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Re: My First Train MOC
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 7 Jan 2002 21:47:36 GMT
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> It doesn't looks like anything real (to me), but it's very cute. I think
> it's a great fantasy switcher. The only thing I don't like about it is the
> white down near the running gear. Black or dark grey seems more
> appropriate, though I'm guessing that these were the parts available
> considering that it is only from those two sets.
Thanks. I built it not to match any particular prototype, but I think it has the
flavor of this little 25-ton GE switcher (though I must say I found the picture
after building the loco):
http://www.locomotives.net/x.html
I need some additional parts to add detail and character to it, but it is a
start.
I will definitely swap out the white for black, dark gray, or maybe I was
thinking safety yellow stripes? I'll experiment and see what looks best.
> > My 3-1/2-year-old daughter collaborated, and I think it came out pretty good.
> > (The helmet for the engineer was her idea, and the way she drives the train, I
> > thought it was a good one!)
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> Yeah, I was going to say something about the choice of drivers... but that's
> a perfectly good explanation!
Actually, it was a compromise. She has a variety of female minifigs that
represent her (princess, female pirate captain, etc.) and I promised her a
female engineer minifig, I just didn't have time to put one together before
leaving for work.
> > Hopefully I'll be able to pick up another Railway Express set or two on
> > clearance at Target, just for parts. I'd like to build some larger road
> > switcher-type locomotives at some point.
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> I haven's seen anything drop below 30% off yet. Perhaps they won't this year.
I hope they do. I didn't think too much of the set the way it was intended, but
for the right price it would be a decent parts pack.
Thanks for the comments.
Henry
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