 | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Paul S. D'Urbano
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| | | (...) Spencer, These are beautiful. I haven't seen a lot of 7-wide stuff and this really shows off its potential wonderfully. Can you share any experience in terms of running 7-wide vs. 6-wide/8-wide? I'm curious how these would look running on a (...) (18 years ago, 26-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —J. Spencer Rezkalla
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| | | | | (...) In my personal experience, most 7-wide trains run well on layouts with standard curves. IMO 7-wide is in a nice sweet spot between 6-wide practicality and the extra detail of 8-wides. On the subject of scale, 7-wides also blend in reasonably (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Christopher Masi
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| | | | | | | J. Spencer Rezkalla wrote: Spencer, Great models all around. Thanks for sharing them. [...] (...) [...] (...) I chuckled when I read this comment because the other night I was running my trains and I trough a switch by accident while a boxcar was (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Paul S. D'Urbano
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| | | | | | (...) Great. These answers, along with the info Ben provided, are the answers I was hoping for. You've really given my the urge to get some 7-wide equipment of my own. Of course wanting it and being able to build it are two different things :-) If (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | --SNIP-- (...) I think there's more to worry about than the weight. I've not been able to figure out any decent way of getting a seven wide shell over the six wide baseplate that IR requires. I've tried covering it with snotted panels, tiles and (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —David VinZant
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| | | | | | | | (...) Tim, Here is an idea I just put together. It uses many of the 1x2-2x2 Brackets. (URL) guess the only downside is that you have studs running the length of the train. Then again it does give it a nice textured look. (URL) (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hi David, I've actually tried something similar to that before but didn't like the studs. The other problem with it is that it may not work since real studs are a little taller than half a plate. The best I've come up with so far is something (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | | PS. And we're both ignoring the IR battery box in the centre which also has to be worked around. (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Manfred Moolhuysen
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| | | | | | | | | | | A way to overcome the problem of the offset studs on top of the brackets would be placing a (URL) Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 Smooth without Bottom Tube> over each of them (vertical face outwards) With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —James Mathis
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) How far does the IR sensor bulge stick out? Does the bulge make the baseplate exactly 7-wide? later, James Mathis (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I've got no idea to be honest. I assume we'd have to leave a gap but I meant more about working around the 4x10x3 battery box in the middle rather than the sensor (bad explanation I know). Tim (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —James Mathis
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Oh, right. Second read I realized what you meant. Here is a crude 7-wide shell built on a 6x28 train baseplate. It uses the 1x2 Technic bricks with 2-holes, the Technic Axle with stud at one end, and Technic Bushings to locate the SNOT 2x2 (...) (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Seven-wide on six was Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Timothy Gould
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| | | | | | | | | | --SNIP-- (...) Nice. I've just uploaded a (URL) IR baseplate mockup> for people to play with. The grey plate on top may or may not exist. I'm not sure about it. Tim (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —James Mathis
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| | | | | | | | (...) I'm ignoring the IR bulge, as well. But, here is another try at it: (URL) fence method probably has interference with the fact that a stud height would interfer-- it doesn't in CAD, but we remember that studs are greater than 1/2 plate thick, (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | | | (...) Another side topic I have not noticed to be mentioned here in Lugnet is the following: (URL) These new wheels (as shown by Heiner Berg from his 7898 set) have no bore hole reaching through the wheel, but they have a plastic tip which will be (...) (18 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —J. Spencer Rezkalla
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| | | | | | | (...) A gallery of Steve Ringe's train work can be seen here: (URL) Steve is a former 8-wide builder that recently converted most of his stock to 6-wide. IMO very little was lost in the translation. Spencer (18 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Mark Palmer
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| | | | | | (...) I used a "propeller 4 blade 5diameter" and a matching "tile 2x2 with Pin" on a 7 wide tender, to pivot the motor. As used in my Q1 (URL) I also came up with a design that used 1x3 technic lift arms, mounted horizontally but I can't find the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | (...) Dear Paul, 7-wide trains are not really uncommon. Lately the focus here in Lugnet may have been on 6-wides again (due to the factory sets), but 7-wides are just the perfect compromise between detailing and reliable operational behaviour. (And (...) (18 years ago, 27-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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