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Re: Nominations for a trainset poll
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Fri, 6 May 2005 07:21:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:
> > Following the long and rambling thread on the doublestack car one thing that
> > <http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=24954 came up> (1) that inspired me was the
> > idea of a 'famous trains' series.
> >
> > Purely for the sake of entertainment I'm looking for people to suggest ideas
> > for hypothetical sets. I'm suggesting two categories
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> Only Eurotrash need apply??
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> WELL... if we assume US proto are welcome, and there are no restrictions on new
> parts, here are my suggestions
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> > • A standalone loco set to be followed later by a maximum of TWO suitable
> > rolling stock sets (these can be build-able as different variations as per
> > the Santa Fe coaches).
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> BNSF are overweighted lately, time for some eastern roads
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> choice 1:
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> Loco: NS late model GE road unit (EMD has been overrepresented between the ATSF
> warbonnet F and the BNSF GP)... preferably one with radiator flares, I'm not
> picky about which one. Make sure it has thoroughbred (prancing horse) stickers
> for the logo, in several sizes.
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> Rolling stock:
> 1)Unit train coal hopper or coal gon (both buildable from the same set), with
> different colored end, one set builds a 3 pack of cars, or a 3 unit articulated
> car.
What about a set of Peabody coal cars. Yel body, green end.
> AND
> 2)TTX Auto rack with vehicles, one set builds either 2 cars or an articulated
> pair.
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> (this is for the modern heavy railway fans)
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> Choice 2:
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> Loco: SR steamer in green and black (comments by others about needing good
> drivers, working rods, valve gear etc, apply here as well)
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 quiver and shake, we would run out and stand on the
edge of the cut, watching the them labor up the hill with a sound like contiuous
rolling thunder.
Yes, I would buy a few.
> Rolling stock: 2 passenger car models that between them make 5 or 6 different
> car types, ala the ATSF. Difference here is make them heavyweights, and make
> them dark green!
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> (This is for the steamer fans)
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> Choice 3:
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> Loco: PRR GG1 in "Tuscan Red" (that is, dark red). Some new compound curved
> shapes may be required to pull this off... Make sure it comes with both PRR
> stickers (including triple gold striping) and Amtrak stickers (not precisely
> prototypical, Amtrak GG1s were black but what the heck)
> Rolling stock: 2 passenger car models that between them make 5 or 6 different
> car types, ala the ATSF. Difference here is make them heavyweights, and make
> them tuscan red (dark red)
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> (this is for the electric fans)
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> > • A complete train set consisting of no more than FOUR vehicles.
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> See above, package any of the above up into a set.
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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. (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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 (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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