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(...) Only Eurotrash need apply?? WELL... if we assume US proto are welcome, and there are no restrictions on new parts, here are my suggestions (...) BNSF are overweighted lately, time for some eastern roads choice 1: Loco: NS late model GE road (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I like your thinking here, but I question the road for color reasons. Black? Boring. How about a (URL) U boat> (not too wild about the model, but, <drool>, NAVY:-d) JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IG0t4z.1o1@lugnet.com... (...) NAVY, psssssssshhh...hhh. That's not NAVY! It's JENKS blue (also known as MOPAC blue). I would not have known that, but you hit pretty darned close to home(1) with that (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fair cop. But read on for why I chose NS. (...) That's a broken image link but I'm guessing it's a MoPac engine??? I agree it's a nice color AND they have a great logo... BUT... they're a Fallen Flag!... I'm talking current roads here. Plus, (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (not (...) J2, maybe you could ask the guy who did that logo what color they used??? They presumably would know. (wink) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IG0uzB.E3u@lugnet.com... (...) *nod*, that he did, mate. That he did. BUT - who's to say he used to correct color? Rob (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) He must have! J2 never makes mistakes (that he'll admit to) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I sampled it:-) Yes, Rob, your objection is noted, but hey, you can't have everything (where would you put it?) LEGO dark blue would be close enough for me, because I'd kitbash to build some Minneapolis, Northfield, & Southern locos, as (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) You are my inspiration! (you may want to check your spell-checker;-) JOHN (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (After a little investigation, it appears to be Benn Coifman) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now if ONLY you'd learn from me! I admit stuff all the time. Earlier in the TTX thread, in fact I admitted Jason was right. YOU could learn a lot from that. :-) (...) Why? I'm the only one that doesn't make "misteaks", everyone else I tar with (...) (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ahh, I was not aware of that distinction! My foepaw. JOHN FUT.fun (19 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) What about a set of Peabody coal cars. Yel body, green end. (...) A Southern engine would be nice and brings back memories. I remember those clawing their way up from the Ohio river valley after they crossed at Cincinnati. The house would (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) (Ross built, with rather lame decal by me) (URL) (...) That is a cool memory. Speaking of memories and Peabodys, my son Ross' favorite toy as a 2 year old was an HO Peabody hopper his uncle gave him. He took it with him everywhere he went. (...) (19 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Could you be a bit less obscure with this for the non-USAnians of us, me specifically! What do you mean by NS and which road are you refering to? Cheers, Tim (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, Norfolk Southern, any preferences for loco type or shall I use my judgement for the photo? tim (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pick from here (URL) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) The following is from memory and should get you started. Someone will no doubt find something to nitpick!!! NS - Norfolk Southern... one of the "big four" class 1's remaining. Split Conrail with CSX, the other eastern big four. Rumoured to be (...) (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) So when's that encyclopedia of yours coming out? ;-) Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) to be done RIGHT... all the attempts I've seen so far at that are clever, but have gaps)... (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) What a sidekick wannabe you are. (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That's w-a-n-t t-o b-e. And you call yourself a pedant. XFUT ot.fun. Legoswami (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Thanks for the info, I'm afraid it was a case engaging fingers before google! On the subject of the two main loco manufacturers whats the main design features that help differentiate them? I was looking at photos and although I can see that (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good question. If you'd asked me 20 years ago I would have told you about the shape of cab roofs, the way that the radiators flared, the pattern of fans on the roof and a few other things... but today? Maybe I'm old but I have a harder time (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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