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Re: Canadian Pacific ALCO FA
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Thu, 4 Aug 2005 04:07:48 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Chris Paton wrote:
   Hi

It is not often that I post here on .trains but I certainly lurk around! However, I would like to reveal my attempt at the Canadian Pacific Alco FA-1, ca. 1969. There is a lot of artistic licence involved in the build and I am sure it could be a little higher - if only I had the Santa Fe I could compare them! But it was fun and I now know that I really need more of the dark red bricks...especially if I am to build any carriages. I thought I could cheat a little and buy the Santa Fe carriages and “repaint” them with yellow and dark red bricks.

Here’s my take on a Warbonnet FA, a Warbonnet FB, and the trucks, engine/gen, and tanks for them both... Mechanicals

I think CP maroon and grey is a REALLY sharp scheme so I dig that you gave it a go. But I did warbonnet because, well, I like warbonnet, and also because what I feel the key part for getting the nose and roof shape right, Wedge 4 x 6 x 2/3 Curved isn’t available in many colors yet.

There was a time when CP trains were pulled by locos in this scheme but their coaches were silver with just a single maroon stripe so recoloring the ATSF coaches sure sounds doable to me...

++Lar



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  Re: Canadian Pacific ALCO FA
 
Hi Larry Thanks for your comments. I couldn't open the pictures on the LEGO wiki site. Do I need to sign up first? Chris (19 years ago, 5-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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Hi It is not often that I post here on .trains but I certainly lurk around! However, I would like to reveal my attempt at the Canadian Pacific Alco FA-1, ca. 1969. There is a lot of artistic licence involved in the build and I am sure it could be a (...) (19 years ago, 3-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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