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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
Kevin,
Beautiful work! You have certainly presented a new design form that is
applicable to a very many passenger train wagons. This angled side wall is
unique to several sets that I have worked on: Amtrak Acela, British Rail
APT, maybe the Italian Cis Alpino. I'm sure there are many more!!
Congratulations on showcasing this new "angle" on the shape of passenger
cars. ;-)
later,
James Mathis
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| Yes, I would love to try it on the amfleet cars, which have a pronounced curvature. There are two problems, 1x4 gray hinge plates are fairly rare and you can't use the wide roof with regular bricks. I used brown 1x2 log bricks to get the clearance (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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