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| All, After many hours and several versions, I have just posted the final prototype (read: still in the works) of a locomotive MOC on brickshelf: (URL) is still in design phase (thus the flat gray color scheme, and wrong color windows), so go easy on (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| Jake, I like it. Nice use of the 1x2 windows on the front, it's hard to get the front windows right with only six studs, but those little windows seem to do a nice job of it. I like the gray color scheme also. jt -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| I'd like to note one thing first, I LOVE the buldged out windows on the side, but any real locomotive would only have it on one side, the engineer's side (passenger side if it were a car...). The bulged window is usually left white also... But (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| Jake, Hey, that looks great. A few comments... I think that there should only be one blower housing. You have two bulges just behind the cab, one on each side. I think that there should only be a bulge on one side (the "driver's" side if it was a (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks for the credit, Jake, but I should like to pass these "half stud" applications and "changes in stud direction" compliments on to everybody out there who uses LEGO bricks. We all use them to one degree or an other. And all of us posting (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I love it, one of the best I've seen yet. And it seems to be 6-wide too! -Harvey (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) As everyone knows, just about everything can be prototypical. Many NS units feature dual controls, that is, the engineer can run from either side of the engine. There are two seperate control stands. And, you guessed it, these engines have all (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) 6 Wide indeed, but a bit longer than most. I believe it is about 50 studs long. Thanks for the great compliment! Jake -- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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