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Re: New: Amtrak EMD type F 7 attempt
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Date: 
Tue, 12 Oct 1999 05:45:47 GMT
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On Sun, Oct 10, 1999 at 03:42:08PM +0000, James Mathis wrote:
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
Hey! Nice try. I think at first glance it really captures the spirit of
a covered wagon.


Thanks for the reply and suggestions, Larry.

(snipped nits/feedback comments)

Tough to model some aspects, but LEGO brick applications can be surprising
if one only keeps trying.  We'll see if I can find them.  More search
on my part to see what everybody else has done to treat the front end
of the F 7 I'm sure will show me how the model should be built better.

I'll make a trade with you.  I will type/scan some info in for you if you
will make sure there is enough info for me to reproduce the model at home.
I love this engine.  I had one as a kid in O scale.

Are you going to do a "B" as well?

Do you want info just for the F 7 or for some of the ones that use
same/similar bodies?

These trains were cool.  I like the carbody design over the
external/compartmentalized design.  *sigh*

So cool.

Ciao!

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  Re: New: Amtrak EMD type F 7 attempt
 
Actually, now that I think about it, my train was prolly an F9 (2 3 truck combo). Is there a good faq for how to describe this stuff? I love the way it all looks, but words fail me.... (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: New: Amtrak EMD type F 7 attempt
 
(...) Thanks for the reply and suggestions, Larry. (snipped nits/feedback comments) Tough to model some aspects, but LEGO brick applications can be surprising if one only keeps trying. We'll see if I can find them. More search on my part to see what (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)

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