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Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:21:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh wrote:

Very cool, I'll have to sit down and try building a door like this. I must have
missed this method when folks first started using it.

I have been using a method a bit different, I put two hinged windows on the back
of a plate and then have them hook into a set of rails. When you pull on the
door slightly the door will unlock and slide open, to close you slide the door
closed and then press gently and it will lock in place:

You can see what I'm talking about here:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=62420

That's really clever.  I could see using that on a stock car where the inside
wouldn't be hidden as much.  I'll have to try that out.

-Elroy



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  Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
 
(...) Very cool, I'll have to sit down and try building a door like this. I must have missed this method when folks first started using it. I have been using a method a bit different, I put two hinged windows on the back of a plate and then have (...) (17 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)

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