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Re: Santa Fe caboose
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:49:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David VinZant writes:
> I just made a caboose for my Santa Fe. Check it out and tell me what
> you think.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=12973
I always like seeing 7 wide cupolas because it validates my design of some
years ago. Getting the cupola yellow is a great touch as well, very
characteristic of late ATSF practice.
However I'm not sure about the curved roof. That seems sort of eastern road
to me. (PRR cabin cars??) Do you have a proto photo that shows that much
curvature in the roof? I'd go with a flat plate roof I think.
Nice work.
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| (...) Well I like to got my ideas from real trains, but I dont always follow the prototypical way. Because I find it can be limiting for me. So I just wanted something that looks good behind my Super Chief. For now there is no inside detail but that (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Santa Fe caboose
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| (...) Hey Larry I did find this one picture. It may not be as dramatic of a curve but it does have an arc to it. (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| I just made a caboose for my Santa Fe. Check it out and tell me what you think. (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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