 | | British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
Lonely shapes sit in my box of train-specific parts. What to do with the train yellow nose and black cab parts from set 4559? They've sat so lonely for years. Well, still they sit unused, for this model is merely CAD-form for now. Now, for nothing (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Gv1F2D.6H9@lugnet.com... (...) pictures of it. My cab uses techniques learned while replicating your APT cab. (...) Railway (...) front-face. (...) schemes (...) If memory serves, the first (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) Hi James maybe somebody around is willing to buy them? But those parts are in fact "quite" useless and you are for sure not the only one to have too much of them.... (...) of mine... (...) is the rounded waggon base. I think one can't do that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) Not for sale from me. I only have two of these parts. (...) Nor mine. ;-) But, just trying to "keep it simple" to see what happens. (...) I have seen a green old-fashion passenger car built with 1x4x1.3 quarter-curved bricks in just this (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) Thanks, Huw. I have thought, as well, of implementing techniques of the APT construction, but, I thought that perhaps I could find a use for the 4559 pieces here. I'd love to do a rebuild; but, that is a very back-burner project. I like Ben's (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) [snip] (...) end) (...) I'm quite sure it has been from the ISCC - in the train theme: (URL) worth to take a closer look at.... My favorites in the train part have been the entry of John Neal and the "General Purpose" of Dieter. I was a little (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) Considering the overall quality level of the ISCC entries (which was stunning, just stunning, don't you agree?) I don't consider my placement as a "flop", by any means. That entire entry was thrown together in 2.5 days of furious building just (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) Thanks, Ben. I consider that high praise indeed. Though I don't compliment nearly often enough (instead of wasting my breath in .debate;-) I have to say that your body of work is probably the most impressive I've seen from one person (with (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: ISCC (was: British Rail InterCity 125-ish)
|
|
(...) I agree - truly stunning, and I'm also pleased to see your entry get a prize - it's a great story (even if it is "technic challenged"!) (...) And the April fools entry was the icing on the cake! Well done, Rene! ROSCO (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) I think 7 or even 8 wide would yield a more appealing aspect ratio for this rounded waggon base. However, I think just for fun to try it in 6-wide first. No real-brick build, yet, but here is a rounded waggon base construction that I think (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) mouth. Never done a 8-wide so far). (...) agree: what about using 12V wheels to reduce the height?(ok, they have poor running behaviour and are without frame.) (...) That is the weakest point in that design. (...) What about "selfmade" (but (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) Hey, just for reference (in reality;-), here is one of my corrugated passenger cars which I rounded underneath between the trucks. I really like the effect. (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) the IC125 waggons look to be roundd over the full length of the car-- even above the bogies. John: Thanks for the reference back to your corrugated passsenger cars. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) It kind of forces your hand to go 8 wide, or at least 7, don't it? Even if you go with the low profile outer journalless truck that Chris showed recently you can't rotate the wheels and fit within a 4 wide area. I am just loving the way you (...) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) I was thinking about Chris' method; brilliant work!. Not sure I would like that look on this passenger waggon. 8, 7, ugh. ;-) (...) That was fun to figure out. (...) Yikes! later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) (URL) doesn't capture the look of the real thing very well. Comes a little closer? later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish (sarcasm warning!)
|
|
(...) Ya, but a lot of modern euro/british stock uses those style wheels. (...) Roger that! :-) (MTW-1004 is 6 12/15 wide with an 8 wide load, though... (yes I said 12/15 it's two extra tiles sideways wider...) ) (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) I think your excellent APT nose profile would work better on the 125. Did you try it? (...) The picture of the 125 at Reading you have is curious. If I didn't know better, I'd say the loco is "between" paint jobs, as the livery is a bit weird. (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) I haven't tried adapting the APT nose to this IC 125. I am trying to find a use for the 4559 nose elements-- not that I can actually build this IC 125 in real-bricks, for I know of no source for the 1x4x1.3 rounded bricks in light gray, blue, (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) Ben: Here is another option for the styling of the rounded underside of the IC 125. I also changed the windows to a lower aspect ratio. (URL) am planning to try the 4.5v/12v style train wheels, as you suggested. And, since I doubt I'll ever be (...) (22 years ago, 26-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
I put two of the yellow noses to good use. My "Lightning Bug" is super-fast, and a popular favorite at PNLTC shows. I even managed to get it lit in both the front and back, and since it travels at full speed, the lights are always nice and bright. (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
|
|
(...) No doubt! Looks futuristic. (...) Good use. I love seeing models with working lights. Thanks for bringing your "Lightning Bug" to attention. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
|
