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GE 44-Tonner
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 19 Sep 2001 07:21:22 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@USWEST.NETnomorespam
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Here is a GE 44 Tonner in UP colors that my 11 yo son built a while ago:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=185
Produced from 1940 until 1955, they were specifically designed to be the
largest loco that could be operated by just one man (the 1937 Diesel
Agreement provided that an extra man would be needed for locos weighing
more that 90,000 pounds). They gave themselves 1 ton for any extra
add-ons.
I think he did a pretty good job:-)
-John
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| Hi John and son! (...) high! What will your son build, when he becomes an AFOL and has experienced with SNOT and Co. for a while? Well done! HoMa (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: GE 44-Tonner
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| (...) It's an interesting MOC but it doesn't say "44 Tonner" to me. The shape is too rectangular. See the loco Bob Hayes did, he nailed the slopes (the hoods slope down, and the end hoods are not vertical either) much better. Still, it's great work. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: GE 44-Tonner
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| (...) Hi,John, it's a nice engine,for two reasons: 1) it's 8wide 2) it's 8wide :-)) and also because I've always liked the UP colors. Congratulations to your son! This locomotive reminded me that here in italy we have a US switcher (we call it (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: GE 44-Tonner
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| (...) That looks nice. I agree with Lar about the walkway at the front or back. A more rounded look might peg the model as a 44-toner a bit more, but potato potato. There are only two other things I find distracting (slightly) the gap between the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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