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Re: 8 wide GE C40-8W
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:36:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mike Kollross wrote:
> My latest project. A GE C40-8W. While I was researching the loco I came across
> this pic on railpictures.net
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> http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=35357
This locomotive is great! I always liked the Conrail color scheme. I can't say
anything more positive then the others have already said, however, as a former
railroader I did notice something about the model that jumped right out at me.
It might not be noticed by casual observers, but the area behind the cab is not
the same on both sides of the locomotive.
The area behind the cab on the right side as seen in this picture I linked too
below should be built much lower. There is a door from the rear of the cab on
the engineer's side that leads to the walkway. The left side of the locomotive
as you built it, which is much higher then the walkway, looks correct.
> Deep Links
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/MK-Ultra71/Trains/Locomotives/8wide/8wide02.jpg
Here is a picture of what most of the locomotives of this type look like on the
right side:
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cr/cr757arv.jpg
This isn't to say it's not a great model mind you, I still think it's really
cool!
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| Snippage (...) You are absolutely right. I had a hard time finding images for the right side of the loco. For some reason all of the pics I found were of the left side and I simply built the engine symetrical. I'll have to to a rebuild in the future (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| My latest project. A GE C40-8W. While I was researching the loco I came across this pic on railpictures.net (URL) color scheme intrigued me so I did some digging. The locomotive shown started its life as a Conrail locomotive as part of a LMSX (Lease (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.trains) !!
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