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Re: Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:39:39 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mark Assi wrote:
   Well, I built this MOC in about 5 days, (not counting the time waiting for parts) but waited 30 days to finally get decals on it. Unfortunately, O-scale was too big, and HO-scale is too small, but I had to go with HO, cause it at least fit.



Mark


Might S scale decals be nearer the right size? There’s a lot more complex construction in the loco than appears at first glance.

Tim



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  Re: Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
 
(...) Hi Tim, you are correct. S-scale would have been the best fit, unfortunately, this particular scheme was not available in S, so I was stuck with HO. Regarding the construction, it certainly is more complicated than it looks. The picture isn't (...) (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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  Custom Santa Fe GP-38 Loco w/Yellow & Blue Warbonnet scheme.
 
Well, I built this MOC in about 5 days, (not counting the time waiting for parts) but waited 30 days to finally get decals on it. Unfortunately, O-scale was too big, and HO-scale is too small, but I had to go with HO, cause it at least fit. (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 15-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) ! 

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