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(...) (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)
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New to me. Sorry if this is re-hash. Just so interesting to see this electronic whistle-blowing device for trains. 1969; wow. Sets 138 and 139. (URL) Mathis (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Looks like a caboose to me. It is named passenger wagon. Interesting. (URL) to review the old sets. Never browsed the blue era much. later, James Mathis (22 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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pov render (URL) instructions (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 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)
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(...) Hi Frank, you have a sharp eye and detected it: those are black tiles on the sides of the windows (white 1x1 + both black 1x1 + 1x2). That has been a small part of mine: Never do a MOC without some snotting. Would be like a letter without (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [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)
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Hi Ben, A question, in this picture: (URL) the two small 2x2 windows 'bordered' by black snotted tiles? -Frank (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, here goes: Pros ___...___ 1) It involves trains!!!! 2) It's different than another engine or piece of rolling stock 3) Fairly big 4) Any Maintenance of Way equipment is great (Are you listening, Lego?...) 5) Fun to build 6) Fairly easy (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.cad)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) [snip] (...) The rain gutters are a part of mine and no big invention: lots of my older models had them before - now my formerly big amount of round 1x1x1 in grey has been reduced evidently. I myself am glad about things like the mechanical (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"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)
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