(...) Alex, The Octopus ride was created by Joe Comeau and yes it is fully functional. The mechanism is actually very clever but also very simple. I have included org.us.nelug on this post to make sure Joe will see this and he can explain it better. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:Gu95H1.J18@lugnet.com... (...) working (...) and (...) ride and (...) would (...) The (...) explain it (...) The Octo ride uses an offset axle to accomplish the lifting/lowering action. Each (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug)