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Re: SFSC - Photoware - JM design
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Date: 
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 03:34:36 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Aaron Coghill writes:
> > First off i must send a great well done to James, for his very inspirational
> > designs. I really loved the SFSC variation you created. I loved it so much
> > so I set about modifing my SF to create yours.
> > 
> > I didn't do that bad, and the result was pretty good.
> > 
> > Here are a few pics:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=15189
> 
> This is really cool.  Thanks for building it off the CAD renderings.
> I have real-built this locomotive myself, but I've been too lazy to
> photograph it.  Perhaps I should, now.
> 
> > The last two pics are from the setup of our first train show. I will be
> > modifing the under carage of the sfsc freight to it moves around corners
> > betters and the magnets do not shear apart.
> 
> I'd like to render some of the instruction steps to show how the couplers
> are attached to the 9v motor rather than the body work.  This keeps the
> magnets from shearing apart, but maybe looks too awkward through curves.
> Not sure when I'll get to this.

Thanks James, I've started modifing the front and rear ends, so that the
magnets don't shear apart. As it moves around a corner it looks a bit funny.
I will take a few pics tonight and post them.

Aaron

> 
> You've done a great job building from the spotty CAD renderings!
> I look forward to any improvements in the design you might incorporate.
> 
> later,
> James Mathis



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  Re: SFSC - Photoware - JM design
 
(...) I took some pictures of my real-brick-build of this locomotive, as well. It's not *exactly* like the CAD version: (URL) Mathis (25 years ago, 11-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: SFSC - Photoware - JM design
 
(...) I have real-built this locomotive myself, but I've been too lazy to photograph it. Perhaps I should, now. (...) I'd like to render some of the instruction steps to show how the couplers are attached to the 9v motor rather than the body work. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)

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