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Re: New train
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:32:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> Ben,
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> It looks nice. It looks like you are using rounded off "FreeStyle" 2x3 • bricks
> [1] on the cab and on the tender. I have been looking for those. I have only • found
> one FreeStyle set that has them in blue, and that $20 set only has two of • them.
> Where did you get so many of them?
ben>> Hmm, I think I got the 2x3 with quarter rounds in blue from Auczilla, or
perhaps they were from some happy meals. Do not tend to keep track of such
things. In either case, I'm short about five of them to complete it.
> It is hard to tell where the transition from 6 wide to four wide is made. It
> looks a bit like the studs forward mid section is six wide, and the studs up • top
> section is 4 wide. Is it?
ben>> Correct, The midsection and cab is six wide, the boiler is four wide.
The stud forward construction through the middle keeps the top line smooth and
also provides a smooth surface for the drive wheels to translate accross
underneath. (Between the drive wheels there are some long tiles that rub, not
the wheels, but this is only when you run accross irregular variations in the
height of the track. Otherwise the drive wheels simply 'float' between the
leading and trailing truck.)
> Just out of curiosity, was this a one night creation? How long did it take • to
> build? Did you spend a lot of time thinking about it? Just asking because if • your
> answer is, "Oh, I sat down grabbed a picture and banged out this prototype • in a
> couple of hours" then I am going to cry.
> By the way, I like reference to the modern "Galaxy Eplorer" to lend a bit of
> modern streamlined flash to your stream lined steamer.
> Let me change my earlier statement. It looks very nice!
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> Chris
Ben>> Thank you Chris. I checked out a book from the Library Wednesday night
with lots of Steam Engine Pictures. Thought about during the day and built it
last night in about four hours. Spent most of the time figuring out the front
end and leading truck arrangment.
Ben Fleskes
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| Ben, It looks nice. It looks like you are using rounded off "FreeStyle" 2x3 bricks [1] on the cab and on the tender. I have been looking for those. I have only found one FreeStyle set that has them in blue, and that $20 set only has two of them. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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