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I don't usually read .train, but I just found myself needing to add a train to my robot. So, I'm trying to find a design for a small switchyard type engine. Can someone point me to some cool modern designs? Thanks Steve (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Framed 2 axle, or two independent truck, 4 axle? In either case, cribbing from the official sets is not a bad approach... 4563 for a 2 axle and 4565 for a 2 truck 4 axle. Both are on BrickShelf instruction scans I believe. Those designs are (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks. The 4563 looks good. I'll just have to come up with some of those pieces used for the doors. This train is part of a Great Ball Contraption module, which should show up at Brickfest later this year... Steve (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The doors [LDrawPart 4181px1] (or (URL) 4181px1> link to peeron inventory, the LUGNET parts ref isn't working as there is no image currently) or the cab front? [LDrawPart 2924] (or (URL) 2924> ditto) The cab front is very hard to come by, it (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the idea. I took the 4563 idea and came up with this: (URL) seems to work well in my Great Ball Contraption Steve (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We'll make a trainhead out of you yet... Worked on JB! :) Rob (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains)
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