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New try at German Double Decker Commuter Train
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:00:50 GMT
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I have revisited this train design a few times since the original back in 1997
or 1998, I think. Here it is, an attempt to model a
German double decker
commuter train, revised one more time.
Viw Prior versions for
comparison.
This latest version 11 also introduces a new
locomotive design
inspired by the DB class 143.
Both the v11 double decker set and the DB class 143 locomotive are purposefully
intended to be simple and straight-forward in design. Nearly zero SNOT. That
which is SNOT is quite simple-- headlights, one-piece fuel tank. The
construction is anticipated to be more of a “table-up” build process--
simplified for younger builders(?). But, at the same time, the effort to create
a recognizable and strong appearance drove the design.
Impossible-to-find elements do creep into the model. Favoured are the tall
arches in transparent gray/black (opt to solid black?) and the “train roof”
element in red on the locomotive (sub gray).
Regarding the double deck floor plan, figs below get chairs, while those up-top
do not in the effort to lower the height by just one-more (wafer thin chocolate
mint) plate.
The entire upper section of the double deck is intended to lift-off with a
unique split taking the top of the vestibule/diaphram along for the removal.
Thanks for looking.
later,
James Mathis
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 | | Re: New try at German Double Decker Commuter Train
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| (...) Wow James! I really love the lines of the new double-deckers. Much better than the previous ones, in my mind. Only, I think the upper windows seems to be a bit oversized? And of course - I wish they came in Danish DSB colours instead! ;-) (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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