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Re: 2-8-4 Steamer
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:07:32 GMT
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In article <H24y6E.IxE@lugnet.com>,
"Stefan Garcia" <sastrei@netscape.net> wrote:
> I finally finished my first steam locomotive! Yippee!!! Seriously though,
> after about 2 months of design and redesign, I finally finished my first
> good steam locomotive:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=24741
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> Some special features of note are:
> -Drivers are wired to the motor so that they spin in sync with the speed of
> the loco (don't know if I'm the first to do that, but I thought it up on own).
> -Constant voltage headlight. Switch is hidden in the top of the firebox.
> -Detailed backhead (Missing a reverse valve, to be added soon).
> -Cab windows have clear panels for glass.
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> Also check out versions 1 and 2.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=23750
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> PLMKWYT.
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> -Stefan-
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> p.s. Drive rods are half black by lack of parts, not design. Same things
> with the drivers.
Stefan,
That looks good. I just noticed the 1x2 plate with railing on top(name
anyone?) as steps on the front of the engine. From the side it gives a
nice angle, and from the front you see the steps, very nice.
Chris
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