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Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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Happy Holidays to everyone!
For several months I’ve been working on a new train construction book based on
the Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level set from 1956. Please check out
Brian Clough’s Santa Fe El
Capitan Hi-Level page and his Banks of the Susquehanna railroad screensaver images.
This design heavily uses elements from the official LEGO(R) Santa Fe Super Chief
sets. And, critical to its design are the gray split-level train baseplates from the Club Car and Road ‘n Rail Hauler.
I’ve tried to build into these hi-level cars a degree of detail on par with the
Super Chief cars: lift-off roof, lift-out upper level seats, spiral stairs,
kitchen stoves, and a dumb-waiter (elavator for the food service).
In some ways I’ve tired of pushing toward another construction book, page-count,
layout, print-publishing. And, in other ways I feel a bit distracted from
simply enjoying this hobby. To this end, I would like to introduce this El
Capitan Hi-Level design immediately and (hopefully) conveniently via this crude
You Can Build it! Hi-Level El Capitan web-page generated by PowerPoint (I’m no
webmaster).
I’m still interested and pursuing getting the El Capitan Hi-Level into a printed
book or distributed as a PDF on CD-Rom. You are welcome to e-mail me your
interest level in such a publication.
I still enjoy throwing up designs to my BrickShelf account, and browsing around
to see, learn, and, in general, simply be in awe of the massive amount of
quality designs from everyone. BrickShelf is easy, but there is a certain
satisfaction to put together a “design package”. Another level of (hopefully)
enhancing this hobby. A product worthy of historical record. Maybe this El
Capitan design is worthy...maybe it isn’t-- That’s for all of you to decide.
I still love building, designing, and, most importantly, sharing ideas with one
another. It’s very inspiring to see individual and club efforts continue to
grow. To this, I thank Steve Barile and Kecia Hansen for fielding my many El
Capitan design iterations; offering excellent criticism, inspiration, and
suggestions. What was once just a kid playing with his LEGO in his bedroom, has
become a global activity. Thanks!
And, thank you for checking out this El Capitan Hi-Level set design, I hope you
enjoy it-- if you should wish to build it and can find the pieces necessary to
build it!
later,
James Mathis
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Message has 7 Replies:
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| (...) (URL) You Can Build it! Hi-Level El Capitan> web-page generated by PowerPoint (...) It seems that the software you used makes HTML that only renders correct in Internet Explorer :( Both Mozilla and Konquerer (similair to Apple MacOSX Safari) (...) (20 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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| (...) SNIP (...) SNIP (...) James, These look great. I'd love to be able to build the whole consist. I was curious if you were planning to release the MPD files? I find these come in handy for trying to figure out what parts I don't have via Peeron. (...) (20 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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| (...) SNIP (...) Is there any way to build an equilalent to the split base using plates and maybe technic (lift arms?). This is a difficult part. You have to buy a club car and it might not be old gray Lester (20 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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| (...) James, Happy New Year! Absolutely wonderful models!! Now if I can scrap up some gray train bases... I'll get to building them. Meanwhile, parts collection is underway. By the way, an errata for your book - Page 47 has the listing for the parts (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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| (...) Hi James, the above link seems to be "down" Thanks again for a great model, got the split baseplates and I am about to shop around for the rest in a couple of days. Looking forward to build it, caurse "I can build it!" :o) Thomas (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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| (...) SNIP (...) Hi James, great models as always! One of these days I might have the spare parts to build them... BTW, would it be possible for you to provide us with more pics of your Union Pacific Excutive Touring Set (exteriors and interiors)? (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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| (...) Hi James, Well, I finaly got to order the last bricks and not to mention the split level train bases, and now I am getting ready to build the El Capitan. I would like to hear from you if the is any chance of you getting the PDF file or CD (...) (20 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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