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Re: WAMALUG and Parts Unknown
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 9 Mar 2000 02:52:03 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> Richard Schamus wrote:
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> > You question seems to me to be more than just curiousity though. Tell me, • does
> > it "look" good? Does it "look" right? I'd like to get other opinions.
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> It has some interesting features, but in general, it doesn't really call
> out to me as being a US prototype. Sorry.
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> That curved back on the cab and the V shaped windows kind of jar,
> although there may be some UK protos that have curved back of cab. Also,
> you have to do SOMETHING to hint at cylinders and valve gear, the way it
> is now seems "naked".
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> However... to me, it kind of looks like a loco from "Iron Dragon" the
> fantasy variant of the commodities based rail board game that exists in
> multiple variants including "euro rails", and the original which is
> escaping me at the mo... "empire builder" I think. Great beer and
> pretzels games if you can't get up an "1830" game, which, since it
> includes stock market manipulation, is a real favorite of mine.
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> --
> Larry Pieniazek - lpieniazek@mercator.com - http://my.voyager.net/lar
> http://www.mercator.com. Mercator, the e-business transformation company
> fund Lugnet(tm): http://www.ebates.com/ ref: lar, 1/2 $$ to lugnet.
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> Note: this is a family forum!
You're still "upset" about the window thing, aren't you Larry. (Sorry, I can't
stop laughing right now.... )
Rich
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