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Re: BoxCar - v2
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 16 Apr 2003 16:57:25 GMT
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Maybe if you eliminate the 2x2 light-gray plates underneath the
roof tiles (and the clips and stiff tubing), you could achieve the
same walkway effect as in the example photos. Nice cars!
Mark
"Jason Spears" <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:HDFon4.KDJ@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Stefan Garcia writes:
> > They are indeed catwalks, though they're not single rails. They're • boards.
> > I believe they disappeared around 1960 or so. At the least, modern • boxcars
> > don't have them.
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain writes:
> > > I believe they are walkways so train workers can walk on top of the car
> > > without tripping over the ribs. This is not apparent from the angle of
> > > the pictures.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 01:03 PM, Jason Spears wrote:
> > > > > > http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/491
>
> Hmm.... Well then. I guess my ignorance of trains comes out. Eek! :p • So
> I guess I will have to resort to calling that bar a random detail. It's
> greebles gosh darnit. (Trains can have greebles, right?)
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> Thanks for the info guys. :)
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> -Jason
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> Jason Spears
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> My MOCpage - http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/69
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| (...) That's a good idea. I wonder how it would look, with the studs underneath. Although I have to say that for whatever reason I like the look of the tubing. (...) Thanks. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I guess I will have to resort to calling that bar a random detail. It's greebles gosh darnit. (Trains can have greebles, right?) Thanks for the info guys. :) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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