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Re: 8-wides coming around soon
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 7 Jun 2001 01:39:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> Josh Baakko wrote:
> >
> > <snip> • <snip>
> > >
> > > Anyway, good luck with the SD90MAC. I am looking forward to seeing what that
> > > monster is going to look like.
> > >
> > > Chris
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> > Yeah I'll be starting soon, I like that 70 stud Idea, and the container cars
> > are close to the length of a SD40-2. The well is 48' on most mordern well
> > cars (In the USA). I figure 12-14 studs for a 20' container.
> > Josh
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> My 20 footers are 16 studs, so 12-14 would be good...of course I would lean
> towards the 14 side ;) I made my wells just big enough to fit my 40' (32 stud)
> containers so I cheated and made my cars a bit shorter than they should be.
> I'll be interested to see if 70 studs is too long. I am sure you'll let me know.
>
> Chris
Well the older well cars have 40' wells.
Josh
P.S. I promise you will hear more about my SD90MAC soon, and I may be using
Chris's 3 axle truck design.
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| (...) <snip> (...) My 20 footers are 16 studs, so 12-14 would be good...of course I would lean towards the 14 side ;) I made my wells just big enough to fit my 40' (32 stud) containers so I cheated and made my cars a bit shorter than they should be. (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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