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Re: First Steamer - Russian L class
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:10:27 GMT
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Dear Ben,

> thanks for your nice replay. And I agrre: the 7750 wheel sets are really a pain
> to get via Bricklink and all other market places. I own a few of them but never
> enough... And the price aims only at one direction: always up.

I fear that is the case :(

Fortunately my interests lie mostly in diesels and electrics so my steam will
remain virtual.

> There is a "structure" above the horizontal red bar in the very front (next to
> one of the two stairways which lead up to the boiler). It is visible above the
> small red wheel in the front of this engine (the length of it is similar to the
> diameter of the boiler: so it might be important to be modelled into the LEGO
> design - at least I love structures which break the symmetry):
> 
> http://www.parovoz.com/newgallery/index.php?ID=5027&LNG=EN
> 
> I think this could be a boiler feeding pump or a generator for electricity? Last
> guess: air compressor for break?

It is so obvious now that I know it's there. I will definitely add it in the
updated version. I already have a design for the stairs which I think looks much
better.

Thanks again for your advice.

Tim



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  Re: First Steamer - Russian L class
 
(...) Dear Tim, thanks for your nice replay. And I agrre: the 7750 wheel sets are really a pain to get via Bricklink and all other market places. I own a few of them but never enough... And the price aims only at one direction: always up. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 28-Dec-05, to lugnet.trains)

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