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Re: Question for the true train enthusiasts?
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 12 Aug 2001 07:38:34 GMT
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John Neal wrote:
> 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*.
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
rolling stock that has the wheelsets together. Grrrrr!
Thanks for nothing! <wry grin>
Rick Clark
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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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