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Re: "Super Chief" (was: Santa Fe caboose)
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 21:14:10 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> Like it or not, the name now has two meanings:
Not yet it doesn't and it won't if we don't let it! (why do I feel like King
Canute??... And no, I wasn't "begging that question")
> 1: A real-world named train, run by Santa Fe many years ago
> 2: A Lego set that consists of an EMD (F7? other F?) locomotive in
> Santa Fe's red/yellow/"silver" war-bonnet paint scheme.
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> David can pull a caboose behind his "Super Chief" Lego set if he wants, and
> it's even fairly prototypical. Some variants of F7s were used for freight
> service, no?
Sure. Usually freight geared.
> And by Santa Fe with that paint scheme?
Undoubtedly. Some units got a temp assignment. Some units got regeared but
not repainted. Etc. etc.
> I'll agree that it's a silly misnomer on Lego's part, but there it is. I
> would be surprised if no "traditional" model railroad manufacturer has ever
> made similar mistakes.
Ever? Probably not. There's what, 60++ years of history for "traditional
manufacturers".... Walthers got its start in the 1930s) But the track record
for accuracy among the traditional manufacturers (of good gear, discounting
Tyco and Bachman pre proto2000) is far far better than what we've seen so far.
> And besides, it all comes down to marketing, which often doesn't reflect
> reality. Who knows- the naming may have been part of the licensing
> agreement and out of Lego's hands.
I've seen a veritable paucity of (r) and (tm) and "used under license"
fineprint on their material so far... sort of scary. Who can say.
This is fun to pick on but I'm nevertheless happy. I won't stop grumbling
about it though. :-)
++Lar
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| Like it or not, the name now has two meanings: 1: A real-world named train, run by Santa Fe many years ago 2: A Lego set that consists of an EMD (F7? other F?) locomotive in Santa Fe's red/yellow/"silver" war-bonnet paint scheme. David can pull a (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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