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Re: Where to start
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 2 May 2001 03:41:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
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> Josh Baakko wrote:
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> > It uses a 1x6 plate with wagon end, 2 2x8 plates, a 2x4 & technic 2x4 (or
> > technic 2x8) plate, and a 4x6 plate. Place at both ends and fill in the
> > middle, and it'll be complete, add the Cab & all, then you're done, like in
> > my Pre-production model of a SW1000:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28552
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> Having just completed an SW1500,
It IS funny that everyone is building SWs.
Mine has been on sale since February and I'd refer you to the listing(1) for
it which has a WEALTH of prototype info available. Although the listing
doesn't mention it, the kit comes with extra parts to make a number of
different variations including single and stepped notch, as well as
notchless, and for cab variations (straight front or bulged lower front...)
> dimensions are fresh in my mind and while yours
> is cute, it seems quite dimunitive
I'd have to agree, Josh's is too short and too low at this point.
1 - www.miltontrainworks.com has the listing. Scroll to the bottom of it for
the prototype references
++Lar
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) Maybe not so much funny, but more like the fact that it is probably one of the easiest locos to model, especially since one doesn't have to bother with side rails;-) (...) -John (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I agree with everyone who's said that my nose is short. This is only the proptype, and thanks for your cratege (if thats how is spelt...). I have to point out that Larry's Cab should be taller, the higth of the long hood & the cab at not that (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Definitely an intriguing phenomenon. I just posted links to my SW in a separate thread: (URL) Clark (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) is cute, it seems quite dimunitive, even for a 6 wide (which, as I used to harp, should really be 8wide dimensions, only compressed width wise, but I digress). You have your nose 2 1/3 studs high; I figured mine to be 4 2/3 studs high. That (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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