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Re: 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:41:59 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:

   As a whole it looks very ‘right’, the proportions (I assume its shortened a bit?)

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 a lot to like. Spotlighted.

Now if only Spencer was a GOOD ENOUGH builder to have pulled this off in 6 wide... LOL.



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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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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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