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MOC updates: Desert Express and Mobile Crane
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lugnet.trains
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lugnet.build
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Tue, 27 Feb 2001 15:25:37 GMT
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Hi all,
I just updated my brickshelf galleries with some new pictures from the Desert
Express and the red and white Mobile Crane.
The crane has a second counter boom to carry the Maxilift unit and a moving jib
on top of the major boom. I also added a Technic turntable instead of the old
4x4 turntables. The win in stability is enormous!
See pictures at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3524
The Desert Express is updated also. The first passenger car has become the roof
windows like the original car:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=35469
And see the original at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=24065
Last Tuesday I meet some people from Transnamib in Germany. See pictures of the
meeting at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2385
I set up a display with real sand and a lot of telegraph booms. There is also a
Safari Camp to be found!
As said before (late December 2000), Transnamib is very interested in the LEGO®
Desert Express and the invited me for a trip to Namibia, if I am able to
collect the pieces for a copy for their train museum in Windhoek/Namibia. The
best is: I allready have 95% of all needed pieces for another copy (The engine
and 4 cars are build out of more than 3200 LEGO® bricks!).
That'S what Anita Witt from Transnamib emailed just after the meeting:
"Holger, thank you so much for all your trouble in coming to Dusseldorf and
putting the train on display. It was absolutely magnificent and I was totally
stunned!"
That is the best thing which could happen and I still can't believe it!
So, let me know what you think about the updates and the deal with Transnamib?
Kind Regards from Germany,
Holger
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