Large Tunnel Mouths

[gerryo]

Does anyone know of a company that produces those large tunnel mouths that you see on videos of the Shinkansen trains?

 

The double track tunnel mouths that are usually advertised are the Pico units from England.

 

gerryo

[velotrain]

Go to Hobby Search and type in Tunnel.

[cteno4]

Gerryo,

 

I think the noch is the only one that is sort of Shinkansen like.

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10279313

 

Inobu on the forum here was working on a cast one. Not sure if he is still moving forward on it or not. I have a prototype sample here and it is great! Hoping to get it into the jrm mountain.

 

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/3256-iceshinkansen-portal-prototype/

 

Jeff

[gerryo]

Jeff.  Thanx for the link.  I received them today and they are perfect

 

Gerry

[cteno4]

cool glad they will work for you!

 

jeff

[katoftw]

Could you post up a pic is possible.  The HS pics are terrible.

[gerryo]

Sure will.  I'll do that tomorrow when my brain is more clear.  This time of night it is not good for me to try to think too hard.

 

Gerry

[gerryo]

katoftw;  Here are 3 pics as promised.  If postage was based on the weight of these things there would be no cost.

 

Gerry

 

 

[katoftw]

Thanks for the photos.

[cteno4]

So that's the tunnel side facing out, correct? The flare opening is leaning on the foam, correct?

 

Jeff

[gerryo]

You are right Jeff.  They are sloped to imitate the large tunnel mouths built by many High Speed railroads.

 

Gerry