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(...) I did mine more as a example of a minimalisitic aproach to a container train than a copy of the real thing. (more like freelance design for the <o> company than a copy). Design constraints included: using the small train wheels (because I (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It's very available in clear these days: just buy a Landspeeder or a Flash Speeder (both of which have lots of other good parts too). Great models as usual, thanks for sharing. Steve (the GMLTC fan of European trains) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) as (...) minimizing (...) Cool! I look forward to seeing the pictures. Trailing trucks? Are these the central cars that do not have a cab? later, James Mathis (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Christopher Masi <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message news:39AAE89A.25CEB7...ane.edu... SNIP (...) Woo hoo! Another convert! Mike Poindexter (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Again, excellent work. Thanks for the picture. It really cleared up how the 1/2 stud offset is achieved. Bryan "Christopher Masi" <cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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The other day I finally noticed that the base of an SD40-2 is not the same on both sides. On the side with the bulge that contains the blower, the base is thick, and it thins out just after reaching the rear truck. On the other side, the base is the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I look forward to seeing it. Chris (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, if the cab is 6 wide, and the trailing trucks are 4 wide (the same width as the containers) it doesn't look too weird, it looks like someone was minimizing the train to be the smallest/lightest it could be (which is what I have done)...No (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) It may be a while be fore I get more things made, but when I make more I'll let everyone know. Many of the details on the 8-wide engine comes right off my 6-wide version. The vents, the blower housing, the railing, and parts of the radiator (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Actually, the big thing I did that does not agree with the pictures of the N-20's that I have seen is that I put the chimney on the long side of the caboose. All the pictures I saw have the chimney on the short side. Oh well. By the way, I (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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