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Re: Work in progress, an EMU
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 15 May 2002 12:21:29 GMT
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"Jonathan Reynolds" <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Gw4J8M.Dnu@lugnet.com...

Nice to see another EMU in Lego, Huw. I built an unpowered VEP/SEP unit in
blue/grey about 20 years ago using a much cruder method, but I found that
classic 2x2 windows worked best, partially hidden behind the 'pillars' of
the vestibule ends.

I have no yellow ones, and I see they are upwards of $.75 on bricklink.
Perhaps I should invest...

Have you considered a third rail? Csn be done using the 4,5v track but
unfortunately all mine is blue so it might look a little odd.

I thought about laying some along a straight section of track, using 1x8
black tiles, for photographic purposes. I'll LYK how it goes.

Huw



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  Re: Work in progress, an EMU
 
(...) Okay, okay, I can see where this is going. Huw, since I owe you, I have four 1x2x2 classic windows in yellow you can have. They're old and one has a slight crack in the base, but they're yours if you want them. It seems all my pictures are of (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Work in progress, an EMU
 
(...) Nice to see another EMU in Lego, Huw. I built an unpowered VEP/SEP unit in blue/grey about 20 years ago using a much cruder method, but I found that classic 2x2 windows worked best, partially hidden behind the 'pillars' of the vestibule ends. (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)

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