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Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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Mon, 30 Oct 2000 18:50:29 GMT
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Acela HSEL locomotive version 2 items of note:
1. nose piece is attached by means of magnets.
2. two Acela locomotives made
3. two Acela locomotives attached nose-to-nose
a. magnetic "bar" used to couple the two locomotives nose-to-nose.
b. range of motion in the coupler limits track configuration (hard- "s"
curves derail the train. see note below).
c. The limitation is primarily due to the coupler being located on the nose,
rather than the front bogie. This results in the nose tip swinging far out
through curves.
3. special black roof piece found in RoboForce set #2152 Robo Raptor to
interface black cab slope into gray slope roof line.
4. cargo box added near nose/cab area of locomotive #2
5. alternate blue underskirting added to locomotive (hangs too low in my
opinion- will likely not be used in final model).
6. pantagraph and "electronic" roof line details under study.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1831
One of the pictures viewable via the link above shows a track layout. The two
Acela locomotives coupled nose-to-nose have successfully negotiated this track
layout for a duration of approximately 25 minutes. Each locomotive had a 9volt
train motor beneath the nose area. The train set consisted of only the two
nose-to-nose locomotives; no additional rolling stock was attached.
Another track layout shows two "s-curve" types. These are negotiable by the
nose-to-nose coupled Acela locomotives.
I wish the design could navigate any track geometry.
I encourage someone else to figure that out, as I'd love to see a solution, or
any other designs!
Build on!
later,
James Mathis
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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| Okay, I've had it-- James, your designs are so cool and innovative that it kills me to see you building 6 wide instead of 8!! All I can think about is what you would be able to do with the added freedom of building 8 wide. Won't you please try (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Acela ver2: Magnetic nose coupler
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| Hi James, I am following your inavational process!! That's really great putting two locomotives nose-to-nose together! And the challenge is enormous with the narrow LEGO tracks. Should I start with an ICE 2 (using a similar coupling technology) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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