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Re: Palantine Steamer with Wagons Set
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Tue, 7 Nov 2000 08:31:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> Jumping from the latest "high speed" rail model, I have now tried an older
> fashioned model.
> This train set is modeled after the Palantine steamer and wagon set.
> A Maerklin model of the set is shown here:
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> Steam Locomotive:
> http://www.maerklin.com/produkte/highlights97_98/34121.html
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> Wagons:
> http://www.maerklin.com/produkte/highlights97_98/43981.html
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> As you can see, this set uses the color brown extensively.
> The locomotive has two axles of large diameter spoked wheels.
> These two factors influenced my choice of model to build with LEGO, as brown
> is still a color offered in a somewhat limited piece assortment, and I happen
> to have four large diameter spoked wheels from some set from the 1970's.
> Unfortunately, the LEGO wheels are red, rather than brown, but, oh well.
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> John Neal, you asked for it.... ;-)
> Thanks go to "Ben" Beneke for putting me on-track to build a steamer.
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> Here's my result:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1912
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> I realize some of the color and scale to the Marklin model of this Palantine
> train set is not quite correct.
> Some of this is due to trying to work around the size restrictions of certain
> critical pieces, such as the box car's brown sliding doors. These doors are
> made from the "Ninja" fortress doors.
> The yellow windows are a little small :-(
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> It's been a fun project. It is quite the stand alone model in my train yard • as
> it is just too big next to everything else!
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> As you will notice, my model has no "driving" rods. I contragulate every one
> of you who has met with success modeling "driving" rods into your steam engine
> creations! I appreciating that very much right now.
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> later,
> James Mathis
James,
I'm speechless!!! :-))
I was going to say "even if it's only 6-wide,it's marvellous",when I looked at
the 9 studs on the roof....It's 8-wide!!!
I think it's your best train ever,even more beautiful of the BOB train
(but,maybe,if it was 8-wide too..... ;-)) )
Bravo!
Gianluca
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| (...) Nooooo! 8-wide..... ;-) Yes, it certainly is. I have you to thank for the inspiration given by your 8-wide European creations; in particular, your 8-wide wagons are strikingly realistic with the dual slope (45 to 33 slopes) roof lines. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Jumping from the latest "high speed" rail model, I have now tried an older fashioned model. This train set is modeled after the Palantine steamer and wagon set. A Maerklin model of the set is shown here: Steam Locomotive: (URL) you can see, this set (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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