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Re: 7-Wide BNSF & TTX Intermodal Train & Crane
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Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:02:07 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David VinZant wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > --SNIP--
> > > > I'm not sure how many pieces are in the locomotive. It's considerably
> > > > heavier than the standard BNSF set. 7-wides seem closer in weight to
> > > > 8-wides than 6-wide, probably due to the extra weight of all the plates
> > > > used in the bases.
> > > I was curious about the weight. I have a suspicion that the new
> > > battery-powered IR motors would not be able to perform well at all with
> > > 7-wide stuff. All the more reasont to save 9V trains!
> >
> > 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 various other things but am yet to find a satisfactory
> > arrangement. Until someone proves otherwise I'm fairly satisfied that an IR
> > baseplate cannot be used properly with seven-wide.
> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=169528 This> is the closest
> > to reasonable I can think of.
> >
> > Tim
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> Tim,
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> Here is an idea I just put together. It uses many of the 1x2-2x2 Brackets.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/legotrains/DesignStudy/7wide/7wide03.jpg
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> I 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.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/legotrains/DesignStudy/7wide/7wide01.jpg
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/legotrains/DesignStudy/7wide/7wide02.jpg
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> Dave
> www.GPLR.org
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 like this
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/temp/7wide6wide1.png
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/temp/7wide6wide2.png
but it takes up a lot of space just to get your seven-wide and isn't really
worth it IMO.
Tim
Tim
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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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| (...) 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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