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Re: New MOC: Cargo Sprinter
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:01:28 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Simon Denscombe writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
> > One of the UK lines has tried something of the same sort, don't remember
> > details except that since they are relatively compact, they used some MoW
> > equipment as power, and a couple of flatcars as the loadcarriers (something
> > like 2 power units, and 3 flatcars, with 300-400 hp each powerunit).
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> I can't remember that, Rail Magazine had a review of the Cargo Sprinter,
> saying how the cost compares to lorries. The closest that RailTrack (who run
> all of Britain's track signalling and stations(1)) have got to the CS is the
> MPV (Multi-Purpose-Vehicle) basically it's the same body shell and engines
etc.
I think it was in Rail, just really a mockup that they took for a couple of
trial runs, a comment that under unit engines wouldn't work in the UK (because
you only have 1.5' for the engine in the UK loading gauge) and 2 photos...it
was 2 MPV power units they used (thanks for twiging my memory)
> Good idea build more UK stuff - most of the modern stuff is all square - ideal
> for LEGO. I've done a Class 60 Heavy Freight Locomotive in MLCAD out of • mostly
> standard parts I now need to find these parts to make it.
Ha..HaHaHa...don't you know: Cough's and Sneezles _spread_ Diezeezles?
I'd love to model my steamer in lego, but the amount of green to model a
Britannia is way more than I have :)
James
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| (...) I can't remember that, Rail Magazine had a review of the Cargo Sprinter, saying how the cost compares to lorries. The closest that RailTrack (who run all of Britain's track signalling and stations(1)) have got to the CS is the MPV (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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