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Subject: 
New Observation car
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:39:11 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.^nomorespam^chem.tulane.edu
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  Even though I said that I wouldn't be doing any coach work for a while, I
built an observation car. It is almost done, but I decided to put up three
preliminary pictures anyway. I need to buy some doors, some windows, and a few
chairs to finish it off. My observation dome is for 8-widers only, and I think
the dome came out nice. I am pretty happy with the design. I used the 4561
windows on this model even though I really like the sideways windows everyone
has been using.

http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/NOLTC/coaches/ocar/ocar.htm

Chris
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Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: New Observation car
 
Chris, This is really cool. Nice new window use for the dome. Are you able to put smooth tiles on both sides of the dome at the interface with the brick sides of the car? The overall look of your observation car is quite nice. later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New Observation car
 
(...) This is a beaut. Really reminds me of Budd stainless steel fluted even though it doesn't have any fluting and it isn't stainless. But the way the tail rounds around but not too much really is nice. Clever use of the large thinwall panels. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)

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