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 Re: Connecting monorail cars
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 lugnet.trains
Date: 
 Tue, 8 Feb 2005 00:31:06 GMT
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"Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message
news:IBKAzK.o3C@lugnet.com...
> I recently won an auction for a 6399 Airport Shuttle. I'm really happy to
> have finally obtained this set.
> 
> Digging through my unsorted parts bin, I discovered that I have an extra
> 4x20 monorail base.
> 
> But I cannot figure out how to incorporate a third monorail car into the
> standard 6399 setup. Any thoughts?
> 
> Bryan
> 
> 

There are a number of threads on this topic, I myself have built  three,
four, and six car versions of the Airport Shuttle.  I have had great results
with the ball and socket.  Here is a link to my last post on this topic:

http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=19610

Here are some pictures of when I only had four cars (I am currently running
six):

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=756

Here are some pictures from BrickFest of the six car version on Cary Clark's
spiral:

http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album02

Mike


--
Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
http://www.ncltc.cc - North Carolina LEGO Train Club
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=mpw - CTB/Brick Depot



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  Re: Connecting monorail cars
 
Thank you everyone for the additional information. I just wanted to make sure there was not an additional special piece used to connect extra cars. (Seems a bit short sighted to me. But then again, LEGO is no longer making this set.) But the ball & (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)

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  Connecting monorail cars
 
I recently won an auction for a 6399 Airport Shuttle. I'm really happy to have finally obtained this set. Digging through my unsorted parts bin, I discovered that I have an extra 4x20 monorail base. But I cannot figure out how to incorporate a third (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)

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