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Re: train width
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:02:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Aaron Sneary wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Teunis Davey wrote:
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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.
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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
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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 8-wide trains seems like a good compromise, and that’s why our club builds
our trains to that scale.
Of course, YOU are not going to need to worry about minifig scale from now
on.... *grin*
JohnG, GMLTC -- bringing an 8-wide train to Brickfest PDX in a couple of weeks!
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Message has 1 Reply:
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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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| | Re: ENGLISH APT ,COLOURS,Red or Orange stripe?
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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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