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Subject:	Re: Small switch yard engine
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Wed, 2 Jul 2003 01:41:41 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rick Clark wrote:

In lugnet.trains, Ahui Herrera wrote:

I’m looking for a BI or an LDraw file of a small switching yard train engine. I’m too lazy to build my own for my layout and am hoping I could build someone else’s model. =) Can anyone please help me? Thanks

You could always build one of LEGO’s (1):

http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/4000/4563/

http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/4000/4564/

ohhh, ahhh.. I like what I saw in the two sets above.

Or any of the ones on the Building Instructions Portal (2): http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions/main.cfm?cat=37

I had tried that but nothing in there was small and *cute*. =) Its all big train engines. I am looking for a small switcher engine that only use the motor for wheel.

I never taught of looking at the old lego set scans. Now its a debate between the scans and this one:

http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=20465

Now that is one small & *cute* engine. I think I wll build the koef3 and the ones in the lego scans and then decide once I can see them in real life.

Thanks for everyones help. -AHui

Message has 3 Replies:

		Re: Small switch yard engine
(...) hi! if it does'nt need to be too realistic and you're looking for a rather compact design - have a look at the even older lego designs. i mean seventies or before. 724 and 723 are rather small. (URL) 183 is also nice. i think 722 is the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

		Re: Small switch yard engine
(...) Take a look at Eric Brok's small "Sik" shunting engine at: (URL) a brilliantly small engine based and built around the 9v motor... Greetz, Anton (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

		Re: Small switch yard engine
(...) Thanks! :) (...) If you will build my engine I'll be very happy. Maybe you will improve it? I'd like to see some pictures! shgg. (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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		Re: Small switch yard engine
(...) You could always build one of LEGO's (1): (4 URLs) Or any of the ones on the Building Instructions Portal (2): (URL) Rick Clark (1) Found by typing "train set" into the LUGNET Guide. (2) Found by clicking "Locomotives," then "Diesel" in the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jul-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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