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Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
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Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:42:19 GMT
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Nice, I have been considering the use of the new 1x3 curved slopes for the tumblehome of coaches too but as usual I am far too slow! The difference with my idea was that the whole side would slope in slightly towards the top, how it would mate with the ends, I’m not sure. I really like your window design, I’m not so certain the doors look right but I can’t think of a better way. I think I would have just represented the door windows and handles. Ironically the choice of loco to do a proper round boiler on actually had a tapered (partially conical) boiler !

Tim PS I think you need to study GWR 3500 gallon tenders a bit ;)



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  Re: Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
 
(...) The original version James sent me had a full curve sloping in at the bottom and top. The prototype cars seemed to me to only curve in at the bottom and I wanted to keep the window design as it was so I just did the bottom half. (...) The (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Hogwarts Express train - collaboration with James Mathis
 
Hi all, A couple of weeks ago James contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in working on a preliminary design of a Hogwarts engine he had made. It was good timing since I was getting rather bored with no new projects so I started. Firstly I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)  

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