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(...) Sorry, reading too late at night! tim (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Just looked at these recent pictures of train set boxes on Brickshelf: (URL) Looking at the pictures for 7750: (URL) (both inset pictures) and (URL) (bottom left picture) These pictures appear to show a larger train wheel, presumably a prototype for (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You are welcome to. I do this, too-- my designs are derivative of some design, somewhere. I hope you do find new ideas here, but I'm not so sure. I think this ALCO RS-1 offers a fairly basic studs-up construction, except for the coupler (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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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(...) "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)
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I was amused (in a good way :-) ) to see the range of (URL) Brick Built Trains apparel> at Cafepress. When I have a baby he is going to have an (URL) Infant Creeper>! There's nothing for (URL) my dog> though. Tim (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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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 (URL) build>, did you paint the roof bricks or mock them up with (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Peak Diesel Engine (was Re: BNSF new paint)
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(...) Thanks :-) I particularly like the fact that the effect is easier to achieve with Lego in 8mm scale than in HO or OO in 3.5mm or 4mm scale. Using SNOT with grille tiles gives a finer grille than just alternating plates, and there's some relief (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) snipped (...) James beutiful work as always. While we dream, a 4 wide version would be nice as well, not to mention a bulk pack! I've toyed with the idea of molding/casting repro parts. This may be the right part to try it with. The best resin (...) (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Hey just had to chime in. I like the engine, but I had to add that I like the "support beam visible through the vent effect" that you did with the SNOTted grille tiles. Chris (20 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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