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Subject: 
Re: SW9 with calf and the San Diego Coaster
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:17:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Robert Powell writes:
Hello All,
I just completed 2 new MOC's for BricksWest; a Union Pacific SW9 with calf
and the San Diego Coaster that was designed by James Mathis.

When I was down at Legoland, I remember seeing the Coaster and thinking that
would be a really neat train to do.  This is much nicer than what I could
have done, though.  Great set.  If I ever get around to doing the Seattle
area's Sounder, I'll take cues from this- the coaches are the same type.

(By the way, there's a campground near Legoland where the train line is less
than 50 feet from where you lay your head down to rest.  That's where I got
a shocking first-hand demonstration of the difference between passenger and
freight trains in terms of sheer sound volume.  Amazingly enough, 2- and
4-year olds *can* sleep through a freight train rolling by at 2AM.  And
another at 2:30.  And 3:00.  I never did get used to the feeling that I was
going to be run over, but it got so that I didn't even notice the Coaster.)

Anyway, the UP engines are quite nice too- excellent renditions.  I love the
studless hoods.  And the UP color scheme works so well in Lego.

--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com

UP Switcher:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=33128

SD Coaster:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=33129



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  SW9 with calf and the San Diego Coaster
 
Hello All, I just completed 2 new MOC's for BricksWest; a Union Pacific SW9 with calf and the San Diego Coaster that was designed by James Mathis. I made the UP decals using PhotoShop and clear label stock. I'm not terribly happy with them yet, so I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains) ! 

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