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Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:24:18 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Simon Denscombe writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Huw Millington writes:
> > I have posted pictures of my latest locomotive creation based loosely on
> > British prototype long-nosed diesels.
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> It looks like a Class 35 Hymek locomotive, maybe a Baby Deltic (now extinct).
> I really like the white poles on the doors - that's a new idea. It's not long
> enough for a Class 37 Growler - it's also not a Co-Co. I haven't looked at • any
> Peaks recently, did you have any particular loco in mind or did you just think
> - short base with 2 noses? I like the engine stuff on the underside.
A Lego class 37 would tax the best among us - all those arched bonnets, roof
sections and cab windows, It's one model I would love to see (if not build).
This is about the closest I've seen to a 37 in Lego, but I do not think it is
supposed to be one either. Nice work Huw, have you considered installing
working headlights to put the icing on the cake?
Jon
> > It borrows heavily from James Mathis' DB139 green locomotive. After first
> > recreating his model I modified it to create the model shown above.
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> James Mathis constantly builds quality locomotives - some of his techniques
> push some uses of bricks to another level.
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> Carbon 60
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| "Jonathan Reynolds" <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ft4rKI.D4u@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) The SNOT technique prevents that with the standard 9v train lighting piece. Dont' know about earlier lights, though... Huw (24 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
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| (...) It looks like a Class 35 Hymek locomotive, maybe a Baby Deltic (now extinct). I really like the white poles on the doors - that's a new idea. It's not long enough for a Class 37 Growler - it's also not a Co-Co. I haven't looked at any Peaks (...) (24 years ago, 16-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)
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