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    height standards... ? —Thomas Burger
   hello what is the high standard for height? like for instance regular standard is from base is roughly 7 bricks high (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: height standards... ? —Tim Courtney
   (...) Huh? I'm confused. I assume you mean for rolling stock? 6-wide or 8-wide scale? Or do you mean clearance for overpasses? -Tim (partial train nut, but posting so you can clarify for the sake of the complete train nuts) ;-) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: height standards... ? —Thomas Burger
    (...) here is a image that can best explain my question (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: height standards... ? —John Gerlach
     (...) other things!) - build whatever looks good and runs well. If it looks too short, add some height. If it tips over in the corners or hits something over the track, it's too tall! Modelling real world trains in 'L-Gauge' is all about two words: (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: height standards... ? —Christopher Masi
     (...) agreed (...) agreed (...) or the something is TOO short! :) (...) I haven't posted in a while and I was feeling a bit cheeky. Chris -- (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: height standards... ? —Thomas Burger
     (...) (URL) is a basic design, based on that of tom cooks, the wheel and coupler design is his, the rest is new. i still need to add a under body so the design WILL change :P the 4 door design will go as a "lego" car as for a 8 door car will go as a (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: height standards... ? —Kevin Maynes
   Gak! I don't think there are any decided 'standards' out there yet, nor even any 'recommended practices', but looking at the image, a full 9 bricks is far too high for a hi-cube car. I've seen plenty of hi-cube boxcars, both auto parts and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
 

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