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Subject:	Re: Alco-like Cuban Sugar Train
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Fri, 25 Nov 2005 13:26:33 GMT
Reply-To:	cjmasi@nogarbagepleasercn.com{spamless}
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Tim Gould wrote: > Hi all, > > Yesterday I saw > <http://www.photos-trains.ch/photos/picture.php?image_id=5373&cat=1289&expand=1286,1289 > this train> and just had to build it. The problem was, I'd sworn to myself to > avoid Alco-like diesels as so many people have done them so well. > > <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/Trains/CubanAlco/00.png>> > > Well, as you can see in the end I relented (to myself) and went ahead and built > it. I tried to add something new in the grille design at the front which I based > on a technique of Erik Amzallag. I haven't tweaked it in a brick build but I am > sure the technique is sound and can be made to work one way or another. > > I've written up a bit at <http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/11965 MOCpages> and > the <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=154910 BS gallery> has the > pictures. > > Please check it out and let me know what you think. > > Thanks, > > Tim Hey, That is a great looking engine. The whole mismatched sand blue-blay thing adds a bit of realism to it. After all, most engines aren't the most beautifully maintianed :) Chris -- http://users.rcn.com/cjmasi/lego/ Learn about brittle bone disease http://www.oif.org/

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Hi all, Yesterday I saw (URL) train> and just had to build it. The problem was, I'd sworn to myself to avoid Alco-like diesels as so many people have done them so well. (URL) Well, as you can see in the end I relented (to myself) and went ahead and (...) (19 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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