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Re: EMD F7 Mt. Newman Mining Company
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au
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Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:26:06 GMT
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Hi ROSCO
Thanks!
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That’s quite a nice F7, the colour scheme is nicely done. I like the bogies,
and those windows look great for ladders.
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Well, the idea with the windows is what I am most proud of on my model. I had
that idea about a year ago but haven’t used it in a model since then.
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The only downside I can see is the coupler attached to the frame, which tends
to cause problems when cornering, if the couplers on your rolling stock are
attached to the bogies.
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I agree, you’re right about problems when attaching the couplings to the frame.
But here on my F7 both couplings are attached to the bogies. On the rear one it
works like on the official LEGO train sets while the front coupling is attached
to a five studs long Technic liftarm which itself is mounted to the bogie. The
downside here is that the opening in the front apron is too narrow to allow for
a sufficient travel of the coupling. Therefore at the front it is not possible
to haul cars. And while pushing, there’s the problem that there is a joint too
much as there are two of them. One between bogie and liftarm and the other one
between the liftarm and the coupling itself. Here I have to think about a better
solution. But I don’t want to attach the front apron to the bogie - I like it to
be on the frame.
Beat
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 | | Re: EMD F7 Mt. Newman Mining Company
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| (...) Welcome to trains, Beat! That's quite a nice F7, the colour scheme is nicely done. I like the bogies, and those windows look great for ladders. The only downside I can see is the coupler attached to the frame, which tends to cause problems (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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