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Re: New MOC: X2000 - the Swedish high speed train
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 16 Nov 2002 20:45:31 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Mattias Martensson writes:
> Hi all
>
> I have put up some pictures of my latest MOC.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=28431
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> It is a model of the Swedish high speed train X2000. The original has a
> tilting mechanism to allow fast running through tight curves, but my model
> is only suitable for straight Lego track and primarily intended as a static
> model. The pictures are not as sharp as I had hoped, but I think you can at
> least get an overview of the model.
>
> The X2000 is the standard train for passenger service in Sweden running
> every hour between Stockholm and Goteborg (where I live). The train set
> consists of an non-tilting engine followed by 3-6 tilting coaches where the
> last one has a driving cabin at the end. All coaches has the same colouring
> except for the restaurant car which differs slightly as you can see on my
> pictures. My set consists of the engine, one normal coach, the restaurant
> car and the end coach. Normally the restaurant cars only travel with full
> length sets of 7 units.
>
> The Lego version of the train has width of 9 studs at floor level and 8
> studs at roof level. The reason is the sloping shape of the real train but
> also a consequence of the construction of the windows. Modelling realistic
> train windows is always a problem. This time I have used 4x3 panels in
> transparent blue which can be ordered from Lego at a reasonable price. In
> order to give the windows better proportions (4 studs width x 2 studs
> height), I have put two small 2x1 panels in front of the lower part of the
> panel and bent it slightly inwards. The wall between the windows are also
> bent with help of 1x2 hinges to match the windows. I will make a Ldraw
> picture shortly to explain the construction in more detail.
>
> Please tell me know what you think.
>
> Mattias
That's a beautiful looking train. Very nice detailing.
Definitely looking forward to the LDRAW file.
Thanks for sharing it. Play well.
Tim Strutt
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