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Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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Sun, 19 Nov 2000 06:22:10 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net(Spamcake)
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Nice work, Mike-
I too watched Twister tonite but did no work:-( I see you have decided to
use the 4.5 volt red plate with buffers on which to base your Thomas. I did
the same on mine, and I think it's a mixed blessing. It ends up compressing
him too much IMO, making him look too tall. And of course the wheel config
thing. I have recently purchased a 12 volt motor for my Thomas, so at least
he is now an 0-6-0, but I had to put the 9 volt motor in a car behind him and
rewire. But in the end, kids recognize him as Thomas and that's what's
important.
Another problem I see with modeling Thomas in general is that there are *so*
many versions of him in various toys with varying degrees of accuracy (if you
assume that the video version of him is the "correct" prototype).
The kids will love it on the NCLTC layout!
-John
Mike Walsh wrote:
> I know numerous people have built Thomas so far but a comment Larry made a
> few weeks made a lot of sense (every club should have a Thomas). So with
> that thought in conjunction with the fact that we are headed to my parents
> house for Thanksgiving where I will see my nephew, a huge Thomas nut,
> tonight I built a version of Thomas while watching Twister. Take a look,
> comments welcome.
>
> http://www.nclug.net/members/mw/trains/engines/engine_003.htm
>
> Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
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 | | Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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| (...) It's not. The most "accurate" would be from the first book. Thomas is based on a LBSC E2 tank, but the artist who orginally did the paintings was NOT a railway artist. Therefore, as long as it has 6 wheels, and is blue, it is reasonable. As (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| "John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3A177186.AC2409...est.net... (...) look, (...) Geez, did everyone watch Twister last night? :) Here's what I did while watching: (URL) pictures) It's the start of a modified HUSS Shot-N-Drop (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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| I know numerous people have built Thomas so far but a comment Larry made a few weeks made a lot of sense (every club should have a Thomas). So with that thought in conjunction with the fact that we are headed to my parents house for Thanksgiving (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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