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Re: N&W J-class steam locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:40:02 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Cale Leiphart wrote:
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Benn Coifman wrote:
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I was finally able to clear out enough time and off enough room to
photograph my N&W J-class steam engine (northern, 4-8-4) and consist.
Full Gallery
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You’ve built your self a pretty awesome train Ben. The Norfolk and Western J
class is my opinion one of the most beautiful streamlined steamers built.
Your solution for the running gear is very innovative and looks like it works
quite well. It’s great she runs so well. A locomotive and passenger set this
nice deserves to strut its stuff in public. And I can
sympathize with your boiler woes.
Getting round contours with square pieces is a challenge. I look forward to
seeing your improved version.
The observation car is a work of art. I love how you worked out the tail. If
I ever get around to doing the Pennsylvania Broadway Limited I may borow your ideas for the
observation car
Cale
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Thank you Cale,
you’re too kind. I just wish I was at BW long enough to get a decent photo of
our two N&W engines side by side. Indeed, I plan on featuring shots of the
running gear off of the locomotive in the forthcoming RB article. The new boiler
is lined with cheese bricks across the bottom to get the curve back (ah, the
ultimate cheater piece, they should be illegal).
And there are always new problems cropping up, e.g., the roof around the
observation could use something. The corners of the wedges are rough on the eye.
But that’s the challenge of 6 wide, getting all the bends and curves you want in
a small space (hum, maybe this is a job for cheese bricks???... while they’re
still legal, grin)
Benn
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| (...) You've built your self a pretty awesome train Ben. The Norfolk and Western J class is my opinion one of the most beautiful streamlined steamers built. Your solution for the running gear is very innovative and looks like it works quite well. (...) (16 years ago, 13-Nov-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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