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Thanks, mrblue. That would be the ultimate goal. The lower station might connect with a ferry terminal for some train/boat integration. At some stage I'll need to build a proper timber support with all to the angles set accurately which will provide a stable base for further construction. A log cabin, eh? Despite the embarassing number of log cabin sets I've bought (mostly for my engine shed), this build has almost cleaned out my stock of reddish brown bricks, so now I don't have enough to build one. -laugh- Cheers, FuzzyLB. They line up nicely with a road junction plate but I need to make room up there somehow. Thanks Pazoozoo, glad you like it. Thanks, Pingles. That little passenger funicular would be a cool project too. You could set up a nice narrow gauge track for it and a simpler winding drum to take up or pay out the cable for a single car rather than having to loop it back for the second one. Cheers, cimddwc. I hadn't seen a vehicular one either until I read the wiki article. I'd love to give my car a go on it. :-) Thanks, LMC. Do you mean with a track passing through the building? You'd need to add a platform inside so it could only do a single track as is. One day I'd love to do a covered mainline station like some I've seen in the UK with a nice Victorian wrought iron and glass roof. For now I've got to do a bit of brick sorting to see what I can do about a winding house and cafe. It will probably be white with a dark red roof. I've also been trying out an idea for a retaining wall covered with vegetation which looks like it's working. I'll post some shots of that and some photos of the earlier proof-of-concept stages for the funicular later today. :classic:

I like the rack for the shovels. :classic:

Thanks for the great compliment, LT. Much appreciated. :classic:

The Johnstown Inclined Plane is a historic, mechanical landmark in Pennsylvania, USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown_Inclined_Plane "The incline and its two stations connect the city of Johnstown, situated in a valley at the confluence of the Stonycreek and the Little Conemaugh Rivers, to the borough of Westmont on Yoder Hill. The Johnstown Inclined Plane is billed as the "world's steepest vehicular inclined plane", as it is capable of carrying automobiles, in addition to passengers, up or down a slope with a grade of 70.9 percent(~35 degrees). The travel time from one station to the other is 90 seconds." "The cars are 15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m) wide, 15 feet 2 inches (4.62 m) tall, and 34 feet (10 m) long, and are large enough to carry either 65 people, 6 motorcycles, or an automobile.[7] While the cars are open to the elements, an enclosed seating area containing a bench is situated along the outer side of the incline." "The upper station has an observation deck and visitor center / restaurant adjacent to it" The inclined plane remains in use today, mainly as a tourist attraction, but also as a service to the local community. You can see more photos and details at the operators website. http://www.inclinedplane.org/ Having discovered this great example of mechanical and railway engineering, I knew I had to see what could be achieved in the Lego world. This presented a number of interesting challenges from designing a hoisting mechanism, building on a radically sloped baseplate and finding some way to support the whole construction and track. I've still got plenty of work to do. There is no lower station yet. The upper station has a protective shelter for the car but just foundations for the winding house and future cafe or restaurant. The winding machine also needs some doors, grills, dials and controls, etc. In time I'll also be doing some landscaping beside the track such as retaining walls, path and steps and some areas to sit or have a BBQ. I might also build some small houses or structures on the slope. Here's what I've achieved so far. Cars passing mid slope. Large The upper station. Large Large Loading a vehicle at the upper station. The yellow car will have to wait for the next one. Large Hoisting mechanism. It's uses an M motor, some gearing, a rubber-tired wheel and a length of string. Whilst doing an adequate job, it needs a rework to strengthen/reduce the force on the capstans and fix a problem hauling the cars in the last quarter inch. Large Large IR receiver mounted on a hinge for use as an on/off switch. Large The red car. Large The green car. Large The undercarriage. Large With the roof off you can see the space for vehicles and passengers. the passengers have a half stud wide hint of a corridor between the seats and the wall. The partition is offset on jumper plates and uses building panel pieces that leave room for the seat backs. This leaves a 6.5 wide space for vehicles which is just enough for the current city cars with their wide wheels. Large Large Large Large Cars level at the passing section. The Johnstown funicular doesn't need a bowed out section but my cars are wider than the track gauge and I wanted to implement this kind of layout anyway. This shot makes the track look a little worse than it is but gives an indication of the dodgy support structure underpinning everything at the moment. Large A view looking up at the station. The underside of the roof is very visible given the high placement of the station, I'll need to tidy it up a bit. Large Triple hinged folding doors. Large Closed up for the night. Large I hope you like it. I've certainly had fun building it. It's not been without it's moments though including near collapses of the whole shooting match and a couple of rebuilds of smashed cars that fell quite a way. Any suggestions for things to add or improve would be much appreciated. :classic:

