[MOC] 8 Wide Train cars (Intermodal, Box, Flat)

[supertruper1988]

I am really having fun "building" my collection in LDD. I wish I had space to build in my apartment but alas a virtual collection will have to do.

I have been building in the 2 Plates = 1 Foot scale and I really enjoy the realism I can attain,

Here are some train cars I made. I want to tackle a Loco next but I havent decided what to use as a prototype.

The first one I did is a 50' (40 Stud) Flat Car:

I then basically added sides and doors to make a box car:

I then decided to ramp up may game a lot.

I have always been fascinated with intermodal container cars and Spline cars so I tried my hand at a 5 section intermodal container car. Each bay holds a 40' (32 Stud) container. The longer stacked ones are 53' (42 Stud) containers.

I borrowed the truck design from Cale Leiphart in an early RailBricks issue. I modified it to use the power functions wheels instead of building an axle by disassembling the existing axle assembly. I really like it for a more American style of building instead of European prototypes.

[edsmith0075]

Great designs! I am building 8 wide Locomotives and trying to upgrade all my trains from 6 wide to 8 wide.

[zephyr1934]

Looking good, and I bet your pocketbook thanks your small apartment for forcing you into the land of virtual (grin)

[THERIZE]

cool! but are those colors realistic? for me some appear to don't match well.

[mikezang]

I need 8w train for auto control system, can you share your LDD?

[supertruper1988]

Looking good, and I bet your pocketbook thanks your small apartment for forcing you into the land of virtual (grin)

Oh yes and it also makes my wife happy :lol:

cool! but are those colors realistic? for me some appear to don't match well.

I think this is from my render the reflections have a blue tine from the "sky" That cant be seen here.

I need 8w train for auto control system, can you share your LDD?

Sure I will get it later today for you.

[supertruper1988]

Here is a Zip of the LXF files

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14398544/8%20Wide%20Train%20Cars.zip

[mikezang]

Here is a Zip of the LXF files

https://dl.dropboxus... Train Cars.zip

Thank you very much! I will try to use your box car with my motorized decoupler.

[Legoboy22]

Great job designing those cars. My favorite one is the green box car.

Edited August 3, 2015 by Legoboy22

[dr_spock]

Good looking rolling stock. You'll have to make a powerful locomotive. (Those Technic wheels and axles have a lot of rolling friction.)

[supertruper1988]

Great job designing those cars. My favorite one is the green box car.

Thank you!

Good looking rolling stock. You'll have to make a powerful locomotive. (Those Technic wheels and axles have a lot of rolling friction.)

Thats too bad. I will have to do some tests when I have time and money. I already plan to remove the rubber band maybe I will have to put some grease in them.