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(...) In lugnet.trains, Ted Andes wrote: (...) Thank you both for your comments. The shroud your referring too is the water tank which is where the T in 0-6-0T comes from designating it as a (URL) tank engine>. The most famous tank engine being (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Another great MOC Tony. Keep 'em coming! :) Ted (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Cale, Very nice build. I really like all of the amazing detail. Awesome work. When I looked at the pictures of the real engine, I did get the same impression as Tim that the 'back boiler shroud' could be rounder (but I know its always hard to (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Looks great, Tony! Might be getting time for a cool GROUP SHOT of all of your steam engines.... I eagerly await MY order of medium BBB wheels. There is one thing I'd like to say, and this isn't to you specifically, but it is an appear to Ben (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Flickr Gallery> I was fortunate enough to recently get my hands on Big Ben Bricks new Medium Drivers, so I set out to build a Ten Wheeler based off of the Grapevine Railroad's "Puffy". "Lady" is fully track ready, easily negotiating turns (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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(...) --snip-- (...) Hi Cale, I already wrote one response but it seems to have vanished so apologies if this ends up appearing twice... I really like this switcher. The attention to detail and accuracy are superb. I do have one bit which I'm not (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) --snip-- (...) Hi Cale, I think it's a fantastic build with lots of great details. The one bit I'm a little unsure of is the middle section (I'm sure it has some special name but I don't know it) behind the dark grey boiler and in front of the (...) (17 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) No questions, just a comment: love it! :) Cheers, Matija (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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This is a really beautiful engine. One of the best looking steam engines I have seen. Way to go! -Matt (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Or here are a few more: (URL) (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"It's very good" - Australian Attorney General Phillip Ruddock Ahoy all, I had the pleasure of exhibiting the rejuvinated Point Brique Historic Cable Railway as a standalone exhibit at the 21st Annual St Lukes Model Railway Exhibition on the (...) (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.au, FTX) !
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| | Take a Ride on the Reading ( 0-6-0T Reading Switcher using Big Ben Bricks New Medium Drivers)
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Reading B4a class 0-6-0T Steam Switcher #1251 (URL) Built by the Reading shops in 1918 for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad #1251 was pieced together with parts from a previous 2-8-0 consolidation. She was well liked by crews and served for 45 (...) (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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In lugnet.trains, C. L. GunningCook wrote: Hey, Janey- SteveB and I were up there taking pics, though I can't find his, (URL) HERE> is the one overall shot I got from there. HTH, JOHN (17 years ago, 19-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello all, After attending NMRA in Detroit this past summer, I was sure that I saw a brickshelf folder that had few shots taken from a ladder (or some place high) that showed whole sections of the layout. I can no longer find these pics. I would (...) (17 years ago, 18-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thats great to hear. Your Hiawatha passenger train is quite nice and steam engines look much better when running than wasting away in a train yard. I know all to well how finicky LEGO steam can be. My (URL) Pennsy Decapod> is a pretty solidly (...) (17 years ago, 18-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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First, a big thanks to the community for making Big Ben Bricks possible. Big Ben Bricks has enjoyed the support of many over the years and for that I thank each and everyone of you. I am pleased to announce two things: 1) Big Ben Bricks has two new (...) (17 years ago, 18-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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(...) Hey Benn- Congrats on coming up with a functioning design solution-- I know too well the problems of creating detailed MOCs that look great but run poorly:-/ And I don't even deal in steam! Ross has had EXTENSIVE experience in that area. I (...) (17 years ago, 16-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Huzzah! I was happy to see pictures of it running on Brickshelf yesterday, wish I could have seen it in person. I eagerly await photos of your fix, I may have to adopt it if my designs will allow. --Tony (17 years ago, 16-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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For those of you who have been to either of the last two NMRA National Train Shows, you might have seen my (URL) Hiawatha train set>, (URL) You may have also noticed that the steam locomotive was more often a static display, giving way to diseasels. (...) (17 years ago, 16-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) It's a pity these are not official LEGO sets - I'm sure thay would sell well. David (17 years ago, 3-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains)
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