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making train cars for the show
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lugnet.loc.us.nc
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Date:
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Mon, 29 Oct 2001 02:57:47 GMT
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Mike Walsh recently requested that LEGO make the center car available for
the Metroliner as a separately orderable item
(http://news.lugnet.com/lego/direct/?n=3471) and that got me thinking: can a
Metroliner be easily converted into three center cars? I gave it a go and
found out that with the exception of the sink, it was fairly easy to make
six center cars out of two 10001s and a few odd parts.
The sink is the only hitch. The grey faucet with white base is rare; I also
don't have the printed 2x2 white tile (although several Brickbay stores have
this tile available). I changed the design of the sink a bit.
I admit that this is still an expensive way to make a longer Metroliner, and
two out of three cars have a train-show cheat: the printed doors are only on
one side. I don't think this will be terribly noticable, but maybe I'll
change my mind once I see it on the NCLTC layout.
Cary
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| (...) I suspect we may wind up with a much too big Metroliner... I should wind up with a 6-8 car train. I may try and do some train building this weekend. I need to build all my 7740 cars (I hope I have enough black 6x28 train plates, I may have to (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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