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Re: My EMD SD40-2
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:42:55 GMT
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jsproat@io.AVOIDSPAMcom
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Christopher Masi wrote:
> <snip>
> > http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/trains/Engine%20gallery/engine_gallery.htm
> The more I look at this, the more I like it. Pardon me while I rave a
> bit... Crossposted to .build... it's THAT good.
Yah, he follows what Karim calls "sculpting" very well, making excellent use
of the SNOT pieces in subtle and efficient ways.
> Instead of just slanting the dynamic brake bulge, he figured out how to
> put grills on the underside.
Is that the EMD SD40-2 seen here:
http://cmasi.chem.tulane.edu/~lego/trains/Engine%20gallery/EMD_SD40_2/emd_sd40-2_pic.htm
The bulge along the side near the top middle has vents slanted downwards.
Very sneaky. :-,
> Instead of just using grill tiles or the grooved bricks in the radiator
> area, he figured out how to turn the tailgate piece sideways and used it
> to simulate grillwork doors.
...and this one is impressive as well. See previous image, near the rear of
the side wall. *Very* subtle, *very* effective.
> And the cab, somehow, looks better than most cabs we've seen so far. The
> locomotive has the sort of lanky look we expect to see, too... those
> trucks with integral steps and wide overhanging front and back frame
> ends help a lot.
It looks like the cab is an odd number of studs wide. Just enough to get the
overhang to be an overhand, but not an obstruction in the tunnel. :-,,
...I'm beginning to see how observing the utilitarian look of modern trains
can help in designing mecha...
Cheers,
- jsproat
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Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
Card-carrying member of the Star-Bellied Sneech Preservation Society
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| (...) SNOT? What's SNOT to like? (...) Yes, that's what I meant by grills on the underside of the dynamic brake bulge. That's what it is. Those vents are to ventilate hot air emitted from the huge resistors which are using up the electricity (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) <snip> (...) bit... Crossposted to .build... it's THAT good. Modern American locomotives are lumpy. They have weird louvers, access panels, pieces of equipment protruding, doors in strange places, bulges, etc... Christopher has captured the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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