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Re: 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:27:06 GMT
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That has to be the best EMU (electric multiple unit) I have seen. Things I
especially like:
The third rail pick-ups on the bogies (trucks)
The use of the Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1  at the front corners
for relief detail
The whole front end!
The angled steps on the front
The underframe detail with subtle use of colour for highlights
The gridded floor
As a whole it looks very ‘right’, the proportions (I assume its shortened a
bit?) and the consistant level of detail make it look very finished.
Tim
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 | | Re: 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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| (...) It's shortened a fair bit (I was in Chicago last week and could see the CTA out the office windows, along with METRA double deckers)... but that's part for the course. The model overall rocks! I love the relay detail best I think, but there's (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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| (...) Hmm, I never really put much thought into scaling the length. I simply used the shortest length that gave me what I felt was the "right" mix of windows and doors. As it turns out, I just calculated that it's only about 4 more studs shy of (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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| After all these years, I finally built my own train. It's a 7-wide version of an elevated passenger train. This model will make its debut along with an elevated train loop at MichLTC's display at the (URL) Great American Train show in Novi, Michigan (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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