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Re: EMD FT
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:05:14 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote:

I always appreciate people knowing and giving proto info in their posts. Things
like the different truck spacing help to nail the character of the thing. I
wasn't sure about the opposing slopes on the side grills until I looked at some
pics of the real thing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_FT but now I can see why
you did it. I'm still not 100% convinced, but hey, I can't think of a better
solution!
Do you have a pic of your whole A-B-B-A lash-up?

Tim


Thanks for the comments Tim


As one anonymous MOCPages reviewer has already remarked, this is yet another
derivative of the Super Chief set. That I'll freely admit, as I intended it to
be that way from the get-go. I wanted casual LEGO fans (who may have ordered the
10020 set from LEGO S@H in the past), as well as AFOL's and rail buffs alike, to
be able to recognize the model on more than just one level.

Yes, I could have built an 8-wide, ALCO FA-looking rendition of the 10020 had I
wanted to, but I wanted to honor TLG for what I consider to be their greatest
train set produced up to this point. (That, and I'll always be a six-wide
builder at heart)

I'll be posting updated photos of the locomotives later on over at Maj.com.
Already I have eliminated the jog in colors between the 'bley' and red behind
the cab. The only issue preventing me from posting the entire A-B-B-A set
together is that I'm still waiting for parts needed to complete the roof of cab
unit #4D.

-HRH



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(...) I always appreciate people knowing and giving proto info in their posts. Things like the different truck spacing help to nail the character of the thing. I wasn't sure about the opposing slopes on the side grills until I looked at some pics of (...) (17 years ago, 24-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains)

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