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Re: New: Amtrak EMD type F 7 attempt
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Tue, 12 Oct 1999 05:58:35 GMT
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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....
Here is one photo of a real FP-7 (What's the P for?):
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_rdg900sm.gif
Ciao!
On Tue, Oct 12, 1999 at 05:45:47AM +0000, The Doctor What wrote:
> 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?
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> Do you want info just for the F 7 or for some of the ones that use
> same/similar bodies?
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> These trains were cool. I like the carbody design over the
> external/compartmentalized design. *sigh*
>
> So cool.
>
> Ciao!
>
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| (...) P is for passenger. an FP has an elongated carbody to have a head end power unit and a hot water boiler for heating and AC. Some railroads did not want to buy E units and asked EMD to add that stuff to Fs (most Fs were geared for freight (...) (27 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) 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 (...) (27 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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