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Re: And that's kicking your Class [50]...
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Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:09:19 GMT
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Jason J Railton wrote:
> I've finally ventured into the realm of smelly diesels, so here's my attempt at
> a non-steam locomotive. It's a BR Class 50.
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> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=142689
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jjrailton/trains/engines/BR-Class-50/thumb/000.jpg_thumb.jpg
> BR Class 50>>¬ Click for <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=142689
> gallery>, when moderated.
Very nice, Congrats :)
> Next up, if you look at the roof detail you'll see a fan under the grille.
> There's an old-style 9V technic motor in the roof too, so that fan actually
> spins as it goes along. It even makes a convincing rumbly noise as it goes.
> The cut-out roof at the rear is from an older incarnation of the Class 50, but I
> like it so it stays.
I do like the grill in the roof. Finally a use for the fences :)
> Finally - and this is the best bit - the rear bogey has a sliding mechanism, so
> that when it's dragged rearwards by a heavy load, the vents on the body of the
> engine all open up. There are 3 vents on the left-hand side, and 2 on the right
> - that's not as many as the real thing, but then mine's shortened for L-gauge
> layouts.
Now THAT is funky!
I can't wait to see this sometime.
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| I've finally ventured into the realm of smelly diesels, so here's my attempt at a non-steam locomotive. It's a BR Class 50. (URL) Class 50>> Click for (URL), when moderated. This is number 50043, "Eagle", and here's a preview pic: (URL) 50 preview>> (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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