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I built a new set of box cars. Love to get some feedback. steve.bar.home.att.net SteveB PNLTC (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I really like the color scheme on these models. The detail with the Technic pieces on the trucks is A+ and different. Good. later, James (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice. Very nice. Except for those pesky decals. :-) one nit... the grab irons (on the right side) are too close together. They should be spaced the spacing of a widely spaced ladder rung. (yes, I know that's the spacing of the minifig ladder, but (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I still like the door open trick. It makes me beleive that the doors really open and close! Keep using those decals. Compare the State of Maine box car and the Union Refrigerated cars; same design, but the State of Maine box car is a LEGO plain (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) that if this is a modern reefer, there should be some sort of cooling unit built in. On the older reefers, there would be hatches in the roof for ice, those could be easily replicated on a flat roof, but I'm not so sure about a peaked one. On (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Nice box cars, Steve. I like the doors and use of the tiles. It looks like the doors really slide open. Ashley (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think I'd use the 2x2 flag attached to one of those 1x2 plates with side rod and just have it sit on top of the sloped roof. Not very precise but conveys the notion. (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excuse my ignorance, but what do I do with this address? (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) His hyperlink didn't work:-) Click here> (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Interesting - I'm using Navigator 4.06 and I get a "Your browser is forbidden to access this page" error Is Steve limiting access to IE only? Paul Sinasohn, who would rather fight than switch (and is anyone else old enough to remember that slogan?) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sorry for the confusion This is the full URL (URL) it doesn't work try going to www.pnltc.org or directly (URL) Thanks for all the interest. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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The flag "ice block door" is an interesteing detail I hadn't thought about. I'll give it a try. SteveB (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Taryton. But not old enough to remember how to spell it;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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