That'd be the one I built: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=55176 Glad you liked it, mrblue. :classic:

What a beauty, LT. That's a terrific looking building with a bit of the art-deco about it. Interior is nice too. Great job. :classic:

The town is looking great with all the new modules incorporated, LT. I'm also working on quite a space-hungry MOC at the moment. I know from experience that it's a bit risky giving you clues but I'll tell you I've taken a different slant than usual. Should have a WIP good enough for some photos in a day or so. :classic:

Two Sava locos in one day, what a treat. Another great rendition. :classic:

I'd like to see a compact steering solution that's compatible with the Faller Car System, as seen at Minatur Wunderland. It would be awesome to add moving vehicles to a Lego city. :classic:

Another mighty fine TSRR loco to add to your collection, Sava. Top job. :classic:

Great details on the engine and that fine 8-wide rolling stock. Nice one. :classic:

Great cars, inquisitor88. Top job. :classic:

Nice one, vgs. You've captured the look of the original loco very well. :classic:

Top notch apartments, Leki. The stepped approach works very well and makes for a much more interesting building than if you'd made them all the same. Great job. :classic:

Great start to the manchester department, LT. :classic:

There is a particular term (that I can't currently recall, think it starts with 's') used for this kind of carrier where the load itself forms part of the structure. Of course it can only be used for loads like big pipes, large beams, etc that have the inherent structural integrity that's required. The blue reference picture posted above shows the two support ends joined together for transport without a load. :classic:

I really like the apartments and the hotel. Great work with the limited pieces available, what a bargain they were though. :classic:

Eek, that's a serious hoard of straights, ZueriHB. I guess you need heaps them for those nice wide radius curves. Too much track is barely enough anyway. ;-) Complete removal of my lounge room layout and the branch line to the engine shed and sidings in the Lego room today ahead of visiting tradesmen. Vacuumed out those ephemeral marks of the raised line. Turned out they didn't need access to the house at all. Oh well, the floor needed a clean and now I can have some fun building a new layout. :classic:

Nice job, zeki. I've always imagined the original train has concealed flush sliding doors but I like your solution. :classic:

Wow, what a brilliant model of the famous Mallard. So many beautiful details rendered so nicely. The long curved wheel guard is very cleverly done and is a key feature that makes the whole build work so well. Excellent job. :classic:

Great work, Daedalus304. Instantly recognisable as a GWR 5700, that work you did eith the cutout on the cab is an important detail. Nice use of the golden wire, really rounds it off. Very well done. :classic:

Another great oversize rig to add to your impressive fleet, Teazza. Very nice. :classic:

Rechargable AAA's but I christen each new loco with a set of alkalines (or lithiums if it's lucky) for that full 9V goodness. :classic:

Perhaps you could try scanning the printouts you made of the scanned tiles and check the RGB values. This will give you a measurement of the colour error your printer is producing. Modify the reference RGB value accordingly and print again. The colour error will likely be different depending on the colour you are printing so you would probably need to repeat the process for the green and orange tiles. :classic:

What about "Mannumgate Shopping Centre". Kath and Kim would approve. ;-) :classic: