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Subject:	Re: Work In Progress - #425 and my SNOTty boiler
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim
Date:	Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:52:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Anthony Sava wrote:

So I decided to challenge myself and build it 7-wide with a SNOT boiler, going for as round a look as possible. Using ideas from Tim Gould and Benn Coifman, I was able to come up with a ~5-wide SNOT boiler I’m pleased with.

So far I think it’s coming along well.

It is indeed! It’s looking great.

I used a very similar technique for a German BR-52 locomotive. Where you used 1-stud width of tile I used two, so my boiler came out to be 6-wide. Based on your design it looks like you might have discovered the same thing I did - coming up with the internal structure was a challenging (but fulfilling, once it worked!) endeavor.

-s

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		Re: Work In Progress - #425 and my SNOTty boiler
(...) Thanks much! I think if I ever do a non-streamlined 8-wide steamer in the future, I'll have a hard time decided between this cheese slope technique and the curved half arch. I like the curved half arch look better, but last I checked they were (...) (17 years ago, 22-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)

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		Work In Progress - #425 and my SNOTty boiler
I wasn't going to post this, but after John Neal complained (and accurately so) that it was too quiet in Lugnet.trains, I decided to go ahead. As some may remember from the thread concerning my ten wheeler steam engine "Lady", I was considering (...) (17 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)

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