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Here she is, finally complete in all her cheese slope-y, SNOTty, 7-wide glory.
I must say I’m very please with how she turned out. She’s fully track
compatible and uses the split-pony truck design I’ve used before. The folks
that run the real #425 use an auxiliary tender nearly identical to the primary
one as a canteen, so I figured might as well build that one, too.
A big thank you to Ben and his fabulous Blue Big Ben Brick Steam Engine Wheels,
for without them I never would have attempted to build her.
--Tony
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| (...) As with other trains of yours, this one transcends the line between train and work of art. I just think it's great! Models like this one are a clear reminder of why the LEGO Train hobby is so great! (as are BBB wheels) Very nice work! -Jordan (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Nice build, I like the detailing under the running boards on the engineer's side. I saw the flickr comment on the pilot. One idea might be to flip the mech arms upside down (so they bend upward) in the middle of the pilot and/or at the (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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