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Sweet job. I especially like the black rail that runs around the top of the engine. It adds a very nice detail. How well does that thing round corners? I have found that with the longer wheelbase you sometimes run into coupling issues. Any insight (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We meet in Minneapolis-- a leisurely drive from Ohio......not so much;-) We will hopefully, however, be having a big train show in Milwaukee in November so that might be a fun road trip. -John (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes... I'm starting grad school at Bowling Green State University in August. Where does the GMLTC meet and how far is that from Bowling Green? -chris (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) hopper (...) 4.10am? Is that the time on your Genuine Rolex watch or perhaps a slightly less genuine one? It is so late that it's early. Jon Ps - Ben, do not get that watch wet, the gold will turn green and the face of the watch will have (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Just beautiful. Love the contouring on that front end! Gotta run. later, James Mathis (...) (24 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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Okay, James, that metroliner diesel with working pistons is just cool! My son and I have been planning on building an 8 wide Shay with running pistons, but after having seen yours I'm inspired to build some diesels as well:-) Man, we gotta get you (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Whist not as nice as John's, I have put up some more photos on my web page, of locos. I really have to sit down with all my locos and take a bunch of photos...some of these are not all that good. (URL) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *Impurity Warning* ;-) The drivers are the wheels from the 5571 Monster Rig <gasp> cut in half. Then I had to <gasp> file down one of the flanges on each wheel. Finally, in order to get the thing to run properly, I <gasp> glued washers onto (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) And what a engine it is! (...) Yep, even if it is 8 wide :) John, a really nice job of making this loco. What are you using as the driver wheels though? It looks right nice as far as a loco goes, even if it is bigger than my creations (such as (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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I having been working on and off on my 8 wide Hiawatha loco since last winter and have finally finished it:-) It is an Atlantic 4-4-2, the original engine to have pulled Milwaukee Road's famed Hiawatha train which ran between Minneapolis, Minnesota (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build) !
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(...) TBurger (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ohio?!! According to the LUGNET LTC map, that would put you in the boundaries of the GMLTC{:^D Good thing you're making the switch-- this here's 8 wide territory;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I was just standing there, coupling some cars together and it 8 wide envy just came over me... maybe it was an epiphany :) Actually, there were three factors that might have won me over: a. a appreciation of how far the car overhangs the width (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Two questions, Chris: 1. Why did playing with N scale trains induce 8 wide envy, and.. b. Why is that unfortunate? I'd say fortune and enlightenment have smiled upon you;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snipped some blah> (...) I thought of that, and have seen that construction by others. I used the Paradisa corner windows because I thought they more closely approximated the curvature in the windows I saw in the Marklin model of this train (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(URL) has some pics I just uploaded of some N-scale models and some real ones also. Unfortunately, after playing with the N-scale ones all weekend, I may have been biten by the 8wide bug... -chris (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Car (...) James,another beautiful model! I tought many times about building a TEE train (8wide,of course),but I haven't windows enough! What about using 2x4x2 (or 2x6x2) windscreens,instead of Paradisa corner windows? And just one more (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I have completed a modifications page for the 4563 engine, (URL) far all I have are pics and the dat file, soon I will have povray instructions to LMKWYT Tburger (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) him>;-D (...) In fact Larry is coming along to a short visit in Brunswick in a few hours (no hoax). Maybe he brings a hopper as a small present? ;-) Regards, Ben (now going to bed it's 4:10 am local time) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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I've tried to make a likeness of a TEE (Trans European Express?) observation car to complement the 7740 passenger train set pulled by a likeness of the German DB103 (my version 2) electric locomotive. The observation car uses 1/4-circle curved-top (...) (24 years ago, 19-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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