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In lugnet.trains, Frank Filz writes:
> I've been on and off thinking about containers (for ships, trucks, and
> trains). One of the things I'm wondering is if all the LEGO sets which have
> containers use the same dimensions? The other thing I'm wondering is if I
> should set my own standards and make them 6 wide. I do plan on making most
> of my trucks 6 wide.
There is a standard LEGO Container size which lorries, trucks and the 1991 sea
ports all used - 4x8 in plan. The Maersk and Color Line trucks have different
size containers.
Set 1651 the old Maersk truck:
http://nt1.pncl.co.uk/huw/view.asp?Set=1651-1
used 6 wide containers I think they look much better on trains since they fill
the whole area like in real life. I intend to build to this scale.
Carbon 60
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| Oh man, why didn't TLG do all their containers the same as 1651?? The Ccolor Line and Maersk newer promo sets use 4x12 containers. They're plug compatible, at least sort of. I use a 2x2 tile every 4 studs so a 4x8 has 2 and a 4x12 has 3. Most of the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| Carbon 60 wrote in message ... (...) have (...) sea (...) different (...) fill (...) Oh, cool. There's the 1x6x5 window in another color - grey (or is it white)! With shutters to boot. Frank (25 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| I've been on and off thinking about containers (for ships, trucks, and trains). One of the things I'm wondering is if all the LEGO sets which have containers use the same dimensions? The other thing I'm wondering is if I should set my own standards (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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