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Subject: 
Re: Strength in Flat cars?
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 02:27:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee writes:
> All,
> 
> I am curious how everyone has been able to add strength to flat cars and
> cars without alot of upright support. How do you avoid the weak middle and
> bowing?

Same way that real railcar designers do... use a center beam that puts the
floor under tension if it bends.

++Lar



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  Strength in Flat cars?
 
All, I am curious how everyone has been able to add strength to flat cars and cars without alot of upright support. How do you avoid the weak middle and bowing? Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (25 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)

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