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(...) Thanks alot! Cool wagons. Once I get a place to show off my pictures, I might be able to show some of my own models. John Henry kruer (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I thought scientists disproved the whole "centrifugal force" thing years ago? And decided that centripital force would take its place... -Rob "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GrAuvL.Aw8@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK. So you were just asserting, then, without any research behind it? Thanks for clarifying that point. Warbonnet is a shape. Think about the traditional "warbonnet" headdress of the plains Indians and you'll see why it's a shape rather than a (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) Dear John, maybe the site of Eric Brok is somewhat interesting to you. He was - AFAIK - the first to build a tilting train. He made this nice animation on the working principle: (URL) find his pages here: (URL) tilting train here: (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've been trying to make a tilting system for my own APT cab, and I've simply used a tilting bogie plate and rubber bands. The train tilts well, it dosn't tilt to much ect. But when I run it on straight track, it will always lean to one side. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I've allways seen, warbonnet, blue/yellow, & SPSF red/yellow, I figured the warbonnet was the red/silver. Josh (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tilting trains (Used to be: how did James Mathis make his tilting trains?)
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Some tilting train reading if you're interested: (URL) Mathis (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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John: Thanks for quantifying that the "tilt allows speeds up to 30% higher then normal". Sounds like a good couple of pages of reading in that 'Ultimate Visual Dictionary'. later, James Mathis (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE I have a 'Ultimate Visual Dictionary' and it has a pair of pages about tilting trains, though it only mentions the Pendolino and a 'French tilting train' that it dosn't (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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I was really just kidding, but you never know :) I just noticed the piece count, 436: That's more than all 4 cars in set 2126 (359 pieces) put together (URL) than all 3 cars in set (not-so) Classic Train Set 3225 (281 pieces) put together (URL) than (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) yup...you are right...its there....but not available (yet) what worries me is the part about it being a "special numbered" limited addition...does this mean that it will be extremely rare??? If so, I guess 10001 Metroliner set will be on (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Josh Baakko writes: <snip> (...) (URL) 8-) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) No. Even in real-life trains, I'm not sure that making a train tilt through a curve necessarily enables it to go any faster than it could if it didn't tilt. It is my understanding that tilting the train cars is more to keep passengers more (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No longer there, I'm afraid. I searched in Belgium, Germany and USA - all said "unavailable in this country". Pedro (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Right... (...) With Ages: 10+ Pieces: 436 Price: $35? Mighty complicated DUPLO set! :-) John Henry Kruer (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thanks, and a question (Used to be: How did James Mathis make his tilting trains?)
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(...) Yeah, I suppose that is the easiest. But that might violate number 4 in the brickshelf terms of service, alowing them to kick me (my dad) out. (...) Okay... ANYBODY OUT THERE? John Henry Kruer (whose going to be 13 in August) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's still there if you search for 10020. Still no picture though. Frank (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, maybe Steve is more right than he realizes... 10020 will be the first LEGO Direct special DUPLO set... Frank (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The only thing else I could suggest is asking your dad to use his information to post your creations to for Brickshelf....that is probably the easiest, but may or may not be the most ethical thing to do... I don't think you have too many (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (in best Seinfeld voice, added hastily) Not that there's anything WRONG with that! That IS an interesting idea. The big problem would be how to hide the 4 duplo studs it has... LD so far has not commissioned any new molds but presumably (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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