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Re: Container Cars
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:02:56 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Jeff Van Winden writes:
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> > Here are the pics, Let me know what you think.
> > Jeff VW
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> good thinking! That problem with too tight grip by the well of the car means
> that even the hand cranked cranes in, for example 4549, don't always grip
> snugly enough. I tried using 1x2 thinwalls but the tile with rod on top
> solution seems better.
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> > Render image until moderation is completed.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jvwinden/Trains/RollingStock/ContainerCar/a_complete.jpg
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> I can't tell because of the high angle, but are your couplers a plate or two
> higher than standard? That may give you some interoperability problems if
> the stock is mixed in with other stuff.
Nope, I just had a quick look, I think what you see is a 2 x 2 tile, which
does make it look odd.. Sorry for the high angle, I installed the l3p add on
lastnight, and did not get a chance to figure out the angles...
Thanks fr the feedback!
Jeff VW
Good point Larry! It is actually a plate higher, which may not cause that
much of a problem... I will have to have a quick look at this...
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| Hi Jeff, Critique to follow, don't mean to be too negitive :) I just looked at your car and wondered why 7 wide? I don't see how the 7th stud did anything for you on this design, the foot print is still 4 wide between the 1x2 tiles with-rod-on-top. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Container Cars
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| (...) good thinking! That problem with too tight grip by the well of the car means that even the hand cranked cranes in, for example 4549, don't always grip snugly enough. I tried using 1x2 thinwalls but the tile with rod on top solution seems (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains)
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