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Re: Fairmont Speeder, small track powed motorcar
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Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:53:15 GMT
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Excellent work Mat.  You beat me to the punch again.  I had been collecting
a few of those for that very reason! :)

Rob

"Mathew Clayson" <mathew_impact1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ICEJqA.3I9@lugnet.com...
While up in the SF Bay Area over Chrismat I got a chance to visit the
Niles
Canyon Railway, with the help of Zonker. They had a Fairmont Speeder and a
few
trailers. The RR park near me in Powey also has one, and I'd been thinking
of
modeling one. O used the later for my prototype.
<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Fairmont/speeder.jpg>>

I recieved a small motorised chassis in a grab bag.
<http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/5213>. And after experimenting a bit I
decided
it would make a good start for the speeder.

<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Fairmont/imgp4692.jpg>>

The speeder is a small maintanace of way viehicle, used to transport rail
workers for track inspection and repairs. It can also tow several small
sleds.
The model is very simple, but the neat thing is that it's motorised!
Useing the
5213 as a base. I extended the width of the wheelbase, and added track
power
pic-ups. All without modifying any LEGO parts. Although I did have to add
a bit
of wire.

<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Fairmont/imgp4697.jpg>>
<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/impact1/TRAINS/Fairmont/imgp4700.jpg>>

Please visit the MOC page for more images and description
<http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/8021>

Mat



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Fairmont Speeder, small track powed motorcar
 
Quite the innovation! I had no idea this part even existed! I'd like to try my hand at it also. Thanks for sharing. SteveB (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Fairmont Speeder, small track powed motorcar
 
(...) Thanks Rob, A few of them? Let me know if you want to sell one. 8) I'd like to build a hi-rail truck as well. Or I could switch the Speeder over to a bit charG chassis, and use the 5213 for the hi-rail. This was a fun proof of concept, to see (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Fairmont Speeder, small track powed motorcar
 
While up in the SF Bay Area over Chrismat I got a chance to visit the Niles Canyon Railway, with the help of Zonker. They had a Fairmont Speeder and a few trailers. The RR park near me in Powey also has one, and I'd been thinking of modeling one. O (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)  

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