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Re: ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
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Date: 
Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:54:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote:
   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.

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



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  Re: train width
 
(...) 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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  ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
 
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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