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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 02:40:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> Justin Pankey wrote:
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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 studs apart. Can someone please tell me which way is
> > most realistic?
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> Build 8 wide;-) <g,d&r>
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> 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.
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> HTH,
> John
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> > Thanks, Justin
a space of 3's good for modern US rolling stock, with the 5 springs (3 on
outside).
Josh
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| (...) Nope. A wheel is 3 studs wide; if you check the measurements on a typical US truck, you will find that the space between the wheels is less than a wheel width wide. And there are 2 springs visible from the side, which can be simulated with a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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