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Re: BR18 Steam Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:53:34 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Shaun Sullivan writes:
Great looking model.
> As I said, this scheme allows the train to navigate all of the curves,
> switches, and crosses when driven by the tender. It does, however, have a
> tendency to derail when run too fast. I can live with that, though - I'm just
> happy it runs around, and looks like its pumping and everything. I'll
> sacrifice speed for functionality in this case!
Welcome to the locomotive club. All of the steam locomotives in NGLTC will
jump off track on occasion. Usually around elevation/direction changes.
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> I ended up adding some of the My Own Train stickers, too ... I'm pleased with
> their addition, though I am traditionally an anti-sticker person.
I am usually a anti-sticker person also, but a few well placed stickers can
add a lot to a model. I went with removable lables, hopefully i will have an
easy time getting them off.
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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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| | BR18 Steam Locomotive
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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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