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Re: brick/plate height ruler...
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 27 Apr 2001 22:52:22 GMT
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CMASI@CMASI.CHEM.TULANE.EDUnomorespam
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Duane Hess wrote:
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> In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> > Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > >
> > > In lugnet.trains, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > > You want a 25-car Metroliner? I can do that ;-)
> > > >
> > > > I've just been playing around with designs for various cars. I have enough
> > > > Metroliners, I just need to figure out HOW MANY of each car to make. I need to
> > > > build a mail car, 2-3 Club Cars, a ton of regular passenger cars, then figure
> > > > out what ELSE to build.
> > >
> > > Here is a typical(1) consist for a 15 or so car train from the heavyweight
> > > era that I just made up, but which ought to be fairly representative.
> > > Starting from the front:
> > >
> > > -baggage
> > > -baggage
> > > -Railway Post Office
> > > -Dormitory
> > > -Coach
> > > -Coach
> > > -Coach
> > > -Kitchen/Diner
> > > -Diner
> > > -Coach
> > > -Coach
> > > -Dome
> > > -Dome/Snack
> > > -Coach
> > > -Coach
> > > -Observation
> >
> >
> > snip lots of useful information
> >
> > >
> > > ++Lar
> >
> > Lar,
> >
> > What is the difference between a dome car and an observation car? Is a dome
> > car just an observation car that fits in the middle of a train? By my
> > interpretation even though both the "Club Car" and my observation car[1] have
> > observation domes the "Club Car" would be a dome car, but my observation car is
> > an observation car because it designed to go at the end of a train. Is this right?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> > 1. http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/NOLTC/coaches/coaches.htm
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> Just so that I can get in my $.02. (Not that I can add too much to the
> discussion since I'm mostly a space head) I worked for Colorado Railcar last
> year and they build specialty dome cars. Mostly diners and galley cars. You
> can see examples at their site.
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> http://www.coloradorailcar.com/
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> Hope this helps sombody out...
>
> -Duane
Excellent Link!
Thanks,
Chris
--
See some of my LEGO creations at http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/
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| (...) discussion since I'm mostly a space head) I worked for Colorado Railcar last year and they build specialty dome cars. Mostly diners and galley cars. You can see examples at their site. (URL) this helps sombody out... -Duane (26 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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