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Re: Check out my Union Pacific M10000
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:42:36 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Your diesel captures the 1920s 30s "boxcab look" that was prevalent
> before diesels really got popular. ..... How many studs wide is it?
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.. :)
> 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?
I agree. However, I tired this but it didn't give much room between the
railings and the train itself because I only had one stud
to work with. I'll try this with my next version.
> > I've been to your site before, and this is a nice addition.
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> Ditto, welcome to TRAINS, the most insane part of LEGOdom. Very nice
> start!
Thanks for the welcome!
- Barbara Sproat
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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