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Well, my 10020s arrived yesterday, and so I built one using a 9 volt motor, and kit-bashed the other 2 to modify my Super Chief MOC. Here are a few pics of the 2 together for comparison in my Super Chief folder: (URL) I noticed most is that when you (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide verses 6 Wide Super Chief Comparison
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(...) I think your model is better from the front (the proportion seems more correct), but from the sides I think they are both more or less the same although yours is obviously larger again. The front windshield looks a little weak, I assume a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide verses 6 Wide Super Chief Comparison
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(...) Take a look at this comparison which I just whipped up: (URL) (while adding this I accidentally deleted the entire folder but I just reloaded it:-p) Mine isn't just "larger"-- it's also proportioned more correctly. (...) You assume correctly. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"John" <john@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:3C7FF4DE.7DD7AE...LTC.org... (...) Wow, your not kidding. 8 wide currently is more to 'scale' then the 6 wide... Maybe one day... Dean (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide verses 6 Wide Super Chief Comparison
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(...) Less prototypical :-)... BEAUTIFUL, but less prototypical. While the way your tankage/skirting came out is just great, way way better than LDs, when I look at the rest of the engine I can't help but thinking it's too squarish. The nose (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *Less*? It may have shortcomings, but *comparatively* speaking, I'd say more in a NYM. (...) Yes, unfortunately, we 8 widers got shafted when it came to TLC curve production. The smallest half round fits into the next size, but there is a gap (...) (23 years ago, 2-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 8 Wide verses 6 Wide Super Chief Comparison
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(...) Go for NYC lightning stripe (two tone grey)! Or PRR tuscan red with multiple gold pinstripes. or SR cream and forest green... wait, those will all be harder. :-) Maybe you should do PC black. That one isn't too hard. Or even Santa Fe freight (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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