 | | Trevor the steam traction engine —Mathew Clayson
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| | | Now that the Thomas Weekend event at LEGOLAND CA is over, thought I'd start posting images of my engines and cars. First up is Trevor the steam traction engine from the Thomas and Friends railway series. It uses old style wheels. With almost the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | | | | Re: Trevor the steam traction engine —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) That's cool, Mathew! I used a similar technique for my steam tractor, but I think yours looks better. Only the boiler on mine is SNOT, although the front axle is studs-down, to allow it to steer. And I used slices of bike inner tube for the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Trevor the steam traction engine —James Powell
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| | | | (...) snip (...) snip (...) I think that both of these look very good...but more like 6" models or so than full sized... (URL) is my 4" model. James P (19 years ago, 30-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Trevor the steam traction engine —Mathew Clayson
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| | | | (...) Thanks Ross, I actually did a quick brickshelf search just before building mine, and used yours as a starting point. In fact I'd picked up the larger wheels from Bricklink over a year ago, inspired by an your's or another steam tractor I'd (...) (19 years ago, 30-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: Trevor the steam traction engine —James Powell
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| | | | (...) (URL) photos of the "real" Trevor. I think she is either a 6 or 7 NHP engine, which makes her moderate in size...not too big or too small. (I think also that it is just Foster, not & Rastrick...). I know all about the problems of Lego scale (...) (19 years ago, 30-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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