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Re: Alco c420 2010 Diesel Locomotive and a Generic
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Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:31:05 GMT
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In article <H8B6BH.7Lo@lugnet.com>, "James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu>
wrote:
> Took a cross-country Amtrak trip from Albuquerque to New York City this past
> Christmas. Road to Chicago on the Southwest Chief and then to NYC on the
> Lakeshore Limited.
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> Saw a few locs to inspire some virtual construction.
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> The first is a go at the Alco c420 high nose.
> Real picture:
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> http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/safariphoto.cgi?southtowns08-23-02/img_
> 3561.jpg
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> parent index:
> http://www.railfan.net/railpix/railfan/southtowns08-23-02/ps.cgi?25
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> Alco c420 virtual model:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/AlcoC420/v1/alco
> _c420_2010_v1_p1.gif
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/AlcoC420/v1/alco
> _c420_2010_v1_p2.gif
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/AlcoC420/v1/alco
> _c420_2010_v1_p3.gif
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/AlcoC420/v1/alco
> _c420_2010_v1_p4.gif
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> And, the gallery with .mpd file, once moderated:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30926
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> The other virtual model is a very generic locomotive in a USA style. This
> is more a general design study than a true attempt to realize any specific
> branded loc.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/GenericUSALocomo
> tive/v1/usa_loc_v2_p1.gif
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/GenericUSALocomo
> tive/v1/usa_loc_v2_p2.gif
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/GenericUSALocomo
> tive/v1/usa_loc_v2_p3.gif
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/GenericUSALocomo
> tive/v1/usa_loc_v2_p4.gif
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> And, the gallery with .mpd file, once moderated:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=30928
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> later,
> James Mathis
Nice Alco, the generic is a bit um... generic :) There are lots of
things I like. Quite simply, green is always nice. I like the steps up
to the engine. I never thought of using those 1x2 with channels as steps
(has someone else announced an MOC with those steps in it recently?) It
reminds me that I have to continue to evaluate my designs. On the
negative side, I must admit that I find the partial hand railings a bit
distracting.
I am a POV-Ray newbe, how do you make the background do that fade thing?
And where do you put your light sources?
Thanks for sharing,
Chris
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| (...) Yeah, I probably shouldn't have even announced this MOCery of the USA diesel. You and others have spent years fine-tuning and perfecting the look of the USA diesels. I'm playing catch-up and obviously not matching your specific and mutual (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| Took a cross-country Amtrak trip from Albuquerque to New York City this past Christmas. Road to Chicago on the Southwest Chief and then to NYC on the Lakeshore Limited. Saw a few locs to inspire some virtual construction. The first is a go at the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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