7-wide carriages with 3 wide end doors - ideas

[yogi_007]

Hi All,

I have building question which I am hoping that you great train builders can help me with.

I have decided to make my 6 wide carriages into 7 wide This is great as I can now have two rows of seats in the carriages.

BUT, I can seem to me the ends work. I need an end door that is 3 studs wide. I have tried some snot techniques including a 1x1 brick and 5 plates to make up the remaining 2 stud width and have dabbled with all vertical plates but have a 1/2 plate width left each side.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Yogi

[LucasLaughing]

Tim Gould has some nice 3-wide door ideas on flickr - I found this one in the LEGO techniques group.

[Ashi Valkoinen]

3 studs = 7,5 plates. You can't avoid using panel 1×2×1 or brackets. These parts have half plate (0,5 plate) sides as well.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/AshiValkoinen/OtherTrainMOC/RHB-StadlerAllegra/allegra04_wip.png

From left to right on the door: SNOT bracket (0,5), white plate (1), one trans-clear brick (3), trans-clear plate (1), white plate (1), white tile (1), equals to 7,5 plates.

[Duq]

Can you show us a picture of your carriage? Depending on the rest of the shape there may be several solutions.

[legoman666]

The end of one of my coaches:

Its kind of busy, but I really wanted to center that window in a 3 wide space.

[Man with a hat]

Well that's not looking bad at all. Actually very clever using TECHNIC liftarms. They fit perfectly being half a brick wide

[baard]

Well that's not looking bad at all. Actually very clever using TECHNIC liftarms. They fit perfectly being half a brick wide

I like this solution too, and it is even possible to use longer liftarms, e.g 6 long = 5 bricks high

[Duq]

I agree with the others, this is looking pretty good.

The only alternative I could think of to get rid of the rounded ends of the Technic plates would be to put 1x6 tiles either side of the window. That would leave a 1/4 plate gap between your door and the windows.

Just put it into MLCad to show you what I mean:

3 Wide Door Idea by Duq, on Flickr

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Correct... this is the end of my coach:

[yogi_007]

Thanks all for your suggestions. Ive used the tile idea on the sides of a 2 stud wide door. Its all in black so the small 1/4 width on each side of the door is mostly hidden.

Again thank for you help :)