 | | Re: FS: 5561 model team Off-Road Van 4x4
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(...) If you mean this one: (URL) on this page: (URL) answer is yellow half cylinders (like the grey ones in 6339) from the technic search sub. The dome is mounted with a propellor housing (actually 3 of them) If you mean this one (some people call (...) (26 years ago, 23-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FS: 5561 model team Off-Road Van 4x4
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(...) Thats it all right. As to why, it is indeed for safety. It turns out that a small cylinder is stronger than a big one, for the same wall thickness. Also, if you lose one, you still have 19 left. (26 years ago, 23-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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Zellers is advertising the train set for $119.97 (plus taxes of course) from Wednesday the 25th to Sunday the 29th. This set was on sale last year for a week for about $112 and then sold out. I wonder if Larry ever redeemed his raincheck... TJ (26 years ago, 22-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FS: 5561 model team Off-Road Van 4x4
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(...) I think the type of tank car Larry is talking about has 20 rows of cylinders laying flat in the same orientation as the one large cylinder of a normal tank car. Why they do this, I don't know. Probably something to do with safety. (26 years ago, 21-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FS: 5561 model team Off-Road Van 4x4
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(...) While you mention it, what did you use for the cylinder of that yellow tank car that you built? (26 years ago, 21-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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