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Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 11 Feb 2005 23:37:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote:
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The ALCO RS-1 is an appropriate switch-yard locomotive to service Santa
Fe’s Hi-Level El Capitan during its introduction in 1956-- shown here in
era-appropriate zebra livery.
Here is a preview to an upcoming ALCO RS-1 illustrated step book:
front-cover-shot,
back cover, and a
an early real-brick-build which uses this
2x2 curved slope brick.
I hope LEGO(R) releases the new 1x3x1 curved brick in black. However,
appropriate RS-1 liveries do exist which had a red roof...and the brick is
available in red.
Thanks, Steve Barile, for reminding me about this very cool new brick!
Thanks for checking it out.
later,
James Mathis
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Looks like there are some more Mathis innovations here. The loco has real
character and the livery choice works well. I like the front bufferbeam(1) I
was interested to see the
real build, did you paint the roof bricks or mock them up with other parts?
Tim
(1) Well not bufferbeam as there are no buffers but I don’t know what the word
is.
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| (...) "Pilot", if I am not mistaken about what part of the loco you are talking about. In particular, this is a switcher pilot since it has steps or footboards (1), not a snowplow. 1 - terrifically dangerous to actually ride on, and now banned to (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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| (...) (URL) an early real-brick-build> which uses this (...) Tim, No painted or modified parts. The roof uses quantity 6 black 2x2 curved slope bricks-- link above. later, James (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| The ALCO RS-1 is an appropriate switch-yard locomotive to service Santa Fe's Hi-Level El Capitan during its introduction in 1956-- shown here in era-appropriate zebra livery. (URL) Here is a preview to an upcoming ALCO RS-1 illustrated step book: (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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