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Any Interesting Cars need building?
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lugnet.org.us.nelug
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Mon, 26 Feb 2001 14:56:10 GMT
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Hi All,
I've got a whole slieu of train wheelbases and couplings and such, and
I'd like to make a car or two for the show (By the way, Eric, I've got
one building already - it needs one baseplate, you can put it anywhere.
It's a 2.5 story white office building). Anyway, can anybody think of an
interesting car or two that I could undertake? I'm looking for
interesting or unique ideas - one idea I think I'm going to try is an
aquarium car used to ship some sharks or something from the Boston
Aquarium to a local zoo for an exhibit. Clear sides, some plant life, a
suspended shark, some clam shells ... I doubt it has a real-world
counterpart, but I thought it might be an eye-catching, humorous, or at
the very least ridiculous addition. I'm also curious as to whether
anybody's done anything tricky using a micromotor to achieve some
animation on a car ... can you get a contact that will continuously
touch on of the metal wheels to parasite power from the track?
Anyway, I'm just soliciting some thoughts, suggestions, or ideas. I'm
just starting to build some townish things, and I'm still having trouble
thinking outside the "galaxy far far away" and "Europe/Africa circa
1941" boxes ... Thanks in advance!
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Any Interesting Cars need building?
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| (...) The "Aquarium" car sounds great. On that line there is always room for a Circus Train and/or Cars. Lots of these are just cages on wheels. As for getting power from the track to the car it is possible. There is a power connection on the Train (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
| | | Re: Any Interesting Cars need building?
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| Shaun, Have I found the perfect railroad cars for you!!! (URL) that should be right up your ally. BTW Eric Brok has done one of these... (URL) do know that these ranged in size all the way up to a massive 4 rail German Gun that needed a batalion of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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