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Re: New Train car MOCs!
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 01:46:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee writes:
> I posted some new creations today on Brickshelf. Some of you
> probably saw them run at Brickfest!
> Intermodal Car(s)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5664

VERY nice.  Certainly nicer looking (and longer and taller) than mine.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=42410  Are there real
ones that look like that?  I've only seen plain ones - these look great.

> Centerbeam Car
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5663
> After working with James Mathis on some concepts for this car, I built
> his version off of a .dat file. Looks great! James retains his title
> as SNOT master. (Not sure that he wanted that title....)

Another great looking car, but that green engine would be closer to the
top of my "must have/make" list.  I see centerbeam cars rolling by, (my
office window faces the main rail-yard) but I've never been sure what
they are used for.  Is cargo strapped to the centerbeam?

SRC
L#765
http://216.18.91.29/SRC/



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  Re: New Train car MOCs!
 
(...) Plywood, & uniform size boards, they wrap them up too. Josh (25 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: New Train car MOCs!
 
(...) Thanks! Yes, there really are cars that look like this. I keep meaning to post the photo that I worked off of. Basically, when the intermodal transport via rail started getting popular, the RRs asked for these cars, thinking the uprights would (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)

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  New Train car MOCs!
 
All, I posted some new creations today on Brickshelf. Some of you probably saw them run at Brickfest! Intermodal Car(s) (URL) is a set of 5 articulated cars. Interesting factoid: Even though there are technically 5 cars, there are only 6 trucks and (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)  

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