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Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
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Date: 
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:13:18 GMT
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Ft5t6n.IKK@lugnet.com...

"Jonathan Reynolds" <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Ft4rKI.D4u@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.trains, Simon Denscombe writes:

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?

The SNOT technique prevents that with the standard 9v train lighting • piece.
Dont' know about earlier lights, though...

How about the 1x4 twin light units from 9v Town vehicles, connected via
cable. The bulbs would have to show through the front, possibly with colour
filter domes. Unfortunately, they would flash alternately when the train
goes in reverse! Errr... Don't drive it in reverse???



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  Re: MOC: 'Long nosed diesel'
 
Huw, Very nice work! I love the nose extension. Very characteristic. The 1x4 light brick could be used if the 1x4 quarter round green bricks are used instead of the green 1x1x1.3 with tab. Since the 1x4's don't have the tab, maybe that 1x4 light (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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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 (25 years ago, 17-Apr-00, to lugnet.trains)

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