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Re: Santa Fe caboose
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:03:35 GMT
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John@TCLTC.org#spamcake#
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Dave, check out this pic:
http://gelwood.railfan.net/other/milw/milw992303k.jpg
The caboose roofs were more slope-like than rounded-curve, and pretty gentle at
that. Here is one I did for reference:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=93088
The slope was so gentle that I choose not to even attempt it and went flat
across (except for the walk rail).
-John
David VinZant wrote:
> 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
> >
> > 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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> 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.
> http://www.walthers.com/prodimage/0140/01400000005394.gif
>
> Dave
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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) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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