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  Traction Engine
 
...or steam tractor, whichever you prefer. (URL) I built this some time ago but never posted the final pics. The tyres on the rear wheels are made from slices of bicycle inner tube. All pics (URL) here> after moderation. Enjoy! ROSCO (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
 
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(...) Nicely done Rosco, great steamer! I like the grooved bricks as hay bales, but I have one question, what is that female fig and male fig on the back doing??? They arent kissing are they? Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
 
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(...) LOL. Actually Janey, I think she's showing him her camera. But I could be wrong.... ROSCO (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
 
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(...) Oh how disappointing! Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
 
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(...) That looks very nice! I like it a lot. I think you've done an excellent job of capturing the essence of an old steam tractor. My only criticism is that it seems too small for minifigs. This page (URL) has some pictures (about 2/3 of the way (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
 
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(...) Thanks Brian, yes it is a little small. The main reason I did it that small was so I could use those wheels. There's no bigger wheels (AFAIK) with spokes like that, and I think they make the model. ROSCO (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)

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