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what makes a good engine shed?
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Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:21:51 GMT
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Hey all,
It’s been kinda quiet on here lately so I figured I’d ask an open-ended
question. What makes a good engine shed?
What I mean by this is; what should it contain, what should it look like and
more importantly what makes them such a popular subject to build?
Ondrew<--sleep deprived yet again
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 | | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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| (...) Hi Ondrew I really like this question. I have never built an engine shed, but have made many plans of grandiose maintenance complexes for which I lack space. As for a good looking shed, I think it comes down to architecture. Modern sheds could (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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| (...) Well for those of you building steamers, an (URL) pit> and (URL) hoods> are good details. Plenty of piles of ash are good too. For a better equipped shed how about shear legs, a hoist or a small gantry crane and a (URL) lathe>, either for (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | Re: what makes a good engine shed?
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| (...) For some inspiration on a large scale, I thought I'd post some links to video clips that show some of the current GE Locomotive manufacturing 'shed' in Erie, Pennsylvania... worth watching just to see the engines moving around by gantry crane (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.trains)
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