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(...) Just some new comments about the orange TGV. I have had some time to revise the shared bogie coupler between the passenger cars. This newer design has no extra pivot pieces, as the older design did. The only built-in pivot is on the bogie (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm working on an articulation scheme that addresses that very point. So far no true success. But I'm still entertaining some more ideas, so the jury is still out. I'll share all my juicy secrets (assuming that this (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) it. (...) the (...) curves. (...) speed (...) the (...) each (...) Hey james I have played with makeing highspeed lego rail. Not much to it realy just place a 2x4 standard brick on the outside of the curve at the track joints. I have done this (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) revise (...) no (...) the (...) adjacent (...) translates (...) this (...) BOB (...) I've been working on my Thalys rendition, this weekend focussing on the close couplings. I designed two versions, one for a shared bogie and one for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I absolutely love the fact that you have designed a close coupler which does not use rubber bands. Excellent! I took notice of the Green Crocodile's principle when I built the coupler for my three-car monorail. (...) I look forward to seeing (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Do you have any pictures of your TGV2? (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) ey Eric have you seen my thalys yet? WwW.geocities.com/ar...rains.html the whole train is complete itsself, and since its a cad model i dont have to worry if it can navagate the curves (WEG) it just looks good in photos (ehahaha) it will be a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have never seen that shock absober before. What sets have that part? I guess I have been away from Technic for too long. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So far I've seen that shock absorber in 4559 Cargo Railway (the gates are sprung) and 2160 Crystal Scavenger (the "drill" arms can swing and are sprung). I'm only 95% sure of 2160 (it might have been another set I inventoried recently - need (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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In article <376FF2A8.1CFB@mindspring.com>, Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> writes (...) There are two in the Volcano Island pirates set (6248) as well. (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Can someone repost the addy to this? I've got a few of those parts I was thinking of selling, though if I can find good use for them I'll keep them :) Thanks Tamy (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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It's funny that it looks like the shock absorber has appeared mainly in applications it doesn't seem t be orginally intended for (shock absorber for small town cars). Maybe it was 'replaced' for this purpose by the dual axle spring loaded wheels (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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That Cargo Railway keeps getting mor and more attractive....for parts. May I should go get one and see if I can do anything with it. Those spring are cool. Chris PS Thanks for the response. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I really need to get some pictures of my re-build of the 4559 engine (using parts from 2 4559 and 2 5542). I also need to get back to train building and finish the rebuild of the cars. This set is a lot more useable than it would appear. (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Like the Crystal Scavenger, the predecessor Crystal Crawler 6145 has two of these as well. -- dave (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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