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Re: Help on 8-wide baseplate
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 30 Sep 2001 00:09:49 GMT
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CMASI@CMASI.CHEM.antispamTULANE.EDU
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Ken Godawa wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I'm new to train building and I'm currently working
> on an 8-wide two level passenger train. I'm using the 6 x 34
> baseplate from the set 4561. By the looks of my train car,
> it seems a bit short. I would like to add more length to it.
> How is the best way to do this? Is there short baseplates, with
> a hole, out there that I can add as an extension to each end?
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> Thanks, Ken
I have to agree with Sonnich. Most 8-widers seem to avoid train baseplates. I
have not been able to work a train baseplate into any of my designs yet. Go with
plate and technic plates and you can build to what ever dimensions you wish.
Chris
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 | | Re: Help on 8-wide baseplate
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| (...) Plates and technic plates are the great, and I agree they are likely the best way to go. But don't forget about the standard train baseplates. You just * might* find a use for one in an 8-wide creation; I did for my German DB 212 locomotive. (...) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Help on 8-wide baseplate
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| Hi, I'm new to train building and I'm currently working on an 8-wide two level passenger train. I'm using the 6 x 34 baseplate from the set 4561. By the looks of my train car, it seems a bit short. I would like to add more length to it. How is the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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