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Re: Ben's LEGO 4449 Daylight train.
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 8 Nov 1999 00:03:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ben Fleskes writes:
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> All,
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> Back to the wonderful world of trains. Here are the pictures of my latest
> creation, a Southern Pacific 4449 Daylight engine with a compliment of
> coaches.
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> The engine, a 4-8-4, has connecting rods between the drive wheels that really
> move with the wheels.
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> Let me know what you think.
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> http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence/1438/daylight.htm
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> Ben Fleskes
> PNLTC
To start, great train! I love late steam locomotives but, have been frustrated
trying to come up with a drive mechanism that is both reliable and prototypical
in appearance. My current design uses two drive moters in an articulated
set-up with "floating" leading and trailing trucks. It runs great, pulls great
and looks terrible. It is hard to capture the feel of big steam without moving
drive bars. Would you be willing to share more details on your drive
mechanism? What kit(s) do the drive wheels come from?
Thanks for the inspiration.
- Jim
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 | | Re: Ben's LEGO 4449 Daylight train.
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| In lugnet.trains, Jim Rorstrom writes: <snip> (...) Thanks for the compliments. I'm happy my design has inspired you. The large drive can be found in such sets as: (URL) are used for the large fuel tank on the shuttle. Each drive wheel is connected (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Ben's LEGO 4449 Daylight train.
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| All, Back to the wonderful world of trains. Here are the pictures of my latest creation, a Southern Pacific 4449 Daylight engine with a compliment of coaches. The engine, a 4-8-4, has connecting rods between the drive wheels that really move with (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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