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Re: Check out my Union Pacific M10000
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Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:49:03 GMT
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lpien@iwantnospamNOSPAM.ctp.com
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Tom McDonald wrote:
> Wow, that was fun! I liked the diesel too. Y'know, I kinda like them black and
> white. It seems to add to its "age" and really promotes an art-deco feel.
Wow is that a cool engine. No one that I know of has done a US proto
steam streamlined yet. It needs a tender, though. I like the black and
white too!
Your diesel captures the 1920s 30s "boxcab look" that was prevalent
before diesels really got popular. It kind of reminds me of an early
Ingersoll Rand. Once GM brought out the FT, though, everyone jumped on
the rounded look for mainline, and once GM brought out the SW-1, the
stepped back look (better visibility) for switcher service. How many
studs wide is it?
One criticism, and I guess this applies to most of the PNLTC engines
that do this, is that I feel the use of 1.2x6x3 "train railings" in any
application other than as end railings is incorrect. Side rails need to
be much more lacey and continuous. The diagonal ends of this railing
make them look "wrong" in side railing use. Perhaps something using 1x1
tiles with top clips sitting on top of the rod system with stud at one
end and 3 finger hings might work... the top clips then hold some
technic tubing? Or even string?
> Sure, you could make them other colors like the trains they are modeled after,
> but IMO they look fine the way they are.
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> I've been to your site before, and this is a nice addition.
Ditto, welcome to TRAINS, the most insane part of LEGOdom. Very nice
start!
> I wonder if James Mathis would build something like this to match his art-deco
> station. Of course, if his train were white, it wouldn't be as noticeable in
> the station.
We need to convince him to switch from Mono to dual mode. Currently it's
Monorail on both levels... I think conventional train at ground level
would be cool. A station that big actually needs multiple platform
tracks anyway.
> -Tom McD.
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 | | Re: Check out my Union Pacific M10000
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| (...) It's the standard 6 studs wide. At least, I think 6 is the standard. If it was 8 then I could put a door in the back of the pilot house. Alas, the mini-fig shall be trapped in there forever.. :) (...) I agree. However, I tired this but it (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Check out my Union Pacific M10000
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| Larry Pieniazek writes: <snipped other stuff about the UP M10000> <snipped Tom Mc's comments about James Mathis making similar UP M10000 loco for his monorail station> (...) Personally, I'm looking forward to future versions of Barbara's M10000, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Check out my Union Pacific M10000
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| (...) the (...) white. It seems to add to its "age" and really promotes an art-deco feel. Sure, you could make them other colors like the trains they are modeled after, but IMO they look fine the way they are. I've been to your site before, and this (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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