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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> Eric-
>
> Nice work for a rookie;-) That is my favorite box car to model-- the ol' 40
> footer. A couple of nits:
Thanks!
>
> 1. Loose the buffers. We are in America-- land of the free, and home of the
> bufferless;-) Use the 2x3 black plate with one side rounded and a hole (
> http://home.att.net/~partsref/images/3176.gif ), or <<**PURITY ALERT**>> cut
> the buffers straight off. That actually works rather nicely; you can do it
> and make it appear as an actual element.
Ahh! Excellent Idea. I will make the change. Unfortunately I don't have a
lot of these in black but I should have a couple. If I followed this group
closer I would have known what to use.
>
> 2. Take a good look at your proto box cars. I think you'll find that the
> wheels on the outside of the trucks are about even with the edge of the box
> car, which would mean for you to move each truck 1 stud to the outside.
Done! I knew something didn't look right with the trucks but for some reason
it didn't click.
>
> The 2x2 round table is a nice piece to use; it saves on a lot of hassling
> around IMO. I use them almost exclusively.
Cool I thought I had seen many people using these before but I couldn't
remember.
>
> Now you need to try one 8 wide;-D
Actually many times while I have been thinking of an engine to model I have
thought to my self "Only if it were 8 wide not 6 it would be so much easier".
I am going to try and stay with 6 wide though but we'll see.
>
> -John
Thanks again,
Eric
> > Anyway I have added a new Train section to my website. For those of you new
> > to my site all pictures are thumbnailed so just click on the pictures to see
> > larger views.
> >
> > http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
> >
> > or to go directly to the train site...
> >
> > http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/train/
> >
> > Now all I need is an engine and I'll be all set.
> >
> > Please Let me know what you think seeing this is my first Train MOC.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric Kingsley
> >
> > The New England LEGO Users Group
> > http://www.nelug.org/
> >
> > View My Creations at:
> > http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes:
> Mr. 8 wide/darkside said:
> Ahh! Excellent Idea. I will make the change. Unfortunately I don't have a
> lot of these in black but I should have a couple. If I followed this group
> closer I would have known what to use.
>
> >
> > 2. Take a good look at your proto box cars. I think you'll find that the
> > wheels on the outside of the trucks are about even with the edge of the box
> > car, which would mean for you to move each truck 1 stud to the outside.
>
> Done! I knew something didn't look right with the trucks but for some reason
> it didn't click.
>
> >
> > The 2x2 round table is a nice piece to use; it saves on a lot of hassling
> > around IMO. I use them almost exclusively.
I just totally disagree, it is a very weak connection, you can't pick the car
up by the body, the trucks fall off. But it's cheap, those parts are easy to
come by and you save a lot of plates in the floor.
> Actually many times while I have been thinking of an engine to model I have
> thought to my self "Only if it were 8 wide not 6 it would be so much easier".
> I am going to try and stay with 6 wide though but we'll see.
Mr. 8Wide: "<ppssss-chhhhhuh> The force is strong in this one, master"
Everyone: "Eric, don't give in to the dark side!"
++Lar
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