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Re: Ambassador car trade program
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lugnet.trains.org
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Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:04:25 GMT
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I had chimed in once before about a program like this
(http://news.lugnet.com/trains/org/?n=1615) and think it would be a great
idea, I'm all for it. Besides relieving some of the back and forth around
the county of the train cars, it will make for a nice "collectablity" of the
cars as well.
jt
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James Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
In lugnet.trains.org, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> MichLTC is in the process of designing a new Ambassador car. We are thinking
> of making multiple copies, as outlined in my previous notes on this topic.
> Would other clubs participate in a "permanent loan" program? Loaned cars
> would technically remain the property of the loaning club but the intent
> would be that they would be displayed whenever the hosting club had a show.
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> The fragility considerations that Dan Parker referred to could be relaxed
> somewhat because the cars no longer need to survive mailing more than once,
> but not a *whole* lot, because they *still* need to survive transport to
> shows and unlike stuff that one of your own members built, it may not be as
> obvious how to reconstruct (unless the host club included instructions or
> photos, not a bad idea, but it does increase time investment). I am loath to
> suggest glueing them together as that means they get actual damage in a
> floor impacting wreck, should one occur.
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> We are leaning toward a car that is somehow distinctive of our region (we
> have some ideas but are not ready to reveal them yet) and would want to
> encourage partner clubs to do the same, although boxcars would be fine if
> you are stumped for ideas.
>
> 4 axle cars with pivoting bogies probably ought to be a requirement (rather
> than 2 axle) for operational reasons, 2 axles derail, cause drag and do not
> reverse as easily as 4 axle.
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| MichLTC is in the process of designing a new Ambassador car. We are thinking of making multiple copies, as outlined in my previous notes on this topic. Would other clubs participate in a "permanent loan" program? Loaned cars would technically remain (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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