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Re: New MOC: 4-4-4 Steam Engine
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 22:19:12 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Shaun Sullivan writes:
The pistons do indeed work on the straightaways, and they are actually my
smoothest-running piston design to date.  On the curves, the drive wheels
(which are affixed to the chassis) shift off the rails slightly, so there is
not enough contact to run them.  This is probably for the best, though, as
opposing drive wheels share an axle, and the different radii would cause
binding anyway.

I can't wait to see how those pistons work.  Lookin' forward to those
instructions!

Great steamer!  I've three suggestions though;  a) the tender (IMO) would
look better if it were slightly elongated and if the slopeback were given a
bit more texture.  It doesn't fit in with the rest of the loco.  b) (again,
IMO) the tender needs a backup light.  c) IMO, the tender would look more
realistic with two 2-axle trucks.  If you based this feature on a certain
tender design though, I'd love to see it (curiosity, not sarcasm).

Cool steamers!

-Stefan-



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  Re: New MOC: 4-4-4 Steam Engine
 
In lugnet.trains, Stefan Garcia writes: Thanks for the comments, Stefan. (...) Hmmm, methinks the tender is the Achilles tendon? ;) Actually, I spent very little time on the tender itself, throwing it together in about 90 minutes. All of your (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  New MOC: 4-4-4 Steam Engine
 
Hi All, In a massive departure from my usual modus operandi, I finished up my latest project last night; a 4-4-4 steam engine. The uncharted territory (for me at least) comes from the fact that (a) the steam engine is *6-wide*, and (b) it is not (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains) ! 

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