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Re: LEGO® Train Philosophy
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 19:39:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Harvey Henkelman writes:
During my first year of being a LUGNET member, I have noticed that people
usually take one of two approaches when building their train MOC's. Either
they are as realistic as possible, or they are representational. Realising
that you can only include so much detail in LEGO®, I am approximate when it
comes to fitting all the pipes, levers, ect. on my models. I figure that
exacting detail is the domain of the NMRA, NEM, and similar organizations.

I tend to be like you.  I just approximate and include the details I can/want
to include.  That doesn't mean I havn't fallen into the trap of trying to be to
precise.  For example I have a model that I call a Boston and Maine GP40-2:

http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/train/bmgp40/

I think the only reason I called it that is because that is what was in the
pictures I was working from.  In reality you couldn't tell the difference
between this model and a GP38 or 4 or 5 other models.


Eric Kingsley



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  Re: LEGO® Train Philosophy
 
(...) That's an excellent model of a GP38-2. Looks good with OR without the decals to me. I personally use only official LEGO® stickers on my stuff, but to each his own.-Harvey (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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During my first year of being a LUGNET member, I have noticed that people usually take one of two approaches when building their train MOC's. Either they are as realistic as possible, or they are representational. Realising that you can only include (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains)

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