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Subject: 
MOC freight cars
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 04:54:26 GMT
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I've been trying to build some MOC traincars, mostly freight, and wondered
what people use for their bases? Especially for hopper cars. I can't seem
to find any of those nice bases (plates) with cutouts.
http://www.lugnet.com/cad/ldraw/parts/ref/images/3058.gif
http://www.lugnet.com/cad/ldraw/parts/ref/images/4178.gif
Do you just build them up out of plates, or just forget about putting a
hole in the bottom?
Thanks.

Tim Strutt   8^)
p.s. If anybody can point me to where I could got the above items,
     it would be GREATLY appreciated.



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  Re: MOC freight cars
 
I'll field this question :o) Those plates you listed are medium rare, pretty hard to come by these days, but don't worry!For starters, if you're building a freight car that's only that long, just build it with normal plates and stick two wheel sets (...) (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: MOC freight cars
 
(...) Build them up out of plates. A hopper built on a red wagon plate might look kind of odd. ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)

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