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In lugnet.general, Kevin Loch writes:
> I have finished my D.C. Metrorail car. It's a bit long for use
> on LEGO curve geometry but it is a realistic length. I think the
> actual cars are 75 feet long.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5707
Very cool! I'm absolutely stunned. How sturdy is it? Would it stand
up to a child's playing? Also, what's the interior like? I can't
really see inside it very well.
I've got a challenge for you: BART (San Francisco Bay Area Rapid
Transit). Note: it's not standard gauge - you need to place the rails
farther apart ;-)
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) What are you, some kind of rivet counter? :-) The track gauge is plenty wide enough as it is! Where is J2 when you need him? The folks who should do BART are BayLTC!!! They are using a takeoff on the BART logo IIRC. (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| (...) It is definately sturdy to run around a track and hold up to adult handling (holding from both ends). It would not survive child play in it's current form. The interior is completely hollow except for 1 2x8 plate running from roof to floor at (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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