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Re: first train MOCS ever.
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Date: 
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:05:26 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Nathan Proudlove wrote:

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   Thanks for looking, and comments are appreciated.

Welcome to Trains, welcome to 8wide, Nathan! You have some very nice entry MOCs here, and have quickly ascertained the dilemma facing train builders-- form to follow function, or function to follow form. Of course it is a game of compromises, and you have navigated well. Some other considerations are building for static display only, or running on straights only, or running on straight-curve-straight-curve-etc only (no points or S’s). These limitations can free up some design problems.

Looking forward to more!

JOHN



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  Re: first train MOCS ever.
 
(...) I will echo John's sentiments... except for the eight-wide bit. It is an evil scale and far too large ;) Go to six or seven and feel the love. Tim PS. I especially liked the Shay but they're both really good first trains. (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  first train MOCS ever.
 
So the Vancouver Lego Club built a western themed layout for our shows this last year and I decided to build my first locomotive for them. What loco is more western themed than a 4-4-0? We wanted 8 wide for that authentic scale feel to it and this (...) (19 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) ! 

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