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Amtrak HHP-8
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Fri, 25 May 2001 22:34:21 GMT
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With all the talk about LEGO "Classic" sets being release (I love that Octan
service station!!!) causing wishes for a re-release of the Metroliner 4558, I
have caught the bug to build- er, model in MLCad! Thanks for the inspiration
everyone.
First, a couple of points. I don't own a Metroliner. Never bought one back
when they were available on retail shelves, nor have I bought one via auction,
trade, or other. I'd love to have one as it is a beautiful "classic" 9v set!
Alas, this recent talk of the 4558 set gave me cause to try to build another
Amtrak train set. I've started with a choice locomotive: the Amtrak HHP-8
electric locomotive used in Acela service and Acela livery.
Here's my first version:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4631
And, here are links to photos of the real-life unit:
http://198.30.209.3/amtrak/amtACELAHHP8.html
I'm still working on the nose coloring: keeping the sloping blue/gray/black
interface smooth and working around the standard traindoors. I may "lose" the
gray train doors in favor of a "no-window" door panel. This would seem
appropriate since the real-life HHP-8 doesn't have windows in the doors.
However, some degree of "playability" gives me pause to include the standard
gray train doors and keep the windows.... I digress.
Thanks for taking the time to look at it.
later,
James Mathis
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Re: Amtrak HHP-8
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| (...) Thanks for posting. Another good one, James. Now you need some Metroliner cars to go with it, like in this pic... (URL) those rounded sides will be hard. (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Amtrak HHP-8
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| "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:GDwxD9.Jno@lugnet.com... (...) :) This is so awesome! Iain (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Amtrak HHP-8
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| (...) Hi James,I also like that Octan set.It's a little masterpiece. (...) So what?You still have 6 months to tell Santa... ;-) (...) James,WOW! Really beautiful,even if *only* 6wide....... It's 36 long...lenght is the second magic way to make (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Amtrak HHP-8
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| (...) I like it James, I'm not usually a big fan of electric (straight-electric, that is) motive power, but I like your red pantographs. They really give the model that 'second-glance appeal'. Now all you have to do is make some cars to go behind (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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