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| | | I'm really curious to see how they model the front of this engine, there just doesn't seem to be a really good true "LEGO" way to get the "puppy dog eyes" look of this engine in LEGO. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —John Neal
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| | | | | (...) Dan Siskind solved that problem-- he used 2 little Adventurer's windshields (only works with 8 wide designs:-) I'm not sure where some pics of it may be though.... -John (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | John Warren built a nice UP version, but had to use stickers to get the windows to look right. So I'm very curious to see how LEGO does it....and if they'll do it right or not. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Mike Walsh
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| | | | "James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:Gr91q0.B5r@lugnet.com... (...) dog (...) Chief: (...) In addition to the front, it will be interestesting to see how LEGO has modeled the distinctive red/yellow/black/silver (grey) (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | (...) I can't be the only one with fingers crossed for chrome-plated parts to mimic the stainless-steel, can I? That would bring an entirely new level to the LEGO hobby, and trains in particular. Matt (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | | "Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in message news:Gr9Jnr.Ln5@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) to (...) That would be very cool but I would be very surprised to see them chrome. That would be a lot of chrome! But we can hope. I too am (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) The pedant in me is forced to point out that Super Chief(tm) is a named train of the ATSF, and warbonnet is a paint scheme of the ATSF... neither, techically, is a locomotive. LEGO(r)'s labeling it as such is a bit off. The Super Chief named (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | (...) The Blue/yellow isn't considered a warbonnet though ;-) Only the red/yellow/silver... There was also a red/yellow design for the failed SP-SF merger... Josh (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Yes there was a red/yellow. Those are both warbonnets. The distinguishing characteristic of the warbonnet scheme is (according to ATSF historians, writing before you were born) the shape of the demarcation between the front color and the rest (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I've allways seen, warbonnet, blue/yellow, & SPSF red/yellow, I figured the warbonnet was the red/silver. Josh (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) OK. So you were just asserting, then, without any research behind it? Thanks for clarifying that point. Warbonnet is a shape. Think about the traditional "warbonnet" headdress of the plains Indians and you'll see why it's a shape rather than a (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | | | | | | Good point Larry, in fact if you type "Warbonnet" into the Google Images search engine, most of what you get are pics of indian head dresses. SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | | | | <snip> (...) uuum, yup, but then, I KINDA did research, but not as much as I should have eh!? I guess a Model Catalog isn't enough these days! (...) Yups, I see that now, thanks Lar! Josh (Who really likes BNSFmore ;-)) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> Thanks to Kevin's post reminding me of this resource, here's a blue/yellow warbonnet... (URL) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | | | | | Kim Toll built a BNSF in War Bonnet colors 3 years ago. Here's the thread: (URL) the URL is no longer valid, try this one instead: (URL) SOO is nice too! (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | (...) think I've said before). My only critique is that the nose is perhaps one stud too long, it's more E like than F like... F's start rounding down just about right in front of the cab front windows. Combine the nose, grid, and porthole (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Greene
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| | | | | | | | We have been running a "Super Chief" on our layout for the last couple of years, MSLTC.org look under Photos (should be able to get updates on the site later this week) Hopefully this one will have the bullet kind of nose from the passenger (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | | I've never heard of the MSLTC, where exactly are you located? I don't see a pointer on the LUGMAP for your club. jt (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | | MSLTC was (Surprise, new train set) —Steve Barile
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| | | | | | | | | | I haven't heard of them before either. I found this post, ironically that we heard from them a while back. (URL) Wed, 30 Aug 2000 Howdy, nice models. What show was that? SteveB (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
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| | | | | | | | (...) years, (...) At the www.msltc.org site I am just able to see 2 pictures. The rest are broken links.... Are the files offline or have you by chance used blanks in file names? I hate windows for allowing that! Netscape will not handle such (...) (23 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Matthew Greene
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| | | | | | | | MSLTC is centered in Little Rock, AR with member in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Hot Springs, AR and Memphis, TN. The pictures are from Arkansas River Valley Model Railroad Show, held last October. We are having a web update session this evening (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | | | | | Ahhh, I got it now. I was talking with Rick Sellers a couple weeks back, when he was visiting the ALLTEL office here in Atlanta, and he mentioned the LTC in the Little Rock area but I never picked up on the official name. Need to get y'all linked (...) (23 years ago, 12-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) TOO SEXY!! TOO SEXY!!! -John (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | Maybe they'll print-up and use the nose from train set #2933 (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —James Trobaugh
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| | | | Wouldn't that be an 8wide train then? jt (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) (in best Seinfeld voice, added hastily) Not that there's anything WRONG with that! That IS an interesting idea. The big problem would be how to hide the 4 duplo studs it has... LD so far has not commissioned any new molds but presumably (...) (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) Actually, maybe Steve is more right than he realizes... 10020 will be the first LEGO Direct special DUPLO set... Frank (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —John Henry Kruer
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| | | | (...) Right... (...) With Ages: 10+ Pieces: 436 Price: $35? Mighty complicated DUPLO set! :-) John Henry Kruer (23 years ago, 9-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Surprise, new train set —Steven Barile
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| | | | I was really just kidding, but you never know :) I just noticed the piece count, 436: That's more than all 4 cars in set 2126 (359 pieces) put together (URL) than all 3 cars in set (not-so) Classic Train Set 3225 (281 pieces) put together (URL) than (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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