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Re: MOC 36 Axle Schnabel Car
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 26 Nov 2003 03:21:59 GMT
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On Nov 24, 2003, at 10:13 PM, ondrew hartigan wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
> > snip
> Congrats on your accomplishment. It is very rare that you find someone
> willing
> to take on such a project. I have to say that it is very impressive in
> length
> but I think it needs the little things like slopes to smooth out the
> lines of
> the model and some of the other major details like grab rails.
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> Over all I really like it since I have never seen one in Lego and the
> fact that
> it actually makes the corners is a major accomplishment in its self.
>
> 3 quick questions: does it negotiate points? Is it actually able to
> run on a
> layout? How long is it in studs?
> Thanks for showing us,
> OnDrew
It will go through the straight part of the point but the load catches
on the control arm when it tries to take the branch. It will run on a
layout if the inside of all curves have the clearance it requires. It
is 155 studs long coupler to coupler.
After getting a email from a schnabel car expert I have rebuilt my MOC
to be more accurate.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=64210
Bruce
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