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Re: Surprise, new train set
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:44:39 GMT
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"Matthew Gerber" <matthew@digitaliris.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh writes:
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> > In addition to the front, it will be interestesting to see how LEGO has
> > modeled the distinctive red/yellow/black/silver (grey) warbonnet paint
> > scheme. It will almost surely require SNOT building unless they do it • with
> > stickers.
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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.
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> Matt
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 looking forward
to this set as the SantaFe warbonnet design is probably my all time favorite
locomotive.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com
http://www.nclug.net - North Carolina LEGO Users Group
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?u=mpw - Brick Depot
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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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| (...) 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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