Usually around elevation/direction changes. (...) I am usually a anti-sticker (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Holy Cow! Looked who delurked! Hey Ron, how's it going! :-) Speaking of great engines, why don't you get some pics up of your Shay (or are there some out there on the WWW that I'm not aware?) *That* baby is a beauty! (Ron brought his Shay to (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) articulation and its full-featured functions. Beautiful. later, James Mathis (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I most certainly do - always one to shy away from a confrontation, I tend to be one of the "silent supporters" of the 8-wide movement (e.g. my BR52 is also 8w). So I bide my time for now, awaiting the opportunity to extract myself from the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks Josh! But beware the allure of those large red wheels ... once you find some on Brickbay, it is all too easy to buy a bunch of them. And before you know it, you have 11 pieces that cost you $60.00. I'm gonna put the rest of mine in a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Ron, Thanks for the comments! You're right, I spend soooo much of my time trying to figure out how to make the wheels work ... and of course, even after I've settled on a design, it changes a dozen times during the coure of building. But (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Phew, glad I'm not alone. My real concern is the "coal" in the tender. Having the engine roll over doesn't intimidate me too much, nor do the inevitable repairs that might be necessary. The prospect of crawling around chasing 1x1 plates, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi Shaun, great! I love to see your BR 18 steamer. Nice details and the fact, that the pistons will move is just great. Getting these monsters through curves and pistons ist a real problem. I spend quite some time experiementing on my BR 10 design: (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Beautiful model Shaun ! This is definitively an improvement over your BR 52 which also is a very good model. Congratulations again Why did you select to model the BR 18. The BR 18 existed in several subgroups. I guess it is the BR 18-4 former (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ahhh, *now* you tell me!! :) Seriously, I definitely your design as I was looking for various solutions to the problem. I just noticed how the color scheme is designed to extend onto the truck though - very nice! (...) Hmmmm, I might just go (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) When I was deciding what engine to model, I had a couple of goals in mind. I definitely wanted to incorporate at least 6 drive wheels, so that I would have to introduce some articulation between them somewhere. I also wanted both leading and (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Shaun, Excellent model! Thank you for sharing the details (I took notes). Bob (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) familiar to me, since I had to work through them all for my Hogwarts Express train. I had worked up several really nice cylinder and piston configurations, but all of them eventually would seize up, or fall off after a short period of actually (...) (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I created a one-piece "prefab" coal insert to put in my tender. Basically a plate with bits stuck onto it to make it look like a "mound" of coal, but is actually one piece, easily removed and replaced. Works like a charm. Robin (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I took the "coal insert" idea one step further on my Bethgon Coalporter-- not only is my coal an insert, but it has a vital structural role keeping the hopper together as well.... -John (23 years ago, 21-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ummmm, I don't need to know! , I'd rather not spend (...) I've chases faux wood for a Wood Heated Steam Loco, lots of 1x2 brown& tan plates, brown & tan bricks, Brown panels;-), &more wood colored stuff! Josh (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello Shaun, (...) Someday, I will try to come up with a similarly cool steam engine design ... Greetings from Germany, Horst (23 years ago, 23-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains)
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