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Re: New MOC: 4-8-4 Northern
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Date: 
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:31:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Shaun Sullivan wrote:
   Hi All,

Well, after at least 8 months of on-again off-again effort, I’ve finally finished up my 4-8-4 Northern Steam Engine:



The most amazing thing to me was the sheer size of the engine; I stayed true to a minifig-compatible scale of a little bit more than 1 foot per stud, and the resulting locomotive is a monstrosity! You can see a side-by-side comparison of it and my Hudson engine (which had been my largest engine):

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sullis3/Trains/Northern/484northern19compare.jpg

snippage

Yeah know, I’m not much of a train person, but WOW! I love your work Shaun. You amaze me.

It’s more like sculptures on a train track than anything :)

-Anne



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  New MOC: 4-8-4 Northern
 
Hi All, Well, after at least 8 months of on-again off-again effort, I've finally finished up my 4-8-4 Northern Steam Engine: (URL) The most amazing thing to me was the sheer size of the engine; I stayed true to a minifig-compatible scale of a little (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX) !! 

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