Subject:
|
Re: NR 75 - The Ghan
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.trains
|
Date:
|
Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:32:19 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
7831 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > Tim
> > Great job
> > I didn't know you were into trains
> > Mate could we use the instructions to build one for BLTG displays coming up
> > soon on the Gold Coast and in Ipswich? All credits will of course go to you.
> > It would be a fantastic addition to our Australian fleet (first one actually)
> > Did you get the Ghan Logo and print it on clear decal paper??
> >
> > Again great train
> > Peter
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> I was hoping someone would find it useful enought to build (you will notice that
> the MPD is all set out for LPUB). I had noticed a distinct lack of Aus rolling
> stock on layouts and thought it was a perfect one to start with. See my response
> to Rosco with regards to building carriages (unless you want it in freight
> mode). Please send me pictures if you do build one. I intend to myself but it
> would be excellent to see one in the background of an Aus layout. If you want to
> use the gumtree design too just drop me an email and I'll send you the LDraw
> file.
>
> As for my interest in trains, I always was a little but I was too poor in Aus to
> buy any (apart from a 7710 way back when) but now that I am no longer a student
> (and more importantly, now that I build virtually) I can indulge a little.
>
> The Logo was actually my first test of my img2sticker program (see .CAD),
> unfortunately I could only find Lo-res versions online but if you want to print
> one, use the "sticker.ldr" file from the MPD and scale it up as large as you
> like using LDView or something. You can also take it from the diagram view.
>
> Build well and I hope I do get to see it rolling past Woolies.
>
> TIm
Hello ,
If you were interested in building carriages for the Ghan, I know were you can
get some decals ! Check out this site :- www.users.bigpond.com/bgbho
Heres a link, if that does not work
http://users.bigpond.com/bgbho/
Then go to passinger cars under decals .
http://users.bigpond.com/bgbho/decals_passenger.html
Product codes :- 129 , 146
Here Is a picture that I have of a HO scale, Ghan NR74, on BrickShelf (Pic High
res)
Thanks , Teunis M>ltc
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: NR 75 - The Ghan
|
| (...) Hi Peter, I was hoping someone would find it useful enought to build (you will notice that the MPD is all set out for LPUB). I had noticed a distinct lack of Aus rolling stock on layouts and thought it was a perfect one to start with. See my (...) (21 years ago, 2-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
|
6 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
