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snip 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 [LDrawPart 554:0] at the front corners for relief detail The whole (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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)
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(...) Don't listen to him ;-) As a seven wide, this looks excellent. The need for this scale was especially brought out when I saw the interiour shots, where you get a 1 stud wide gangway (or whatever it's called) which would not have been possible (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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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(...) Either way, this car looks great. I'd love to see it next the car from the (URL) Spider-Man's Train Rescue. 8) Mat (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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