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Re: 8 Wide Steam Trains
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:15:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Simpson wrote:
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Hello everyone!
I hope this post goes through.
Anyway, I only have one LEGO train set: Lego 4534-1 Express Deluxe that my
wife got me for Christmas a few years back.
I have been ogling all the trains that you all have built throughout the
years. I would like to try my hand at making a steam engine, and cars, like
the ones in my set, but 8 wide.
I’ve been trying to find a web site that gives step-by-step instructions on
how to buld 8 wide trains but haven’t found what I’m looking for. Is there
a site out there you all would recommend?
Also, out of curiosity, the engine that came with my set is listed as
#4186868 but I have also found it listed as 10205-1 Large Train Engine with
Tender, Black. Is there a reason there would be two seperate numbers for
the exact same thing?
Thanks for the help!
Larry
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Hello, Larry!
Ahhh, one of my favorite topics: 8 wide!
First, there is nothing really special about building 8 wide; it really is
simply a difference of width by 2 studs. The reason one would consider
building 8 wide instead of 6 wide is scale. If you figure that the actual
gauge of train track is about 5 feet (4’ 8 1/2” US standard gauge, to be
precise), and the typical car or loco is about 10 feet wide, then you figure
that the train should be about twice the width of the track. LEGO track gauge
is 5 studs, so for a train to be scale to the track, it should be about 9-10
studs wide. Problem with building to that size (among many) is that the
wheels are not to scale (too small) and 10 wide trains built using them just
look wonky. Eight wide seems like a good compromise between 6 and 10.
I figure that, for scaling purposes, use 1 stud = 1.3 feet (1 stud = 1 foot
would be 10 wide scale).
In conclusion, building 8 wide is simply a scale choice, and really nothing
more than that. So good luck with your MOC, and be sure to keep asking
questions and posting pics!
JOHN
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8-wide gives you more breathing room for details, too. 10-wide even more so, but
as John said official LEGO wheels don’t match that scale. Also, the larger the
scale, the more parts you’ll use and the heavier it will be, so you need to
worry about weight if you’re going to make the train actually run. (The Emerald
Night is a very heavy engine because of all its parts, and it’s only 6-wide.)
What scale are the trains at a Legoland theme park? Are they close to G guage?
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| Before John jumps on my post, when I said, "The larger the scale, the more parts you'll use, and the heavier it will be," I meant that as "generally speaking." Simple boxcars aren't going to be much heavier at 8- or 10-wide than at 6-wide, for (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hello, Larry! Ahhh, one of my favorite topics: 8 wide! (URL) First, there is nothing really special about building 8 wide; it really is simply a difference of width by 2 studs. The reason one would consider building 8 wide instead of 6 wide is (...) (15 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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