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Subject: 
Re: Box Cars
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 07:49:29 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:

(some snippage)

Now if only I could find more
sets with the rails (I used the 4 8 long rails from my two copies of
6977 Arachnoid Star Base plus 8 2 long rails from some other set).

Copied from http://www.lugnet.com/inv/

1 X 8 Plate with runner slot on side for large doors

Seen in at least 20 sets:

     Red
          8 in 4563 Euro Freight Line
          4 in 720 Building Set
          2 in 4555 Freight Loading Station
          2 in 6377 Delivery Center
     Blue
          8 in 4564 Freight Rail Runner
          4 in 6391 Cargo Center
     Black
          8 in 7823 Container Crane
          4 in 740 Building Set
          4 in 7838 Goods Terminal
          2 in 3310 Soccer Stadium Press Tribune
          2 in 7722 Train Set w/Steam Engine
          2 in 7735 Electric Goods Train
     Grey
          18 in 7823 Container Crane
          12 in 7838 Goods Terminal
          12 in 7839 Motorail Terminal
          8 in 6542 Launch & Load Seaport
          4 in 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad
          2 in 7722 Train Set w/Steam Engine
     Yellow
          2 in 4564 Freight Rail Runner
          2 in 7735 Electric Goods Train

I think there is some newer sets with some. Anyone?


I took pictures, so I should be able to post in a few weeks or so (the
roll of film still has a bunch of pictures left). For interior
detailing, I used up a bunch of my 2x2x2 brown barrels (which I've got a
bazzilion of from all the 6716 Weapons Wagons that I've been breaking
down) plus I used one of the Wild West figures to make a hobo riding in
the car.

A few weeks?!?  I don't know if I can hold out that long, quick build some
other things to take pictures of and use up that roll. :-)


I need to add a break wheel and need to figure out what to do for
ladders and grab irons.

I may also rebuild the car on a custom frame. Using a train plate makes
the car just a little too tall (it's taller than the engine I build from
my 4559 and 5542 parts). The doors are actually closer to 5.6 bricks
high (the build up of the wall is: 1 sliding door track plate, 5 bricks,
1 regular plate, 1 sliding door track plate). The fit is absoluteley
perfect.

Custom frames are the way to go.

Tom


--
Frank Filz

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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com



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  Re: Box Cars
 
(...) Oops, that's what I get for posting in a bit of a rush... Mookie and others identified the correct door. 6769 Fort Legoredo has a couple in black. Now if only I could find more sets with the rails (I used the 4 8 long rails from my two copies (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)

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