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Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:53:26 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mathew Clayson wrote:
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I had spotted the Daylight while researching long passenger train consists a
few years ago, when working on my Caifornia Zephyr train. The DL was
beutiful, but seemed impossible to do justice at the time, how would I get
all that orange, and the red texured 1x2s. And the that articulation would be
impossible n LEGO! Then a few months ago I spotted the photos and consist
data I’d saved while rebuilding a computer and sifting though the backups. It
had to be done. And what better “California” (where I live) passenger train
after completeing my CZ.
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Hey Mat,
You completed the CZ??? Please share photos. I saw the D&RGW Alcos in the
background, but no cars.
Wow, them were some impressive trains. I like the 2000 era show photos.
Now jumping to your reply to Cale...
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I am planning to finish my GS4, but I’m tempted to build a E7 pair as well.
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At least with my first steam engine I found it was nice to have a pair of
diesels for shows. The Hiawatha ran great on the flat floor at home, but man it
still isn’t too crazy about the wobbly tables at shows.
Benn
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| (...) Yea, I've had the CZ for awhile now, And I didn't think to take pictures at the show. I'll see about doing so if I can ever get unchained to my desk at work. So Far I have a baggag car, two dome cars, a diner, a sleeper, a chair car and a dome (...) (16 years ago, 2-Aug-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Dalylight train, Southern Pacific Coast
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| (...) Thanks Benn, I had spotted the Daylight while researching long passenger train consists a few years ago, when working on my Caifornia Zephyr train. The DL was beutiful, but seemed impossible to do justice at the time, how would I get all that (...) (16 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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