Hi All,
Back in february I started to work with LEGO trains again, after many years. One thing I wanted, was to see if I could make a train wagon to transport the Shuttles (set 10231) orange tank!
I don't have any Maersk trains or anything like it, but anyway, the build started.
So, after some trials and errors, I ended up with this design:
IMG_0502 by Marook, on Flickr
It's basically two ends with a long rod inbetween, normally seen on some huge trucks with special transport (like windmill parts etc..)
The end looks like this, up close:
IMG_0503 by Marook, on Flickr
And here is the middle facing side:
IMG_0504 by Marook, on Flickr
Loaded, it looks like this:
IMG_0505 by Marook, on Flickr
IMG_0507 by Marook, on Flickr
As far as I could meassure, it's 47 studs long without the tank loaded.
I still need something to fix the tank during transport, but it's actually quite stable, and runs LEGO curves fine..
Hope you like it..