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Subject: 
Got any cow catcher ideas?
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:16:11 GMT
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Hi All,
I am working on a 4-8-4 (6-wide, BBB wheels, in black) and I'm stuck trying to
design or come up with ideas for the cow catcher.

I know there are many great cowcatcher ideas out there. Unfortunately there just
isn't a centralized place to go and find them... so, being lazy and all... if
anyone has a design or knows of a design, or some ideas, whatever... could you
please share via a photo link?

Even exotic ideas like Bionicle elements... just trying to get the juices
flowing again.

THANKS!

SteveB



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  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
(...) I used 1x2 grill tiles mounted at an angle on my Challenger: (URL) Lego version> I think they work pretty well when compared to the (URL) real thing> You modeling any particular 4-8-4? JohnG, GMLTC (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
(...) A quick foray into BrickShelf searching for "steam engine" yielded quite a bit! (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
(...) Not sure how much help a steam novice like me can be, but here are the two designs I've used thus far. (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
(...) Here is an idea I just threw together. (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
(...) My non US style cowcatcher: (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
(...) My own take on the cowcatcher can be seen here: (URL) (18 years ago, 17-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Got any cow catcher ideas?
 
WOW, Thanks everyone!!! They are all great ideas and very inspiring! I think I'll try something with robot arms and/or droid arms and flex tubing. (...) (18 years ago, 18-Aug-06, to lugnet.trains)

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