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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Paul Foster wrote:
> > Lar declaimed:
> > > So: 6 wide trains, 6 wide trailers, 6 wide containers. That's where we
> > > need to be.
> >
> > But containers aren't the same width as the cars. The containers go
> > in drop well cars so the cars have to be wider than the containers.
>
> Yes, they are a bit wider, that is true. But the extra width can be as
> little as 4 inches a side (in fact on some spine cars it's 0) which in a
> total width of 10 feet is less than LEGO resolution. That's not even a
> plate on its side, much less a brick width.
>
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I made a more scaled container awhile back. check out
http://members.xoom.com/legotrains/ I have since changed the car that carrys
the container, to a shared bogie unit. With 4 containers long stacked two
containers high. Pictures to come soon I hope.
Dave
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