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Re: Pics: JAC Bethgon Coalporter
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 14 Apr 2001 23:27:46 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell writes:
> In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > Although I built this MOC last year, I never got around to posting pics
> > of it. It is a model of a Johnstown America Corporation's Bethgon
> > Coalporter, a rotary dump hopper.
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> If it was in 6 wide, it'd be a great model :)
6 wide, 8 wide, who cares. It's a great model, period (I've seen it in the
flesh, John brought it to the train summit).
I think we should let the whole 6-8 thing drop. It's just as bad to rag on
someone for making 8 as it is to rag on someone for making 6. Models are
what they are. People shouldn't feel pressure to conform unless they want to.
++Lar
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| (...) Thanks, Lar. (Actually, to answer JP, this model would be impossible 6 wide because of the width of the half cylinders). (...) Amen to that-- except that my Coalporter is......9 WIDE! {:^D (count'em;-) -John (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Pics: JAC Bethgon Coalporter
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| (...) It sure is purdy! I'll have to add this to my list of thing that I should probably try to copy. The ribs are offset by 1/2 stud? Did you go 9 so you could get that centerline support beam in the right place? Chris P.S. I don't think I'll ever (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pics: JAC Bethgon Coalporter
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| (...) If it was in 6 wide, it'd be a great model :) Nice. Except about 4x too big for my rotary unloader. It does look quite good though, and I would like to congradulate you for making good models, even if they are to the wrong size. (NA stuff (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)
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