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Re: Dash-9 Diesel Engine
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 17:48:22 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Robin Werner writes:
> Train fans,
> 
> Just completed construction on my new C44-9W (Dash-9) Diesel Engine. This
> six wide MOC of a BNSF Engine was inspired by the February issue of Trains
> Magazine with it story titled Blank Bullets. The Blank Bullets story
> features many great picture of BNSF trains running freight cost to cost. I
> even used the real road number seen on the second engine in the main
> picture. Too bad the route isn’t working for the railroads, but anyway the
> trains look great.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=32254

Oh, that is just lovely!  Too bad LEGO doesn't make dark green pieces
(yet!)...  The dark grey does capture the feel well, though.

One very minor 'nit':  You've got headlights on both ends of the locomotive.
I'd replace the ones in back with red.

Definitely worth a highlight!

JohnG, GMLTC



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Dash-9 Diesel Engine
 
(...) Oh, we can only wish, D-red first please... (...) I tend to differ, they have light in the back for backing up and yard work. The pictures I worked from have lights in the back. All though I should add some red lights somewhere to the back... (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Dash-9 Diesel Engine
 
great model! orange has always been one of my favorite LEGO colors and it looks fantastic on your model. one question: where oh where did you get that black train window? it looks like the santa fe window in black; peeron has no mention of it and (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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  Dash-9 Diesel Engine
 
Train fans, Just completed construction on my new C44-9W (Dash-9) Diesel Engine. This six wide MOC of a BNSF Engine was inspired by the February issue of Trains Magazine with it story titled Blank Bullets. The Blank Bullets story features many great (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains) !! 

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