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Re: Nice double stack container cars!!!!
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Date: 
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:00:56 GMT
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So far they run well through the curves but I havent had a chance to try
them through switches. There doesnt seem to be any interference with the
laders. And I belive they tend to run the container cars in groups of 3's
and 5's. Now I dont know if that is totaly dependent on the make of the cars.

Thanks for checking them out.

Dave


In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> Thanks for building the container cars.  I've only built two cars; ie:
> (wheels with magnet)-car-(shared wheels)-car-(wheels with magnet)
> 
> From other container car discusions here, I think that this whole string of
> cars is actually defined to be "one car" in the freight train industry. Is
> that completely independent of how many cars you string together with shared
> wheelsets?  Say ten cars all with shared wheels; still one car?
> 
> Dave:  Your build-ups of the cars look good. I like the ladders.  Do they
> run OK through curvy-curves and through switches OK in both push and pull
> directions?
> 
> later,
> James
> 
> In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> > 
> > Hmmm, the second link shows James' building instructions, but I did find
> > yours on Brickshelf at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=14167
> > 
> > They look good, the parts subsitution works well.
> > 
> > jt
> > 
> > In lugnet.trains, David VinZant writes:
> > > Yes, if you follow the second link. That link shows the container cars I
> > > built using James Mathis instructions. So I am sorry if that was unclear the
> > > first time.
> > > 
> > > Dave
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> > > > 
> > > > Do you have some pictures online of your design?
> > > > 
> > > > jt
> > > > 
> > > > In lugnet.trains, David VinZant writes:
> > > > > Now let me start off by saying that this is not my design. I had first seen
> > > > > this design done by James Mathis. He had them being pulled (virtualy) by his
> > > > > new Santa Fe deisel freight engine.
> > > > > 
> > > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=135323
> > > > > 
> > > > > So I looked through his pictures and found he has instructions for the
> > > > > double stacks.
> > > > > 
> > > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=13442
> > > > > 
> > > > > But when I got started on building the cars. I found that some of the parts
> > > > > needed I just didnt have. Or I didnt have them in the same color. So I had
> > > > > to make some alterations to them. But they still turned out very simulare to
> > > > > the original plans that James had made.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Also with the containers they are just standard LEGO town size containers.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Enjoy
> > > > > Dave



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  Re: Nice double stack container cars!!!!
 
Thanks for building the container cars. I've only built two cars; ie: (wheels with magnet)-car-(shared wheels)-car-(wheels with magnet) From other container car discusions here, I think that this whole string of cars is actually defined to be "one (...) (24 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)

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