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In lugnet.general, Kevin Loch writes:
> I have finished my D.C. Metrorail car. It's a bit long for use
> on LEGO curve geometry but it is a realistic length. I think the
> actual cars are 75 feet long.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5707
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> KL
Kevin,
Does the real metro rest that high on its trucks or are they inset more into
the frame of the car?
I think this model would be very cute if it were "Legoized" and made half as
long...realism is one thing, play value and practicality another :) Now that
you've proven how it looks to scale, why not make one that works at Lego scale
better :)
What's keeping those sides bent out?
I've only been to D.C. twice (for Brickfest, of course)....but I loved riding
the metro...this captures it very well. Weren't you also responsible for
building a metro station last year?
--
Thomas Main
main@appstate.edu
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| I'm not Kevin, but I've certainly ridden the metro enough to answer :) The real Metro does sit very high on the trucks - it's not very noticable when you're on the platform. If you're in a station like metro center, where both tracks are in the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| (...) here are some pics of the greenbelt yard- it gives a good view of the trucks. (URL) looks like you need some equipment hanging off the bottom of the car though. (...) I've been meaning to post the similar suggestion. I would remove the middle (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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