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Re: More 4 Wides!
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Date: 
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 22:24:55 GMT
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John,
Didn't you originally run this on HO track? In fact I thought you ran these on
an HO layout a train show?

BTW how about N gauge 2 wides!
SteveB

In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> Here are a few more pics of some of my 4 wides.  Notice the track on
> which they sit-- it's gray ladders laid end to end.  The ladders work
> great because they are *exactly* HO gauge (the trucks *are* HO).  It was
> my son's idea, so I told him I'd post some pics to the group.
> 
> Link to my 4 wide gallery:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=325
> 
> Shows Hiawatha diner car:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15733
> 
> Shows the ladder track:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15733
> 
> Shows blue 50' boxcar:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15731
> 
> Another shot of my 4 wide LEGO reefer:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=15732
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> -John



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(...) Actually, I *tried* running my 14 wides on a G scale layout, but had severe coupling issues (I had tried to make a half LEGO, half Kadee coupler and it wasn't strong enough). I have since purchased G scale trucks that come with arms onto (...) (26 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  More 4 Wides!
 
Here are a few more pics of some of my 4 wides. Notice the track on which they sit-- it's gray ladders laid end to end. The ladders work great because they are *exactly* HO gauge (the trucks *are* HO). It was my son's idea, so I told him I'd post (...) (26 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains) !! 

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