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(...) Oh, Eric, you mean *14 wide*....>;^D (...) Lar is correct. There isn't even a particular "G" scale, although there is an effort to codify under the term "Large Scale" (LS). G scale can refer to 1:22.5 (LGB), 1:25, or 1:29 (USA). The correct (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) SD since it has 6 axles. :-) (...) They look nice but I am not totally convinced that using G models as your prototype is prudent, G has some distortion, no matter what you do, because of the gauge/scale issues with it. You'll be close but if (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well if good *to scale* models of prototypes are what you want this is a site I use all the time (I also head to their factory store as well as they are the next town over). They have some incredible G Scale models. (URL) example here is a (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Why would Jake want those?? :-) He is building REAL trains, not eurotrash. <grins, ducks and runs far, far away> Seriously, your site ought to be in the proto section of the links being collected. Fascinating stuff. Are you getting hits from (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well if I want proto photos or a close approximation thereof, I sort of don't care what scale they are as long as they are *to scale* or close. (1) I can build from an HO pic just as easily as from a proto pic.... (2) 1 - while what I render (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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"Jake McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GDuprA.C5u@lugnet.com... (...) pics, (...) If you want pictures of British prototype wagons including lots of 4 wheeled ones, look no futher than my own humble effort at (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) NMRA home: (URL) LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The NMRA is a good site except, the only problem with the NMRA website is that Large Scale links are very very lacking. There are some there but only a tiny fraction of all the large scale websites that are available on the internet. But then (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Excellent, thanks. Any link requests/suggestions are very welcome. When I just went to the LUGNET trains page and looked at the links there, I realized our sidebar looked pretty skimpy, and Will's link didn't work, so I'm updating the page (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Jake, I've started work on a Lugnet/Trains FAQ, but I've stalled. I should get back to it and finish it up. Anyway, here's one more answer: (URL) McKee" <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message news:GDuprA.C5u@lugnet.com... Can anyone give me a few (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Those are mostly LEGO(r) sites so maybe we should add J2's nmra ref and this one: www.trainweb.com which is also really good especially if you want roster shots of us proto locomotives... (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) some links here (left half of page): (URL) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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*LEGO* train related sites, or just train sites? If just trains, you can find (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Can anyone give me a few URLs of great train related sites. Sites with pics, History, fan sites, etc is what I am looking for. Thanks in advance! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) 6 Wide indeed, but a bit longer than most. I believe it is about 50 studs long. Thanks for the great compliment! Jake -- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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LED Brick - a quick review. I just thought I'd say I got one of LED bricks which have been listed on ebay as mindstorms parts... but can be used on trains: (URL) are actually quite good. Depending on the polarity, the one I have switches between red (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As everyone knows, just about everything can be prototypical. Many NS units feature dual controls, that is, the engineer can run from either side of the engine. There are two seperate control stands. And, you guessed it, these engines have all (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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Ditto. I paid somewhat high prices for about half of my 4558s, and really good prices on the other half of them, but if they release them again, I'll be buying more, and it won't bother me a bit that I paid what I did WHEN I did for the ones I own (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I love it, one of the best I've seen yet. And it seems to be 6-wide too! -Harvey (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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