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| Hello all, I am collecting parts to build a English Advanced Passinger Train. It will have a 7 wide base, 6 wide top and 6 wide front. And alot of various hinge bricks and plates. It will be based on James Mathis APT design. But I was abit unsure (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) The stripe is red. It's just faded photographs that make it look orange. The hardest match is the colour around the windows, as it's a very dark grey cyanic colour. I suppose if you live in England it counts as "sea blue". I think dark grey, (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) SNIP 7 wide! Now that's what I've been saying since I first heard of the how wide debate. It's about time a real train builder came around to the truth: Trains are 7 wide and cars are 5 wide! Aaron (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Well, considering trains in the U.S. are about twice the width of the rails, and overhang the ends of the ties, I'd say the actual width should be 10 wide, with automobiles being 7 wide -- wide enough for two minifigs to sit side-by-side. But (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) They tend to have stickers on both sides, yes. We are going to informally exchange containers at BrickFest PDX, I am sure. I'll be bringing a few MichLTC to trade with whoever wants to trade. (...) You should work with the Train Coordinator on (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) John is absolutely correct here. You have 2 choices upon which to gauge your scale-- the height of the minifig or the track gauge (the distance between the rails). As John mentioned, a typical US train is about 10 feet wide, and standard track (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) I would honestly do 8 wide if a) I had the pieces--8 wide takes up soooo many more pieces and b) if LEGO track geometry was better!! I mean, those curves!! Grr!! I have a 6 wide model of the GESD70ACe, (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Build a bigger layout!!! Geeze, I wish all questions were that easy to answer... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) That would entail a bigger house. Bigger house means bigger mortgage. Bigger mortgage means less money for LEGO purchases! Geesh! You should know better JohnG! :) Dave K (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Unfortunately, I know that all too well. Being unemployed for over a year now puts a serious crimp into the LEGO purchases... :-( JohnG, GMLTC anyone looking to hire an experience software developer (and part-time LEGO fanatic)?? (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote: (blather blather blather... as if analysing the *height of a minifig* gets you anywhere... analyse the WIDTH, I say... then you get 12 wide as the right answer (0) ) Scale, schmale. I build 6 wide trains for the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) You're definitely on the right ... track. I can get ... on ... board ... with that notion. Ugh, I'm terrible ;) (...) Cleverer? I'd take exception, but I'm currently in my thinking-man pose contemplating complex and elegantly functional wheel (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| Snippage (...) I have to disagree about 7 wide. Its a good compromise between 6 and 8 wide. You can still use some 6 wide elements (centered with jumper plates) while building a bigger beefier train. Its also a lot of fun and a challenge. Working (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) I'm aware your not taking it seriously but The trains Ben builds (I'm assuming your talking Beneke) are models of smaller trains than the ones you build. I.E. US Vs European loading gauges Tim (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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