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Subject:	Re: Alco c420 2010 Diesel Locomotive and a Generic
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Mon, 6 Jan 2003 21:17:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Harvey Henkelman writes: > In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes: > > The first is a go at the Alco c420 high nose. > > Real picture: > > > > http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/safariphoto.cgi?southtowns08-23-02/img_3561.jpg > > > > parent index: > > http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/southtowns08-23-02/ps.cgi?25 > > > > Alco c420 virtual model: > > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/AlcoC420/v1/alco_c420_2010_v1_p1.gif > <snip> > Great choice of colors, and an ALCO is to drool over. They belch smoke and > growl like a beast! Don't know if it makes any difference to you, but the > long hood end is the front on these units (makes for a more dramatic > appearance leading a train IMHO) Thanks for the clarification and description of this beast. I haven't found any additional pictures, yet, of this exact Alco c420 style. I am wondering if the "hidden" side and front (lone end, as you describe) are different in any ways to my assumptions. later, James Mathis

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		Re: Alco c420 2010 Diesel Locomotive and a Generic
(...) <snip> Great choice of colors, and an ALCO is to drool over. They belch smoke and growl like a beast! Don't know if it makes any difference to you, but the long hood end is the front on these units (makes for a more dramatic appearance leading (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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