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Your attention to detail is always amazing! This loco seems to be a great use for BBB medium drivers. I have to also say that it looks very impressive against Jeramy's Dark Red roundhouse. I had fun helping out with their layout and running my PF (...) (15 years ago, 16-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
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(...) Thanks, Cale! That's very kind of you to say after showing your Western Maryland, your skills blow me away! Mark (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
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(...) Very nice. I always liked the yellow and blue Warbonnets. Cale (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
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(...) Hi Tim, you are correct. S-scale would have been the best fit, unfortunately, this particular scheme was not available in S, so I was stuck with HO. Regarding the construction, it certainly is more complicated than it looks. The picture isn't (...) (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
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(...) Might S scale decals be nearer the right size? There's a lot more complex construction in the loco than appears at first glance. Tim (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Western Maryland "Russian Decapod"
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Western Maryland I-1 class "Russian Decapod" During World War I the Western Maryland Railway received 10 surplus 2-10-0 steam locomotives all built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. These "Russian Decapods" were originaly part of a larger order placed by (...) (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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Well, I built this MOC in about 5 days, (not counting the time waiting for parts) but waited 30 days to finally get decals on it. Unfortunately, O-scale was too big, and HO-scale is too small, but I had to go with HO, cause it at least fit. (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: calling all MOCs for BrickCon October 1-4, 2009
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(...) Will do Jeff! Can't wait to make it up there in October! I'll email you the MOCs I intend to bring. -jeremy (15 years ago, 13-Aug-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | It's here, RAILBRICKS 6
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(URL) The latest issue of RAILBRICKS is out! RAILBRICKS 6 The Double Issue We silently released issue 6 on Friday August 7th. This 100 page issue was a long time coming, but features an interview with UK builder Carl Greatrix, more Steam tips & (...) (15 years ago, 12-Aug-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.railbricks, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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(...) You have to realize that the Power Functions XL motor turns VERY slowly for a LEGO motor to begin with, but it's got an awesome amount of torque. If you want your locomotive to go faster right away, just slap a medium PF motor in its' place. (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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