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Re: CN engine WIP
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Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:06:31 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Aaron M. Sneary wrote:
> May I request some submissions of wierd or rare railcars that would be fun to
> build from LEGO bricks?
Jordan spreader
Rail Grinder
(these are not really suitable for trains as they are MoW)
Schnaebel and big load (been done but just a cool car)
Pickle car (early 19th century so it uses the vertical vats)
Coil Steel car with one cover drawn back to show coils
Ore Jenny quad (four really short jennies, drawbar connected)
Missile boxcar with drop sides (not a real car but one of Lionel's more popular
cars)
Drop center flat (with something other than a transformer or a combine)
Some of these have been done before.
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| (...) Ooh, I forgot about Steel Coil cars! I had several when I was into HO. The coil would be hard to do justice to. Perhaps the stiff plastic from the technic mars rover, or a catalog rolled up... AMS (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I would agree with everyone that the long hood is too short for the train, but at least in person, it feels proptionally too long compared to the Cab/nose. But from what I've been told, building it as a 6-axle SD would be much harder. So I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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