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Re: Three New Train Cars
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 29 Dec 2000 18:10:56 GMT
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johnneal@IHATESPAMuswest.net
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Christopher Tracey wrote:

> Chris,
> 
> Christopher Masi wrote:
> >   Wow, looks great. I really like the caboose. I hate cutting tubing, but the
> > curved railings look so good that I might have to cut some tubing for my
> > caboose. Did you use stiff (pod racer) tubing or flexible tubing?
> 
> Thanks!  I used the stiff tubing (from the technic sub I think) for the railings.  I was able to get two railings from one whole piece so I wasn't
> wasting any tubing.
> There is a probhlem with the tubing tear the part of the endwall off the caboose, so a minor rebuild(plate rearrangement) is in order.
> 
> >   Also, I like the steps. Is this the first time anyone has used those parts to
> > make steps? I saw someone, sorry I cannot remember who from 1000-Steine posted
> > the pictures) use those parts, in a different way, to make steps on a diesel
> > engine, but you have used them differently.
> 
> I think I have seen someone use the tile with bar for steps the same way I did.  I'm not sure who or when though.
> 
> >   The last question is about the ladders going to the roof of the caboose. I
> > cannot quite make out what you used for the rungs. Are those
> > 1x1-with-vertical-clip plates connected to the antenna?
> 
> 1x3 technic liftarm (http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=6632)

It's a good solution for ladders, although a bit bulky.  I used them on my 14 wide caboose and the proportions turned out a little better:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3407

Even at 8 wide, we are in desperate need of some thin railings, ladder wrungs, stairs, etc....

-John

> 
> 
> -chris
> 
> ps.  I've been looking at your sd-40-2 a lot recently as I try to finish my gp-35.
> thanks for the inspiration.



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  Re: Three New Train Cars
 
(...) rungs. wrung is the state of your neck the next time you mention 8 wide gratutitously. Hope that helps. ++lar (26 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: Three New Train Cars
 
Chris, (...) Thanks! I used the stiff tubing (from the technic sub I think) for the railings. I was able to get two railings from one whole piece so I wasn't wasting any tubing. There is a probhlem with the tubing tear the part of the endwall off (...) (26 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)

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