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| (...) You know, I've read the Wikipedia article on the MRS-1 already, but somehow I missed the part about the variable gauge trucks - that's awesome. --Tony (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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| (...) Thanks Benn. The camera was one of those rare lucid moments where I had pieces on the table and a photo in my hand and things just clicked. As for the suspension... I'm terribly tempted to go back on most of my other steam engines and add them (...) (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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| (...) Thanks much! #610 has had a rich history, and one I feel should be told, which is one of the many reasons I modeled her. --Tony (14 years ago, 8-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Texas State Railroad Engine #8
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| (...) Ah, the MRS1, those were a cold war wonder. Built for the US government with variable gauge trucks. More (URL) here> (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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| (...) Nice work. Clever use of the camera and the suspension on the drivers is great. Benn (14 years ago, 4-Feb-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Texas State Railroad Engine #8
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| (2 URLs) Gallery> (URL) Texas State Railroad ALCO MRS-1 Diesel-Electric locomotive #8>. Built in 1953 by ALCO and General Electric, the locomotive was first owned by the United States Army, and then later by the United States Navy. I have not been (...) (14 years ago, 1-Feb-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Texas & Pacific #610
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| (...) tony i'm not a die-hard train fan but that is a gorgeous, well-detailed model. the informative background text is a nice touch..great job!! ..joseph g (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Texas & Pacific #610
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| (2 URLs) Gallery> The (URL) Texas & Pacific #610> is the sole surviving example of the earliest form of the super-power steam locomotives built by the Lima Locomotive Works from 1925 to 1949. The super-power locomotives were the first to combine a (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jan-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Custom track on sale again!
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| Hey all, I have been getting a few emails asking if i'm still making custom track so I just wanted to share a big Yes I am!! photos of my work - (URL) Please note: All prices are for labor only. I no longer have access to 9v track for modification. (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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| (...) --snip-- (...) I'd just like to highlight that the cool ideas were Dave Eaton's, not mine. Wrong post quoted ;) Tim (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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