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From: lm03_cif@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Larry Moss)
Date: Sun, 17 May 1992 14:23:16 -0400
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To: balloon@gawain.cif.rochester.edu
Subject: choo choo train
Status: OR

Inflate a balloon with a long tail (6 or 7 inches).

Make a .5" bubble, then 4 1" bubbles.  The 1" bubbles are wheels.  The
first and last twists you made should be lock twisted together.
           _  _  _  _  _______
        o (_)(_)(_)(_)(_______
        ^ \__________/
        |       |
      front    wheels
   of train   (lock twist at points shown)

After the lock twist there should be a loop made up of 4 bubbles.
                          _____
        lock twist __   o(____
                      (_)(_)          bottom 4 bubbles in this picture
                      (_)(_)          form wheels.

Now make a 2" bubble and roll it through the wheels.  This is the same as
making a bird body.

               _ o _      In this picture there are two wheels on each
              (_| |_)     side of the 2 inch bubble.  If you can make a
              (_|_|_)     bird body it should be obvious from this
                | |       picture.
                | |

Now make a 4" bubble, fold it over and lock twist the ends of it together.

               _() _ 
              (_| |_)
              (_|_|_)
                /|\ 
               / ^ \  <- folded 4" bubble.  That's obviously out of
              (_____)   proportion, but that's the kind of twist you need.


from side:
             /\
         ,--| |__________
       o(_)(_)(__________)=====


Twist a .5" bubble.  That will just be a connection between the cars.
Make 4 more wheel bubbles and connect them.  Do another bird body twist.
That should form the second car.

             /\
         ,--| |  ,--_  ________
       o(_)(_)()(_)(_)(________)===

There should be enough balloon left to make a third car.

             /\
         ,--| | ,--_   ,--
       o(_)(_)o(_)(_)o(_)(_)o


I draw on it to make it complete.  I put a rim around each wheel and
several spokes.  I also put a window on the first car (on the vertical
bubble).