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Re: New Train fellow at The BrickShelf
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Wed, 22 Nov 2000 04:23:01 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > > Just saw this new trains posting to The BrickShelf
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=laavto
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> > I noticed that, but what I noticed and liked more was this:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=21220
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=21192
> > Nice work James. (I'd say all you need now is one of my bridges,
> > but if you said "sure send me one" I'd be without my prototype.) ;-)
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> > SRC
> > StRuCtures
> > (Brother can you spare a thousand black beams?)
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> Hey that is nice, I hadn't seen that one yet. Very nice work James, I didn't
> even think it was LEGO at first. Love the color scheme.
Thanks, but the color scheme is just an imitation. I think the color scheme
is nice, too, but we must acknowledge whoever works for Amtrak.
This brings up the point of MOC's. The more I build LEGO models of
"real-life" trains, the more I realize that what I built are not *exactly*
My Own Creations; perhaps MOI's is better? MOI = My Own Imitation
This Amtrak model started a long time ago as my effort to build a
Talgo-like trainset. My original design displayed a dominant read and red
color scheme. I prefer the softer green much better.
I've been doing some more tests on the single-shared axle, as well. I've
tried to "beef" it up. Initial tests today show that it holds up for at
least 30 minutes. I need to put it through a tougher, more curvey, test
track, for a longer period of time to really test its durability.
I sure wish I could create a background like the above real-life photo for
photographing this LEGO version of the Cascades, but, I live in a high
desert Rio Grande river valley. I do have the snow-capped mountain right
out my back door, but no large body of water.
I would love to ride the Cascades in real life. Same with the Acela. I've
been able to ride some others of my LEGO passenger trains' real-life
counterparts. That's been fun.
I wax on....sorry. Back to the point: no credit to me for the color scheme.
later,
James Mathis
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| (...) James, you are *way* too modest! Just remember, "there is nothing new under the sun". Of course it is your creation, unless you are following printed instructions (*that* would be MOI); whether it is based on reality or not is, as Seven would (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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