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(...) Hey, I have a thing for ~600 hp and less engines, I have 3 from one maker modeled (Nutty, the 600 HP (never produced) Sentinel/Doble GP, and the 200 HP Sentinel). Plus, I have one of Eric B's KoF's too. By my standards, your 1200 HP engine is (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Nice switcher Lar. Cab looks a bit short (height), but nice none the less. It is a good thing you started selling your stuff, because there aren't many pictures of your train MOC's out there. By the way, if I didn't say it before, I really (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(for example, take the Shay drive train, if (...) Not in this case. The patent expired in 1922, so it is not a problem to blatently rip off the ideas. I believe even the Doble Steam car patents are now public domain, at least in the UK...and they (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Given that both of the preceding are no longer in existance, yes you can use them...I don't _think_ that there has ever been a restriction on the use of a image (such as a loco) because it belonged to someone else, therefore I cannot see a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) If I ever get around to making some MOC trains (almost inevitable, at this point), they'll all be tankers, covered hoppers & switchers, because that's all I ever see out here. On an average day, I drive past the main rail yard a couple times, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I think it's pretty impressive. These ribs are probably heavily riveted, so some knobbly texture in the right place is welcome. No need to rush out to Tiles R Us just yet. I suppose you could put tiles over the front, then figure out some way (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) listing does have links to a number of prototype references to switchers from the excellent "Yard Limit" website and a few other pics I found as well. But they're all for switchers. Except for Steve Barile and a few others, most folks model (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Boo! Bad form! Shameless plug for your inaugural Switcher which you are selling here: (URL) Oh, you mean PROTO pics. :-) Don't smiley me! ;^D -John (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) For non-commercial uses, there doesn't seem to be a real problem. I think the railroad companies are pretty amenable (after all, it's really an honor to be modeled). I have no idea what the commercial companies do for the decals or lettered (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, thanks for the compliment Larry! And thanks for the info on the color. I'll have to update my web page now and get rid of that appology. I guess my color reproduction was more accurate than I thought! :) And just so that you all realize (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I was just wondering if there had been any discussion about the use of trademark names. by this I mean - say I wanted to build a Conrail Locomotive, or a Pennsylvania RR passanger car, or a box car with a product name on it. Would this be allowed? (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Preeettty cool One nit, Kim says that the original was light grey and red, I believe they actually were white, and the model he was working from had some weathering (I had a chance to actually be inside of one of these units at a SOO engine (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good MOC pics? Well, mine (among others). For instance the inaugural unit of MTW-2001 up for auction now on eBay... <grin, duck, run> Oh, you mean PROTO pics. :-) Well in addition to all the refs you already got, try the NMRA site, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Looks good, Chris! Generally, I'm not a big fan of exposing studs, because I think that they detract from an MOCs appearance. If I were you, I'd spin around all of your 1x1 headlight bricks, stick a technic pin in them and attach 1x4 tiles to create (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Just wanted to share some pics of a gondola design that I have been working on. Sorry for the bad pics. (URL) you can see it's a Studs Not on Top gondola. I used this technique to get a depressed center look. 64 black 1x1s with side studs are used (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) actors....;-) (...) simply (...) They've been listed as "boogie plates" in the online catalog for a couple of years. Interesting to see the error still being propagated. Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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Jake, Good to see you still have time to build after a days work at LD or are you working? Well it’s still a great question, try this link it has lots of CONRAIL stuff new and old: (URL) on... Robin Werner GFLTC (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) There's some info on Australian Locos (and lots of other Ozzie-centric railway enthusiast stuff) at www.railpage.org.au. Regards, ROSCO (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi Jake, Try here... (URL) fairly focused on Canadian roads and their subsidiaries, but there are some really good reference photos available. Choose a road, then if you click the Locomotive Roster link it'll give you listings of the available (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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