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Re: Question for the true train enthusiasts?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 7 Aug 2001 02:20:46 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net+saynotospam+
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Justin Pankey wrote:
> What's a novice train builder to do?? So far I've built all my longer train
> cars (those requiring bogie plates) with the wheel sets TOGETHER as I've
> seen in all previous Lego train cars. Now the new 10000 series all have the
> wheel sets placed 2 studs apart. Can someone please tell me which way is
> most realistic?
Build 8 wide;-) <g,d&r>
All seriousness aside, nothing is more unrealistic than placing the wheels
*together*. For rolling stock, a typical bettendorf truck (I'm talking US
here) is best simulated by spacing the wheels 2 studs apart. For the longer
passenger coaches, I place them 4 studs apart. For diesel locos, it looks best
to recreate the distance between the motor wheels (so they look the same),
which is 3 studs.
HTH,
John
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> Thanks, Justin
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| (...) Er, sorry to chime in late here, but if all seriousness is aside, does that mean the wheels *should* be put together? You must've meant "All kidding aside...", right? Actually, I wish you had been kidding. Now I have to go back and redo all my (...) (23 years ago, 12-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| What's a novice train builder to do?? So far I've built all my longer train cars (those requiring bogie plates) with the wheel sets TOGETHER as I've seen in all previous Lego train cars. Now the new 10000 series all have the wheel sets placed 2 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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