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Re: New Observation car
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:55:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> James Mathis wrote:
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> > Chris,
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> > 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?
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> Too bad I don't have a better camera. The dome is surrounded by 1x2x1 thin
> walls. The thin walls are attached to the car and the dome rests in the hole
> created by the thin walls. There are thin walls at the front and back of the
> dome too. Those thin walls are attached to the roof and they keep the dome • from
> sliding back and forth. The studs on the 3x3 diagonal plates help keep the • dome
> from rattling. So, the dome is not securely fastened to the car.
Ah, that is a great way to preserve what symmetry you can.
later,
James Mathis
> > The overall look of your observation car is quite nice.
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> Thanks,
> Chris
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> > later,
> > James Mathis
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> > > 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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| (...) That, and it was the only way I could come up with doing it, even after working on it for quite a while. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Observation car
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| (...) Too bad I don't have a better camera. The dome is surrounded by 1x2x1 thin walls. The thin walls are attached to the car and the dome rests in the hole created by the thin walls. There are thin walls at the front and back of the dome too. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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