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This handsome custom kit builds a mid 20th century US prototype streetcar or interurban. I've styled it to resemble a "PCC" car but I'm not claiming it's a completely accurate depiction, even within the limits of the LEGO® medium. |
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Some of you may have seen a brown and white version of this interurban (with a yellow roof) on the ready track at the recent Pacific NorthWest LEGO® Train Club (PNLTC) Guinness World Record breaking attempt. I had loaned that model to the PNLTC for their use, and was delighted to get it back recently, prompting me to ready this model for production. It's been a favorite of mine since I built the first version over a year ago, and now that Soccer buses make train windows readily available, it's practical to bring it to you, the connoisseur LEGO® hobbyist. Some of the features of this trolley car include:
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As with all Milton Train Works models, you get a fantastic set of instructions, featuring cropped views, cutaways, rotations and other nuances to make this a fast and fun build. These instructions, while not TLG quality, are thorough and accurate, and will allow you to quickly and correctly assemble this set. You will received a high quality printed or photocopied set of instructions, as well as all the required parts to create one car. |
These instructions were created with MLCad, an LDraw compatible CAD modeling program especially designed for use with LEGO® and compatible elements. After the painstaking transcription, I checked the instructions for accuracy, generated the parts list and had a fellow Bricksmith™ print them, doublesided, on a color laser printer, ensuring that you get the sharpest instructions offered by any limited run custom LEGO® kit producer on the market today. (B&W instructions available. Substantial discount if substituted for color, modest increase if included "in addition", inquire for details)
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Other colors may be available depending on parts availability. Please contact me if you're interested. Blue would be easy if you could accept a black or gray nose and if you yourself have the 6 bar center doors (quantity 2 required). This streetcar contains over 400 parts, a new high for a Milton Train Works kit. Bidding on the first production unit (on eBay) could only be described as "fierce", and the closing price was 202.49 USD. |
For a review of this set, see this lugnet.reviews post by Arnold Chang.