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Re: Question for the train experts
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002 01:53:48 GMT
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Oops! I meant 4564, not 4565. Anyway, thanks for the info!
~Adam~
In lugnet.trains, Stefan Garcia writes:
> > I'm actually more interested in 4565 (http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4564)
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> Are you talking about 4565 or 4564? The engine in 4565 (VERY) loosely
> resembles a GE 44-tonner with it's center cab. If the engine in 4564 is
> real, it's a european prototype. I know it never showed up in Model
> Railroader. Indeed, most of Lego's trains are based on European protoypes,
> due of course to the location of Lego's hq. The Krokodil is based on a real
> loco (euro), and the double stack container car is based on older style
> intermodal cars. 4563s engine (again, VERY) loosely resembles an NW or SW
> style switcher. The "steam" locos aren't based on any real engines of
> course, since they don't actually have drivers >:^| And of course, 4559
> and 4561 are completely fictional.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> -Stefan-
>
> In lugnet.trains, Adam Murtha writes:
> > I'm curious which of the Lego trains are based on actual trains. There are
> > obvious ones like the Santa Fe Super Chief and the Metroliner. I'm actually
> > more interested in 4565 (http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4564) specifically
> > right now. But I would be interested to know how many are based on real
> > trains, and how many are not.
> >
> > ~Adam~
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| (...) 5464 looks a bit like a German MaK diesel unit. It's a modulair engine, have a look at (URL) some info in English. This is the dutch version of the MaK 1002 design. If you look at the pictures you can see the modules clearly. This allows MaK (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) resembles a GE 44-tonner with it's center cab. If the engine in 4564 is real, it's a european prototype. I know it never showed up in Model Railroader. Indeed, most of Lego's trains are based on European protoypes, due of course to the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains)
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