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A very simple idea and a very simple train: The Beer Train
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During the FIFA Soccer World Cup, the train was operating on a regular basis
with up to 10 daily services between Fridge (in Kitchen) via Fuzball to Couch
(in Livingroom), see
this
picture. For some reason the tank cars were always empty when returning...
The engine
is placed beneath the first car, which allows the train to run even when all
five cans are full, see
this movie.
In fact, the train doesn’t run as smooth when the tanks are empty.
The cans rest un the slopes placed right above the wheels for increased
stability.  keeps the can
in position and follows the curved top perfectly, see
this
picture. It also makes it very easy to remove the cans when needed.
The BNSF engine is a great match for the green color on the cans from Carlsberg,
which is brewed only a mile from where I grew up. When the wind was right, the
entire neighborhood would smell of... beer!
Anyway, what do you think of it?
See you,
Esben Kolind
Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Cool, I like the way you have taken the effort with the way they look, things like the discharge valve wheel etc. Tim (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) I love seeing Legos built into usefule real world items, and a Beer Train has to be at the top of the list of usability! (18 years ago, 8-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| This train is awesome! Very well built. I love the color and the design. Next time you should make one that can carry both beer and soda bottles. I love how you held the beer in place, very ingenious! Overall, 9 out of 10. (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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