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Re: MOC Funiculaire (Mountain train) Funicular?
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Mon, 5 Aug 2002 16:01:32 GMT
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Jean-Marc Détraz <legomotive@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.trains, Sonnich Jensen writes:
> > Good looking model. Great work.
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> Thanks a lot.
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> > Here some pictures of other funiculars:
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> > http://parovoz.com/gallery/pict-trams-e.html
> > Looking at your example it meets this:
> > http://parovoz.com/gallery/kiev-fun2000.jpg
> > as it also has a "pantograph"
> >
> > I'd like to see a picture of the tracks, did you use Jumper Bricks for • the
> > tooth-plates?
>
> Actually, I just fixed the tooth-plates off center for easier construction
> (and I don't have enough of Jumpers anyway). By using the technic gear 24
> tooth crown, I have enough contact with the plates.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=221250
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> I think that you have a good view of the track here:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=221254
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> I will add an other one for you...
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> > I'd also like to see detail about the bogies, or how you actually mounted
> > the wheels. Your pictueres do not show enough (for me...)
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> There is no bogies. I don't know how to make the cog track on curves so I
> decided to make just a straight version therefore I thought there is no • need
> for bogies. But the main reason is that that would make the train not • stable
> enough and the gear would jump over the cog track. I tell you, that train • is
> quite eavy with the battery and on such a steep angle, it has to be rigid. • I
> just mounted the wheelsets on the technic frame. Sorry to dissapoint you
;~)
That is what I meant, the technic frame can move up and down, right?
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> And I will add an other one for you also...
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> Thanks for your links. I was never in Russia and I never thought that they
> also had funicular there. I guess I learn something everyday.
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> Thanks a bunch,
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> JM
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>
> >
> > S
> >
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Jean-Marc Détraz writes:
> > > Hello There,
> > >
> > > I spent quite a few time thinking and building this funicular.
> > > Is it the right word? It's a mountain train wich is driven on a
> > > central cogwheel drive? Please help me with the translation...
> > > {;~))
> > >
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=22688
> > >
> > > I saw this type a train/railway when I was living in Switzerland.
> > > This type is not driven with a cable like some others but is totally
> > > independent. The steepest cog railway in the world in Lucerne,
> > > Switzerland climbs grades of 48% !
> > >
> > > Here is a link with "real pictures" of several type of funicular in
> > > Switzerland. Most of them are cable driven.
> > > http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/pix/ch/funicular/Parsennbahn/pix.html
> > >
> > > Would you be so kind to give me feedback and mabe other links about
> > > train with cogwheel.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Jean-Marc
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