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Re: New train MOC pictures
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk
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Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:07:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
> Perhaps someone would like to make an
> Acela train with a similar feature? I might have a go when I get more into
> American trains. I have just a couple of doodles ATM.
Bevel gears? WAY overengineered. Someone did a tilting metroliner that uses no
gears at all, just slanted truck mounts. VERY clever. This was at least 3 years
ago IIRC...
I am 80% sure (but not 100%) it was either E. Brok or J. Mathis.
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| (...) Ah, but how did it cope with double bends? The Hornby APT, which uses either slanted mounts or a contoured track, rises up on double bends in a most unprototypical fashion. My Pendolino doesn't rise up. Also, the pantographs don't tilt on the (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: New train MOC pictures
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| (...) Larry, I built a tilting train about 4 years ago but that was based loosely on the 4559. It used the same principles (slanted truck pivots) with tune-able lean angles and could snake through S-bends at reasonable speeds. Only reason I broke it (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: New train MOC pictures
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| (...) Larry, you wanted to see some more pictures of the Pendolino. Tony Priestman took this last year, showing the bevel gear mechanism at each end of each coach: (URL) 6-wide frame doesn't tilt, but supports the bogie below and the body either (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Kid is short for Kidderminster, where we exhibited the large layout (16ft x 12ft) earlier this month. Dby is short for Derby, where we were in April 2003. I hope my cutting out of the salient bits of photos has kept the download time (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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