To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.trainsOpen lugnet.trains in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Trains / 12523
  Size matters
 
No this is not about 6 or 8 wides but I need some expert-advice here: 6 wheel bogies; does that work on 9V tracks? what is the maximum length of a 4 wheel car? Most LEGO 4 wheelers are 16 studs long, is that the max? What is the (realistic) maximum (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Size matters
 
(...) Yes, provided all wheels are touching (just!). 6 wheel bogies work better with the 4.5V wheelsets. (...) 14 studs long between ends of wheels is better, 16 is the practical maximum (...) 30-34 studs long, IMO. A "standard" US 40 ft long boxcar (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Size matters
 
(...) Thanks for asking this Jeroen, I have found that six-axle bogies do work on LEGO® trains, and corner quite decently. Also about the wheel spacing on two-axle waggons? A maximum of eight studs can be used between the two wheels without the (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Size matters
 
(...) I think I've hit 18 or 20 once, wiht a little binding. Josh (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Size matters
 
(...) Now THIS is quite the sentence to take out of context! don't mind me... not enough sleep... or something... Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey Pirate Wench / Brick Detective LUGNET Member #490 (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR