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Re: Tilting Train APT instructions here
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:18:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tim Strutt writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > <snip>
> > Like it or not, here's the current state of my tilting British Rail APT set.
> > The instructions are a bit non-linear, but it is the best I have time for in
> > the moment.
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=11766
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> > Hope this helps in some manner or another...always building toward a better
> > train!
> >
> > later,
> > James Mathis
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> James,
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> I was browsing for more pictures of the APT you modelled, and came
> across one of your renders on a site for the preservation of the APT.
> It's listed under models, and is linked to your Brickshelf directory.
> Just thought it was cool that your LEGO model would actually be shown
> as one of the models of the train.
> Here's the main site:
> http://www.apt-p.com/
> And here's the frame for the models:
> http://www.apt-p.com/APTModels.htm
Glad you came across this site. Simon D. (carbon-60) has a nice CAD model
of the APT there, too.
> I finally scraped enough pieces together to make a reasonable facsimile
> of your APT, with tilting mechanisms. I only have enough for 3 cars so
> far, but I hope to build the 4th soon. Unfortunately I don't have any
> yellow 3x3 corner slopes, so it will never look quite right.
> I could watch it going through the curves for hours. I just love that
> model. I will post pictures soon hopefully.
Nice. Check some of the other pics I show of the APT (other versions). I
think I showed a substitute construction in place of the yellow 3x3 corner
slopes. Maybe that could work OK for you?
> Thanks again for sharing your instructions of that beautiful model. It's
> still my favourite of all your models.
Glad you like it. I look forward to seeing your version. Thanks for the post.
later,
James Mathis
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