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Re: 4561 modifications
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 2 Dec 1999 00:17:09 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Michael Perri wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone made any modifications to 4561. I think it COULD be a nice train
> > but it needs help. And I need some help for ideas. I was think of a • commuter
> > like in Chicago. Help.
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> > Mike
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> Don't bother modifying. Just start over.
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> If you want Chicago Commuter, you are talking Bilevel. Those black
> depressed center plates are PERFET for center door bilevels. Go look at
> the metroliner club car for some ideas on how to do bilevels, then go
> look at Ben's recent blackwindow superliner for some more, and take some
> pics of what you come up with and I'll tell you why it rocks and why it
> doesnt... :-)
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> --You are talking about the Metra right? I never thought of building that
and I might have enough windows to do it too. What I was talking about were
the elevated trains. They are like subway trains like from "Money Train"
or "Mercury Rising".
But thanks for the help and the idea!!!
Mike
> Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com http://my.voyager.net/lar
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> NOTE: Soon to be lpieniazek@tsisoft.com :-)
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| (...) Yes. Time for a little lesson: Commuter: rolling stock built to freight/passenger railroad standards, typically operates on freight right of way (ROW). Couplers typically interoperate with freight/amtrak stock. Power is usually locomotive (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 4561 modifications
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| (...) Don't bother modifying. Just start over. If you want Chicago Commuter, you are talking Bilevel. Those black depressed center plates are PERFET for center door bilevels. Go look at the metroliner club car for some ideas on how to do bilevels, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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