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Re: New Sketches/Photos up
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:50:19 GMT
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The Cargo Sprinter, yet another model I've had my eye on (the Beyer-Garrett is
the other). In my Marklin catalog it show the flatbed with bogies. I'll try
to remember to scan tonight and add to Brickshelf. BTW I figued I'd build 6 or
5 wide containers.
SteveB
In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> Nice to see another Cargo Sprinter model.
> It certainly is less "beefy" than the one I built.
> The profile of your Cargo Sprinter allows the load of 4 wide containers to • look
> good.
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> I find that this Cargo Sprinter model is quite a challenge to get the
> proportions correct.
>
> 4 wide containers just don't look right on my Cargo Sprinter.
> To get the profile of 6 wide containers somewhat appealing, I made them 16
> studs long. That made it near impossible to then put two containers on one
> wagon and still use fixed wheelsets (ie, non-pivoting). I stuck to fixed
> wheelsets on the intermediate wagons because the photos I've seen have fixed
> wheelsets. Maybe there are some real-life intermediate wagons that have
> pivoting wheelsets?
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> Oh, well. Good model, James Powell. Thanks for posting photos.
>
> later,
> James Mathis
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>
> In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
> > I've finally gotten some photos of my Cargo Sprinter design, along with a
> > sketch of my BR Class 24/5 design...Ya, I know, cough's&Sneezles spread
> > Deesel's :)
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/wx732/LegoJPG/Locos/Locos.html
> >
> > Comments would be appricated. I'll take some photos of the Class 25's when I
> > get my railway track back, along with some more arches...
> >
> > James
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| (...) funny, MY Marklin catalog shows only the end 2 units with bogies, the center three are one axle per end. (URL) then click on featured model, DB cargo sprinter (this link may not work forever) ++Lar (26 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Nice to see another Cargo Sprinter model. It certainly is less "beefy" than the one I built. The profile of your Cargo Sprinter allows the load of 4 wide containers to look good. I find that this Cargo Sprinter model is quite a challenge to get the (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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