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James Mathis goes US-proto: 8-wide Sante Fe study
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Fri, 25 May 2001 22:42:51 GMT
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It's a US-proto freight loco, folks:
Well, I got the itch just to try a design study for an 8-wide US diesel
locomotive. I see this type of locomotive frequently here in the high desert
of central New Mexico. They're HUGE!
It's only a design study for the cab, nose, ground-level stairs, and coupler.
Personally, I feel it is a bit disproportionate in some areas- hopefully all
scaleable for correction...??
But, I will probably not see it through to a finished model. It just doesn't
hold my attention any longer. Plus, I don't have any US style freight cars to
pull.
Here it is:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4633
I welcome your comments and criticism, but please realize that I will likely
not continue revising this MOC.... so, if anything sparks your interest, please
improve on it! Have fun!
later,
James Mathis
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | RE: James Mathis goes US-proto: 8-wide Sante Fe study
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| (...) Hey look, something worth reading/looking at was posted on LUGNET today! The amount of SNOT you put into your models is incredible, James. I was wondering how structurally sound your designs are, however. Do some parts tend to fall off if (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: James Mathis goes US-proto: 8-wide Sante Fe study
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| (...) You mean you see Santa Fe locos???? I think they are the most beautiful ones....I remember,from my childhood,some pics of those huge,RED,beautiful locos,on my first illutrated books...it was in the 70s....at that times,in Italy,locos were (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: James Mathis goes US-proto: 8-wide Sante Fe study
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| Hi James, thanks for sharing your design ideas! Looks great, except the tiny little 12V wheels - as Gianluca already said. Such a huge loco needs 9V wheels and the motors will go underneath the cars! Your Santa Fe loco will be a good partner for my (...) (23 years ago, 26-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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