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Re: My Santa Fe Super Chief 'B' Engine Complete
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 3 Mar 2002 01:06:18 GMT
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"John" <john@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:3C81658C.9AE3F4AB@TCLTC.org...
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> Dean Husby wrote:
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> > Also, for your *enjoyment* is a
> > beginning of a 4-1 Sleeper-Lounge-Observation Car. (Last pic located • here:
> > http://www.midwestnpioneer.org/timetable/fallenflags/superchief.html )
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> > I didn't have enough to finish the roof nor are there any furnishings
> > inside, and the trucks are not done yet. (It also can't go around tight
> > curves... Proof of concept really)
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> Hey Dean-
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> Take another looksee at the car you are modeling. The trucks are not as • close
> to the ends of the car as you have them. If you mount your trucks closer • to
> the center, I think you'll find tight curves manageable (although ungainly
> looking). You just need stick your coupler onto an arm which sticks out • far
> enough to couple to the next car. Forget about the buffers; use the gray • 2x3
> rounded plate with hole.
That's why I state above that the trucks are not done yet... ;-) Also, I put
the "It also can't go around tight curves" to avoid people 'pointing' that
out... But I get it the other way anyway... heh
Unless I can get enough parts to finish the roof I'm not going to work on it
any more. I'd rather make a smaller car that I can complete properly... No
mention of the 'B' engine? I know, I know, if it's not 8 wide it doesn't
count right? :-)
Dean - Only 6 wide and proud of it!
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| (...) Hey Dean- Take another looksee at the car you are modeling. The trucks are not as close to the ends of the car as you have them. If you mount your trucks closer to the center, I think you'll find tight curves manageable (although ungainly (...) (22 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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