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Re: Trolley
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 24 May 2005 15:37:08 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
   I began building a version of James’ trolley (mine shall be a white ambassador trolley) and found an issue attaching the upside down train rail in Step 6 here. We found that the studs from the train railing and the studs from the this technic element touched, thus preventing a secure attachment. Did you find this to be the case?

(To solve it, we replaced the 1x4 technic plate with this piece, attached the train rail to that and called it a day:-)

John,

Thanks for catching this fault in the construction. I failed to notice this error. And, I don’t like it. Rather embarrassing.

Maybe this alternate construction will work using 1x1 headlamp bricks (one stud on the side).

And, Bruce found this solution for fixing the attachment of the front roof.

later,

James Mathis



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  Re: Trolley
 
(...) I've seen many a construction get bitten by the fact that a stud is ever so slightly taller than 1/2 plate (and it's the stud itself, not the logo - my simple test for height differences is to match two pieces and then run my fingernail (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) lol I'm telling you that there are dangers to virtual building! :-) Well, I putzed around with it a little, but I am siccing Ross on the project and told him to have at it, only keeping the overall "feel" of the MOC intact. I might even be (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Hey Bruce- I began building a version of James' trolley (mine shall be a white ambassador trolley) and found an issue attaching the upside down train rail in (URL) Step 6 here>. We (...) (20 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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