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Brittish Trains Re: Hogwarts Express train
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Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:04:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Bellis wrote:
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For this first coach I used the 6x4 and 4x4 smooth centred brown plates from
the Sopwith Camel to do wood-panelled compartments, though there’s little
point as I made the roof permanent and the vertically-mounted plates only
detach after a few months of going to shows and shifting boxes around.
John mentions rivet-counting. Well I did put the ventilators on top of the
carriage :-) Sometimes at shows I’ll say to a pedant “count the rivets on
that!”, but only if they’re being unreasonable about the limitations of LEGO
scale modelling.
I also used the macaroni boiler technique on my Thomas and Stepney models:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=742630
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=742629
Notice the 1x2 hinges incorporated to hold the chimney and dome. I think
this technique would be nowhere without the 4x4 round brick for strength! I
wished there were a plate to go with it - so much so that I even drew a
sketch of one:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/mbellis/New-Parts/Designed-Only/Plates/4x4_round_plate.bmp
Mark
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Mark,
I’m in the US, but I’m modeling some Thomas and Friends engins and cars. Perhaps
you can explain a bit regarding GB train operation, past and present.
I notice a white lantern, sometimes 2, placed on the front foot plate on many
engines. But other times it’s missing in photos. What is it, and what are the
details of it’s use. Is there a similar light at the back of a engine or train?
US cars have air automatic brakes. Do GB cars? The US also eliminatd the use of
caboose, and now uses a FRED, are brake vans still used. I’ve heard mention of
combination passenger/brake cars (Clarable), could you give a bit more detail?
Mat
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| (...) Until the mid-to-late 50s the headlamps formed a code to denote the type of train. There were four positions, centre, left and right along the footplate and top of the smokebox door. See (URL) this site> for more info (scroll down a bit for (...) (18 years ago, 24-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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