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Re: Santa Fe caboose
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:52:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> 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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Nice work.
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 will change in the future.
Thanks for checking it out
Dave
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