Subject: Re: silly week?
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Carl Gootzen" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:54:01 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carl Gootzen 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:49 AM
  Subject: silly week?

  "Heller 1/24 Autobus TN6 C2" 

  by "Carl Gootzen"
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  It was in the early thirties that the first buses of the "TN"series were built. The progress that had been made by the automobile industries, made it possible to design buses which could seat 50 people or more.

  The TN6, with a 6-cylinder engine of 94 HP, was used on the long suburban runs and on the very hilly lines such as Montmartre, Ménilmontant and Belleville in Paris, France. The enormous flexibility of use of the TN6C was legendary among drivers.

  During the war, these buses were equipped with a coal-burning gas generating system. After the war, the main modification made on the TN6s, was the enclosure of the driver's cab, so as to allow him a minimum of comfort during the winter months. Replacement of the "TN" buses was begun in 1960, and the last one was withdrawn in 1969, 38 years after the first one was put into service.

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  A friend of mine, who owns several buses and cars to be used for weddings and parties, had bought one with the intention to restore it in its former glory. But with too much projects in the pipeline, he could sell it to gain some place for another restoration project! On the picture above you can see there was a lot of work waiting to get it looking like the model I've built.

  I painted the model in the colours he had in mind for this one. As long as I can find the kits of the real buses and cars  he owns, I will have lots of fun building them and you can expect some contributions in the future!

  Best wishes for 2008 and a lot of modelling fun! 

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  Photos and text © by "Carl Gootzen"