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Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:29:57 GMT
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WOW!!!! As one who put in a good 20-30 unsuccessful hours trying to get the
funky-shaped engines, the sweeping colored stripe, and the crazy monocoupler
right, I stand in out front, ovating your accomplishments!
I moved to Washington state a little less than a year ago, and the first
time I saw the Cascades train was in real life (not a photo), and it nearly
took my breath away. I just stood there gaping. It's an amazing looking
train. I worked and worked to make a reasonably facimile, but got only as
far as a very rough prototype. It's been sitting in a box, because I wasn't
willing to give up on it, but now I can finally break it apart and just copy
yours (respectfully, of course!)!
Really, great, great, great, great work. If anyone doubts my sincerity, I
challenge THEM to come up with a monocoupler that is so close to the
prototype. That thing gave me fits.
Thanks James, for sharing this. It's really amazing.
Rick Clark
Member, PNLTC
In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> To anyone interested in the details, I have now photographed the spring loaded,
> close-coupled, shared mono-axle, coupler (wheh!) I use in my Amtrak Cascades
> model.
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> The roof line on each adjacent passenger car is 26 studs long. This appears to
> max out the articulated throw in the coupler.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2060
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> The mono coupler is connected to each adjacent passenger car by means of
> Technic friction pins. The Cascades train set is now *very* easy to assemble.
> Uncoupling of the wagons is pretty easy, too. Just pop off the roof, then push
> the coupler out of the Technic friction pin "holes".
> It took several iterations of the coupler design to get it "user-friendly", but
> I am now very pleased with the ease of use and the durability. I have run this
> train set for nearly one hour with no derails nor spontaneous uncouplings.
>
> The coupler connect to each adjacent wagon does take up a fair amount of space,
> but that is due mostly to the spring brick. The consequence is that each
> passenger wagon only holds 3 minifigures centered at a window. If I moved the
> seats to the center of the cars, then I could put in another seat to get 4 figs
> into it.
>
> I think this Cascades train set could easily accommodate at least two more
> passenger cars. It is a long train (for me) to begin with, but two more cars
> would look a little more appropriate. I would add some more cars, but I'm out
> of parts necessary to do so. I have no clue what the length limit might be
> before it derails going through 180 degree curves or greater. ????
>
> I've posted the details of the monocoupler in case anyone else might like to
> try it out. I'd be curious as to the result if anyone tries it out.
> The monocoupler really produces a nice uninterupted look to the train set on
> long straights. And, the low center of gravity of the cars could make for a
> full-throttle train if one makes lower-slung locomotives (unlike the Cascades
> locomotives I modeled).
>
> later,
> James Mathis
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| (...) I'm glad you like it. You are certainly welcome to copy the design. No issues. But, I encourage you to disrespect it ;-) Afterall, my design does not TILT! The TALGO is a pendular train, as you may know, and I believe the passenger wagons tilt (...) (26 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Cascades Mono Coupler Details Now Showing
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| To anyone interested in the details, I have now photographed the spring-loaded, close-coupled, shared mono-axle, coupler (wheh!) I use in my Amtrak Cascades model. The roof line on each adjacent passenger car is 26 studs long. This appears to max (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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