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Re: Steeple Cab
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 9 Dec 2006 00:19:47 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bob Hayes wrote:
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It is getting cold here in Maryland - time to stay in and play with Lego.
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Ha, you call that cold? Here in Minnesota, when the temp hits the double
nickel, we go golfing! Of course, that won’t happen until April....
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In the last couple of years there have been some great MOCs being made. I
have been collecting a list of other peoples trains of which I want to build
copies.
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Hey, me, too! (At least about the copying other people’s MOCs, that is) We’ve
copied of course this,
and this, and
this (the
Mathis/Matthes truck), and I’m in the process of building one of
these. I’m also of the
mind to build one of Ben’s steamers, too...
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I started building one of them, a Mathis/Neal, et al “Club Trolley” (see
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=131849) in red and white. I
am waiting for a Bricklink order from Precious Princess Palace to finish the
roof. This is what I have so far -
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2172470. This is a great
model!
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Cool! I think every LTC should have a copy of a Mathis Trolley. A Spamcake
Diner, too!
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Since I was thinking about trolleys I bought a bunch of old train magazines at
the local library book store. Old (and new) “Model Railroader” magazines are
a great source of inspiration and information. I found one from November 1970
that an interesting looking steeple cab on the cover -
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2172482. Steeple cabs are
small electric locomotives that were used on trolley and interurban lines to
move freight cars.
While waiting for my Bricklink order I built this steeple cab locomotive:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2172481
It has the same color scheme as the trolley. I will be building a bunch of
traction equipment.
Comments and suggestions welcomed.
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Nice work, Bob! And I like the idea of using a unique color scheme-- I’d create
your own line-- “Hayes Traction Company” or something:-)
JOHN
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| (...) Too cold for me, I would migrate south for the winter. snip (...) Thanks John. I was thinking "Traction Empire"! (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| It is getting cold here in Maryland - time to stay in and play with Lego. In the last couple of years there have been some great MOCs being made. I have been collecting a list of other peoples trains of which I want to build copies. I started (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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