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Re: New Engine Pics
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:47:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Benz writes:

Also see:
http://www.baylug.org/mbenz/index.html
and related links from there. Since these were taken I have moved the front
set of drivers back one lug. There are also other train pics on Baylug, at
http://www.baylug.org/zonker/ pick from the left menu.
Mark

I really like the 4-4-0.  The engine a very well proportioned and pleasing to
look at (how well does it run?)  Have you thought of adding another truck to
the tender?  The pictures I have of 4-4-0's the tender has #2 four wheel
trucks.  This locomotive would be perfect for a Wild West layout (is it?)  Good
work!

- Jim



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  RE: New Engine Pics
 
Hi Jim, Unfortunately, the engine is a better looker than it is a runner. Being pushed by the motor in the tender, combined with the doubled flanged, spoked wheels and low "tie-scraping" pilot pivot bar, (one of the compromises to get a lot of open (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)

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  RE: New Engine Pics
 
Hi, It's a cool loco Dwayne. I like the Also see: (URL) related links from there. Since these were taken I have moved the front set of drivers back one lug. There are also other train pics on Baylug, at (URL) pick from the left menu. Mark (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)

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