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Re: Knee-biting Amtrak Cascades (was:Re: New Look for old trains)
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:22:05 GMT
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James Mathis wrote:
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> In lugnet.trains, John R. Clark writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, John R. Clark writes:
<snip> knee biting and complimenting
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> > In discussing your Cascades model, Dan and I consensed that if it is at all
> > possible, the coaches should be shorter (less tall, not less long). One of
> > the distinctive things about the prototype is how short the coaches are in
> > relation to the engine (only slightly more than half the height!). In
> > looking at yours, we thought that removing a green brick from the bottom and
> > a white plate from the top would go a long way in suggesting the low height.
> > Logistically, of course, this may not be possible, due to internal
> > construction constraints. But I thought I would mention it. (Besides, the
> > model's so good-looking, I -have- to find something wrong with it, just so I
> > don't get totally discouraged and quit building trains altogether...)
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> Yes! This is the type of comment I love! Yes: less tall. I totally agree.
> When I get it back, I'll see what I can do. In the meantime, I'll try to think
> about possible coupler re-configurations that could achieve a lower profile
> coach.
If it is too hard to make the coaches much shorter, you could always make the
engines taller...
<snip>
Just jumping in to point out the obvious.
Chris
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