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Re: Recommendation on First Train?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 16 Sep 1999 23:10:26 GMT
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John Neal wrote:
> Alan Demlow wrote:
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> > I think the 4565 is far from abysmal--I like it a lot.
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> Sorry. From an eight-wide perspective;-) I do have to say that I like the 4565
> more now that I have seen some prototypes after which this loco was built. It is,
> however, a little dichromatic (black, red everywhere). I just like making my
> own. So I really would say get them all and don't build them, part them out and
> build your own{:^D
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> -John
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> > The main set is decent,
> > and the alternate steam loc is nice too. And, the 4559 is decent for parts.
> > Alan In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > > Uff-da. They *all* are pretty abysmal:-( I'd buy the cheapest one I could
> > > get and start on MOCs from the git-go. But I'd prolly go 4565 if I *had* to
> > > choose one...
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > > John
> > >
> > > Jason Spangler wrote:
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> > > > I'm thinking about buying a train soon... Any recommendations as to which
> > > > currently available train is best overall? Thanks!
4565 load and haul would have been ok if TLG had not used the red and black on those proportions.
same with cargo railway. an all black with hints of red/yellow as accents or vise versa would look
good. i hated spyrius for the same reason.
--
Jonathan Wilson
wilsonj@xoommail.com
http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
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| (...) Sorry. From an eight-wide perspective;-) I do have to say that I like the 4565 more now that I have seen some prototypes after which this loco was built. It is, however, a little dichromatic (black, red everywhere). I just like making my own. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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