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Re: BR18 Steam Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 20 Nov 2001 12:41:05 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Holger Matthes writes:
> Getting these monsters through curves and pistons ist a real problem. I
> spend quite some time experiementing on my BR 10 design:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=44433
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> As the 4-6-2 configuration is the same, we develloped similar solutions. But
> having space for the pistons is even a greater challenge ...
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!
> > It does, however, have a
> > tendency to derail when run too fast.
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> Ohh, I know that problem very weel. My BR 10 can't go through curves in full
> speed. But pulling 5 coaches, there is no problem.
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> Go for some coaches!
Hmmmm, I might just go ahead and do this! I had thought I was all done, but
now you've gone and filled my head with other ideas. In fact, I'm actually
seeing this as an opportunity to use one of the many many colors I hardly ever
work with - which is to say, a color other than grey and black!
Thanks for the compliments, and thanks for the idea,
-s
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 | | Re: BR18 Steam Locomotive
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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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