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Rutland Gondola
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I’m slowly adding to my collection of vintage Rutland locos and cars. The latest is a Rutland gondola, based on an old photo found here, and an n-scale version pictured here.



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The sides of the gondola are built from bricks laying on their sides, with some SNOT to work in the slopes. I attempted to build the car as low to the ground as I could, similar to the prototype.

The bed of the car is made up of 1x4 tiles on plates. The plates rest on 1x6 plates, on their sides, which span between the two sides. Unfortunately I haven’t figured out the trick to photographing black, so some of the build details are obscured.

I haven’t tested this on a track yet, but it looks nice displayed behind my Rutland RS3.

-Elroy

   
         
     
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Re: Rutland Gondola
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In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote:
   I’m slowly adding to my collection of vintage Rutland locos and cars. The latest is a Rutland gondola, based on an old photo found (...)

Hi Elroy,

I am really impressed by the realistic look of this creation - very nice detail. I wish LEGO would make train cars like these (or rather I wish they won’t, budget is already more than tight ;) )

Great work.

Jerry

   
         
     
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Re: Rutland Gondola
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In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote:
   I’m slowly adding to my collection of vintage Rutland locos and cars. The latest is a Rutland gondola, based on an old photo found here, and an n-scale version pictured here.



NELUG Gallery

The sides of the gondola are built from bricks laying on their sides, with some SNOT to work in the slopes. I attempted to build the car as low to the ground as I could, similar to the prototype.

The bed of the car is made up of 1x4 tiles on plates. The plates rest on 1x6 plates, on their sides, which span between the two sides. Unfortunately I haven’t figured out the trick to photographing black, so some of the build details are obscured.

I haven’t tested this on a track yet, but it looks nice displayed behind my Rutland RS3.

-Elroy

I’m a sucker for plain, well-textured freight wagons and this one is a great example. With custom bogies I think it would be perfect.

Tim

   
         
     
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Re: Rutland Gondola
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Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:46:47 GMT
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Elroy Davis wrote:
I'm slowly adding to my collection of vintage Rutland locos and cars.  The
latest is a Rutland gondola, based on an old photo found

[...]

<http://www.nelug.org/mediagallery/media.php?f=1&s=20071219233543430 NELUG
Gallery>


[...]

I haven't tested this on a track yet, but it looks nice displayed behind my
Rutland RS3.

-Elroy

Great gondola Elroy. I can't wait to see it.

Chris

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Re: Rutland Gondola
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In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote:
I'm slowly adding to my collection of vintage Rutland locos and cars.  The
latest is a Rutland gondola, based on an old photo found


Nice car.

My only suggestion is that you might want to take a black magic marker and go
around the edges of the stickers after cutting but before application.

Benn

 

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