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Well it had been a slow couple of weeks for new train MoCs, but I see that trend
has already changed in the last few days. And now here I am to add my 2c to the
pile. I’m slowly clearing through my backlog of creations and getting them up to
brickshelf.
First up is my horse
car (aka cattle car). While the black car is old, the two yellow cars are brand
new. While I liked the design from the start, such cars were vanishing from the
road by the 1940’s (the era when most of my models start). I’ve been working
towards a 1910 era freight train and so now I could justify building a few more.
Next up, a couple of additional pieces of equipment for my
Empire Builder. A NP
NCL coach and a BN passenger F (complete with hockey stick). Now I can make the
BN passenger trains (all two years of them) and combine my GN equipment with the
Zephyr.
My first Lego bricks were the giant Samsonite “beginners set” bricks and I still
have a fondness for them. So I had to put a few of the
Samsonite bricks on
flatcars. Funny thing was, at NMRA 07 several AFOLs were asking “are those
Lego?” As I write this, I realize that I have another flatcar I need to take a
photo of, but more on that when I have it in hand.
And did you happen to see those
GP20’s? (okay, just
two new photos of an old MOC, but a very fine MOC that got lost in the shuffle
of about 10 other MOCs I released at the same time)
Benn
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In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote:
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Well it had been a slow couple of weeks for new train MoCs, but I see that
trend has already changed in the last few days. And now here I am to add my
2c to the pile. I’m slowly clearing through my backlog of creations and
getting them up to brickshelf.
First up is my horse
car (aka cattle car). While the black car is old, the two yellow cars are
brand new. While I liked the design from the start, such cars were vanishing
from the road by the 1940’s (the era when most of my models start). I’ve been
working towards a 1910 era freight train and so now I could justify building
a few more.
Next up, a couple of additional pieces of equipment for my
Empire Builder. A NP
NCL coach and a BN passenger F (complete with hockey stick). Now I can make
the BN passenger trains (all two years of them) and combine my GN equipment
with the Zephyr.
My first Lego bricks were the giant Samsonite “beginners set” bricks and I
still have a fondness for them. So I had to put a few of the
Samsonite bricks on
flatcars. Funny thing was, at NMRA 07 several AFOLs were asking “are those
Lego?” As I write this, I realize that I have another flatcar I need to take
a photo of, but more on that when I have it in hand.
And did you happen to see those
GP20’s? (okay, just
two new photos of an old MOC, but a very fine MOC that got lost in the
shuffle of about 10 other MOCs I released at the same time)
Benn
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Hi Benn,
Superb work as usual. The use of those fences for the horse cars is extremely
clever.
Now for a request... would it be possible for you to upload a nice clear photo
of any of these MOCs with a clean background? I’d love to blog some of your
stuff on Brother’s Brick but we really need
clean photos to give the post the punch it deserves.
Thanks,
Tim
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote: • ...
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First up is my horse
car (aka cattle car). While the black car is old, the two yellow cars are
brand new. While I liked the design from the start, such cars were vanishing
from the road by the 1940’s (the era when most of my models start). I’ve
been working towards a 1910 era freight train and so now I could justify
building a few more. • ...
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Hi Benn,
Superb work as usual. The use of those fences for the horse cars is extremely
clever.
Now for a request... would it be possible for you to upload a nice clear
photo of any of these MOCs with a clean background? I’d love to blog some of
your stuff on Brother’s Brick but we really
need clean photos to give the post the punch it deserves.
Thanks,
Tim
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Thanks for the kind words Tim. I must say “Doh!” for not giving credit on the
fences. I would agree that it was a clever idea, but not mine. I borrowed it
from a picture of Dan Siskind’s work.
It will be a couple of weeks before I can photograph the new creations on a
plain background (I’m rarely able to get to the Lego, and even less so during
daylight hours). It will probably be comparable to my more recent “studio work,”
e.g., as can be found in my
NP folder. A little
rough, but keeps the focus on the model. I’ll let you know when they are up, as
I have a few more backlogged MOCs up my sleeve.
Benn
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In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Benn Coifman wrote: ...
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First up is my horse car (aka cattle car). While the black car is old, the two yellow
cars are brand new. While I liked the design from the start, such cars were
vanishing from the road by the 1940’s (the era when most of my models
start). I’ve been working towards a 1910 era freight train and so now I
could justify building a few more. ...
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Hi Benn,
Superb work as usual. The use of those fences for the horse cars is
extremely clever.
Now for a request... would it be possible for you to upload a nice clear
photo of any of these MOCs with a clean background? I’d love to blog some of
your stuff on Brother’s Brick but we really
need clean photos to give the post the punch it deserves.
Thanks,
Tim
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Thanks for the kind words Tim. I must say “Doh!” for not giving credit on the
fences. I would agree that it was a clever idea, but not mine. I borrowed it
from a picture of Dan Siskind’s work.
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I’m sure we’ve all done it. It’s a great idea regardless of its origins.
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It will be a couple of weeks before I can photograph the new creations on a
plain background (I’m rarely able to get to the Lego, and even less so during
daylight hours). It will probably be comparable to my more recent “studio
work,” e.g., as can be found in my
NP folder. A little
rough, but keeps the focus on the model. I’ll let you know when they are up,
as I have a few more backlogged MOCs up my sleeve.
Benn
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Hi Benn,
Might I suggest investing in an A2 or larger piece of white card. It’s easier to
move than a sheet and gives a cleaner background. Please do let me know when the
new photos are up.
Tim
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