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Re: A castle fan's Train plan
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Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:07:04 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Anthony Sava wrote:
> I never thought I'd have to ask this question, but hey details are details,
> right?
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> Is it common for there to be very little between the bogies underneath a
> passenger wagon? I've been studying the Lionel toy version of the Polar
> Express, and thats they way they modeled it - mostly just the bogies. They do
> have a built in step system at each door, and I am most baffled as to how to do
> that (currently I'm opting for skipping it).
No, typically passenger cars have equipment(blowers, compressors, heaters,
coolers, etc), tanks (air, water, fuel, waste), and other things underneath the
floors. As you move forward in time, the amount of stuff increases. (an 1860s
wire truss underbody car might have nothing, or just an air tank for the air
brakes... a modern car, just about crammed full.
Lionel was either being lazy or taking artistic license.
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> So would anyone be so kind as to describe or give LEGO examples of what a
> typical undercarriage of a (steam era) passenger car looks like? Has anyone
> attempted the built-in stairs that descend below the train base?
Take some time on trainweb.net looking at proto photos, that might help... I
think BrickWiki may have some info in this area. Whether it does or not, you're
encouraged to expand what it has there!...
++Lar
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