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Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
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lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build
Date: 
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:13:39 GMT
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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.

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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  Re: D.C. Metrorail Car
 
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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  D.C. Metrorail Car
 
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. (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)

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