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Subject: 
Re: MOC 36 Axle Schnabel Car
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Date: 
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 03:21:59 GMT
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On Nov 24, 2003, at 10:13 PM, ondrew hartigan wrote:

> In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
> > snip
> Congrats on your accomplishment. It is very rare that you find someone
> willing
> to take on such a project. I have to say that it is very impressive in
> length
> but I think it needs the little things like slopes to smooth out the
> lines of
> the model and some of the other major details like grab rails.
> 
>  Over all I really like it since I have never seen one in Lego and the
> fact that
> it actually makes the corners is a major accomplishment in its self.
> 
>  3 quick questions: does it negotiate points? Is it actually able to
> run on a
> layout? How long is it in studs?
> Thanks for showing us,
> OnDrew

It will go through the straight part of the point but the load catches
on the control arm when it tries to take the branch. It will run on a
layout if the inside of all curves have the clearance it requires. It
is 155 studs long coupler to coupler.

After getting a email from a schnabel car expert I have rebuilt  my MOC
to be more accurate.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=64210

Bruce



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  Re: MOC 36 Axle Schnabel Car
 
(...) Congrats on your accomplishment. It is very rare that you find someone willing to take on such a project. I have to say that it is very impressive in length but I think it needs the little things like slopes to smooth out the lines of the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)

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