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| I have finished the frame of my new mallet. This is the engine that will pull my Santa Fe cars. What has stop my construction is the cab. I started the engine in the idea of 6x24 but its at 6x26 right now. To all the steam fans out there, How big is (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hey Dan here is some pictures of a steam engine I made that has a 6x8 cab on it. (URL) you have any other questions dont hesitate to ask. Dave (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hey, That looks good! Is it modeled after any specific engine? I like the way you and others are using the old 4.5v/12v wheelsets for the leading truck. A cheery (not cherry) red steamer is a big departure from all the black steamers I have (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hi Dan, it depends in the first line of the prototype you try to model. If it is a product of pure phantasy, just do it the way you think it is best looking. My favorite engine has a cab of 4x7 (length x width!), but the cabs roof is 6x6. The (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks I didnt follow any real life engine for this design. I basicly started with two sets of 5561. (URL) And was able to build most of the engine. All though the first rendintion looked more like something out of the 50's. And slowly grew (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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